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Last week, we heard more than half of teens were vaping. Turns out the real figure is about 2 per cent https://ab.co/3jmBGX7  (via @triplejHack)

While extending JobKeeper and JobSeeker is welcomed, uncertainty remains, writes David Speers. https://ab.co/2WETRNS  (via @InsidersABC)

Many Australians grappling with the coronavirus pandemic have sought relief in retail therapy. https://ab.co/3fRKfa5  (via @abcnews)

Scientists have identified 37 volcanic structures on Venus that appear to be recently active — and probably still are today https://ab.co/32Dj8M6  (via @abcnews)

The number of COVID-19 victims in intensive care is climbing — and their families are struggling with the knowledge they may never be able to say goodbye. https://ab.co/3hpKTfd  (via @abc730)

Australia's environmental laws have been criticised for being ineffective, expensive and not fit for purpose https://ab.co/32KAM0q  (via @triplejHack)

Are COVID-19 superspreaders more infectious than others? Is it their behaviour? Or is it in their biology? https://ab.co/2CzAI9l  (via @ABCscience)

As NSW residents watch and wait, many feel rising concern that the state is a ticking time bomb, about to follow Victoria into a second-wave lock down. https://ab.co/32DyznN  (via @abcnews)

Some dogs are trained to sniff out drugs or explosives but this labrador is a matchmaker and his mission is to help endangered native wildlife find love https://ab.co/39aI7rB  (The Conversation via @abcnews)

From bushfires to a pandemic, it's been a big year for news and for fake news. But how can you spot fact from fake and keep yourself well-informed? https://ab.co/3hf8UFV  (via @ABCthedrum)

The Matildas are Australia's best chance at a FIFA World Cup, writes Tracey Holmes. So, why aren't they getting the support the men's team gets? https://ab.co/2CsiMxi  (via @abcgrandstand)

Here's what you can do if your office isn't adopting coronavirus-safe practices. https://ab.co/2OEIalR  (via @abcnews)

With almost 3,000 active COVID-19 cases, many the result of workplace transmission or community spread, Victoria is in an increasingly precarious position. https://ab.co/3fKE33I  (via @abcnews)

Weeks of isolation and working at home together in close quarters could be enough to test any relationship. What about paddling in kayaks together, alone at the bottom of the world? https://ab.co/3jcLBOV  (Life Matters via @RadioNational)

Turns out playing a game about the end of the world feels really good during COVID-19. Here's why https://ab.co/2CQAcTZ  (via @triplej)

Kids learn sport's more harsh lessons when they're older if they're kept engaged early, and the only way to do that is to make participation the priority, writes Richard Hinds https://ab.co/2Ww9jfo  (via @abcgrandstand)

A solar probe built by NASA and the European Space Agency delivers the closest photos ever taken of the Sun's surface, revealing tiny explosions on the surface https://ab.co/2Wt1k2A  (via @abcnews)

Fast food chains are changing the diets of their cows to reduce the amount of methane they emit. But would it be more environmentally friendly to eat something closer to home? https://ab.co/3eBwvz0  (via ABC Newcastle)

The alcohol industry in Australia is arguing that proposed changes to labelling would cost too much, but a prominent medical researcher says this argument is "an absolute furphy" https://ab.co/2Wtq5LZ  (via @abcnews)

Modern Monetary Theory is challenging the economic establishment. https://ab.co/2Ovq7hQ  (via @abcnews)