Why doesn't anyone call their child Garry or Wendy any more? Names that were popular in the 60's have fallen off the popularity charts in favour of Charlotte and Oliver. Why? And what are the consequences of certain names?

As the mercury rises, Head Room is taking a summer recess and off to the beach. But we couldn’t leave without saying goodbye.

The fascinating history of the numbering of Sydney's traffic lights

You love your partner, but they have intriguing quirks.

From delivering parcels to buying a car, everyone wants you to rate them in a survey. Why do companies persist even when we hate them so much?

Can you tell the difference between real and fake news? Jonathan Green and James Valentine think they can. You be the judge.

Top Ten lists for health and beauty can make you feel frumpy and dissatisfied. But you are a Top Ten person…you just have to figure out at what.

The makers of the Australian version of Monopoly want to update the next edition to reflect popular landmarks. But why stop there? How about updating the Chance and Community Chest cards to better demonstrate the reality of the Sydney real estate market?

There was time in Australia when an eggplant was a foreign object. And when olive oil was available only in medicinal quantities. People bought olive oil, but had no idea you could cook with it. So how did people use it back then?

There are things we buy where we’re not buying the thing -- we’re buying an emotion. What else explains the domination of cookbooks?