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British Conservative MP David Amess stabbed to death at meeting with constituents
Conservative British MP David Amess has been killed after being stabbed during an event in his local constituency in southeast…
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Friday essay: invisible no more – putting the first women archaeologists of the Pacific back on the map
In our Pacific Matildas research project, we are recovering the hidden traces of the first female archaeologists in the Pacific. Authors…
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Lebanon’s crisis has gone from bad to worse.
In the midst of a pandemic that has wrenched the world off its axis, Lebanon’s precipitous decline has not received the attention…
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Suddenly we are in the middle of a global energy crisis.
Far from emerging from the COVID shock awash with fuel, as might be expected after an economic slowdown, the world…
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Israeli archaeologists unearth massive ancient winery dating back 1,500 years
Israel’s Antiquities Authority said the site was uncovered over the past two years during development work in the town of…
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Multiple sclerosis: the link with earlier infection just got stronger – new study
Genes have been identified as important, which is why having other family members with MS is associated with a greater…
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The best new books to read in October as selected by avid readers and critics
Each month, we’ll present a shortlist of new releases read and recommended by The Bookshelf’s Kate Evans and The Book…
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Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov awarded 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their fight for freedom…
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Why climate change is making autumn shorter
But this culturally significant marker of the passage of time is in serious danger of disappearing. ABC News Recent autumn…
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The English language dominates global conservation science – which leaves 1 in 3 research papers virtually ignored
But our new research reveals how important scientific knowledge in other languages is going untapped. Tatsuya Amano The Conversation This oversight squanders…
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Standing on one leg is a sign of good health – and practising is good for you too
Being able to stand on one leg is linked to increased levels of physical activity and decreased risk of falls and is associated with…
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How Nadifa Mohamed became the first Somali person to be short-listed for the Booker Prize with new novel, The Fortune Men
She didn’t know at the time, the discovery would lead her to write what’s now become the first novel written…
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Facebook ads have enabled discrimination based on gender, race and age.
Social media platforms are transforming how online advertising works and, in turn, raising concerns about new forms of discrimination and…
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2 in 5 workers are ready to quit their jobs, as the ‘Great Resignation’ comes to Australia
As the pandemic makes workers reconsider their careers, two in five Australians are getting ready to leave their current roles…
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Want to know about vaccine rollouts in Africa?
There has been a lot of focus on COVID-19 vaccine inequalities between high-income and low- and middle-income countries. Catherine Kyobutungi…
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The Accomplice
It was audacious, brazen, clever and corrupt. Susan Chenery Australian Story & ABC News Lukas Kamay was winning. He drove…
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