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Book
The epic novel runs amok in Omar Musa’s Fierceland
Giacomo Bianchino, University of Sydney Omar Musa’s new book, Fierceland, ranges across five distinct geographies and covers a period of some 170 years. It is told from at least ten…
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Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather
Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather Graeme Thomas/Facebook David Bowman, University of Tasmania After a weekend of extreme heat and windy conditions, more than…
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Why eating disorders are more common among LGBTQIA+ people and what can help
Kai Schweizer, The University of Western Australia; The Kids Research Institute When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin, teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This…
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Modern rock wallabies seem to survive by sticking together in small areas. Fossils show they need to travel
Christopher Laurikainen Gaete, University of Wollongong; Anthony Dosseto, University of Wollongong, and Scott Hocknull, CQUniversity Australia Today, rock wallabies are seen as secretive cliff-dwellers that rarely stray far from the…
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News
Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (12 January)
School assembly news headlines provide a quick overview of significant current events, helping students stay informed about the world around them. These headlines can cover a range of topics, including…
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Today in History
Isidor Isaac Rabi: Pioneering Physicist and Architect of Atomic Insights
Isidor Isaac Rabi (29 July 1898 – 11 January 1988), was an American physicist, best known for inventing the atomic and molecular beam magnetic resonance method of observing atomic spectra…
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Jaroslav Seifert: Echoes of the Czech Spirit
Jaroslav Seifert (23 September 1901 – 10 January 1986) was a Czech writer, poet, and journalist. He became the first Czech to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1984.…
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Alexander Robertus Todd: A Nobel Laureate’s Journey Through Chemistry
Alexander Robertus Todd (2 October 1907 – 10 January 1997) was a British biochemist, who won the 1957 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his research into nucleotides, nucleosides, and nucleotide…
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7 Feb
Sinclair Lewis: The Trailblazing Novelist Who Satirized American Society
Sinclair Lewis (7 February 1885 – 10 January 1951) was an American novelist and short story writer. He was the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.…
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Gabriela Mistral: The Voice of Latin American Poetry
Gabriela Mistral (7 April 1889 – 10 January 1957), was a poet, diplomat, educator, and humanist. In 1945 she became the first Latin American author to receive a Nobel Prize…
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Melvin Calvin: Nobel Laureate and Photosynthesis Maestro
Melvin Calvin (8 April 1912 – 8 January 1997) was an American biochemist who won the 1961 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering the Calvin cycle along with Andrew Benson…
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Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person
Erin Smith, La Trobe University For many of us, pets are more than just animals. They are family. So, when a beloved pet dies, the grief can feel overwhelming. For…
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LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety
LA fires showed how much neighborliness matters for wildfire safety Eaton fire survivors gather in Altadena, Calif., to talk about recovery six months after the LA fires. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles…
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Book
Kate Mildenhall’s fast-paced thriller The Hiding Place skewers middle-class pretensions
Jessica Gildersleeve, University of Southern Queensland Eight old friends and a gaggle of kids. A weekend away in the group’s recently purchased rural retreat. Simmering tensions, old and new. And…
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Thermal drones can track dolphin health without having to touch or disturb them
Charlie White, Flinders University and Guido J. Parra, Flinders University Marine mammals are sentinels of the sea. When dolphins and whales show signs of stress or illness, it often signals…
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