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After 10 Years of Debate COP29’s Carbon Trading Deal Remains Flawed
Negotiators at the COP29 climate conference in Baku have struck a landmark agreement on rules governing the global trade of…
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Why Are Some Babies Born Hairy? Lanugo Is Common in Early Births and Harmless
Babies are born with fine, downy, short, and slightly pigmented body hair called lanugo. The term comes from the Latin…
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Why is cricket so popular on the Indian sub-continent?
Image Credit: Firstpost/IPL Cricket originated in England, but has been spread worldwide by British soldiers and settlers in the past…
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Why Did the US Shift on Ukraine Firing Missiles into Russia, and Will It Affect the War?
The lifting of US restrictions on the use of ATACMS ballistic missiles by Ukraine may help it repel Russian forces…
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Modern Cars Are Surveillance Devices with Major Privacy Risks – Report
Varavin/Shutterstock New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet…
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Who Were Caracalla and Geta, the Cruel Roman Brother Emperors in Gladiator II?
Michael Hanaghan, Australian Catholic University Warning: this article contains mild spoilers. When Gladiator I was released in 2000, I was…
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Is Inequality Natural? Thomas Piketty Says No and Proposes a Solution
Thomas Piketty. Fronteiras do Pensamento, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Thomas Piketty’s Nature, Culture, and Inequality is a little book…
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AI for Life – How Wiradyuri Knowledge Can Transform Technology for Good
Philip Schubert/Shutterstock From climate change to geopolitical instability to health emergencies, we are entering a period of momentous change. The…
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Public Humiliation in Medical Education Harms Patients Too
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Imagine being questioned about complex technical knowledge in front of your peers, supervisors, and members of the…
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Could a Mandatory Five-Day Workweek Solve Construction’s Work-Life Balance Issues?
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Working practices in the construction industry have been labelled a relic of a bygone era – 64% of employees…
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Screen Time Rules for Young Kids Can Help Reduce Obesity – New Research
Ladan Hashemi, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide. But in New Zealand it’s…
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35 Years After The Satanic Verses Controversy, Unearthed Letters Reveal Uncomfortable Truths
Image Credit: Wikipedia Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders. In…
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Elon Musk Has Made X a Globally Influential Media Platform – More to Come
Image Credit: investopedia During the recent United States presidential election campaign, tech billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly…
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Developing Nations Suffer Most from Climate Change – Will COP29 Address This Injustice?
Image Credit: Keith Syse/Shutterstock Since the Industrial Revolution, country after country has turned to fossil fuels to power their transport…
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Running Water Heaters on Solar Could Slash Emissions and Use Cheap Energy
nikkytok/Shutterstock Your hot shower or bath uses 15-30% of your household’s total energy, second only to the heating and cooling…
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