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Tropical forests can switch from carbon sinks to carbon sources during El Niño
Some of South America’s tropical forests effectively stopped absorbing carbon during the 2015-2016 El Niño.
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Derryn Hinch was a bombastic journalist fuelled by imperfect principles and righteous outrage
Larger than life, likeable and untroubled by journalistic ethics, Hinch will be remembered for his heartfelt convictions.
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Beyond the Tracks is a joyous celebration of First Nations dance pioneer Michael Leslie
Beyond the Tracks is a multidisciplinary work combining dance, movement and song.
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US-Iran ceasefire had a built-in detonator. This week it went off
The MoU signed by the US and Iranian presidents was never likely to hold.
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Fire and ice: erratic Trump fulminates on Iran and lambasts (then embraces) Europe at NATO summit
The US president unleashed grievances against Europe, reopened his bid to claim Greenland and referred to the Iranian leadership as ‘scum’ in wild NATO performance.
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If so many people live with toxoplasmosis, how dangerous is this brain parasite really? Should I be worried?
One in three people worldwide carry a brain-dwelling parasite. Should that keep us awake at night? And are you at risk if you don’t have a cat?
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Australia’s government has woken up to the risks of AI. More ambition is needed
AI’s risks and harms are already affecting Australians. There are new ones coming.
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Threats may change, but geography doesn’t. It’s time for Australia to be a good neighbour to the Pacific
Australia has long shifted from neglect to anxiety and activity in its relationship with the Pacific. Here’s why, and how, that needs to change.
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What happened to Australia’s snow season? A climate expert explains
Three climate-related factors have loaded the dice for a drier and warmer winter this year.
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Giant kangaroos survived until 6,500 years ago on the New Guinea coast
A new study challenges conventional thinking about what drove the extinction of megafauna.
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Sydney’s 1789 smallpox epidemic came from the First Fleet and killed up to 220,000 Indigenous Australians: new research
New mathematical modelling shows the first smallpox epidemic among Aboriginal people in the Sydney region may have spread thousands of kilometres and lasted decades.
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Canada’s proposed clean water act needs stronger protections for Indigenous communities
In its current form, safe drinking water legislation would weaken key legal provisions, particularly those related to rights and governance for First Nations.