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9/11 anniversary: democracy was not doomed to fail in Afghanistan – the US did not live up to its promises
Much went right after the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. But much also went wrong.
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How Indigenous Protected Areas became a vital way to protect nature in Australia
Since the first pilot program in 1998, Australia’s Indigenous Protected Areas have grown hugely. How can we strengthen them for the future?
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Why NZ should redraw council boundaries to match our connections to the landscape
Reshaping local boundaries based on river catchments would make for a more cohesive approach to all aspects of water management – and how communities really live.
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Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe’s place in the space race
Europe’s leading aerospace industry players have no choice but to work hand in hand to further its space missions and develop critical infrastructure for security and climate protection.
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Discovery of ancient DNA from antelope fossils in South Africa opens a new window on the past
Researchers managed to extract DNA from African fossils dating back to the last ice age.
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Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains
There have long been calls for digital duty of care laws in Australia – since well before the under-16s social media ban. But enforcement may be tricky.
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The Lindsay Clancy case looks tragically like NZ’s Lauren Dickason trial. Here’s where they differ
A legal defence of infanticide exists in NZ and other similar jurisdictions. But it is not an option in US courts, making the Clancy jury’s job more difficult.
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The legacy of Gloria Steinem: A woman who mattered
Feminist scholar Rebecca Sullivan says meeting Gloria Steinem was a highlight of her career. Here, she reflects on everything she gave us, but also how she may have overshadowed other feminists.
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Reform UK polling sting: why even small donations matter in politics these days
It’s the latest financial controversy to rock the party.
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War drama Pressure depicts D-day’s weather forecast – what we found when we recreated the challenge using modern systems
Even with today’s forecasting technology, D-Day would not have been an easy call as portrayed in the new movie, Pressure.
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The Raw and the Cooked exhibition: art goes medieval in search of the aesthetic of the middle ages
This exhibition is not so much about the middle ages, more about the aesthetic tropes we associate with it.
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Climate change images are getting scarier – could fear help drive action?
New research suggests negative or anxiety-inducing images might be more useful than once thought.