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Florida’s proposed property tax cuts rely on a population boom that has slowed dramatically
Florida’s population boom has fizzled to just 0.9% growth as domestic migration slows to a trickle.
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With Marine Le Pen’s sentence the judiciary is giving French citizens the final say on her political future
Marine Le Pen was found guilty of misusing EU funds, but her eligibility to stand in the presidential election remains intact. Luc Rouban, Emeritus researcher at Sciences Po’s CEVIPOF, weighs in on the verdict.
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Homes need more renewable energy tech – here’s how to make sure retrofits avoid creating e-waste
Retrofit solutions need to prioritise the use of renewable, sustainable materials that minimise the consequences of resource consumption and pollution.
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How the British press has undermined the ECHR over many years: new study
Media coverage of political institutions can undermine the legitimacy they rely on.
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What happens inside a tennis player’s brain as they try to return a 148mph serve?
Returning a tennis serve depends on one of the brain’s most remarkable abilities: predicting the future.
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Lim Tean: The Hormuz bone – why Iran will not let go
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Last night, America bombed Iran. Again. Dozens of strikes — four to five times heavier than the last round — against radar sites, anti-ship missile batteries, and the Revolutionary Guard’s swarm boats. Explosions lit up Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Qeshm Island. And what will it change? Nothing.
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Pacific at a crossroads amid growing geopolitical tension, says former leaders’ group
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific A group of former Pacific prime ministers, presidents and senior diplomats has warned that Pacific Islands countries are at a crossroads as geopolitical competition reshapes the region. This comes after China fired a test nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific on Monday, and amid Australia’s busy campaign of signing
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Wilkie on the need to go harder to curb gambling advertising
Long-time gambling reform advocate Andrew Wilkie says a reason the government is being timid on the issue is because of close relationships with affected industries.
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Living in a glorified tent: new research shows huge energy gaps between older and newer homes
Older homes are colder homes. There’s a huge energy performance gap between newer and older homes – and it costs a lot.
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Younger Australians show greater interest in Indigenous histories, but know less about them: new research
Conversely, older Australians report less interest in Indigenous histories but know more about them.
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30 years since Dolly the sheep was born, where is cloning technology at now?
Today, cloning is not a technology that can simply “copy and paste” living things. But it’s brought advances in several fields of science.
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How does a Telstra outage bring down trains? A telco expert explains
It wasn’t just mobile phones that went down with the Telstra outage. Here’s how trains connect to the mobile network.