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Private space tourism is taking off – but laws on outer space are from another era
Commercial operators are launching more rockets and carrying more passengers than ever before. But international space law was written in the 1960s.
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Good news for renewables: southern Australia’s offshore winds will stay strong even as the climate changes
Strong, reliable winds blowing over Australia’s southern seas make offshore wind farms appealing. These winds are set to stay strong.
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How Silicon Valley misreads The Lord of the Rings
For Tolkien, any place can become “Mordor”, when the desire to benefit others turns into the will to dominate them.
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A right mess: how mining, media and politics interests are combining to influence public debate in Australia
The big question now is how this new media-politics-money combination will form an effective force on the right of Australian politics.
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Australia’s huge ‘forever chemical’ lawsuit focuses on the cleanup – not human health. Why?
It’s the largest lawsuit ever brought by the Australian government. But what is the $2 billion forever chemicals case meant to achieve?
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Municipal governments are often slow to act, except when FIFA comes to town
Host cities’ agility in preparing for FIFA stands in sharp contrast to the usual rhetoric that municipalities cannot accomplish other civic needs with urgency.
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Belfast violence: an uncomfortable reminder of the innocent people ‘burnt out’ during the Troubles
Families fled burning homes as violence flared in the city.
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Belfast unrest shows the power of social media as far‑right views on immigration enter the mainstream
Calls for calm as tensions rise are often a case of too little, too late.
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Canada’s ‘AI for All’ strategy has ambitious growth targets, but it falls short on workers and the environment
Delivering on Ottawa’s AI for All strategy will require governments to build wraparound supports for workers, businesses and communities.
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Marjane Satrapi, the woman who helped the world understand Iran
Marjane Satrapi will be remembered for her eye-opening film Persepolis which transformed not only Westerners but also exiled Iranians’ understanding of Iran in a simple yet powerful way.
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Do aid cuts fuel violent conflict in Africa? How to promote peace
In areas that had received the most American aid, the probability of conflict increased by 3.1 percentage points.
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Message drift: why things get taken out of context online and why it matters
As content is clipped, reposted and reframed, audiences encounter fragments rather than the original message.