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Backrooms: why being trapped in the film’s endless corridors feels a lot like modern life
Beneath the horrifying labyrinth, Backrooms tells a familiar story of foreclosed futures, precarity and frustrated aspirations.
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Life in the ancient Arctic: tiny teeth of newly discovered species suggest it was a cradle of mammalian evolution
The Arctic was not simply a cold edge of the Cretaceous world, but a place where mammals adapted, diversified, migrated and originated.
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Non-negotiable: Christopher Luxon says NZ’s nuclear-free stance not changing
RNZ Morning Report Prime Minister Christopher Luxon insists the government is not going to review New Zealand’s nuclear-free stance, and doing so would be detrimental to relations with other countries, according to a former defence minister. However, the opposition is sceptical of the government’s commitment to the four-decade-old stance. Defence Minister Chris Penk, speaking at
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Chief Purpose Officers: A leadership solution or another management fad?
Make way for the Chief Purpose Officer - a corporate compass for keeping firms’ strategy in line with their purpose statements, but can they genuinely change organizations for the better?
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Four top tips for tracing your ancestry from a family historian
Studying the stories of our ancestors, whatever their background, is a deeply enriching experience.
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We don’t always read comics in the same way as text – and that makes them a good learning tool
Reading and understanding comics is much more complex than you might initially think.
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Extreme weather is making Antarctic research harder, but new technology is providing some answers – new study
There’s a greater need than ever to understand how climate change in Antarctica will have global consequences – but research if getting more difficult.
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View from The Hill: Ed Husic stirs pot on AUKUS as Peter Garrett to lead public inquiry
The controversial AUKUS pact continues to cause headaches for the government - even within its own ranks.
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Could the Democrats win control of Congress in the US midterms? All eyes are on these pivotal races
The Democrats have a good chance at winning both houses of Congress, but the Republicans still have some advantages.
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Ever seen a cave cricket? Australia now has three new species of these spindly, spider-like creatures
Caves have long been a refuge. But climate change could pose an existential threat to cave crickets and other cave dwellers.
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Fiji police question protesters over picket against opening of Israel embassy
Fijivillage News A protest led by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre was held at their office today — located opposite FHL Tower where the new Embassy of Israel was due to be opened later in the day. Police visited the centre and spoke to coordinator Shamima Ali. The protest was taking place while similar pickets
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Almost 3 million workers will get a 4.75% pay rise in July. But wages can’t catch up with inflation
Even after the new rises, our lowest paid employees will still have less buying power when they go to the shops than five years ago.