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Accepting free will doesn’t exist could make us less hateful and ashamed
Importantly, even if we don’t believe in free will, our sense of accountability stays intact, according to new research.
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Some disabled workers can legally be paid $3.31 an hour. Here’s how to reform a system built for a different era
Reform needs to be careful. Simply shutting down existing workplaces could leave some disabled workers worse off.
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As China bans new cars with unsafe doors, Australia risks becoming a ‘dumping’ ground
In less than six months, China will start phasing in a world-first ban on hidden car door handles. A US ban may be next. So what’s happening in Australia?
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New research shows how vulnerable Australia would be to attacks on shipping in the Indian Ocean
Our war game simulations showed how vital it is to protect shipping routes across the entire ocean, not just in waters close to Australia.
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Public health advice tells us to buy local. Can Canada’s food system keep up?
A resilient food system requires connecting affordability, trade, food safety, biosecurity, regional infrastructure and preparedness before the next disruption.
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The homelessness scourge in cities like London, Ont., exposes the evils of wealth inequality
There’s a widening divide between two Canadas: one marked by working-class misery and homelessness; the other by the unprecedented prosperity of the uber-wealthy. This wealth gap is unsustainable.
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Most breastfeeding mothers take medication, but many are making decisions without good information
When parents stop a medication they need or interrupt breastfeeding earlier than intended, the impact affects both mother and child. We need better evidence and decision support.
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Extreme heat increases the risk of workplace injuries across Canada
High temperatures raise the risk of everyday workplace injuries, yet Canada still has no common standard to protect workers from extreme heat.
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How next-generation photovoltaics could contribute to electricity storage
Solar energy is associated with intermittency issues, as it only generates electricity when the sun shines. Certain PV systems can provide cost-effective power reserves for storing electricity.
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South Sudan’s first elections won’t be perfect – but another delay could be even riskier
No country emerging from prolonged civil war is ever sufficiently prepared for elections.
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Eugene Doyle: Sex crimes, Karim Khan and the West’s war on the ICC
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle In a secret vote on July 24, the member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. This was far more than a vote about the alleged serious misconduct of one powerful man. It represents an unprecedented institutional crisis for both the ICC and the
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Israel accused of ‘buying Pacific votes’ over plan to open Nauru embassy in Jerusalem
Asia Pacific Report A New Zealand national solidarity group for Palestine has condemned plans by Nauru to open an embassy in Jerusalem as an “alarming indication” of Israel diplomacy consolidating illegal occupation of Palestinian Territory and “buying Pacific votes” at the United Nations. “Nearly half of the countries with embassies in Jerusalem are from the