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What ‘biodegradable’ packaging really means – and 3 key questions to ask about it
Not everything marked ‘biodegradable’ should go in your home compost bin.
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‘Digital colonisation’ – West Papuan activist targeted in fake AI-generated reel
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A West Papuan independence activist says AI-generated fake footage of her and her words has been used to spread disinformation on social media. Koteka Wenda, daughter of the leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda, said the Instagram video reel by an Indonesian
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Moana Pasifika captain hopeful their final whistle hasn’t blown yet
By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific senior bulletin editor Moana Pasifika captain Miracle Fai’ilagi says he still hopes the franchise will be saved. Shareholders of Moana Pasifika have voted to appoint liquidators to the franchise’s holding company. The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) said it could no longer continue funding the team and it was “deeply disappointed”
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Central Africa’s wild meat dilemma: why outright bans threaten food security for millions
The meat of wild animals, or wild meat, is a big part of the diets of millions of people in central Africa.
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Deep-rooted inequalities are driving the latest diphtheria outbreak. But we can fix them
Remote Indigenous communities are bearing the brunt of the latest diphtheria outbreak. Inadequate housing may be one reason why.
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Trump can’t sell the Abraham Accords on a Middle East that has lost trust in the US
Trump’s demand other countries sign the accords has been met with silence, which shows how far this is from becoming reality.
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One Nation targets Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie over role in Ben Roberts-Smith affair
Andrew Hastie has become a special target for One Nation over his willingness to give evidence against Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith.
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Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference
Removing the worst-case climate future for Earth isn’t failed science, as climate sceptic Donald Trump claims. It’s a sign climate action has made a difference.
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Interest rates look set to hold, after inflation and fuel costs fell in April. But it’s unlikely to last
With fuel prices still much higher than before the Middle East war began, the risks of further spikes in inflation and more rate rises this year have not gone away.
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Metal fans love rebels – until they’re queer. Caleb Shomo’s coming out exposes a deep hypocrisy
Tabloids are trying to frame the Beartooth frontman’s coming out as gay as a scandal. This moment says a lot about LGBTQIA+ representation in metal.
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Special poll has Labor barely winning majority as One Nation continues to gain
A Redbridge MRP poll has Labor winning 76 seats. The Coalition would secure just 12 seats in the House of Representatives compared to One Nation’s 53.
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Why do I wake up so tired after vivid dreams?
Some mornings it can feel like we’ve had a busy night of dreaming.