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Remarkable new tech has revealed the ancient landscape of Arnhem Land that greeted Australia’s First Peoples

Remarkable new tech has revealed the ancient landscape of Arnhem Land that greeted Australia’s First Peoples

Many visitors to Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory are struck by the magnificent cliffs, stunning bird life and extraordinary rock art. Some may know this landscape includes the earliest evidence of human occupation in…

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BoG’s Addison: Ghana agrees to end monetary financing

BoG’s Addison: Ghana agrees to end monetary financing

The Bank of Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government to halt monetary financing. ‘“The MoU has been finalised and signed,” governor Ernest Addison told Central Banking today (May 2). The Financial Times first reported…

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U.S. launches $4 billion effort to electrify U.S. ports, cut emissions By Reuters

U.S. launches $4 billion effort to electrify U.S. ports, cut emissions By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden…

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Twitter played a role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank – new research

Twitter played a role in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank – new research

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Prior to Silicon Valley Bank’s March 10, 2023, collapse, conversations on Twitter among investors about the bank spiked – helping fuel…

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What happens when you flush a toilet on a plane?

What happens when you flush a toilet on a plane?

What happens when you flush a toilet on a plane? –Lily, aged 6, Harcourt Lily this is a great question! It doesn’t work like your toilet at home, which uses gravity to remove waste from…

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European airlines see strong summer bookings, hope to avert chaos By Reuters

European airlines see strong summer bookings, hope to avert chaos By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A British Airways aircraft takes off from Heathrow Airport in west London, Britain, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay By Sarah Young and Federica Mileo LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – British Airways-owner IAG (LON:)…

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Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help

Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help

The U.S. is teetering toward an unprecedented debt default that could come as soon as June 1, 2023. In order for the U.S. to borrow more money, Congress needs to raise the debt ceiling –…

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Cape Town’s caracals have metal pollutants in their blood — an environmental red flag

Cape Town’s caracals have metal pollutants in their blood — an environmental red flag

South Africa is urbanising rapidly. By 2050, eight in 10 people will live in urban areas, significantly increasing the demands on basic infrastructure development and associated services. In the country’s Western Cape province, some 90%…

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Communications departments get involved in key policy decisions at varying stages

Communications departments get involved in key policy decisions at varying stages

There is wide variation over when central banks’ communications departments get involved in key policy decisions, data from Communications Benchmarks 2023 shows. Sixteen out of 39 respondents (41%) said they are involved “after policy decisions…

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NPCC forecasts adequate power supply in parts of U.S. Northeast, eastern Canada this summer By Reuters

NPCC forecasts adequate power supply in parts of U.S. Northeast, eastern Canada this summer By Reuters

(Reuters) – Northeast Power Coordinating Council Inc (NPCC) on Thursday said its annual reliability assessment projected the regions under its oversight will have an adequate supply to meet peak electricity demand this summer. NPCC, which…

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