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We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this century

Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, discovered as part of our collaborative research published today in the journal Molecular Ecology. Australia has some of the most unique biodiversity in the world,…

Angry French farmers storm into agriculture fair in Paris By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. Protesters wearing shirts with the logos of the FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs farmers’ unions gather to protest at the opening of the 60th International Agriculture Fair (Salon de l’Agriculture) at the Porte…

NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars

A New York jury found on Feb. 23, 2024, that the National Rifle Association and three of its current and former officials had broken the state’s laws by misusing charitable assets. It also determined that…

The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control

Coles and Woolworths, the supermarket chains that together control almost two-thirds of the Australian grocery market, are facing unprecedented scrutiny. One recent inquiry, commissioned by the Australian Council of Trade Unions and led by former…

U.S. rice exports to Haiti have unhealthy levels of arsenic, study finds By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A local sells rice and grains at a street market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo 2/3 PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – U.S. rice exports to Haiti, which account…

Argentina’s new president presses ahead with economic ‘shock therapy’ as social unrest grows

Only weeks into his term, Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, seems to be making good on his promise to put a chainsaw to the country’s crisis-ridden economy. In his inaugural address, Milei told the nation:…

How people get sucked into misinformation rabbit holes – and how to get them out

As misinformation and radicalisation rise, it’s tempting to look for something to blame: the internet, social media personalities, sensationalised political campaigns, religion, or conspiracy theories. And once we’ve settled on a cause, solutions usually follow:…

Oil set for weekly decline with Fed in no rush to cut rates By Reuters

Louisiana governor makes it easier for companies to receive lucrative tax breaks that take money away from cash-strapped schools

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order on Feb. 21, 2024, removing school boards’ veto power over corporate property tax breaks that take money away from schools. It also did away with a requirement…

With spears and shields, India’s Nihang Sikh warriors join farmers’ protest By Reuters

6/6 © Reuters. A nihang or Sikh warrior sits on makeshift bunker at a protest site where farmers are marching towards New Delhi to press for the better crop prices promised to them in 2021,…

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We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this century

Angry French farmers storm into agriculture fair in Paris By Reuters

NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars

The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control

U.S. rice exports to Haiti have unhealthy levels of arsenic, study finds By Reuters

Argentina’s new president presses ahead with economic ‘shock therapy’ as social unrest grows

How people get sucked into misinformation rabbit holes – and how to get them out

Oil set for weekly decline with Fed in no rush to cut rates By Reuters

Louisiana governor makes it easier for companies to receive lucrative tax breaks that take money away from cash-strapped schools

With spears and shields, India’s Nihang Sikh warriors join farmers’ protest By Reuters

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