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Beyond angry protesters and inked arms, there’s this First Nations story of the Southern Cross – one of unity and belonging

Beyond angry protesters and inked arms, there’s this First Nations story of the Southern Cross – one of unity and belonging

Can the Southern Cross represent Australian identity? Waved by a proud athlete or an angry protester, inked into skin or stuck to a car window, these five stars condense different aspirations, identities and histories into…

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Wrangle over EU carbon market revamp threatens climate targets By Reuters

Wrangle over EU carbon market revamp threatens climate targets By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Smoke billows from the chimneys of Belchatow Power Station, Europe’s biggest coal-fired power plant, in this May 7, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Peter Andrews By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Officials and…

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How treaties protecting fossil fuel investors could jeopardize global efforts to save the climate – and cost countries billions

How treaties protecting fossil fuel investors could jeopardize global efforts to save the climate – and cost countries billions

Fossil fuel companies have access to an obscure legal tool that could jeopardize worldwide efforts to protect the climate, and they’re starting to use it. The result could cost countries that press ahead with those…

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Researchers should be assessed on quality not quantity: here’s how

Researchers should be assessed on quality not quantity: here’s how

How do you assess academic researchers for promotion or funding? This question has become ever more central in higher education settings since the 1980s saw substantial growth in investment in research. This significantly increased the…

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Oil steadies near $110/bbl as strong dollar offsets Russian oil ban By Reuters

Oil steadies near $110/bbl as strong dollar offsets Russian oil ban By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack is seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied near $110 a barrel on Thursday…

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Giving people money with no strings attached is good for their health, dozens of studies indicate

Giving people money with no strings attached is good for their health, dozens of studies indicate

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea When people living in poverty in countries like Malawi, Indonesia and Ecuador receive cash payments without having to do anything in…

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Pakistani governor steps down as term expires

Pakistani governor steps down as term expires

The State Bank of Pakistan Reza Baqir has stepped down as governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), after the government declined to renew his three-year term. The government has not yet appointed a…

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China’s ‘innovation machine’: how it works, how it’s changing and why it matters

China’s ‘innovation machine’: how it works, how it’s changing and why it matters

China has had the world’s fastest growing economy since the 1980s. A key driver of this extraordinary growth has been the country’s pragmatic system of innovation, which balances government steering and market-oriented entrepreneurs. Right now,…

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Oil Up, Investors React to Latest EU Sanctions on Russia By Investing.com

Oil Up, Investors React to Latest EU Sanctions on Russia By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was up on Thursday morning in Asia, extending gains from the previous session after the European Union (EU) unveiled against Russia. was up 0.35% to $110.53 by…

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3 essential reads on what it all means

3 essential reads on what it all means

The Federal Reserve on May 4, 2022, lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to a range of 0.75% to 1%, its biggest increase in 22 years. The aggressive move, which has…

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