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The plan to kill 2 million feral cats nationwide by 2020 makes for good headlines. But it's also a simplistic goal that won't necessarily deliver conservation benefits to native species.
The Treaty of Waitangi promised Māori British subjecthood.
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The transition from primary to secondary school can be tough for children socially and emotionally. Students also do less physical activity in secondary school, and need help with this transition too.
Russia, Turkey, Iran and Israel will keep vying for power in Syria long after the US is gone.
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Bahan-bahan daur ulang seperti terowongan, pipa, peti, busa, karet, dan komponen plastik membuat peralatan bermain yang lebih baik untuk anak-anak daripada set ayunan yang tidak bisa diubah dan dipindah-pindah.
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Memperhatikan gawai di depan orang lain disebut _phubbing_ dan sekarang sudah umum terjadi. Tapi siapa yang paling sering mengalami _phubbing_? Dan dalam situasi apa saja?
Students and teachers protesting at Parliament House in Canberra on December 5, 2018.
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Far from proof of a flawed education system, politically active school students are evidence our education system is working well.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, receive a “hongi,” a traditional Māori welcome, from Māori elders on the lawns of Government House in Wellington, New Zealand in October 2018. In New Zealand, Māori elect members to parliament from designated Māori constituencies – and the right to participate offers more than the ‘duty to consult’ in Canada.
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In New Zealand, sovereignty is disputed, but the Maori case for sharing it with settlers underscores the limits of First Nations consultation in Canada.
Success with conservation of Kangaroo Island’s Glossy Black-Cockatoos can now be compared with other bird conservation efforts around the country.
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New research has shown how to measure conservation progress for Australia's 238 endangered bird species
Election winner, former coup leader, Josaia Voreq “Frank” Bainimarama, speaking at a climate change conference in Germany in November 2017.
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Fijians go to the polls this week in only the second general election since a 2006 coup in which the current prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, seized power. He won an election in 2014.
Quetiapine is increasingly prescribed a sleeping drug.
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Quetiapine is an antipsychotic drug to treat severe mental illness, but it makes people feel sleepy, so has also been used as a sleeping pill – by prescription and illicitly.
Racing to the finish at the Melbourne Cup in 2017.
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It's not only fans that dress up on Melbourne Cup Day. There is plenty of gear racehorses can wear, from blinkers to nose bands, ear plugs and even a tail chain. But do they do any good?
Playing with every day items increases kids’ creativity and engagement.
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Recycled or scrap parts including tunnels, pipes, crates, foam, rubber and plastic parts make for better play equipment for kids than a fixed swing set.
Some social situations are more conducive to phubbing than others.
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Looking at your phone while in the presence of others – called phubbing – has become commonplace. But who gets phubbed most? How frequently? And in what situations?
Crops, soils and fungus are a tricky mix.
Jan Kroon
An ancient relationship between plants and fungi could be used in sustainable agriculture. But there's still a lot we don't know, and new research suggests these fungi can sometimes do more harm than good.
The dingo, Australia’s largest mammalian carnivore, has a broad diet that varies across the continent.
Judy Dunlop
A survey of 32,000 samples of dingo droppings and stomach contents reveal that this predator's appetite is as wide-ranging as Australia's landscapes. But medium and large mammals are top of the menu.
Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University