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Proposed laws in Queensland would stymie the work of charities. But if they’re tested in court, they’d probably be constitutionally invalid.
When we are imagining this time, next year, are we limiting our thinking to how we avoid the conditions we faced in this summer? Or are there bigger questions we can ask?
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This year Ludwig van Beethoven turns 250. Though some of his creations have been overexposed, they are indisputably brilliant. And there are still others waiting to be discovered by music lovers.
Like the other Democratic candidates for president, Elizabeth Warren has spent months canvassing Iowa to meet voters while spending little time in other states.
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Americans didn’t always have primaries and caucuses to choose presidential candidates. The system was meant to be more democratic, but it places too much attention on largely white, small states.
New research estimates 24% of cancers in men that were detected in 2012 were overdiagnosed, meaning they never would have caused harm if left untreated.
The newest play from Australia’s most prolific playwright sees David Williamson in vintage form.
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Director Lee Lewis is at the top of her game in this play about family relations, Australia’s treatment of refugees, and the privledge inherent in the audience.
Scott Morrison emphasised national unity in his Australia Day address last year, but this is not the message that everyone wants to hear.
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New research shows how prime ministers typically frame national identity on Australia day: it’s largely male, heterosexual, white and lacking class distinctions.
Anggota dari Gerakan Papua Barat Merdeka Belanda melakukan aksi melawan tindak kekerasan oleh militer Indonesia di Papua Barat, di Den Haag, Belanda, September lalu.
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Tahun lalu, aksi protes menandai 50 tahun Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat (PEPERA) di Papua Barat, mereka kembali menuntut kemerdekaan.
Members of Free West Papua Campaign Netherlands demonstrate in The Hague last September against excessive violence in West Papua by the Indonesian army.
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International political dynamics sabotaged West Papuans’ attempts to ride the waves of decolonisation efforts by Asian and African countries throughout the 1940s to the 1960s.
Si vous prenez la pilule « parfaitement », elle est efficace à 99,5 %.
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La pilule contraceptive n’est pas efficace à 100 %. Comprendre comment son efficacité est calculée et ce qu’elle signifie constitue une étape importante dans le choix d’un mode de contraception.
Young people, like teen activist Izzy Raj-Seppings, have directly participated in prevention and emergency relief efforts this bushfire season.
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One problem with the Australian Curriculum bushfire content statements is that they are relatively abstract and detached from children’s lived experiences.
Initial NDIS planning failed to recognise the unique needs and challenges of people with mental illnesses.
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Some people with mental illnesses are unable to work or look after themselves but because their conditions are episodic, it’s difficult to meet the NDIS entry requirement of having a permanent disability.
DNA from relatives could be used in sentencing offenders.
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Approximately 70 nationally threatened species have had at least 50% of their range burnt, while nearly 160 threatened species have had more than 20% burnt.
The government in Russia has resigned, and a new Prime Minister (Mikhail Mishustin) appointed.
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Putin’s proposed changes to the constitution appear to be limiting the power of the presidency. But his sights are set beyond 2024 when he’ll no longer be president.
When Indigenous elder Binno (played by William McPherson) teaches dances to three young men, a bigger plan emerges.
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The world premiere of Nardi Simpson’s Black Drop Effect takes in the complex histories of Aboriginal responses to commemoration, and makes space for protest, cultural reclamation and negotiation.
Carcasses can feed a range of native animals, including goannas, wedge-tailed eagles and dingoes.
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