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Sexbot advertising promises more than just sex toys. It is also trying to sell us a soulmate or trusted friend.
ABC once viewed sports coverage as integral to its mission of nation-building. But in recent years, it has grown far more ambivalent about sports.
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ABC’s decision to ax its radio coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been labeled a ‘complete shame’. But from a financial viewpoint, the broadcaster had few other options.
Many rarely used bikes end up languishing in the shed.
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Where bikes are kept is a strong pointer to the place of cycling in the owner’s life. Effective active transport policy starts with understanding what stops people using their bikes instead of cars.
Will my surgery work? Well, it depends on who you ask.
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Professional societies of doctors, surgeons or physiotherapists are more likely to recommend against treatments provided by others, our new research shows.
When a filmmaker as big as Scorsese needs Netflix for funding, what does it mean for the little guys?
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With big theatre chains refusing to show Martin Scorsese’s new big budget mob movie, the future of cinema is looking a little dimmer.
Photographie prise par des agents de la Stasi de transfuges présumés dans un restaurant abandonné dans le quartier de Kreuzberg, Berlin, en 1962.
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30 ans après la chute du mur de Berlin, des images de surveillance secrètes nous offrent un regard sans pareil sur la vie des gens qui tentent de s’échapper d’est en ouest.
We spend on average four hours a day looking at our phones.
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The relationship between our smartphones and levels of the stress hormone cortisol isn’t yet clear, but people report feeling more stressed than they were before they had a smartphone.
Land clearing, cattle populations and carbon emissions stand alongside temperature as important measures of climate change.
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What if the nightly news had regular updates on forest clearing, ocean temperatures and fossil fuel consumption? These indicators sit alongside temperatures as signs of climate change.
A photograph taken by Stasi operatives of suspected defectors at an abandoned restaurant in Kreuzberg, Berlin, in 1962.
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30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, covert surveillance images offer us an unparalleled look at the lives of people trying to escape from the east to the west.
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi is the only leader not to agree to sign up to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
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Cuddles and slobbery kisses, meeting other dog owners in the park and a general lift in mood all likely help new dog owners feel less lonely, our new study suggests.
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe (right) says he needs government help to boost the economy. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is yet to provide it.
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Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Every one of the 13 economists surveyed by The Conversation thinks more stimulus is needed. None think it should all come from the Reserve Bank. Most think the budget surplus can wait.
One in four of nearly 800 animals genetically tested were pure dingo.
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There is a myth that dingoes are extinct and wild dogs are all that remain in Australia. Our results show dingoes in New South Wales persist despite some mixing with domestic dogs.
Does it matter if you take your medicine morning, noon or night? That depends on a number of factors.
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Tanpa data dan informasi sumberdaya lahan dan tanah yang akurat, detail dan akuntabel peningkatan produksi pertanian tidak optimal. Akibatnya ketahanan pangan penduduk Indonesia menjadi taruhannya.
La autor, la investigadora Vanessa Hayes, con miembros del pueblo Ju/‘hoansi en la patria ancestral de la humanidad.
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El análisis genético ha rastreado los pasos evolutivos de los humanos modernos hasta llegar a un humedal prehistórico que abarcaba partes de la actual Botsuana, Namibia y Zimbabwe.
Processes of data collection and analysis being used to decide policy need to be as independent and transparent as possible, particularly on issues as contentious as Sydney’s lockout laws.
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The collection and analysis of data used for making policy should be independent and open to ensure public trust in decision-making. The debate over alcohol licensing shows why this matters.
Researcher Vanessa Hayes with the Ju/’hoansi people in the ancestral homeland of humanity.
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Genetic analysis has traced the evolutionary footsteps of modern humans all the way back to a prehistoric wetland that spanned parts of modern-day Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Falls are the main reason for childhood injuries, but kids usually recover.
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Every expert we asked talked about the importance of letting children take risks and explore in nature. But they also advised parents to supervise and set limits.
Christian Porter is confident the Coalition can pass a religious discrimination bill, despite criticism from many groups to his exposure draft legislation.
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Rather than asking, “How can we best address religious discrimination in Australia?”, Christian Porter is saying, “This is what we’re doing about religious discrimination; any objections?”.