Brad Raymond
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"Voter fatigue" might be better explained as citizens feeling shut out of politics in almost every way except for putting a number in a box every now and then
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West Australians face compulsory council election voting amid low turnout
Voting in council elections could become mandatory in Western Australia if the turnout for this weekend's poll continues to plummet, the local government minister warns.
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October 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Voter fatigue" might be better explained as citizens feeling shut out of politics in almost every way except for putting a number in a box every now and then
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"Just as a cuttlefish would miss the subtlety of human sarcasm, so too humans are unlikely ever to understand the full spectrum of cuttlefish communication."
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Dogs name toys while elephants name each other. Animal language is more complex than we imagine | Helen Pilcher
If we really want to grasp what animals are ‘saying’, we need to understand their communication on their terms, not ours, says science writer Helen Pilcher
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October 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Just as a cuttlefish would miss the subtlety of human sarcasm, so too humans are unlikely ever to understand the full spectrum of cuttlefish communication."
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“Over time, I came to the conclusion that no, you do not make substantial change from the inside”
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‘A duty to intervene’: the former UK government lawyer at centre of pro-Palestine protests
Tim Crosland’s arrest for allegedly showing support for Palestine Action went viral and his Defend Our Juries is calling for more protests on Saturday
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August 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
“Over time, I came to the conclusion that no, you do not make substantial change from the inside”
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"An irregularly marbled block with a deep umami, almost smoky aroma and a lovely firm bounce."
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‘Astonishingly good value’ – the best supermarket tofu, tasted and rated | The food filter
Tofu is a simple yet wonderfully versatile ingredient, and this week’s test identified some excellent contenders. But whose beancurd is the business?
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July 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"An irregularly marbled block with a deep umami, almost smoky aroma and a lovely firm bounce."
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#tofuday
#worldtofuday
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#worldtofuday
"The right to vote goes along with having a share in the fate of a democratic community and having to live with the consequences of the decisions that are made by those in power. Children will have to live with those consequences longer than anyone."
#votesat16
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#votesat16
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Votes for children! Why we should lower the voting age to six | David Runciman
The long read presents Reconstruction after Covid: The generational divide is deforming democracy. But there is a solution
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July 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"The right to vote goes along with having a share in the fate of a democratic community and having to live with the consequences of the decisions that are made by those in power. Children will have to live with those consequences longer than anyone."
#votesat16
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#votesat16
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“There’s no benefit from this project to Australia’s energy transition at all.”
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North West Shelf gas extension will deliver ‘almost nothing’ to Australia’s public purse
Experts say hugely profitable east coast LNG producers pay little in resources rent tax and Woodside project won’t help country’s energy shift
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June 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
“There’s no benefit from this project to Australia’s energy transition at all.”
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'At the heart of all this is a simple fact: the only way to cut traffic – something we all agree would be a good thing – is for some of us to drive a bit less. There is no other magic solution.'
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Just ignore all the myths about low traffic neighbourhoods: they’re popular, effective and here to stay | Izzy Romilly
After the high court ruled one high-profile scheme unlawful, it is important to make the case for LTNs. Luckily, there is a strong one to make, says Izzy Romilly of climate charity Possible
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May 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
'At the heart of all this is a simple fact: the only way to cut traffic – something we all agree would be a good thing – is for some of us to drive a bit less. There is no other magic solution.'
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The relief of the Coalition not winning and the joy of Dutton losing his seat has very quickly turned into the disappointment of a likely Labor majority
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May 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The relief of the Coalition not winning and the joy of Dutton losing his seat has very quickly turned into the disappointment of a likely Labor majority
#AusVotes25 #AusVotes #AusPol
#AusVotes25 #AusVotes #AusPol
“I don’t think there was ever a state government so completely and utterly captured by the gas industry. Miners always have a big say in Western Australia but the capture is almost complete in a way now.”
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Western Australia has one story about the gas industry. It won’t accept dissent from ‘over east’
Saturday’s state election is unlikely to unseat Labor premier Roger Cook but, with both major parties supporting gas expansion, WA’s record threatens any national progress on emissions
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March 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
“I don’t think there was ever a state government so completely and utterly captured by the gas industry. Miners always have a big say in Western Australia but the capture is almost complete in a way now.”
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"It would be radical but sensible to stop thinking about the arts as something that can be fixed as an afterthought, only after the NHS, defence and all the big departments have been dealt with."
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‘Worse than the 1980s’ – that’s the arts sector now. It’s not a good look for a Labour government | Charlotte Higgins
So many pre-election promises: but still a cultural malaise spreads from our schools to museums, galleries and theatres, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins
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February 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
"It would be radical but sensible to stop thinking about the arts as something that can be fixed as an afterthought, only after the NHS, defence and all the big departments have been dealt with."
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Only one in two adults living in the UK voted in the July 2024 general election, the lowest share of the population to vote since universal suffrage
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Turnout inequality in UK elections close to tipping point, report warns
IPPR says elections could lose legitimacy because of falling turnout among groups such as renters and non-graduates
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January 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Only one in two adults living in the UK voted in the July 2024 general election, the lowest share of the population to vote since universal suffrage
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Cicadas make their sound by buckling and unbuckling a set of membranes behind their wings
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A cicada: ‘What cicadas leave behind is a kind of crystallised memory’ | Helen Sullivan
Part of their body is hollow, this amplifies the sound. The longer you listen to their sound, the more they seem to sync up
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December 31, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Cicadas make their sound by buckling and unbuckling a set of membranes behind their wings
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"Only Australia arrested climate and environmental protesters at a higher rate than UK police. One in five Australian eco-protests led to arrests, compared with about 17% in the UK. The global average rate is 6.7%."
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Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study finds
Research shows UK police arrest environmental and climate protesters at three times the average global rate
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December 11, 2024 at 9:07 AM
"Only Australia arrested climate and environmental protesters at a higher rate than UK police. One in five Australian eco-protests led to arrests, compared with about 17% in the UK. The global average rate is 6.7%."
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As a child he would see thousands of birds in a flock, he said. “Now, if you see more than a hundred birds in a flock, you’re doing really well.”
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Western Australia’s endangered cockatoo among world’s longest-living birds
Oldest Carnaby’s cockatoo in wild lived to 35, with eight recorded living beyond 21, researchers find
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November 28, 2024 at 12:26 AM
As a child he would see thousands of birds in a flock, he said. “Now, if you see more than a hundred birds in a flock, you’re doing really well.”
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"64% of people believe there is a need to address the electoral system before the next general election"
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#FreeButNotFair #FairElections
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Dozens of new Labour MPs join group pushing for electoral reform
Exclusive: All-party parliamentary group on fair elections argues proportional voting system would help restore trust
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November 25, 2024 at 8:39 AM
"64% of people believe there is a need to address the electoral system before the next general election"
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#FreeButNotFair #FairElections
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#FreeButNotFair #FairElections
'Scientists critical of the limits charged that the WHO ignored high-quality research to create a sense of doubt about the science around PFAS'
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WHO to scrap weak PFAS drinking water guidelines after alleged corruption
Regulations ignored credible research and didn’t fully protect human health, independent scientists say
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August 16, 2024 at 7:39 AM
'Scientists critical of the limits charged that the WHO ignored high-quality research to create a sense of doubt about the science around PFAS'
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