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www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Disused coal plant could burn wood and call it renewable energy
Would restarting Redbank Power Station in the Hunter Valley as a biomass reactor be net zero or is this a “convenient untruth”?
www.smh.com.au
August 22, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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US and Saudi Arabia try to stymie global plastics deal
At least 234 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists are attending the discussions on reducing plastic waste, outnumbering countries represented.
www.smh.com.au
August 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Forget net zero. We need ‘real zero’ – and these companies prove it’s profitable
Three huge global companies – IKEA, Lendlease and Fortescue Mining – are heading towards real zero. If they can do it, so can everyone.
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August 12, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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The Australian scientist helping to re-write the story of civilisation
Dr Eline Schotsmans has co-authored major new findings showing the “world’s first city” may have venerated women as the centre of society.
www.smh.com.au
June 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
‘We have a high appetite for risk’: inside King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s historic EU tour
Residencies in storied venues from a panopticon prison to an ancient amphitheatre gave an appropriate backdrop to the Australian band’s existential new record
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event
Usually alive with colour and fish, Ningaloo reef and the Rowley Showls now look as though they are ‘painted white’ as temperatures rise
www.theguardian.com
June 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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bbc.com/future/artic...

Nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent campaigns.

General strikes are the most powerful single method of nonviolent resistance.

Our history books should pay greater attention to nonviolent campaigns rather than focusing on warfare.
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
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May 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-...
Systems are crumbling - but daily life continues. The dissonance is real
If everything feels broken but strangely normal, the Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help
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May 23, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Unmasking the mastermind behind Labor’s winning election strategy

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Paul Erickson: unmasking the mastermind behind Labor’s winning election strategy
Sources say it was the young political strategist’s experience fighting the Greens, almost 15 years ago, that caught Anthony Albanese’s attention
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May 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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www.smh.com.au/business/com...
Who’s backing who? Every major newspaper’s pick for prime minister
A slim majority of newspapers have gone against the expectations of the pollsters to back the Coalition to win power.
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May 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
People who don’t ask me questions drive me crazy. Why are they like that?
‘Non-askers’ can come across as selfish – but there might be personal and societal reasons for their lack of curiosity
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/o...
Opinion | Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf
When a private meeting goes unexpectedly.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Rewind and be kind: what happens if you do one act of kindness every day?

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Rewind and be kind: what happens if you do one act of kindness every day?
When Bernadette Russell decided to perform one good deed every day for a year, it made a difference to the world around her but also had a big impact on her own life
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March 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Adolescence review – the closest thing to TV perfection in decades
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s drama about a teen accused of murder is astounding. Its dazzling performances, and the devastating questions it asks, will linger with you
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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www.smh.com.au/goodfood/syd...
Vittorio Bianchi, the real king of the Cross, dies at 91
The former owner of the Piccolo Bar will be remembered for his anything-goes attitude and unconditional hospitality.
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March 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Alan Adler spent nearly half a century maintaining the iconic photo booth outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne's CBD.
Longtime custodian of iconic Melbourne photo booth dies
Alan Adler spent nearly half a century maintaining the iconic photo booth outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne's CBD.
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January 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Billboard blunders reveal dangerous double standards on climate change
When the words “climate change” can have your ad refused, but fossil fuel companies can spread misinformation with impunity, there is a double standard in advertising.
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March 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Western Australia has one story about the gas industry. It won’t accept dissent from ‘over east’

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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 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/li...
A $240m fortune and a great family life: How Heidi Klum got it all
The 51-year-old German supermodel, who calls herself “Helga” at home, has scaled the dizzying heights of fashion – and remained refreshingly down-to-earth.
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February 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Labor hasn’t delivered on more effective nature laws. It’s not just embarrassing, it’s calamitous | Tim Winton
As Ningaloo reef bleaches and an election looms, we must look to those who stand in the way of our safety – the small cohort of people profiting from fossil fuels, and the politicians who protect them
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Millennials and Gen Z are falling hard for stuffed animals
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Millennials and Gen Z are falling hard for stuffed animals
Plushies are cute, cuddly and costly
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February 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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‘Deliberate, orchestrated incident’: Daily Telegraph caught up in stunt gone wrong
It’s the oldest adage in journalism: don’t become the story.
www.smh.com.au
February 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
I worked as a triple zero call-taker for six months. It hardened my heart and changed my view of humanity | Bunny Banyai
Having the saddest, harshest elements of society nipping at my heels chipped away at my progressive ideals. The line between self-preservation and dissociation began to blur
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM