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David Guild
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Aussie, proud of it. Everyone is welcome as long as you accept Australia as your home.
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Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and wifi are blocking the view
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Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and wifi are blocking the view
The satellites the world relies on for navigation, communication and more get their bearings from distant black holes – but radio noise is blurring the picture.
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July 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Friday essay: I work as a sensitivity reader – and racism is harder to spot than you’d think
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Friday essay: I work as a sensitivity reader – and racism is harder to spot than you’d think
We all know what racism looks like. It’s loud, it’s angry, it’s terrifying. But when it’s hidden in imagery and connotations, it’s much more sinister.
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June 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Can Israel still claim self-defence to justify its Gaza war? Here’s what the law says
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Can Israel still claim self-defence to justify its Gaza war? Here’s what the law says
Many nations agreed Israel had a right to self-defence after the October 7 2023 Hamas attacks. Whether this defence still holds 20 months later is now debatable.
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June 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better
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Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better
People who are in distress and need support are often met with handcuffs, detention and are sent to hospital emergency departments.
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June 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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May 31, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Everyone in this world is just a small light among millions of lights. But everyone is very special and unique in their own way.
May 31, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Boredom gets a bad rap. But science says it can actually be good for us
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Boredom gets a bad rap. But science says it can actually be good for us
We live in a fast-paced society that subjects us to information overload and high stress. It might be time to embrace the pause.
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May 31, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Friday’s assisted dying debate was a “chaotic mess”. Can the bill still pass? And are ministers reserving too much power for themselves?
@markmardell.bsky.social has the latest on his rolling blog.
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Assisted dying bill: are ministers hoarding power?
So-called ‘Henry VIII clauses’ mean ministers can change legislation without parliamentary approval
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May 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Federal workers are exploited by right-wing politicians and shock jocks and so forth—and they only make the news on the very rare occasions that something goes wrong.

Without them, Trump, Vought, and MAGA minions are creating a country in which more veterans get ripped off and more babies die.
Public-Sector Workers Are Heroes, and Democrats Should Say So
A new memo shows how Trump is gunning to weaken Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It’s time to fight, Democrats.
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May 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: David Pocock wants us to aim for up to 90% reduction in emissions by 2035
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: David Pocock wants us to aim for up to 90% reduction in emissions by 2035
David Pocock joins us to talk about the new Senate situation, his aspirations for the next three years and the election generally.
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May 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Earth’s oldest impact crater was just found in Australia – exactly where geologists hoped it would be
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Earth’s oldest impact crater was just found in Australia – exactly where geologists hoped it would be
The crater dates back 3.5 billion years, making it the oldest known by more than a billion years.
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March 9, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Russian activist and politician Aleksey Navalny, who achieved international recognition as one of the most prominent domestic critics of Pres. Vladimir Putin, died at age 47 while in prison.
February 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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February 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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February 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Email demands US government workers report DEI programmes
Government employees received emails threatening "consequences" if they did not report DEI work to the White House.
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January 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Here it comes! Hitler gave warning of his intentions, people thought he wouldn't go that far, and he did and worse. Here comes Trump, same thing. He warn you all and you still voted for him.
January 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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January 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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History repeating itself, why because we are too stupid or too ignorant to study History and think.
January 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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I am flabbergasted what is happening in USA.
I not believe how unchristian some American Christians are.
January 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM