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Certain Barossa products have been recalled concerning the safety of consumers.

During marine heatwaves, ocean temperatures can become so high that many species become stressed, or die. Critical coastal habitats, such as seagrass meadows, corals and kelp forests, can die out, limiting their natural capacity to store carbon dioxide and disrupting fisheries and tourism.

The Donovanosis infections have been escalating in the UK and doctors are concerned.

Gayle and Mac Shann's love is truly what one wishes for. The couple reflects on life together now.

In December last year, the media reported an intriguing signal we at the Breakthrough Listen project found in our radio telescope data. Dubbed BLC1, the signal didn’t appear to be the result of any recognisable astrophysical activity or any familiar Earth-based interference.

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After the 1989 fall of communism in the Soviet bloc, five self-declared communist states remain today: China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea and Vietnam. Belarus and Venezuela can also be added to the mix as they fulfil the criteria of a communist state – even though they do not officially invoke...

In December 2020, the UK’s Tier 2 General category visa was replaced by the Skilled Worker visa. This new work visa allows overseas nationals to relocate to the UK should they meet a new range of requirements. We highlight the ways in which the new visa differs from the old...

Scientists have long known that ultraviolet light can kill pathogens on surfaces and in air and water. UV robots are used to disinfect empty hospital rooms, buses and trains; UV bulbs in HVAC systems eliminate pathogens in building air; and UV lamps kill bugs in drinking water.

Rio Tinto Exploration guilty of failing to ensure safety of employees working in very hot conditions in WA’s remote Pilbara region.

New Zealand says it is mandating vaccinations for workers at businesses where customers need to show Covid Vaccination Certificates.

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The federal government has been asking the public for feedback on proposed legislation to create a “trusted digital identity” system. The aim is for Australians to use it to prove their identity when accessing public services.

No sooner than you thought all the talk of new COVID variants was over, there’s news of yet another one: AY.4.2. But what is it, where did it come from, and should we be concerned?

Severe weather conditions continue as Queensland weather remain unstable.

The Musk v Bezos rivalry makes for good press and is stoked occasionally in tweets by both parties, but is it real? Probably not, according to our research, published in the book The New Patriarchs of Digital Patriarchy: Celebrity Tech Founders and Networks of Power, which analyses 95 popular books...

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France intervened in Mali in 2013, “following the request” from the transitional government of President Dioncounda Traore to help combat terrorism. At the time, the then French President François Hollande declared that the objective of intervention was to “fight against terrorism”.

Fresh emissions targets from Saudi Arabia and Australia – two of the world’s largest fossil-fuel producers – are due to arrive just in time for global climate talks in Glasgow.

Western Australian Premier announces more relaxed regulations for travellers from Qld, but tighter curbs on ACT, NSW and Victoria remain.

A new name for Facebook is expected as of next week. Will rebranding help?

Qantas Airline will resume flights to South Africa. This comes as international flights sales were immense.

ACCC is pursuing Federal Court action against two Sydney businesses that allegedly colluded to win roofing tenders.

Mike Cannon-Brookes, billionaire co-founder of software developer Atlassian and his partner Annie Cannon-Brooke who this month pledged A$1.5 billion to invest in climate projects by 2030.

Supply chains have not been coping with this surge in orders. Ports have been struggling to load and unload container ships quickly enough, with nearly 600 container ships stuck outside docking areas around the world – nearly double the number at the start of the year.

Many Americans now have the green light to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster – and the flexibility to receive a different brand than the original vaccine they received.

A powerful storm system known as an atmospheric river is heading for northern California and Oregon, a region in the midst of an historic drought.

The National Party on Sunday agreed to a plan to cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050, clearing the way for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to announce the target ahead of the Glasgow climate summit.

The Australian government’s recent warning to Facebook over misinformation is just the latest salvo in the seemingly constant battle to hold the social media giant to account for the content posted on its platform.

New communications campaign pushes for Aussies to hit 80 percent vaccination target. Also a project targeting First Australians.

Retailer organisation says ‘every day counts’ as the sector welcomes good news ahead of the most important trading period of the year.

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People were washing their hands so much early in the pandemic that sensitive skin and soap shortages were common problems in 2020.

On October 23, 2001, Apple released the iPod — a portable media player that promised to overshadow the clunky design and low storage capacity of MP3 players introduced in the mid-1990s.

The climate talks in Glasgow are just days away, and may be the last chance to coordinate global efforts to stop the planet warming beyond 1.5℃ this century.

In inland Australia, rabbits have taken a severe toll on native wildlife since they were introduced in 1859.

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This morning, Melburnians are waking up to the end of the city’s sixth lockdown.

Accounting firm study estimates Australia would save half a trillion dollars by 2035 if we transitioned to 100% electric transportation.

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Scientists re-examined 220-million-year-old footprints found in Qld in the 1960s and have reached very different conclusions.

According to the recent House of Commons report on the UK’s pandemic response, one of the government’s key failings was to assume that the success of countries like South Korea in controlling the virus couldn’t be replicated in Britain.

A Brazilian congressional panel has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with “crimes against humanity” over his alleged bungling of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A newly published study in the journal PLoS ONE suggests spending time on screens is unlikely to be directly harmful to young children. The US study attracted global attention, as screen time has been commonly blamed for disrupting the healthy habits of our youth.

Since March 2020, Melbourne has spent more time in lockdown than any other city in the world. It’s been a long and arduous journey for its five million people, as well as other parts of Victoria at certain times.

The National Earthquake Alerts Centre has detected approximately 30 aftershocks in the month following the quake and remains vigilant.

Key industries such as mining, meat processing and manufacturing deliberately replacing permanent jobs with insecure ones, say unions.

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The New Zealand government has bet heavily on vaccination targets and certificates to move the country into the re-opening phase of its COVID-19 response.