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The length of Earth’s days has been mysteriously increasing, and scientists don’t know why

Over millions of years, Earth’s rotation has been slowing down due to friction effects associated with the tides driven by the Moon.

Three lessons Olivia Newton-John taught me about music – and life

Olivia was part of the Australian landscape. The country felt a little less hostile for her being in it - or beamed into it from the northern hemisphere, while we claimed her as “ours”.

The nightmare of housing wait lists for people fleeing domestic violence

‘I left with the kids and ended up homeless with them.’

Justice and Legal Research: Using “Good Law”

It is vital to determine the law on a specific topic or issue, as it uncovers ambiguities and intrinsic flaws in legislation.

Why Australian businesses should lift their name game

In a culturally diverse society like Australia, mastering multicultural names can give your business an edge over your competitors.

Let’s talk about Australian slavery

From the very beginning, enslavement shaped white settlement in Australia – and so, too, did abolitionism.

How could so many senior judges get law absolutely wrong?

Judges need better education and structures to improve impartiality

International media’s silence over radical Islam’s ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ beheadings in India is nauseating

The Western media hasn’t been this silent over Islamist mobs baying for the blood of those who committed alleged blasphemy in other cases though.

If it’s not all sugar, is it bad for our health?

New research has found per person volumes of non-nutritive sweeteners in drinks is now 36% higher globally and added sugars in packaged food is 9% higher.

Archie Roach: the great songman, tender and humble, who gave our people voice

Archie Roach, the Indigenous Australian songwriter and voice of the stolen generations, passed away at the age of 66 after a long illness.

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Attempted bombing of Perth Invasion Day rally declared terrorist attack as AFP issues national warning

Investigators had worked intensively to assess whether the accused acted alone and whether there was any ongoing risk to the community.

British tourists deported from India for allegedly putting pro-Palestine stickers in holy town

“Our monitoring of foreign nationals is very strict. Anyone found breaching tourist visa conditions will face strict action, including deportation and blacklisting.”

Record growth for TAFE and VET students in South Australia

Student numbers rose by 4 per cent to 67,915, while subject enrolments jumped 7.6 per cent and training hours increased 8.3 per cent. Program enrolments also grew by 0.6 per cent—the only increase nationwide.
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