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2017 brought wild, wacky and even deadly weather. Australia was hit by heatwaves and torrential rains, plus some surprisingly cool spells. Hurricanes hit America, and a killer monsoon lashed Asia.
More than one in three people with Chinese, Japanese and Korean heritage flush when drinking alcohol.
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Research shows that a few AFL teams have had much more success at drafting players than others. Richmond’s recent premiership was in part build on good draft choices.
Peringatan tiga belas tahun bencana gempa dan tsunami memberikan kesempatan untuk melakukan refleksi mengenai perubahan hubungan gender masyarakat Aceh.
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Pascatsunami, kedudukan perempuan di masyarakat Aceh banyak mengalami perubahan, dan bisa dikatakan, melemah dibandingkan dengan kedudukan mereka yang tinggi secara historis.
The 13th anniversary of the tsunami presents an opportunity to reflect on the changes in Acehnese gender relations.
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Many short-term bike-hiring programs have been launched amid much fanfare, only for their popularity to decline soon after. Several key factors need to be in place for a program to work.
The government is proposing to save A$2.2 billion on education over the next four years, which will hit students the hardest.
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The cuts to higher education funding are more about making savings than improving higher education, and would be extremely hard to change in the future.
The study found that in order to pay for insurance people were cutting down on heating, food and outings.
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‘Cuck’, short for cuckold, is the favoured insult of men’s rights activists today. But the term has a long history: from the 16th to 18th centuries it reflected a deep anxiety about women’s sexual appetites.
The A$6.7bn West Gate Tunnel project has similar problems to the cancelled East West Link.
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We already know that climate change makes heatwaves hotter and longer. But a new series of research papers asks whether there is also a climate fingerprint on frosty spells and bouts of wet weather.
Democrat candidate Doug Jones has had an unlikely win in the hard-fought Alabama Senate ballot.
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Doug Jones has won a tough battle to represent Alabama in the US Senate; meanwhile, the crucial byelection in Bennelong is neck-and-neck, with huge implications for the government if it loses.
Some projects shouldn’t be receiving funding from the government. Yet, lack of proper monitoring has caused huge amounts of wasted money.
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