Hong Kong TV host Lillian Sze loses battle with ovarian cancer
Hong Kong television host Lillian Sze has lost her battle against ovarian cancer, less than a month after disclosing her diagnosis on social media. Sze…
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Monopoly Round-Up: How Wall Street Tried Replacing the Civil Rights Movement With Human Resources
On Friday - Juneteenth - Obama opened his oligarch-funded library. What does this moment say about race and finance? Plus, the FTC stops enforcing Robinson-Patman,…
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Antipodean prose poetry is coming into its own
A suspicion of prose poetry permeated Anglophone countries in the 20th century. Today, it is rejuvenating poetic traditions.
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Australia has already spent over $100 million dealing with Varroa mite. Hereβs what we can do next
Current pesticides are already failing β but science points to a way forward.
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Aussie shares flat, Iran peace talks in focus
The local exchange is in a holding pattern, as a strong financial sector performance offset weakness in other segments.
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Shoe chain tells UK share predator offer is βrejectedβ
The owner of some of Australia's best-known footwear store chains has rejected a zero-premium takeover offer from a British retailer.
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Australia inks $2.5b defence system deal with Canada
Canada will buy Australia's over-the-horizon radar system in the largest defence export deal ever struck by the federal government.
Read full article βLabor is playing a dangerous game on gambling reform
Axing gambling advertisements should be an open-and-shut case. Anyone even vaguely engaged in the issue can grasp why it isn't: the government is putting vested…
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Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could work for addiction too β and we finally know how
GLP-1 drugs show promise for more than weight loss. They also cut substance abuse and are changing how we think about the brainβs reward system.
Read full article βKPMG whistleblower details the βserious failureβ behind their misconduct allegations
During what resulted in at times a heated committee inquiry on Friday, observers watching KPMG's desiccation by parliamentary committee heard from the whistleblower via tabled…
Read full article βWhy the whole country will be watching Victoriaβs November stateΒ election
Whatever the results, November will reveal important insights into the trajectory of Australian party politics. The post Why the whole country will be watching Victoriaβs…
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An elite fighting unit of gay lovers β the Theban Sacred Band in ancient Greece
The Theban Sacred Band β made up of βlovers and their lovesβ came to be known for their strength, discipline, and ferocity.
Read full article βMayorβs Home-Sharing Pilot Program Receives Five Applications in Four Months
A home-sharing pilot program Mayor Keith Wilson launched in conjunction with the Portland Housing Bureau earlier this year is off to a dismally slow start.
Read full article βOregon Department of Education Changes PPSβs Attendance Goals
The district missed a βloftyβ goal it set to boost its percentage of regular attenders. But it now has lower target numbers thanks to the…
Read full article ββShe does not need us anymoreβ: A warning from the journalists who covered Hanson at the very start
How do you cover a politician who is simultaneously demonstrably flawed and undeniably resonant? After three decades, journalists are still asking that question. The post…
Read full article βCheck Out The Obama Centerβs βFully Inclusiveβ Playground
The new playground is the city's first "fully inclusive" play space and the country's first jungle gym tied to presidential museum.
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This week, the public gets to weigh in on the brutal Lurie budget cuts
Plus: Charter amendments for housing, a public bank, and more mayoral power. That's The Agenda for June 21-28 The post This week, the public gets…
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Wiener starts November race by attacking Chan, setting the tone for what could be a nasty five months
Chan says the magic words Wiener avoidsβtaxes on the richβas the fall race starts to shape up The post Wiener starts November race by attacking…
Read full article βAUKUS waste is a toxic topic. The Albanese government wants it kept quiet
One of the few things we know about the AUKUS deal is Australia will have to deal with the submarines' radioactive waste when they are…
Read full article βWhatβs open, whatβs closed for Juneteenth in Tucson
All city of Tucson offices, except for emergency services, will be closed Friday for Juneteenth. Most banks and federal offices will be closed, including the…
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