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Sandy Bolton, Queensland’s first green independent, on what the new guard can expect

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Shortly before 9pm on election night, Mackellar’s totally safe and rich Liberal seat on the beaches of northern Sydney fell to a well-known local GP named Sophie Scamps who worked as a freelancer. The victories of the so-called “independents of the green” would continue to come, and their success in the narrow seats of the …

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Education experts worry Queensland high school students drop out of arts subjects because of ATAR result

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Eden Gray entered college this year with an impressive ATAR, achieved in part with high school arts subjects, but his path is becoming rarer as students turn to science-based subjects with the belief who will get a higher ranking. Key points: Student enrollment has dropped by about 44% in arts subjects and by about 20% …

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The largest island in Sydney Harbor will once again become indigenous property

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An island in Sydney Harbor is returning to indigenous hands, allowing First Nations peoples to “preserve, protect and share” the city’s cultural history. The NSW government is committing $ 43 million for the cleaning and repair of Me-Mel, also known as Goat. The island, before being transferred to its traditional owners as a “personal priority,” …

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Myanmar refugees overcome wet weather and floods to start farming cooperative on Coffs coast in NSW

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Thing Sai Manrhing enjoyed cultivating the lush green slopes of Myanmar before being forced to flee his homeland. He and his wife Zilhing Takluem arrived in Australia in 2013 and have longed to return to the land. Mr. Manrhing got a job as a harvester on a blueberry farm in Coffs Harbor on the north …

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Sentinel Chooks: Why Was Japanese Encephalitis So Surprised?

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VICTORIAN doctors who treated a baby with Japanese encephalitis in one of the first cases in the state have shared their experience, urging fellow clinicians to consider differential diagnoses. The question is, is the mosquito-borne disease here to stay? Doctors at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne described the case of a 4-month-old boy who …

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South Australia’s independent candidates are calling for a change after losing the public election funding scheme

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Four South Australians running in state elections are calling for a change in election rules, claiming they are difficult to navigate for independents. Key points: Independent state MP Dan Cregan will introduce a bill to change the spending rules of the campaign from activating to deactivating He says it will ensure that candidates have to …

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Like plate tectonics, mountains and deep-water sediments have kept the Earth’s climate “rich in gold.”

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For hundreds of millions of years, the Earth’s climate has warmed and cooled with natural fluctuations in the level of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere. Over the last century, humans have increased their CO₂ levels to a maximum of two million years, exceeding natural emissions, especially by burning fossil fuels, causing global warming that …

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