Astronauts prepare for longest human space flight
More than 50 years after NASA abandoned manned missions to the Moon, humans are again headed back to the lunar zone.
Later this year, the space agency is sending
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The end of the ‘pleasant fiction’ of geopolitics
By Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
Today I will talk about a rupture in the world order, the end of a pleasant fiction and the beginning of a harsh reality, where
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Brisbane welcomes more than 500 new citizens
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has welcomed more than 500 new citizens from 64 countries in a massive Australia Day citizenship ceremony at City Hall today.
The
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Elvis Presley – A man suspended in time
By Shane Rodgers
Even if Elvis Presley had not died at just 42 years of age in 1977, most of us would never have met him.
So, for millions of people around the world, he
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BCE invests $300 million in Catholic school upgrades
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) schools will invest $300 million in its schools over the next two years to expand and upgrade infrastructure in response to strong
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Pioneering astronaut is 2026 Australian of the Year
The first Australian to qualify as an astronaut under the country’s space program – Katherine Bennell-Pegg – has been named as the 2026 Australian of the
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Is a conservative coalition a good idea? Maybe not.
By Shane Rodgers
In Australian politics, an occasional big spat between the Liberals and the National Party seems as inevitable as taxes, floods and a Barnaby Joyce
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Youth job boost feeds fall in unemployment
A wave of young people entering the workforce has helped the December unemployment rate fall to 4.1 percent seasonally adjusted.
This was down from 4.3 percent in
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Cave art unlocks secrets of early Australian settlement
Ancient cave art discovered in Indonesia is providing clues to the origins of early Australian indigenous populations.
A research team, co-led by Southern Cross
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Lighting a candle of hope in a day of mourning
The National Day of Mourning for the victims of the December 14 Bondi Beach shootings will be marked today with a minute of silence and lights in the sky.
Everyone is
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