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News, Politics | 14th January
Hillsong Claims Event Is Nothing Like A Music Festival After NSW Health Ordered Singing To Stop
Hillsong have doubled down after furious criticism from the music industry over the recent event.
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Health, News | 10th January
Having Wildly Chaotic COVID Dreams? You’re Not Alone
There are a few potential reasons why your dreams have gone off the deep end.
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Culture | 21st December
How The Internet Gloriously Showed Up To Support Kellogg’s Strikers
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Environment, News | 18th January
Tongan Australians Are Still Waiting To Hear From Loved Ones In Aftermath Of Volcanic Tsunami
A phone and internet blackout has left people waiting days to hear from their family members in Tonga.
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News | 14th January
Sydney Festival Has Kind Of Apologised For Israeli Embassy Funding, Will Still Keep The Money
Festival organisers also claimed artists are being "pressured" to withdraw.
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Health | 15th December
Unpacking New Zealand’s Cigarette Ban
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Politics | 14th December
Why Australia’s Boycotting The Winter Olympics
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Politics | 13th December
Why The World Is Running Out Of Urea
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Environment, News | 10th December
Excuse Me, Where Did All The Christmas Beetles Go?
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News, Politics | 7th December
A Massive 50,000 Public Transport And Teaching Staff Went On Strike Against The NSW Government
Trains, buses, and schools were impacted by the enormous day of industrial action, as workers fight for better pay and working conditions.
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Politics | 6th December
Why Fixing Your Broken Phone Could Become A Hell Of A Lot Easier
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Politics | 29th November
Gay Teachers Are Already Being Sacked – And The Religious Discrimination Bill Will Make It Worse
"I really enjoyed the colleagues and the relationships with students, but in January this year, the school fired me. And they fired me because I'm gay."
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Why Tell-All Interviews Make TV History
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Celebrity, Culture | 25th February
What Does Meghan Markle’s Win Against The Tabloids Mean?
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Culture, Environment | 23rd November
Could NFTs Be Costing The Planet?
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Culture | 15th November
Would You Buy A Beer With Afterpay?
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Culture, News | 8th November
The US Navy Just Launched A New Ship Named After Gay Rights Activist Harvey Milk
Milk was assassinated in 1978, after being forced to resign from the navy.
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What We Know About The AstraZeneca Blood Clots
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Politics, Tech | 9th April
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Culture, Tech | 7th April
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Coronavirus, Culture, Politics | 4th May
Why Australia’s House Prices Are The Highest They’ve Ever Been
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Coronavirus, Culture | 27th April
Why Amazon Workers Are Still Pushing For Improved Rights
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Coronavirus, Culture, Politics | 16th March
How Racism Against Asians Exploded In The Pandemic