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Pacific Journalists trained on climate reporting and AI at AIBD
NBC PNG
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CNN Indonesia climate journalist Dewi Safiritni says climate change is the biggest threat to humanity (NBC News: Solomon Sumb) Climate change is the biggest threat to humanity at the moment, and especially for small island developing states, where...
Aboriginal kids make up 60pc of youth detention population in NSW
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 14, 2025
The number of children in NSW detention has risen by more than 30 per cent and the number of Indigenous children in custody is "really problematic", a government agency has warned. The assessment from NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research...
UC San Diego Library Preserves the Sounds and Stories of Oceania with Recordings at Risk Grant
UC San Diego - California
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The University of California San Diego Library has been awarded a $48,815 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) through its Recordings at Risk program to preserve and provide access to 727 audiovisual recordings from...
UPSC Key: Fiji-India relationship, Tourism sector and Salwa Judum
The Indian Express
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August 26, 2025
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Story continues...
The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
Space.com
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August 25, 2025
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July 2025 declaring that...
Entrepreneurs, business chambers seek 5-6 years for LDC graduation
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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A press briefing titled 'LDC Graduation: Challenges Ahead' was organized today by ICC Bangladesh and major national trade organizations at a city hotel. Photo: ICC DHAKA, Aug 24, 2025 (BSS) - Country's key entrepreneurs and business chambers today...
Australia is a 'home owners' welfare state'. Taxing the family home may be the answer
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 12, 2025
Australia's income inequality is much worse than we think because official statistics ignore the income that home owners derive from their properties, leading economists say. New research finds Australia's extremely favourable tax treatment of...
Festival opening night gala cancelled as writers pull out over censorship fears
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 14, 2025
More than 50 writers and moderators have withdrawn from the Bendigo Writers Festival in central Victoria, resulting in the cancellation of the opening night gala, following concerns about free speech in relation to the Israel-Gaza war. Festival...
Ports fear loss of business as Royal Caribbean boss says: “If you’re sailing out of the Australian market, you will be going to Lelepa”
Cruise Passenger
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August 21, 2025
Royal Caribbean CEO told Cruise Weekly “if you’re sailing out of the Australian market, you will be going to Lelepa.” Royal Caribbean is set to open a private beach club in Lelepa, a small island in Vanuatu, in late 2027. Small Aussie ports how...
Air Force chief says Boeing 757 replacements absolutely necessary
RNZ
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August 21, 2025
An NZDF Boeing 757 aeroplane on the runway at Port Vila's Bauerfield International Airport, about to take off with the last planned repatriation flight from Vanuatu, on 21 December, 2024, following a major earthquake on 17/12/24. Photo: RNZ/ Koroi...
The weirdest question Dr Karl has ever been asked
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 9, 2025
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki has dedicated the majority of his life to answering our weirdest scientific questions with infectious enthusiasm and wildly accessible explanations of exceedingly complex concepts. But how much do we really know about the man...
Criminalising ecocide
British Medical Journal
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Philippe Sands, professor of the public understanding of law1, Catherine Savard, DPhil in law researcher2 1University College London Faculty of Laws, London, UK 2St Peter’s College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Correspondence to: C Savard...
Discovery of bat the size of 20c coin sparks hope for recovery
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 9, 2025
A bat about the size of a 20-cent coin has been found for the first time living in urban areas of the Illawarra's low-lying grassy woodlands. The discovery of Southern Myotis by researchers from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the...
Delay LDC graduation to 2032
Daily Star
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August 24, 2025
Leaders of 16 major business chambers and associations have urged the government to delay Bangladesh's graduation from the least developed country (LDC) club, saying that an early transition would severely strain the pharmaceuticals and garment...
Postpone Bangladesh’s LDC graduation by 5-6 years: Business leaders
United News of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh’s leading entrepreneurs and trade bodies on Sunday called on the government to seek five to six years more before officially being graduated from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status as they said adequate preparation is needed to...
Businesses demand LDC graduation delayed by up to 5 years
The Business Standard
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August 24, 2025
Highlights: Business groups urge 3–5 year delay in LDC graduation Graduation planned for November 2026 after meeting UN criteria Export tariffs may rise, risking 6–14% export decline Loss of LDC benefits threatens pharma patents, apparel industry...
Cockatoos that feel the beat have distinct dance moves, study shows
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 6, 2025
Cockatoos can headbang, body roll and sidestep intentionally to music, according to a new study by Charles Sturt University. Researchers have analysed 45 social media videos of cockatoos dancing and identified 30 distinct movements, 17 of which...
The longevity movement is growing, but doctors warn consumers to be cautious
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 6, 2025
It's a characteristically chilly Melbourne winter morning and tech boss Tristan Sternson is starting the day by plunging into an ice bath. Just how icy? A bone-chilling 3 degrees Celsius — for 4 minutes. Next follows a "strict routine" of...
Businesses for delaying LDC graduation by up to 5 years
New Age Bangladesh
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The country’s major trade bodies urged the government to seek a three- to five-year delay in Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Countries status. They also stated that some major sectors, such as readymade garments and...
Pacific news in brief for 20 August
RNZ
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August 19, 2025
An illustration of the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which causes whooping cough. Photo: 123RF Vanuatu - whooping cough The Vanuatu Daily Post is reporting the country's Ministry of Health has declared an outbreak of whooping cough. Over the past...