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New figures show more than 15 per cent of homeless people have a job
2 weeks ago

New figures show more than 15 per cent of homeless people have a job

ABC  

Sabra Lane: The latest report card on homelessness has found numbers continue to grow. Stephanie Smail : That daily struggle is mirrored in the latest findings of the Australian Homelessness Monitor, which shows there's been a more than 30 per cent spike in the number of Australians aged over 65 who are homeless in the past six years. Stephanie Smail …

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Assad flees to Russia as rule over Syria ends
2 weeks ago

Assad flees to Russia as rule over Syria ends

ABC  

Sabra Lane: Good morning. Sabra Lane: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Israeli troops into the buffer zone between Syria and Israeli-occupied territory, claiming he's concerned the chaos in Syria could threaten Israel. Jane Norman: And that presents risk, he says, when 90 per cent of the nation's coal-fired power stations are on track to exit the grid within 10 …

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Aussie teacher accused of stealing laptops from shoppers at a supermarket in Bali
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aussie teacher accused of stealing laptops from shoppers at a supermarket in Bali

Daily Mail  

An Aussie teacher could spend five years behind bars after she was arrested for allegedly stealing two laptops from a supermarket in Bali. Vanessa Louise Crimmins, 45 is accused of stealing two backpacks that each contained a laptop from outside Popular Deli, a supermarket in North Kuta, on Wednesday morning. Badung Police spokesperson Putu Sukarma said the alleged victims had …

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Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Much of America asks: Where did winter go? Spring starts early as US winter was warmest on record

Associated Press  

Across much of America and especially in the normally chilly north, the country went through the winter months without, well, winter. The Great Lakes set records for low winter ice, with Erie and Ontario “essentially ice-free.” For a wide swath of the country from Colorado to New Jersey, and Texas to the Carolinas, spring leaves are arriving three to four …

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'Live free and die?' The sad state of U.S. life expectancy
1 year, 8 months ago

'Live free and die?' The sad state of U.S. life expectancy

NPR  

'Live free and die?' Enlarge this image toggle caption PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images "Everybody has a pet thing they worry about and say, 'it's oral health' or 'it's suicides' – everyone has something that they're legitimately interested in and want to see more attention to," says John Haaga, who was …

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Climate change and city lights are tricking trees into growing leaves too soon
3 years ago

Climate change and city lights are tricking trees into growing leaves too soon

NPR  

Climate change and city lights are tricking trees into growing leaves too soon A study of trees in dozens of cities found that urban heat and light pollution are pushing urban trees to sprout leaves about a week earlier than trees in more rural settings. LIN MENG: I found trees start to grow leaves and turn green six days earlier …

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US Southwest hits impressive rainfall during summer monsoon
3 years, 2 months ago

US Southwest hits impressive rainfall during summer monsoon

Associated Press  

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Cities across the U.S. Southwest hit impressive rainfall totals this summer, bringing much-needed — but temporary — relief to a region that has been mired in drought. The annual rainy period known simply as “the monsoon” ended Thursday with widespread precipitation across New Mexico and Arizona, including snow in higher elevations. “It was pretty epic, especially for …

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Rainy season unleashes with fury, beauty in US Southwest
3 years, 3 months ago

Rainy season unleashes with fury, beauty in US Southwest

Associated Press  

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — After two bone-dry years that sank the U.S. Southwest deeper into drought, this summer’s rainy season unleashed with fury. “And then here 2021 monsoon comes along, and it’s almost like we’re trying to make up for the last two seasons.” Tucson, in southern Arizona, marked its wettest July on record and was sitting at No. “That’s usually …

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Two high school students test theory dress code is ‘sexist’ by wearing similar outfits in viral TikTok
3 years, 3 months ago

Two high school students test theory dress code is ‘sexist’ by wearing similar outfits in viral TikTok

The Independent  

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New YWCA Canberra home aims to provide safe accommodation for women over 50 who are 'retiring into poverty'
3 years, 4 months ago

New YWCA Canberra home aims to provide safe accommodation for women over 50 who are 'retiring into poverty'

ABC  

As Australia marks Homelessness week, a Canberra charity is building a purpose-built home for those most at risk — designed to give tenants freedom and independence, as well as the support of a community. Key points: The YWCA in Canberra is building units specifically for women over 50, with a few set aside for women with children fleeing domestic violence …

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