Wit, charm and heart: novelist Kerry Greenwood, creator of Phryne Fisher, was a true original

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There is a moment in the film Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears when the camera pans around the ballroom to discover Phryne Fishers creator Kerry Greenwood and her partner David Greagg seated at a dinner table, beaming...

Antarctica’s hidden threat: meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise

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One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarcticas deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly whats driving its ice loss. A vast network of lakes and streams lies beneath the thick ice sheet. This water can...

Election Diary: Jim Chalmers highlights expectations of May interest rate cut - after the election

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Amid the chaos of the tariff crisis and the dark clouds internationally, there is a potential silver lining for Australian mortgage holders. Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday pointed out that the markets were expecting...

More adults are taking up gymnastics — and reaping the benefits

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Gymnastics has long been seen as the domain of children and teenagers, with young athletes flipping and tumbling their way through high-energy routines before retiring in their late teens or early twenties. But in recent...

How the struggles of the UK hospitality sector could hit the rest of the economy

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Across the UK, Mothers Day represented a vital revenue opportunity for the hospitality sector. Bars, restaurants, cafés and pubs would have anticipated a boost courtesy of family groups and some spring-like...

How to gauge flood risk before you buy or rent a seafront property

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Rising sea levels, stronger storms and increased erosion are making life on the coast riskier and more unpredictable. For potential buyers or renters, particularly in the wake of another winter of storms and flooding,...

Why Donald Trump’s decision to slash USAid is hurting American soft power and making the world less safe

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The Trump administrations foreign policy has raised alarms. It seems to have shifted America away from it traditional NATO allies, favouring instead a closer relationship with Russia. There has also been talk of plans to...