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Australia is one of the world’s major exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Yet, there are mounting concerns about whether gas from the east coast gas market will remain available and affordable for ordinary Australians. The federal government’s proposed Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme aims to address these concerns. It will require LNG exporters to supply gas to domestic customers, helping ensure households,…
Halloween is one of the few holidays centered around children. When else can students come to school dressed like astronauts, monsters and witches, or ring strangers’ doorbells to ask for candy? But of course there’s a darker side to the holiday. Horror’s bloody images lurk in the shadows – from ghouls leering over people’s lawns to skeletons hanging from trees – whether invited or not. Thoughtful adults might…
With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump has officially created the United States’ 64th national park. Chiricahua, in southeastern Arizona, was established as a national monument in April 1924 to protect its towering rhyolite hoodoos – tall spires of rock – and diversity of wildlife. The mountainous landscape is commonly known as a “wonderland of rocks.” An act of Congress, signed by Trump, has now designated…
Sarah Longwell has probably conducted more focus groups with Trump voters than anyone else in America — hundreds of them, starting in Trump’s first term. So she has a treasure trove of qualitative evidence of how voters have evolved in the Trump era and why many of the president’
We’re hearing a ton about the marvels of testosterone from influencers, celebrities, and even government officials. They say we should be thinking about our T levels, topping them off with extra if they’re too low. And we’re told that the benefits of testosterone are HUGE: that w
What does it truly cost a human being to lead a nation through an existential war while the world watches from afar? President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reveals the psychological toll of continuous survival, the grim realities of geopolitical negotiation, and what keeps him still stand
Last month, Helena Deland returned with the exquisite, inquisitive tune “How Do You Like Me Now.” Today, the Canadian singer-songwriter is announcing her new record Eternity Shrugs, arriving next year. It follows 2023’s Goodnight Summerland, which was our Album Of The Week. The s
One of the great lost media stories of the past decade is Panchiko, a band of British teenagers playing post-Radiohead alt-rock circa Y2K, whose one CD-R, 2000’s self-released D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L, was plucked from obscurity and developed a very young, very online fanbase in the l
You can clone the best dog you ever had. Would you?
After a beloved dog dies, its owner can afford to have it cloned. The procedure is legal and improving, but it uses animals as surrogates and will not recreate the original dog's memories or personality.
A private joke from years ago goes public. How long should it follow the person who wrote it?
Someone shares a screenshot of a tasteless joke made years ago in a private friends' chat. The person who wrote it says they were performing for a small audience, have changed, and never agreed to have the message made public.
