World facing 6th mass extinction
A new landmark UN report, based on thousands of scientific studies by 145 experts in 50 countries over 3 years,... Read more
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News Minute
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Explainer
Rethinking the UN Security Council: from disregard of the African continent to the illogic of the veto
The Security Council is one of six core bodies of the United Nations, the others being the General Assembly,... Read more
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Blog
Women in surfing: is the “glass wave” broken yet?
Surfing, as most every other sport, is often presented as masculine. And just as with every other sport, the women/men... Read more
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Oxygen: The New Climate Threat
Everybody knows that the problem with climate change is that too much carbon is being released into the atmosphere in... Read more
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Blog
The Story of Joshua
Back in January 2019, I met Joshua on my way home from work, while he was busking in the CBD of Melbourne.... Read more
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Explainer
Mueller’s report: most concerning may be the lack of loyalty to country
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report into possible Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election... Read more
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Blog
What You Need To Get a Break
Have you ever dreamed of destroying your computer — the one that drives you mad when it comes to doing good work? Or... Read more
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Explainer
Antibiotics: risks in overusing the magic medicine
In 1945, Howard Florey, Alexander Fleming and Ernst Chain were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their role in... Read more
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Footnotes
Newscoop Footnotes: April 15, 2019
Welcome to Newscoop Footnotes — the weekly review of important news no one’s talking about. Hi, I’m Zoe... Read more
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Explainer
Alevism: mystical, inclusive
and deeply culturalWhat is alevism? Alevism is a religious tradition, largely unknown in the Western world. However, it shares common... Read more
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Explainer
Is it possible to hold the state (i.e., France) responsible for climate inaction?
Climate rights were formalized at the Earth Summit in 1992, from which emerged the United Nations’ Framework... Read more
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Footnotes
Newscoop Footnotes: April 8, 2019
Welcome to Newscoop Footnotes — the weekly review of important news no one’s talking about. Hi, I’m Zoe... Read more
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News Minute
Australia’s Exploited Underclass of Migrant Workers
A new centre with the mission of tackling exploitation of migrant workers points out underpayment as the biggest issue.... Read more
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Explainer
Boeing, the FAA and Politicization of Aviation Safety
The United States is the cradle of modern aviation. It is where the world’s first flight with a powered, controlled... Read more
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Blog
A positive view of procrastination
If you have ever organized your wardrobe and all your outfits per color, ranked your computer files by alphabetical... Read more
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Blog
What really matters:
nationality or humanity?In every culture, hosts are expected to prepare to welcome the guest. Parents prepare to welcome their babies,... Read more