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What we know about Australian universities cutting ties with Confucius Institutes
Six Australian universities have closed the Confucius Institutes on their campuses. Experts say this is not surprising as there have…
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The ‘worst word in the world’ is now used to describe a must-have hairstyle
The last time I heard a woman yelled at in the street, the tirade ended in the time-honoured tradition of…
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Whale songs follow ‘a lot of the same rules’ as human language
Across just a few weeks, complex, never-before-heard melodies sung by humpback whales can spread across thousands of kilometres of oceans. …
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Collins Dictionary Just Revealed Their ‘Word Of The Year,’ And It Sums Up 2024’s Energy
Charli XCX’s 2024 album Brat was pretty definitively the song of the summer, taking over airwaves and becoming a major…
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‘Nothing Says Over 50’ Like Following This 1 Grammar Rule, Experts Say
Some lament the ‘LOL’ or deride the ‘delulu,’ but I’m not one of them. I grew up with smartphones and…
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