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The world's first vaccine and the disease it eradicated
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It was the only human infectious disease we've ever managed to wipe out. Smallpox, a disease of fluid-filled blisters, was frequently fatal. It was defeated by the world's first vaccine. Are there any lessons for COVID?
Ramping up vaccinations across the U.S.; The Texas Governor on why the state is lifting the mask mandate; The latest on COVID-19 relief and stimulus checks; The U.S. Capitol on high alert.By ABC News
It’s estimated illegal fishing now accounts for the capture of one in every five fish worldwide. It’s a massive problem. But the biggest threat to fish stocks comes not from illegal activity, but from mainstream fishing industries. In particular, the large national fishing fleets that traverse our oceans. A major international study of marine speci…
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Blocked shipment of AstraZeneca doses stokes vaccine nationalism fears
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How The Black Church Has Shaped American Politics
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This installment of the podcast explores the role that the Black church plays in American politics, through initiatives like "souls to the polls" and beyond. Joining the podcast are Andra Gillespie, political science professor at Emory University, Besheer Mohamed, senior researcher at Pew Research Center, and Stacey Holman, the director of PBS’s re…
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Italy blocks exports of AstraZeneca vaccine
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Italy blocks exports of AstraZeneca in an act of it's called 'Vaccine Nationalism' and what might it mean for Australia's rollout which starts this morning?
Thousands of Tongans are still stranded in Australia, a year after the COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of international borders, and there's a call for the Vanuatu government to hold a commission of inquiry into its involvement in Australia and New Zealand's seasonal worker programs.
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New powers for police spark some community concern in Fiji
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A draft law which would give the police in Fiji greater powers to combat crime is ringing alarm bells in some quarters of the community but the minister responsible says the proposed changes will allow police to tackle a rapidly evolving criminal landscape.
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Ok Tedi Mining halts flights to Cairns as concern grows over PNG COVID-19 infections
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Tensions are rising along the border between Solomon Islands and Bougainville, after a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections in the PNG autonomous region.
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The place where people mysteriously disappear
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Warren Meyer was a keen bushwalker who always came prepared for a hike. When he vanished in the wild terrain of the Yarra Ranges, police were baffled. Ashlynne McGhee investigates whether his disappearance could be linked to the other unsolved mysteries of Victoria's high country.
A year ago, as COVID-19 spread worldwide, the smart money was on property prices taking a hit.But 12 months on, prices are rising faster than ever, with no sign of a slowdown in sight.In February, the market recorded the biggest monthly price gain in 17 years.So if the biggest disruption in a generation doesn't cause house prices to drop, could any…
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International World Women’s Day – Generation Women
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An evening of love letters and storytelling. Women of six generations share their tales of love: love for a fulfilled dream, loving advice to an unborn daughter, passion for a past decade or the kind of love with the power to heal yourself. Each of their stories will not only make you feel love but will give you food for thought.…
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The hounding of jazz legend, Billie Holiday
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In 1939, Billie Holiday stood up on stage in a Manhattan hotel and performed Strange Fruit, a haunting protest song about the lynching of Black Americans. That night, the young jazz singer received a warning from the Federal Bureau of Narcotics never to sing the song again. Holiday’s lifelong defiance of that warning led to her being relentlessly p…
Asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border. Man behind Fyre Festival speaks out from prisonBy ABC News
There has been a global boom in high-rise construction and people living vertically. But can we live in them happily and build them sustainably?
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Are skyscrapers the future? and the hounding of jazz legend, Billie Holiday
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They're very resource hungry and yet skyscrapers are, and will remain essential to future living, and the hounding of singer Billie Holiday by the FBI
Do you feel guilty getting rid of stuff?
The Biden Administration presses for teachers to get vaccinated immediately. Law enforcement prepares for "serious" threats today against the Capitol. And the US ponders how to respond to a new strike on a military base housing Americans in Iraq.By ABC News
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Should the concept of ‘consent’ be taught in schools?
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When a young woman asked her Instagram followers if they had experienced sexual assault at the hands of a schoolmate, she didn't expect more than 5,000 people to come forward with their stories in response to her post.By Avani Dias
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Healthcare workers in the UK still struggling after COVID
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While COVID-19 infections are finally subsiding in the UK, healthcare workers are expected to feel the effect of the pandemic for a long time to come.By Samantha Hawley
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Calls continue for an independent inquiry into the allegations against the Attorney-General
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Yesterday at a press conference the Attorney-General, Christian Porter, strenuously denied allegations of a sexual assault in 1988 on a 16-year-old girl when he was 17. The NSW Police had already closed their investigation citing a lack of admissible evidence and today said the woman involved had told them she didn't want to proceed with her compla…
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Top scientists petition for Kathleen Folbigg's release based on new scientific evidence
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Some of Australia's most prominent scientists, doctors and academics have demanded the release and pardon of convicted killer Kathleen Folbigg who was found guilty in 2003 of murdering her three young children and the manslaughter of another.By Nadia Daly
Jane Harper was working as a business journalist when she decided to write crime-thriller The Dry in her spare time.By Kirsten Robb
Should former President Donald Trump be banned indefinitely from Facebook? That question is before Facebook's Oversight Board which will now be the ultimate arbiter of what can, and can’t be posted on its platform. It will act as a kind of Supreme Court and its decisions are meant to be binding on the company. So is this the antidote to fake news, …
How much do we owe our very existence to chance?The Earth is a large and complex place and it has been shaped by major events that occurred long before we were ever around.So how did we come to be here?In the Drawing Room, Sean B. Carroll walks us through A Series of Fortunate Events.
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Handling of sexual assault allegations damaging government integrity
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The Prime Minister Scott Morrison is continuing to resist calls for an independent inquiry into the rape accusation against Attorney General Christian Porter.
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How to create a great podcast with Conrad Thompson and Jim Ross
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Episode 134 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Conrad Thompson and Jim Ross, the duo that make up the popular “Grilling JR” podcast. In this podcast, Thompson, the host of six immensely popular wrestling podcasts, and Ross, one of the iconic voices in the history of professional wrestling and a current broadcaster for All Eli…
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38 people killed in Myanmar's bloodiest day since February coup
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Myanmar's bloodiest day since the February coup
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Top End anglers face restricted access to Blue Mud Bay
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The new registration system has been met with opposition from the Northern Territory's peak fishing body, which describes developments as "very disappointing".
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Is the Royal hostility towards Harry and Meghan just history repeating?
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Buckingham Palace says it has launched an investigation into alleged bullying of former staff by the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.
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Family of alleged rape victim back inquiry
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The Attorney General Christian Porter has strongly denied raping the woman when the pair were teenagers in 1988
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Calls for inquiry into alleged historical rape continue, bullying at Buckingham Palace, and Blue Mud Bay developments
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Students expose toxic culture of sexual assault
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is still backing Christian Porter, a day after the Attorney General denied an allegation of rape; and school principals and police to discuss sexual assault amongst students, as thousands of testimonials appear online.
The new threat against the U.S. Capitol, as federal authorities issue a warning of extremists' plot to storm the building as soon as tomorrow. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo apologizes after three women accused him of misconduct, but says he will not resign. President Biden blasts Texas and Mississippi for ending mask mandates and allowing their st…
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Christian Porter stands his ground, denies historic rape allegations
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Attorney-General Christian Porter has identified himself as the Cabinet Minister accused of raping a teenage girl in 1988. He strenuously denies the claim. Guardian Australia's Political Editor Katharine Murphy joins Fran and PK to discuss the potential fallout.
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How will Labor win back its 'working class' voters?; and was the 'Arab Spring' ever going to deliver democracy to the Middle East?
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Centre-left parties are bleeding the blue-collar vote to the conservatives. Globally. How can the ALP broaden its appeal? Also, with the benefit of hindsight, was the 'Arab Spring' ever going to deliver democracy to the Middle East?
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Calls for inquiry into Christian Porter rape allegations.
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The Christian Porter allegations just won't go away despite his strenuous denials, would an independent inquiry help get to the truth?
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Government crisis with 2 senior Ministers on sick leave
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The Morrison Government is in crisis, with two of its most senior cabinet Ministers on sick leave, after grappling with two different, high profile, alleged rape cases;