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Updated April 15, 2018 07:10:52 Photo: Some say ‘going green’ is only affordable for the wealthy. (Unsplash: Daniel Funes Fuentes) Is environmentalism a luxury of the latte-sipping rich? Are working-class people unconcerned with ‘big issues’ like climate change and sustainable energy? If you read op-ed pages regularly, you’ll be familiar …
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The body responsible for deciding what drugs we can and can’t use in Australia has decided not to restrict the prescription of controversial hormonal drug Diane-35, despite high-profile calls for the drug to be banned altogether. Diane-35 is also sold in Australia under the generic names Estelle, Brenda, Juliet and …
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Posted April 09, 2018 13:49:04 Greater Sydney is set to gain more green and open spaces, with the State Government dedicating $290 million to boosting liveability and quality of life in the city. Part of the package will see $100 million set aside to identify and buy back land for …
Posted April 09, 2018 12:18:49 Video: Finau hits hole-in-one, dislocates ankle in celebration (ABC News) Related Story: Golfer hits a hole-in-one, dislocates his ankle while celebrating Golfer Tony Finau has finished 10th in his US Masters debut just days after dislocating his left ankle celebrating a hole-in-one. Finau suffered torn …
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Posted April 09, 2018 09:01:29 Photo: Patrick Reed held his nerve at Augusta to win his first major. (AP: Charlie Riedel) American Patrick Reed has held his nerve through a tense final round at the Masters, holding off a fast finishing Jordan Spieth to claim his first major. Spieth shot …
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Posted April 06, 2018 07:20:21 Photo: Pep the dog enjoys his space at the Pocket City Farm urban farm in Sydney. (Supplied: Emma Bowen) Related Story: Meet Melbourne’s urban farmers growing food at home Have you ever dreamt of fleeing the city and buying a farm in the countryside? Well, …
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Posted April 05, 2018 15:11:03 Video: Turtle hatchlings born on Fitzroy Island (ABC News) Related Story: Here’s why the majority of green turtles in north Queensland are female Related Story: Sea turtle numbers recovering in ‘global conservation success story’ Yasi the green sea turtle has made a long-awaited return to …
By Shaun Giles Posted April 03, 2018 06:37:25 Photo: Kurt Fearnley says the Games will be “the perfect time” for his representative career to end. (Supplied: Australian Paralympic Committee) Just under 43 kilometres. That’s how much longer Australian wheelchair racer Kurt Fearnley has left to push in his illustrious green …
Updated March 29, 2018 14:24:39 Photo: A 1948 map showing the original County of Cumberland planning scheme. (Supplied: City of Sydney Archives) A “visionary and radical” plan to protect a swathe of Sydney’s bush and farmland in the 1950s failed because of an unexpected population boom and pressure on development …
When pastoralist Grant Burge heard that he could donate wool to be used in the Australia’s cricket teams’ iconic Baggy Green cap, he did not hesitate. “The baggy green is a cap that’s quite unique. It’s a bit of an icon,” Mr Burge said. But the men’s team ball-tampering scandal …
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