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Even though the headline does not help understand what’s important in the story this is very positive for public transport users. #Kiama bugle.app.link/fmkZb…
Bravo Chris Bonnor. johnmenadue.com/tudg… Although anyone who has worked longer than 5 minutes in education could have identified the key features mentioned in the article.
"Australia has the lowest rate of electric car ownership among developed countries." abc.net.au/news/scie…
@NASA’s #Ingenuity helicopter makes historic first flight on Mars abc.net.au/news/scie…
"Investment in early childhood education provides greatest benefit" is another in the "who'd ever have guessed series" but nevertheless completely worth reading. johnmenadue.com/inve…
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Did Orwell smoke opium in Burma?
George Orwell spent five years working as a police officer during the 1920s before unexpectedly resigning to become a writer. There is compelling circumstantial evidence […]