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Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability

Trees typically enhance slope stability in two main ways: their canopy intercepts rainfall, slowing water infiltration, and ...
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Rocket or arugula? How a salad vegetable mapped the Italian diaspora

This terminology travelled with the First Fleet. In Australia, “rocket” was a colonial staple, not a modern discovery.
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The cold war maps that can help us rethink today’s Arctic conflict

The maps of the 1940s and 1950s were about a fresh (American) perspective to create a new world order. They instilled Trump’s ...
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Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?

The official Australian record for the maximum temperature in the shade is 50.7°C, recorded at Oodnadatta (South Australia) ...
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Greenland’s Inuit have spent decades fighting for self-determination

The Kalaallit (Inuit of West Greenland), the Tunumi (Inuit of East Greenland) and the Inughuit (Inuit of North Greenland) ...
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While the result of tomorrow morning's fourth T20 against India remains important to Black Caps bowling coach Jacob Oram, the team is looking beyond the scoreboard

Jan: Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Ferguson is inching closer to an international cricket return in time for the T20 World Cup: 28 Jan: The England cricket team's midnight curf ...
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Elle Fanning broke down in tears upon finding out she had received her first Oscar nomination

Elle shared a screenshot of her on a FaceTime call with Sentimental Value's director, Joachim Trier, 51, and his wife, Helle Bendixen Trier, on Instagram on Thursday (22.01.26). The post was captioned ...
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The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee

28 Jan: Police have closed access to Battle Hill Forest Park - as searches for a downed helicopter continue north of Wellington 28 Jan: Otaki MP Tim Costley is urging people to give emergency services ...
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The Reserve Bank may have to step in and use interest rate hikes to cool inflation

Inflation was outside the target band in the December quarter. Infometrics Chief Executive Brad Olsen says November is the most likely time for an increase, but one could come in May. He says it will ...
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Auckland FC is thankful the A-League has become such a cut-throat competition

Despite enjoying only one win in their past five matches, the Black Knights are relieved to still be atop the table...amid some glaring goal-keeping mistakes and a failure to nail their goal-scoring ...
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Martin Short nearly ruined Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding after he cut into their cake before it was served

During Wednesday night's (21.01.26's) episode of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, Martin said Selena and 37-year-old record producer Benny's nuptials - which took place in Santa Barbara, ...
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The Official Cash Rate is expected to rise this year although forecasters say predicting when is tricky

Inflation was stronger in the December quarter than expected - at 3.1 percent. Infometrics Chief Executive Brad Olsen is picking a hike in November - with an outside possibility of one in May. He says ...