Mars Perseverance rover snaps selfie photo with Ingenuity helicopter
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Japan ‘considering vaccinating Tokyo Olympic athletes before rest of population’ | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020
The Japanese government is considering prioritising Covid-19 vaccines for athletes taking part in the Olympics and Paralympics, which start at…
Tigrayan refugees tell of killings, rape and ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence and may disturb some readers. The atrocities have been seared into the…
Physics rulebook could be rewritten by preliminary results from two experiments on muons
Preliminary results from two experiments suggest something could be wrong with the basic way physicists think the universe works –…
Government vows to reform sexual harassment and assault laws
The Federal Government says it will work to reform laws and regulations around sexual assault in response to a report…
Australia to consider EU and UK findings over AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and blood clots | Vaccines and immunisation
Australian authorities will review the findings of British and European regulators over concerns about the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine – but…
Inside the ‘most bizarre press conference of the year’ as China spruiks life in Xinjiang; denies abuse of Uyghurs
This wasn’t your average media conference – and that’s putting it mildly. This was a performance on a grand scale,…