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If an outright refusal feels rude but you don’t want to have to explain, here’s how to say ‘no’ the Japanese way
- by Richard Fisher
Survivors of the Al-Baqa Cafe bombing in Gaza, and the loved ones of the dead, share their stories of the Israeli attack.
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Chimpanzees favour the colour red. Junglefowl prefer symmetry. Our shared capacity for aesthetic pleasure is cause for wonder
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These flying jewels have fascinated scientists and inspired devotion across the ages
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Cave remains found in Israel point to unique, locally specific culinary practices among our ancient ancestors
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Weak ideals of seclusion yielded high female employment, while a culture of associations and industrialisation enabled the working class to extract concessions. Under the Social Democrats, wages were compressed, while media championed egalitarianism. Thus even though women cluster in more low-paid jobs, their wages are still relatively high. Furthermore, if everyone is equal, no one […]
Charlie Warburton and James Brookes Economists have repeatedly shown that readability of central banking communication matters. But they typically measure readability in a crude way – using the simplistic but influential Flesch-Kincaid metric. The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level is based on word and sentence length and is commonly interpreted as the number of years of education required to … Continue reading Muddled measurements on clarity
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest labour force data today (July 17, 2025) – Labour Force, Australia – for June 2025, which reveals that finally, the slack that the combination of the fiscal austerity and the high interest rates has created is feeding into the labour market as employment growth slows and…
Since Palestine Action (PA) was proscribed by the British government earlier this month, a series of protests have highlighted the injustice of that decision. In a democracy, we expect public opinion to prevail over — and shape — government policy. In Britain, 55 percent of people oppose Israel’s war on Gaza, a conflict only 15 […]
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Space Visitors Serve these fat little Space Visitors with wooden pick-jelly bean antennae after a trip to the planetarium, the museum or a science fiction movie! Other ideas for the Space Visitors are on the back of the contents card. 1 package active dry yeast¾ cup warm water (105 to 115°)2 eggs¼ cup shortening⅓ cup […]
North Korea have called on the United Nations to take urgent action against Australia, as they are fearful that the land down under may be about to unleash a never before seen chemical weapon in the form of a Mark... Read More ›
U.S. immigration officials have sent people to CECOT because of what they deemed gang tattoos. CBP grooming standards allow them.
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Journalist Julie K. Brown broke open the cover-up of Epstein’s sex trafficking scheme — and she says the government is still hiding the truth.