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It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:37:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/10/homeless-man-porch-rutland-gate>
"When it last changed hands, in 2020, 2-8A Rutland Gate was Britain’s most
expensive house, selling for £210m. The word “house” hardly does it justice;
palace is probably more accurate. It is in Knightsbridge, one of the most
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World’s first AI‑designed vaccine explained
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:36:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/worlds-first-ai-designed-vaccine-explained-284668>
"Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed what they describe
as a fundamentally new type of vaccine using artificial intelligence (AI). The
vaccine’s key component was designed entirely by AI and has now been tested in
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Concerns over US company’s gas fracking plan for world’s most intact tropical savanna in WA revealed
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:33:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/10/wa-fracking-gas-us-company-federal-environment-department-concern>
"The federal government has repeatedly raised concerns about an American
company’s bid to frack for gas in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, part of
the world’s largest and most intact tropical savanna.
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‘Technostress’: why many older people feel shut out by the digital world
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:32:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/technostress-why-many-older-people-feel-shut-out-by-the-digital-world-283879>
"From personal health portals to AI assistants that draft emails, the digital
age has simplified endless everyday tasks.
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John Bennett didn’t factor a war into his farm’s finances. Now he’s at risk of losing $600,000
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:31:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Brushing your teeth in hospital could reduce the chance of catching pneumonia
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:08:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/brushing-your-teeth-in-hospital-could-reduce-the-chance-of-catching-pneumonia-283574>
"You go to hospital for treatment and to get better. But sometimes, you get
something much less welcome: an infection.
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Russia Revives Soviet-Era Controls to Police Women’s Bodies and Futures
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:07:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://united24media.com/investigations/russia-revives-soviet-era-controls-to-police-womens-bodies-and-futures-19654>
“Russian authorities have made women's bodies a domestic "second front" of the
war, reviving Stalin-era controls over reproduction and private life, according
to the Feminist Anti-War Resistance, a leading Russian opposition movement.
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‘Osprey cam’ streams life of nesting seabirds perched at tip of 55 metre-long Queensland rainforest canopy crane
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:04:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/10/osprey-cam-streams-nesting-seabirds-queensland-rainforest-canopy-crane>
"It started by chance – but it should have come as no surprise that two ospreys
would pick a hi-tech research facility to make their home.
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Meet the internet movement trying to tackle the manosphere. It’s called BreadTube
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:04:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/meet-the-internet-movement-trying-to-tackle-the-manosphere-its-called-breadtube-281876>
"The manosphere has frequently featured in news headlines this year. Some of
these have focused on how the movement looks on YouTube – a platform that
research suggests uses recommender algorithms to boost extreme content.
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China opens world’s first undersea data centre, powered by offshore wind turbines
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:03:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/china-opens-worlds-first-undersea-data-centre-powered-by-offshore-wind-turbines/>
"The world’s first undersea data centre has begun operating off the coast from
Shanghai, powered by a direct offshore wind connection, according to China
state media.
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