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Taking paracetamol in pregnancy doesn’t increase your baby’s risk of autism or ADHD – new review

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:14:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/taking-paracetamol-in-pregnancy-doesnt-increase-your-babys-risk-of-autism-or-adhd-new-review-273702>

"If you’ve been pregnant in the past few months, you may have faced a dilemma.
You wake up with a fever, a pounding headache or back pain – and then pause. Is
it safe to take paracetamol?

‘You can’t think straight’: lessons from six households who evacuated before the Harcourt bushfire

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:13:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/19/you-cant-think-straight-lessons-from-six-households-who-evacuated-before-the-harcourt-bushfire>

"There is a precise moment when a person realises how quickly bushfire
conditions can change. They’re unlikely to forget it. For Louise Cook-Tonkin,
the moment was also ridiculous. The power had gone out, cut by a fire which

Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:11:34 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/19/australias-koala-paradox-why-is-the-beloved-marsupial-endangered-in-parts-but-overabundant-in-others>

"On French Island in Victoria’s Western Port Bay, koalas are dropping from
trees. Eucalypts have been eaten bare by the marsupials, with local reports of
some found starving and dead. Multiple koalas – usually solitary animals – can

World-first social media wargame reveals how AI bots can swing elections

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:10:36 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/world-first-social-media-wargame-reveals-how-ai-bots-can-swing-elections-273358>

"On December 14 2025, a terrorist attack occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney
Australia, leaving 15 civilians and one gunman dead. While Australia was still
reeling in shock, social media saw the rapid spread of misinformation generated

NASA & Chill: Space Out

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:09:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://plus.nasa.gov/video/space-out-solaris/

"Explore the surface of Mars, fly through a solar flare, and bask in the glow
of a Uranian sunset. Turn on, tune in, and space out to relaxing music and
stunning ultra high-definition visuals of our cosmic neighborhood."

Texas-sized 10-4, good buddy: 40 electric semi trucks set to hit Texas’ highway

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:07:33 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://electrek.co/2026/01/18/texas-sized-10-4-good-buddy-40-electric-semi-trucks-set-to-hit-texas-highway/>

"LA-based logistics firm Nevoya is doing its part to reduce air pollution on
Texas’ highways by deploying fully forty (40) battery-electric semi trucks on
their new Houston-Dallas commercial trucking route.

Orangutans rescued undergo re-training to return to the wild

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:27:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/video/2025/12/orangutans-rescued-from-the-wildlife-trade-undergo-intensive-re-training-to-return-to-the-wild/>

"NORTH SUMATRA, Indonesia — Welcome to jungle school, where orphaned orangutans
are learning the basics for survival that they will need for life in the wild.

Fix The News 323: Iraq 💙. Cancer ⬇. Nancy Drew. The Golden Age of Vaccines. Oryx.

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:26:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://fixthenews.com/p/323-iraq-cancer-nancy-drew-the-golden

"While we started the year slowly, the same is not true of the news. Things
feel insane. A reminder - while we’ve been following all that stuff too, you
won’t find any coverage of it here, because you’re already drowning in it. Both

Monarch butterflies could disappear. Butterfly Town USA is scrambling to save them

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:25:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/05/monarch-butterfly-california-conservation>

"In the tiny seaside village of Pacific Grove, California, there’s no escaping
the monarch butterfly.

'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:23:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/south-carolina-measles-outbreak-cases-double-vaccines-quarantine-rcna253989>

"The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing at an astounding speed.

“Over the last seven to nine days, we’ve had upwards of over 200 new cases.