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Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast ABC News
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- Society & Culture
With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.
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New pterosaur species discovered in Queensland
It's been described by some as a ‘demonic pelican’, but its scientific name is Haliskia peterseni.
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Ric Smith on 'statecraft' and remebering Allan Gyngell
The Lowy Institute has launched a lecture series in honour of Allan Gyngell, the first Executive Director of the think tank and one of Australia’s most respected foreign policy thinkers.
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Life without a phone at The Offline Club
Swapping screen time for ‘real time’ is the mission of a new popular club in the Netherlands.
The Offline Club puts on events in cafes, churches and town halls where people pay to leave mobile phones at the door to hang-out, chat, play board games, do craft, and read in peace. -
Smart homes are the new frontier for aged care
Aged care is set to face a tech revolution. New research from Flinders University shows that smart homes can be used to help older people maintain independence through user-friendly, customized wearable devices, robotic assistants and sensors.
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Panda diplomacy and an "important opportunity to engage": PM
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is in Australia for the first Chinese leader-level visit in more than seven years. The overall tone of the visit is set to be one of co-operation, but tensions will not be far beneath the surface.
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Russia's frozen assets unlocked to help Ukraine
After months of legal wrangling the G7 has agreed on a mechanism to use frozen Russian state-owned assets to help Ukraine.