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Monday, February 10, 2025

Lost cities of the Amazon: how science is revealing ancient garden towns hidden in the rainforest

Hannah Arendt said the most evil thing about fascism weren't the atrocities but the willingness of people to go along.


NSW police officer found dead in station in Surry Hills, Sydney

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb says ‘it’s a very sad day’ after a police officer was found dead inside the Sydney Police Centre.


The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is under fire from a key union for its handling of workers’ compensation claims, accused of engaging in “medical warfare” to reduce its insurance premiums. The union claims the ATO pushes claims through outsourced doctors to minimise payouts.

ATO accused of ‘medical warfare’ over delegated Comcare claims


Lost cities of the Amazon: how science is revealing ancient garden towns hidden in the rainforest


Black holes seen ‘cooking’ their own food in fascinating discovery 


In Grim Memo to Staff, NLRB Counsel Says ‘I Cannot Promise You Everything Is Going to Be OK’Common Dreams

Workers at NASA Told to ‘Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites


New asteroid risk


Heat and economic decision-making


Czech beaver DOGE


Zvi on Deep Research


Is the Peter Principle actually true?


Trump Administration Orders 'Catastrophic' Funding Cuts For Science Research

Scientists and medical experts said the move to effectively slash NIH grants will interrupt research across the country.


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