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Acting PM says Australia will stand up for national interest amid fading hopes of China reset
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Australia’s acting prime minister has declared the government won’t take any “backward step” in pursuing the national interest, after Chinese state media said hopes of a diplomatic reset were “diminishing by the day”....
UK chemicals plant ready to start carbon capture rollout
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A Cheshire chemicals factory is to start capturing carbon dioxide on an industrial scale from energy generation in what is described as the UK’s first major use of the emissions-reduction technology. Tata Chemicals Eu...
Hitting reset: Boris Johnson’s attempts to reboot No 10 image
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Whenever Boris Johnson feels the heat from his own party after a scandal or forced U-turn, the prime minister reaches for the “government reset” button in an effort to demonstrate some sharp responsiveness. As he agai...
Sally Rooney novels reset expectations of Ireland, says TV director
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The Irish director behind Conversations With Friends and Normal People has said he loved depicting a modern and unencumbered Ireland in the hit TV programmes. Lenny Abrahamson, who adapted Sally Rooney’s first two nov...
Labor needs to double the pace of its renewable energy rollout to meet 2030 emissions target. Can it be done?
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Australia will need to double the pace of its renewable energy uptake to meet the 2030 target set by the Albanese government, even without any increase in demand, according to Bruce Mountain, head of the Victoria Ener...
‘I’m responsible for what I put in my body’: Consumers respond to calorie labelling rollout
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Burgers, pizzas, salads and desserts all came with a special side dish on Wednesday: a calorie count. In the latest government effort to tackle obesity, restaurants, cafes and takeaways across England with more than 2...
‘Will we learn from it?’: David France tackles the Covid vaccine rollout in new film
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How to Survive a Pandemic, investigative journalist and director David France’s documentary on the multi-pronged road to developing, producing, and inequitably distributing several Covid-19 vaccines, begins on the day...
‘We’re way behind’: next US booster rollout faces delays and lack of funds
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As vaccine makers seek authorization for a fourth dose of their Covid vaccines in America, existing delays with vaccination and a lack of federal funding could slow the next booster rollout across the country, experts...