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- Larissa Waters will be tasked with rebuilding the Greens in the lower house after its near election wipe out and managing the sole balance of power in the Senate
- It’s not in the Constitution, but convention has always held that a prime minister should be drawn from the House of Representatives rather than the Senate.
- There is nothing to stop de-extinction companies using specimens from museum collections, despite little Māori support for reviving lost native species.
- It could take up to three or four months for your eyelashes to grow back to their typical length.
- Your wages go into your bank account every week or two. So why isn’t your super paid at the same time?
- Being on the cliff is a dangerous position: there is a high chance of falling – or being pushed off.
- One of the world’s oldest cookbooks, De Re Coquinaria, contains recipes for familiar staples, along with more exotic fare.
- The beep test, which aims to measure aerobic fitness, can evoke a sense of dread among amateur and elite athletes alike.
- The mysterious ‘ghost mountains’ – buried beneath kilometres of Antarctic ice – have puzzled scientists for decades.
- Since 1958, the US has led on Antarctic diplomacy and science. Trump’s funding cuts will diminish US capacity in Antarctica as China expands its presence.
