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26Jul/17

Male fertility drops 50 percent in four decades – report

July 26, 2017ResearchAustralia, Brazil, Brison, DANIEL BRISON, Denmark, Fertility, Fertility medicine, Human reproduction, Humans, Israel, Matthew Larotonda, New Zealand, Reproductive health, Semen, Sexual reproduction, Spain, United Statessmbale

An analysis of 185 studies appears to confirm sperm counts in men from North America, Europe and Australia have dropped by more than 50 percent in less than 40 years, with no sign of abating. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

12May/17

Study finds sea salt is contaminated with microplastics

May 12, 2017EnvironmentArticles, Australia, Environment, France, Great Pacific garbage patch, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Manufacturing, Microplastics, Natural environment, Nature, New Zealand, NEXT MEDIA, Physical sciences, Plastic, Plastic pollution, Plastic soup, Pollution, Portugal, Salt, Sea, Sea salt, South Africa, Structure, Waste, Water pollutionsmbale

Plastic waste we’ve been throwing in the ocean is now coming back to us via the food we eat.
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14Apr/17

CIA chief calls WikiLeaks a ‘hostile intelligence service’

April 14, 2017PoliticsAustralia, Central Intelligence Agency, Company: WikiLeaks, Cryptography, Donald Trump, Espionage, Government, Hillary Clinton, Julian Assange, Mike Pompeo, National security, Open government, Politics, Pompeo, Reception of WikiLeaks, Russia, Secrecy, Sweden, United States, United States intelligence agencies, Vault 7, Washington, Washington D.C., WikiLeakssmbale

CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Thursday called WikiLeaks a non-state hostile intelligence service often abetted by state actors like Russia.
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21Mar/17

After tasting success at home, Malawi winery looks to foreign markets

March 21, 2017Food and DrinkAging of wine, Alcoholic drinks, Australia, Australian wine, Canada, Canadian wine, Company: LINGA, Country: Malawi, Country: United Kingdom, Economy of Malawi, Fermented drinks, Food and drink, Fruit wine, Hospitality/Recreation, LILONGWE, Linga, Malawi, Personal life, Purchase for Progress, Rose, Thereza Kamphulusa, Timothy Ngwira, United Kingdom, United States, White wine, Wine, Wine from the United Kingdomsmbale

Linga fruit wines are produced from eight types of fruits locally grown by smallholder farmers in Malawi. The fruit wine brand started in 2006, has grown popular at home over the years and has now found its market in the United Kingdom with prospects the demand could grow to other countries in the future.

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20Mar/17

Norway unseats Denmark as world’s happiest country – report

March 20, 2017Human InterestAustralia, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Continents, Countries, Demography, Denmark, Environmental social science, Finland, France, Geography of Africa, Germany, Guinea, Human geography, Iceland, Landlocked countries, Least developed countries, Liberal democracies, Liberia, Life expectancy, Member states of NATO, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Council of Europe, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oslo, Quality of life, Rwanda, Scandinavian countries, Social Issues, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, United Kingdom, United States, World Happiness Report, Yemensmbale

Norway displaces its neighbour Denmark as the world’s happiest country in a new report that assesses life expectancy, freedom, social support and corruption, among other measures.
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20Mar/17

How coral bleaching happens

March 20, 2017ScienceAquaculture of coral, Australia, Barrier reef, Coral, Coral bleaching, Coral reefs, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Environmental issues with coral reefs, Environmental threats to the Great Barrier Reef, Fishing, Geography of Australia, Great Barrier, Great Barrier Reef, James Cook University, Natural environment, Nature, NEXT MEDIA, Physical geography, Resilience of coral reefs, Terry Hughessmbale

Scientists are warning that vast swathes of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef may never recover from repeated coral bleaching.
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07Mar/17

Wife-Carrying Championship drama in the UK

March 7, 2017FamilyAle, Australia, City: Dorking, Country: Australia, Country: United Kingdom, Dorking, George Mihalik, his Kirsty Jones, Jack McKendrick, James Inge, Marriage, McKendrick, Obstacle racing, Racing, Slippery, Sport in Finland, Sports, United Kingdom, Wife carryingsmbale

Slippery fun at Wife-Carrying Championship in England.

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07Mar/17

British woman raped, held hostage in outback Australia

March 7, 2017CrimeAustralia, Brisbane, Crime, Crime in Egypt, I Survived..., Law/Crime, Rape, Rape in Egypt, Santa Ana kidnapping case, TOOWOOMBAsmbale

Australian police recover a 22-year-old British woman, who was allegedly raped and assaulted a number of times while she was held hostage by a man during a two-month ordeal. Continue reading →

06Feb/17

Australia seizes record 1.4 tonne of cocaine on yacht

February 6, 2017CrimeAnorectics, Australia, australian federal police, Cocaine, Drugs, Illegal drug trade, Medical specialties, Michael Keenan, Peter Dutton, Psychoactive drugs, RTT, Smuggling, SYDNEY, Teratogens, United Statessmbale

Australia seizes record 1.4 tonne of cocaine worth A$312 million ($239.5 million) from an Australia-bound yacht.

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31Jan/17

Brady, Ryan talk to media at Super Bowl opening night

January 31, 2017NFLAmerican football, American people of German descent, Atlanta Falcons, Australia, Austria, Ben Affleck, Brady–Belichick era, City: Houston, Houston, Japan, Joe Vellano, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Matt Ryan, Mexico, Minute Maid, National Football League, New England Patriots, Pro Bowl, Rob Ninkovich, Sports, Sports in the United States, Super Bowl, Super Bowl LI, Super Bowl MVPs, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady, United Kingdom, United States, Vic Beasleysmbale

Members of the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, who will clash on Sunday to decide the National Football League championship, kick off Super Bowl week

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