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How to bathe, brush, and trim your pets at home

Everything you need to know to solve your bang-trimming, nail-clipping, and poopy-butt problems.




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DJI’s new industrial UAV is the coolest drone you’ll never get to fly

You need special training and licensing to fly a drone this intense.




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Stay-at-home science project: Bake s’mores using the power of the sun

Sunlight travels nearly 94 million miles to reach Earth. Trap some in a box and use it to make s'mores.




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The polar vortex is bringing snow to the US this weekend, because chaos loves company

It's unusually late for the polar vortex to be this weak, but that's leading to some bizarre weather.




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Nail guns for simple jobs around the house

Nail guns that help you hang photos, twinkle lights, slatwall siding, and more. Get your DIY project done faster.




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Offspring's Asher Keddie shares steamy sex scene with husband Vincent Fantauzzo

Offspring's budget for extras has either evaporated or the show's creators just pulled off one of the most ingenious headline-grabbing stunts on Australian television.




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Ghostbusters faces ban in China

It may be poised to become a blockbuster hit around the world, but audiences in China are likely to miss out on seeing the film.




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US 'Deaths of Despair' From COVID-19 Could Top 75,000

Projections from a new report suggest that if the US fails to take bold action to reduce the mental health toll of COVID-19, an additional 75,000 people could die by suicide, drugs, or alcohol abuse.
Medscape Medical News




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Benzodiazepine, Z-Drug Use: No Dementia Risk?

A Danish study of more than 200,000 patients has concluded that individuals with affective disorders who use benzodiazepines and other anxiolytics are not at increased risk of developing dementia.
Medscape Medical News




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S-ICD 'Noninferior' to Transvenous-Lead ICD in Head-to-Head Trial

Based on its first randomized comparison to standard ICDs, the subcutaneous-lead ICD 'should be considered in all patients who need an ICD who do not have a pacing indication,' researchers said.
Medscape Medical News




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Ibrutinib for MCL Just as Effective in the NHS as in Trials

The impressive clinical response to ibrutinib seen in mantle cell lymphoma clinical trials can be achieved in the National Health Service, say UK clinicians, although progression rates remain high.
Medscape News UK




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Qantas denies 'shocking disregard' for safety in Adelaide Airport virus cluster investigation

A new union-released report accuses Qantas of downplaying the risks of coronavirus before an outbreak at Adelaide Airport — but the airline has denied any wrongdoing.



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Donald Trump appears to no longer care about stopping coronavirus deaths

The US President, never one to relish global leadership, is now brushing off his most pressing domestic duties as well, writes David Lipson.




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WA's zero coronavirus streak ends as restrictions roadmap set to be unveiled

Western Australia's roadmap to ease coronavirus restrictions will be laid out in full by the end of the weekend, despite the state breaking its eight-day streak of no positive tests.




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Australia pushing for new regulations on wildlife markets to prevent future pandemics

Australia's Chief Veterinary Officer is urging international counterparts to support the formation of new regulations and standards for wildlife markets in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.




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Dining out, local and regional travel allowed under easing of coronavirus restrictions

Restaurants, cafes and shops are given the green light to reopen and local and regional travel is on the cards under the first step of National Cabinet's plan to ease coronavirus restrictions.




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'Send them back': South Australians call for tighter interstate border controls

The message from a large proportion of the population who want to get back to business is 'tighten the borders and re-open South Australia', even if the rest of the country remains in lockdown.



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Not all teachers and parents are happy about a return to ACT schools amid coronavirus

The ACT Education Minister's decision to cut short remote learning in favour of returning students to class has caught many parents and teachers off-guard, with some calling the decision "deeply disappointing and stupid".




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Scott Morrison outlines the staged easing of coronavirus restrictions

The Prime Minister says it's ultimately up to states and territories to decide how much current restrictions are relaxed.




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The three stages Australia will follow to relax restrictions

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he hopes Australia will be mostly reopened by July, and has unveiled the three-step plan agreed to by National Cabinet to get there. Here's how it looks.





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Frustration and fear turn to hope as WA flags economic revival in roadmap

Local businesses forced to close by the pandemic are offered a glimmer of hope, as the WA Government flags the state could be more "economically progressive" than others due to its low COVID-19 case numbers.




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Here's what Tasmania's roadmap out of coronavirus looks like

The Tasmanian Government has given a green light to the gradual reopening of the state. Here's how it will work.




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Australia is now part of the 'first movers' club as it eases coronavirus restrictions

Even compared to some of the success stories around the globe, Australia still has a relatively flat curve. Here are the approaches being taken by the other "first movers".




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With WA's coronavirus restrictions set to lift, these will be the first measures to go

WA Premier Mark McGowan is set to outline the state's roadmap for easing coronavirus-related restrictions.




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No new coronavirus cases again in Queensland, but eradication not expected

While there have been no new cases of coronavirus for the third day this week, Queensland's Health Minister Steven Miles says the Government is not expecting to completely eradicate the virus.




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Trump 'not worried' about virus spreading through White House after Pence's press secretary tests positive

A member of US Vice-President Mike Pence's team tests positive for COVID-19, but Donald Trump says it shows the whole concept of testing isn't necessarily great.




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PM accused of being 'up to his neck in' sports grants saga

The Federal Opposition Leader accuses Scott Morrison of misleading Federal Parliament over the sports rorts saga, saying Bridget McKenzie was made a "scapegoat" over the affair.



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Venezuela's top prosecutor requests extradition of US veteran accused in plot to overthrow Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela's Chief Prosecutor Tarek Saab requests the detention and extradition of US military veteran Jordan Goudreau and two Venezuelans accused of involvement in a failed armed incursion earlier this week.




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Aust first peoples migration was planned

The ancestors of Aboriginal people in Australia arrived in several large and deliberate migrations by island-hopping to reach West Papua, new research shows.




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US EPA gives coal industry a reprieve

The Trump administration has reversed an important Obama-era strategy to fight climate change with the EPA easing restrictions on coal-fired power plants




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Deputy PM says Adani justified in demanding names of CSIRO scientists

The deputy prime minister says he understands why Adani sought the names of government scientists who reviewed a crucial plan for its Queensland coal mine.




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Adani has set a dangerous precedent in requesting scientists' names

Adani sought the names of government scientists who reviewed a crucial plan for its Queensland coal mine.




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Climate change could be making us fatter, dumber and more depressed: report

A new report has found climate change is having some unexpected consequences for people living in the Asia Pacific region.




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'A huge challenge in front of us': As individuals, what should we be doing about climate change?

With climate change a growing topic of discussion, what can everyone do to ensure the future of the planet?




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NSW environment minister breaks ranks, links climate change to bushfires

NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean says Australia must stop making climate change a matter of religion and instead make it a matter of science as unprecedented bushfires burn across the state.




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As bushfire smoke choked NSW, Sydneysiders rallied to demand climate action

Thousands gathered in Sydney to demand climate change action in the midst of a devastating bushfire season.




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Hunter/hunted: When bushfires burn, what happens to predators?

Some predators, including red foxes, move into burnt areas after fires pass through. But what about other predators?




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False arson claims spread on social media amid Australian bushfire crisis

Social media experts have warned of a "disinformation campaign" aimed at creating a false narrative of arson being solely responsible for the Australian bushfire emergency.




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'It’s huge': Fears 80 per cent of NSW’s iconic Blue Mountains lost to bushfires

This season's bushfires have "rewritten the rule book" as ecologists fear more than 80 per cent of the world heritage-listed Blue Mountains have been lost.




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'100 seconds to midnight': Australia singled out as Doomsday Clock advances

Nuclear war, climate change and misinformation have been identified as the three issues that could lead to a man-made apocalypse.




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Climate scientists and museum directors urge leaders to take stronger action

Ahead of the resumption of federal parliament, climate scientists and natural history museum directors are urging leaders to take more action to tackle the impact of climate change.




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In just nine days 20 per cent of this Antarctic island's snow has melted

New satellite photos from NASA's Earth Observatory show ice on the cap of Eagle Island has almost disappeared after less than 10 days of extreme heat.




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Half the world's beaches could vanish by 2100 and Australia's coastline will be hit the hardest

Climate change and sea-level rise are currently on track to wipe out half the world's sandy beaches by 2100, researchers warn.




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More and more uni students in Australia are choosing to study the environment

As a new year of tertiary education gets underway and Australia recovers from a summer of bushfires, Australian universities have told SBS News there has been increasing interest in their environment courses. Here, three students share their motivations.




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Study shows 'climate-change fingerprint' in Australian bushfires

A study suggests Australian bushfires were 30 per cent more likely as a result of climate change but there was no clear climate-change driver for local drought.




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Where the wild things are: How nature might respond as coronavirus keeps humans indoors




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Climate scientists say coronavirus could be Australia's golden opportunity

Climate experts say the way Australia chooses to rebuild its economy after the COVID-19 pandemic will seal its climate change fate.




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Victoria’s child abuse hotline in crisis

MORE than 20,000 calls to Victoria’s child abuse hotline went unanswered in an 18-month period, with some callers waiting more than two hours for an operator.




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Hilarious TV vox pop gaffe

WHEN Seven News reporter Michael Scanlan asked his interview subject to spell her first and last name the result of hilarious. WATCH THE VIDEO