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Julian Assange appeals to European court against US extradition

Julian Assange photographed in 2014. Source: David G. Silvers, Cancillería del Ecuador. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against his extradition to the United States. Since the international release of WikiLeaks back in 2010, 51-year-old Assange has been in hiding from the US government for…

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Medicare no longer fit for purpose according to Grattan Institute

The Grattan Institute believes major revamps tare necessary for Medicare. Source: Medicare The Grattan Institutes suggests that Medicare is no longer effective for patients and doctors, in its latest report.   The Institution is suggesting major revamps for Australia’s universal healthcare system. At the core of the Grattan’s argument is changing how general practitioners work…

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Scientists make incredible discoveries from ‘world’s oldest meal’

The ancient animal known as Kimberella. Source: Dr Ilya Bobrovskiy, ANU. Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) have made wonderous discoveries about one of the world’s earliest animals. The Ediacara biota was discovered in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges and is believed to be one of the world’s oldest large organisms, dating back to 575 million…