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Justin Langer clashed with match referee David Boon before a controversial concussion substitution allowed Yuzvendra Chahal to spin India to victory in the opening Twenty20 international. In a dramatic match at Canberra’s Manuka Oval, Australia fell 11 runs short of Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked heightened awareness of cleaning and disinfecting procedures in many industries. Health care facilities have long been familiar with protocols for disinfecting tools and equipment, and now, scientists are studying methods to improve these procedures, making Read more
Hiring in the US is now so slow, it could take another 40 months for the job market to fully recover from the pandemic. The US economy added 245,000 jobs in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Read more
David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, has died, the Associated Press reported. He was 85. George Lucas asked Prowse to audition for Star Wars after seeing the 6-foot-6 actor in the 1971 Read more
A pit bull named Dude learned through personal experience that good things really do come in small packages. Dude has lived up to his name since being rescued as a parvo puppy from a Caribbean island by Florida resident Julie Read more
Australia’s women’s T20 World Cup winners have become just the second team to win the The Don Award after their memorable tournament victory at the MCG in March. Their dominant win in the final was watched by 86,174 fans at Read more
Australians with disability are disproportionately affected by disasters such as fire, floods, cyclones and heatwaves. Yet we rarely hear their perspectives and insights on what’s needed to ensure they’re not left stranded when disaster strikes. So in 2019 we hosted Read more
The job market recovery is at risk of stalling out as the pandemic intensifies. The rapid loss of momentum in the economy raises the pressure on Washington to do what should be a no-brainer: provide more fiscal relief. The United Read more
A trade union has called on workers at an Amazon warehouse in Germany to hold their second strike in a week in an effort to disrupt Black Friday order processing, Reuters reported. Some 500 workers took part in a three-day Read more
Look up at the night sky on winter solstice this year, and you’ll be able to catch a rare sight. On December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer to one another than they have in eight centuries. Alignments between Read more