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Pharma companies accused of trying to 'undermine' Australian ad laws
The pharmaceutical giants behind Wegovy and Mounjaro have recently launched advertisements directing people towards their doctor for weight loss. Some experts warn this type of advertising may affect public health messaging. Source link
Indonesia's ban on Israeli athletes sparks backlash from IOC
The world’s most populous Muslim nation refused to issue visas to Israeli athletes last week because of the war in Gaza. Source link
Vet sent greyhounds home with 'open wounds', SA parliament told
Staff at Greyhound Racing SA accuse the organisation of suppressing complaints about its preferred vet, according to documents and graphic photos tabled in state parliament. Source link
Calls for Australia to follow Europe's push to ban 'forever chemicals'
As the European Union proposes a ban on the entire PFAS chemical class, some researchers say Australia should do the same. Source link
How China's heavy-handed rare earths threat backfired
America dominates the global financial system. The Middle East controls energy. And China, during the past 40 years, has created a vice-like grip on the mining, refining and production of global metals. Source link
Why group exercise is better than working out alone
When it comes to boosting mental health and even improving performance, team sports and group exercise come out on top, finds Grace Wade Source link
Trump said something that alarmed analysts. It had nothing to do with Rudd
There was something Donald Trump said that alarmed strategic analysts. And it had nothing to do with disliking Kevin Rudd. Source link
UK PM backs calls for Prince Andrew to face MPs over Royal Lodge deal
Sir Keir Starmer has told British parliament he supports scrutiny of Crown property deals but getting Prince Andrew to answer questions at Westminster might not be easy. Source link
What 350 different theories of consciousness reveal about reality
There are hundreds of coherent theories attempting to explain the origins of experience. Robert Lawrence Kuhn explores what they reveal about free will, artificial intelligence and life after death Source link
Serbian president calls shooting outside parliament a 'terrorist act'
One person has been detained and at least one person injured after a shooting and a fire broke out outside of Serbia’s parliament in Belgrade, in an incident that President Aleksandar Vučić has called a terrorist act. Source link