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A little-remembered Gilded Age millionaire helped make milk safe for American kids through his ‘retail giving’

The 1844 edition of the widely used schoolbook written by William H. McGuffey, “Newly Revised Eclectic Fourth Reader,” includes a dialogue about the difference between “true and false philanthropy”:

The Conversation

Australian with retirement savings? You probably own SpaceX

Tech and AI stocks now make up as much as 12% of most balanced superannuation funds, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Surgeons transplant pig lung into brain dead human recipient for first time

Genetically modified lung functioned for nine days in latest development in xenotransplantation aimed at solving organ shortage crisis

The Guardian - UK

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Jeremy Corbyn demands BBC host 'immediately deletes lie' about him

JEREMY Corbyn has told a BBC presenter to “immediately” delete a “lie” he posted about the former Labour leader on social media ...

The National (Scotland)

Rightmove should keep saying no to the Murdochs

Latest takeover offer from REA Group deserves a flat rejection, and there is still time for more action

The Guardian - UK

If alien life exists on Europa, we may find it in hydrothermal vents

Cool to moderately warm hydrothermal vents circulating water through the seabed could sustain habitable conditions on moons such as Jupiter's Europa and Saturn's Enceladus for billions of years.

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Labour ‘shambolic’ over Azhar Ali row, says antisemitism report author

Martin Forde says storm over Rochdale byelection candidate raises new questions over ‘disparity in treatment’ of Labour MPs

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Kelly sparks Bournemouth rout as Swansea exit FA Cup with a whimper

The defender’s seventh-minute strike was the first of a barrage of goals from Bournemouth as they ran out comfortable 5-0 winners against Swansea

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh double killer dies in hospital after battle with dementia

Andrew Fisher murdered his wife in 1990 and spent 11 years of a life sentence behind bars before being released in 2001. He was again detained following the killing of another murderer in an Edinburgh flat in 2013.

Edinburgh Live

Scots double killer dies in Carstairs 30 years after murdering wife

Andrew Fisher, who murdered his wife in 1990, died on Friday following a battle with dementia.

Daily Record

Hell hath no fury like a former PM – but it wasn't always so

In a television interview with Phillip Adams in 1999, Paul Keating remarked that he retained much influence on the international stage.

The Conversation

California is getting drenched. So why can't it save water for the drought?

As a bomb cyclone hits California this week and dumps massive amounts of water on the state, some people are asking: why can't we save the water for times when we desperately need it?

WEKU

Keir Starmer doesn’t need a personality cult to win the next election

Letters: Labour’s solid poll lead under Keir Starmer is preferable to the crowd-pleasing leadership style of Jeremy Corbyn, say Richard Skues, Val Stevens, Colin Price and Paddy Eckersley. But Michael Bowers disagrees

The Guardian - UK

Where’s Labour’s fervour? Can you imagine a crowd chanting ‘Oh, Keir Starmer’?

The polls may look good for the party, but those who saw real excitement in the Corbyn years know something is missing, says Andrew Fisher, Labour’s former executive director of policy

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Momentum built an energised grassroots left. Its financial peril is Labour’s loss

Keir Starmer should recognise what the movement brings, instead of expelling members and blocking leftwing candidates, says Andrew Fisher

ABC News

Sheep have been filmed walking in a circle 'for 12 days' in Mongolia. So what's the deal?

An episode of the X-Files? Maybe they're in a "death spiral"? Or could it be some sort of infection? There are plenty of theories for the behaviour of these sheep — but one likely answer.

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Bellator 287: Make your predictions for Adam Piccolotti vs. Mansour Barnaoui

We want your predictions for Saturday's Bellator 287 event in Milan, Italy.

ABC News

Lives of farmed chickens set to improve under new welfare standards

The way chickens are farmed in Australia is set to improve after the Agriculture Department released new standards of practice for the poultry industry.

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Council grants to snuff out fire extinguisher waste

New Zealand has been lagging in recycling fire extinguishers, but a new trial is now being supported by a grant from a council fund targeted at waste minimisation.

The Guardian - UK

Not full of confidence: Labour frets over Starmer’s response to Tory chaos

Many in the opposition fear their leader is not sufficiently punishing the government’s weakness

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour office 'tried to sabotage their own party's election campaign'

THE author of Labour’s 2017 General Election manifesto has accused the party’s Scottish branch of attempting to “sabotage” the campaign.

ABC News

Queensland Museum gifted tea towel signed by prominent federal, state politicians

A unique tea towel stitched with signatures of politicians has prompted a nationwide search for the people behind the autographs.

ABC News

The Coalition says Labor plans to introduce a 'death tax' if it is elected. Is there any evidence?

Since 2019, the Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you Labor will introduce a "death tax" if elected. But is there any evidence?

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