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Biden’s First 100 Days: What Will Affect Young Aussies The Most?

Joe Biden has big plans for his first 100 days! Some of his decisions over the next three months will affect Aussies more than others – here are the only four areas you need to watch.

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4 Things You Need to Know Before Joe Biden's Inauguration Tomorrow

Whether you're getting up early to watch from Australia or having a sleep in, these are the key details to know before Biden's inauguration... and why it will be different.

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Google Is Blocking Australian News in an 'Experiment' – Here’s Why

Is Google really blocking Australian news sites from its search engine? Yes. Are they allowed to? Yes. And here's why they are considering making it permanent...

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A Very Simple Explainer on That ‘Highly Transmissible’ UK COVID Variant

Australian authorities are quietly worried about the new UK variant of COVID-19. But do you really need to be? Here's all the details you need, in language you understand.

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Who is Michael McCormack and How Much Power Does He Really Have?

Michael McCormack said some terrible, and incorrect, things on TV this week. But who this guy, and what does he even do as Deputy PM? Let us explain...

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Do You Know What ‘Free Speech’ Means, Really?

With Trump was banned from *all* of social media and Parler barred by Apple, Facebook and Amazon, is free speech being destroyed? The answer lies in how we all misinterpret what 'free speech' really means...

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No More Small Talk: Your Guide to Having Bigger, Better Conversations in 2021

We're officially over small talk – it's time to start having better conversations in 2021. Here's how to level up your chat in five steps.

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What Does It Actually Mean to ‘Declare a Climate Emergency’?

The UN is urging all countries to declare a state of climate emergency... But what does this mean, and will it achieve anything practical? We break it down.

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The US Government Wants to Breakup Facebook… What Does That Mean?

Explaining why the US Government is concerned about Facebook, and what (if anything) will happen with the lawsuits they just filed against the tech giant...

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How Are COVID-19 Vaccines Being Developed (and Approved) So Quickly?

Good enws! The UK has approved the first coronavirus vaccine. But how and why are COVID-19 vaccines approved so quickly? The reasons are surprisingly simple...

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Why There Is a Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen... And How You Can Help

Yemen is facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis... but do you know why? Read this to understand what's happening and how you can help.

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Gift Guide: 8 Sustainable Gifts from Aussie Small Businesses

This is what we call a win-win-win: sustainable and ethical gifts, from small Aussie businesses, that the recipient will be stoked to unwrap. Ts the season!