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Sexual harassment and bullying covered up at CSIRO, say astronomers

Senior astronomers accuse CSIRO of failing to address a culture of bullying and sexual harassment in its astronomy department. Hagar Cohen reports for Background Briefing.
Counting birds to save the Murray-Darling

Professor Richard Kingsford has spent much of his life counting birds: a critical body of work that shows Australia's rivers are under threat.
The magic is back in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The first film to imagine the Harry Potter universe without Harry Potter is a dark allegory of fear and xenophobia in America.
Australian artistic collaboration premieres at the Vatican

The Faces of Mercy, a bold Australian artwork combining of painting, music and poetry will premiere at the Vatican on Thursday.
Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake a powerful indictment of broken Britain

I, Daniel Blake reminds us of how human dignity survives, even in the face of the most comprehensive neglect and indifference.
What is going on in Afghanistan and why is the US still involved?

The US was meant to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014, but its troops are still there and it spends billions propping up the government. How did we get here? Annabelle Quince investigates.
What happened when Dr Karl visited a bush school of nine students

A small Queensland school's efforts in a crowdsourced wildlife spotting project win a visit from Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.

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