The World We Live In

STYLE Edit: The sunglasses trends that are big for summer

Thinking about editing your wardrobe and updating your accessories for summer? Make a new pair of sunglasses high on your list.

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Wurrdha Marra, new gallery dedicated to First Nations art and design to open at NGV

Meaning ‘Many Mobs’ in the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung language, Wurrdha Marra is a new exhibition space dedicated to displaying masterpieces and new works from the NGV’s First Nations art and design collection.

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Chris Hemsworth helps protect the world’s oceans from marine pollution

Today, on International Recycling Day, Corona and Parley for the Oceans announced their partnership in the movement to end marine […]

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New Atmospheric Phenomenon Discovered

You won’t believe what it has been called

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Giant Spider Web Covers New Zealand Reserve

This story is not for arachnophobes

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Flying River Taxis Coming to Paris

How this new piece of technology could help reduce congestion and emissions.

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Women at work around the world

Reuters photographers speak with women in a range of professions around the world about their experiences of gender inequality.

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Domesticated bear lives with Russian family

Not your average bear, Stepan enjoys long walks in the garden, watching tv and enjoying a spot of tea at the table.

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Donald Trump backlash continues

The backlash to Donald Trump’s comments about banning muslims from entering the United States continues.

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Teeny tiny ramen spot gets Michelin star

Michelin-starred restaurants usually conjure up images of silver service and white table cloths. But a teeny tiny Tokyo noodle shop […]

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Olivia Wilde on funding for female-led films

Olivia Wilde is the latest celebrity to join in the gender debate declaring frustration at how hard it is to secure funding for female filmmakers.

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Couple reunited after 65 years apart following civil war

Korean families separated by the civil war are reunited after six decades

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How Bambi became the new Banksy

A street artist called Bambi looks set to take the mantle from Banksy.

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Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey’s case upgraded to ‘critically ill’

A nurse who helped treat Ebola patients in West Africa is admitted to a specialist isolation unit after condition deteriorates.

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Animals thrive in radioactive space left by Chernobyl

Wildlife are reclaiming the area left devoid of human life by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster […]

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Kiwi chicks hatch at Auckland Zoo

A video of a North Island Brown Kiwi chick kicking and pushing its way out of an egg has been released by Auckland Zoo.

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US dad earns praise for letting his son be whoever he wants

A US dad has unwittingly become an internet sensation after posting a photo of his young son in his chosen Halloween […]

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Sheer Heights

China’s latest attraction cracks under pressure just weeks into it opening.

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The anti-smart phone

The rebellion against the smartphone continues

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Actress Kerry Washington releases new purse to raise domestic violence awareness

Financial abuse occurs in 98% of domestic violence cases, yet it is rarely spoken of. Can this purse change that conversation?

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Massive breakthrough as water found on Mars

NASA scientists have revealed that water flows on the surface of Mars – a massive breakthrough in terms of the […]

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Paddleboarder and Southern Right Whales captured on beautiful drone footage

A West Australian man has captured the beautiful moment when a lone paddle boarder encountered two Southern Right Whales in the Southern […]

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Auckland from Space

Scott Kelly has released images of Auckland as photographed from the International Space Station

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Are we headed for a cash-free society as soon as 2022?

Paying with dollars and cents sooner be a thing of the past sooner than we realise, according to new study.

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