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Much of what we read about ourselves, as a species and collection of civilisations, praises our advanced qualities. However, if an intelligent alien were to evaluate our recorded history questions would be raised and another kind of judgement handed down. Consider a few examples and see what conclusion you would come to yourself. Homo sapiens […]

SpeakTruth May 11, 2020May 6, 2021

Life on planet Earth emerged single celled some 4 billion years ago. Organic molecules formed under a blanket of hydrogen. RNA arose prior to the later evolution of DNA and the proteins necessary for catalysing life. The latest theory posits that an ancient cataclysm may have jump-started life on earth, perhaps a giant meteor struck […]

Your daily guide to the Games: Aussies hoping for more swimming gold on day 3 of Olympics action July 25, 2021
Australia's Emma McKeon swims for gold in the women's 100 metres butterfly, while the Hockeyroos and Stingers continue their Tokyo campaigns and the men's triathlon takes place. Here are the Olympic events to watch out for on day three.
Best bits of the Tokyo Olympics day 2 July 25, 2021
Australia's unassailable women's 4x100m freestyle relay team steal the show again as the medals begin rolling in for the Aussies. Here are the best bits so far from day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics.
Car retrieved from Swan River as police lay charges amid three separate incidents July 25, 2021
Police charge multiple people after three separate incidents in Perth's CBD overnight left several police officers with minor injuries and a car submerged in the Swan River.
Tabarak Al Jrood
'Cruel disease': Woman in her 30s dies, teen in intensive care as young people face 'higher risk' July 25, 2021
A Nobel Prize-winning immunity and infection expert warns there is a "considerable risk" from the Delta variant of COVID-19 to young people after the death of a Sydney woman in her 30s.
David Hirst and Cecilia Connell
'I wish I could have done better': O'Neill bows out in men's street skateboarding heats July 25, 2021
Australian skateboarder Shane O'Neill would use different tactics if he had his time again challenging the men's street skateboarding at Tokyo Olympics.
Tracey Holmes
A group of mayors wanted better trains, so they won Brisbane the Olympics July 25, 2021
Brisbane is gearing up to host the Games, but it was a group of mayors worried about something else entirely that got the plan on track.
Owen Jacques
Ice turns Adelaide Hills street into makeshift ski run after mini tornadoes July 25, 2021
As SA continued its coronavirus lockdown overnight, residents were also bunkering down for entirely different reasons — but one decided to make use of the thick hail and get out his skis.
Daniel Keane and Charlotte Batty
Curfew announced for most of Afghanistan as Taliban 'atrocities' continue July 25, 2021
The curfew will affect 31 of the country's provinces where the Taliban claims half of Afghanistan's 400 districts, as Human Rights Watch warns there could be more killings by the insurgents.
Party over: Ash Barty knocked out in opening round of Olympics singles July 25, 2021
Australia's Ash Barty is out of the women's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics, losing in straight sets in round one.
Michael Doyle
NRL live: Titans thrash Dragons, Sharks outlast Bulldogs July 25, 2021
The Titans beat the Dragons in a Gold Coast double header, with the Bulldogs and Sharks now doing battle. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.
US golfer DeChambeau to miss Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 July 25, 2021
World number six Bryson DeChambeau will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 before leaving the United States for Japan.
Westfield Chermside added to Queensland COVID exposure list July 25, 2021
Three barber shops at Westfield Chermside have been added to Queensland's COVID-19 exposure list after a man ignored Sydney quarantine orders to travel to Queensland.
Additional Pfizer doses are on their way — but it won’t help you be vaccinated more quickly this year July 25, 2021
Pfizer will produce 85 million booster shots to be offered to Australians who have already been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Stephanie Borys
New match-up app provides lifeline for disabled, elderly July 25, 2021
A "match-up" app is giving NDIS participants, the elderly and their families greater choice and flexibility when it comes to how they are cared for.
Melissa Maykin
AFL live: Cats outshine Tigers, Swans beat Dockers July 25, 2021
Essendon face GWS after big wins by Geelong over Richmond and Sydney against Fremantle. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.
Aussie women break their own world record to storm to relay gold in Tokyo July 25, 2021
The Aussie women's 4x100m freestyle win the nation's first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, topping off a huge morning in the pool for Australia.
SA records three new COVID-19 cases, sets new testing record ahead of 'D-Day' July 25, 2021
Two of South Australia's new cases attended either a winery or a restaurant linked to the Modbury cluster. SA Premier Steven Marshall says while the state is still on track to emerge from lockdown after seven days, tomorrow would be "D-Day".
Tom Fedorowytsch, Alice Dempster, and Daniel Keane
'You might not care about the rest of us': Premier's message for Sydney lockdown protesters July 25, 2021
Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she is "utterly disgusted" by yesterday's anti-lockdown protest in Sydney's CBD, which saw protesters wrestle with police officers.
Queensland still 'at risk' of new COVID cases after man from NSW ignores quarantine orders July 25, 2021
Queensland is on alert for new COVID-19 cases after authorities say a man from Sydney ignored orders to quarantine for 14 days and instead travelled north to Ballina then Brisbane, where he spent time in the community.
Sydney woman in her 30s who died from COVID-19 had no pre-existing medical conditions July 25, 2021
A woman aged in her 30s is one of two new COVID-19 deaths recorded in NSW, with the state confirming 141 new locally acquired cases.
Paige Cockburn

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