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Nicole Kidman, 56, was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award. She made Australian history by becoming the first Aussie to receive the award. Her floor-length gown was paired with delicate gold jewellery and a beautiful watch.
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2 years ago Read more at PerthNow

Anglo has been working seriously on the proposal for months with Henry personally leading the charge, people familiar with his thinking. In discussions with people who know and work with Henry, “detailed” is a word that comes up a lot. He’s spent a long time, very deliberately putting himself in a position where he can now move quickly and opportunistically,” said George Cheveley, a portfolio manager at Ninety One UK.
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2 years ago Read more at The Australian Financial Review

Chinese mainland residents who travel to Hong Kong and Macao on business trips will be able to stay for up to 14 days per visit. The extension is included in an array of new measures to streamline the immigration process and facilitate international exchange, advancing the country's high-level opening up.
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2 years ago Read more at ecns

Geelong is at the heart of the advanced technologies sectors of tomorrow and beyond, but we cannot rest on past achievements if we are to be successful in the short, medium and long-term future. The alignment between Council’s Clever and Creative vision and our sharpened focus on growth industries will help drive our future economy. It is encouraging to see the ongoing desire that business owners, employers and jobseekers have for our region.
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2 years ago Read more at Geelong Independent

Wild onions are among the first foods to grow at the tail end of winter in the South. From February through May, there’s a wild onion dinner every Saturday somewhere in Oklahoma. The bright green stalks of the onions reach a few inches above the dried leaves that crunch under Dry’s feet.
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2 years ago Read more at The Washington Post

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is terrorising the nation because he is losing ground. Modi had criticised Congress’s manifesto accusing it of trying to amend a law to ‘snatch’ assets of the citizens. He said that Congress and its allies have an eye on people’s income and assets.
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2 years ago Read more at Hindustan Times

Scotland has been a net loser of wealth at an average of £12.1bn per year since devolution. Just over 50% of that went overseas with the rest going to the rest of the UK. Common Weal has been tracking Scotland's financial strength. It comes as foreign governments including China and the United Arab Emirates have major financial interests in Scotland’s offshore wind farm revolution.
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2 years ago Read more at HeraldScotland

Abubakar Tahiru, who studies forestry in Alabama, set a world record for the most trees hugged in an hour when he hugged 1,123 trees at Tuskegee National Forest. The rules were that both of his arms had to be wrapped around each tree and no tree could be embraced twice. It’s said that the record raises awareness of the importance of trees and environmental conservation which is spot on.
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2 years ago Read more at The Project

Diabetes significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, including cardiac arrest where high levels of blood sugar over time can damage blood vessels and nerves that control the heart. Diabetes is often associated with other risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and obesity. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr TS Kler, Chairman and HOD at BLK-Max Heart and Vascular Institute in BLK Max Super Speciality Hospital, explained, “Individuals with diabetes are more prone to developing coronar
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2 years ago Read more at Hindustan Times

International researchers spent 10 years looking at measures, from hatching Chinook salmon to eradication of invasive algae. One out of every three species monitored is currently endangered because of human activities. In the first study of its kind, scientists reviewed 665 trials of conservation measures, some from as far back as 1890.
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2 years ago Read more at AOL