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Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability

Trees typically enhance slope stability in two main ways: their canopy intercepts rainfall, slowing water infiltration, and ...
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Where did southern Australia’s record-breaking heatwave come from?

The official Australian record for the maximum temperature in the shade is 50.7°C, recorded at Oodnadatta (South Australia) ...
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Bart Johnson says High School Musical was "terrible" for his career early on

Bart - whose alter ego's son was Wildcats member Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), the protagonist in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 movies - told TMZ: "When the movie came out, it wasn't great for me. "I'd already ...
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Emilia Clarke fears her life-threatening condition could be inherited by her future children

Appearing on a recent episode of the Dear Chelsea podcast, Emilia told host Chelsea Handler: "I was born with a weakness in my arteries that's hereditary. "If I were to have a baby, I'd be like, 'Get ...
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The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee

28 Jan: Police have closed access to Battle Hill Forest Park - as searches for a downed helicopter continue north of Wellington 28 Jan: Otaki MP Tim Costley is urging people to give emergency services ...
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Martin Short nearly ruined Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding after he cut into their cake before it was served

During Wednesday night's (21.01.26's) episode of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, Martin said Selena and 37-year-old record producer Benny's nuptials - which took place in Santa Barbara, ...
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The Reserve Bank may have to step in and use interest rate hikes to cool inflation

Inflation was outside the target band in the December quarter. Infometrics Chief Executive Brad Olsen says November is the most likely time for an increase, but one could come in May. He says it will ...
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The Official Cash Rate is expected to rise this year although forecasters say predicting when is tricky

Inflation was stronger in the December quarter than expected - at 3.1 percent. Infometrics Chief Executive Brad Olsen is picking a hike in November - with an outside possibility of one in May. He says ...
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Jessie Buckley is "so proud and honoured" to have been nominated for an Oscar

"I'm so proud and honoured to be beside all those extraordinary women and to be there with Hamnet. I'm delighted." Hamnet is nominated for a total of eight awards, including the coveted Best Picture ...
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And then there were four

The women's semi-final line-up at the Australian tennis Open is complete with fifth seed Elina Rybakina and fourth seed Jessica Pegula advancing to a semi tomorrow night. Pegula took advantage of 44 ...
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Taraji P. Henson wants to "convince" Viola Davis to join The Masked Singer

"Maybe I will try to convince Viola to do it since they kept naming her." Fans have wanted Taraji on the show for years, but the judges had some "funny" guesses for her identity, including How To Get ...
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LaKeith Stanfield is excited to "stretch the boundaries" of his own style with Dior

"[It] seems like we live in a world increasingly spearheaded by greed, so it's nice to kind of survey that and then think about how it impresses upon us." LaKeith joined Dior as an ambassador earlier ...