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14 Photos Of Animals With Jobs From Times Gone By

The history of humankind is also the history of our relationships with the natural world. For centuries and millennia, some animal companions have been more than just pets. They were expected to fulfil certain roles alongside their owners. Today, our team is featuring some of the most iconic working animals…

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Australia’s hidden gem with exhilarating wildlife experiences and exquisite seafood

It’s one of Australia’s lesser-known tourist destinations, but Michael Owens finds the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia has much to offer, from eating oysters taken freshly out of pristine bays to swimming with sea lions and dolphins

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Matthew Flinders’ lead coffin plate completes voyage from underground London to South Australia

Explorer was buried in home town after his remains were found during construction of UK’s high-speed rail

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Friday essay: crimes, redemption and rebellion – the truths told in 65,000 years of Australian art are essential for national healing

The third section of the Uluru Statement from the Heart is Truth. Without knowing the truth of the history of Australia’s Indigenous people, and how the European invasion continues to impact on them, it is hard to understand the pain behind the loss of The Voice referendum and the ongoing…

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Hidden Hunter links with famed British explorer Flinders

Why Captain Matthew Flinders still creates interest today

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Coffin plate of the man who named Australia heads to SA

A lead plate that identified the lost grave of Matthew Flinders, the man who named Australia, will come down under for display after his re-burial in the UK.

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Matthew Flinders, the flute-playing, cat-loving explorer who circumnavigated Australia, is going home – but what of his envoy Bungaree?

As the British navigator is reburied with pomp and ceremony in his village church, Aboriginal Australians call for respect for the ‘incredibly brave’ man who made the voyage possible

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Explorer ‘who named Australia’ to be reburied in Lincolnshire village where he was born

Hundreds to attend Donington service for Matthew Flinders, whose remains were found during digging for HS2

The Guardian - UK

What the election date betting scandal really tells us about the state of British politics

Many stories of political wrongdoing involve an element of plain stupidity – at least the ones we find out about. In fact, many of the most famous scandals in modern history have involved moments where one thinks, “Crikey, these guys aren’t half as smart as they think they are.”

The Conversation

Tories accused of ‘colonising’ state by granting public roles to allies

Campaigners say the appointments system need to be overhauled amid criticism about alleged Conservative cronyism

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‘Gotcha mentality’ is hindering government decision-making

Public administration committee report finds processes within Holyrood are often unclear and unstructured

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