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An awkward accident shines a spotlight on Hyrox (opens the original)
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Top Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised after soiling herself during a race in Beijing, saying she would withdraw from the event and forfeit the points she earned. The company behind the fitness phenomenon has also apologised for allowing her to continue and win, amid criticism over hygiene and athlete welfare. The incident has shone a spotlight on the rapidly growing fitness trend, which combines running with functional exercises including sled pushes, rowing, lunges and bur
Inside Australia's plan to beat the algorithm (opens the original)
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Australia was the first country in the world to ban social media for under-16s. Now, it's taking aim at something even bigger: the algorithms that keep everyone hooked. Under a new "My Feed, My Way" proposal, tech companies could be forced to let users switch off the personalised recommendation systems that decide what they see on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Supporters say it could reduce exposure to addictive, divisive content. Critics, including the platforms themselves, warn it could make
Why are Australia’s native animals going extinct? (opens the original)
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Australia is home to some of the world's most distinctive wildlife — nearly 90% of its mammals exist nowhere else on Earth. But Australia is also where a mammal extinction is happening at an alarming pace. Species are disappearing at a rate of roughly four every decade, driven by feral predators, habitat destruction, and a changing climate. Feral cats alone kill an estimated three billion native animals and insects every year. But it’s not all bleak. In Western Australia, conservationists have s
Can Indonesia stop SE Asia’s annual smoke haze? (opens the original)
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Haze wafting across borders in South East Asia is an annual problem, so why can’t the countries responsible stop it happening? The haze is primarily caused by farmers and landowners slashing and burning plots of land - a relatively cheap and fast way of preparing a field for crops. This year, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto is talking tough towards those responsible for the fires, pledging to revoke permits for firms that order land clearing with fire. But that’s done little to stop the h
Is Hong Kong cinema’s golden age over? (opens the original)
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From Jackie Chan and Wong Kar-wai to the city’s gritty crime thrillers and romantic dramas, there was a time when Hong Kong cinema was everywhere. The city was once one of Asia’s great filmmaking capitals, producing movies and stars that became cultural icons around the world. But today, that creative energy is looking increasingly hard to find. The national security law, tighter censorship and the growing influence of mainland China have made it harder for filmmakers to tell the kinds of storie
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