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According to experts, for some of us even less might be enough to enhance longevity
British man named as victim of Sydney’s first fatal shark attack in 60 years
Simon Nellist (35) was reportedly training for charity swim when he was killed
Australia has had virtually none of Ireland’s sense of community in lockdown
I could never imagine Ireland treating its citizens the way the government here has been doing
Clench your glutes, pick up marbles with your toes and six other easy ways to keep fit
You don’t have to run laps of a park to get a sweat on. ‘Incidental exercise’ can be just as good
Rupert Murdoch at 90: Fox, succession and ‘one more big play’
In his twilight years, the question of what happens to the Murdoch media dynasty still seems to involve a family struggle
Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans, Irish-led research says
New findings challenge idea only domesticated animals communicate with people
‘Pure propaganda’: China pushes case that coronavirus began elsewhere
Authorities try to rewrite narrative of the pandemic by promoting false stories
Greta Thunberg calls for combined action on coronavirus and climate change
Swedish activist in Earth Day appeal for measures to tackle ‘two crises at once’
Irish universities perform strongly in global social impact ranking
RCSI world number one under health and wellbeing category in Times rankings
Australians warned to prepare for more evacuations as temperatures rise
Ecologists doubled estimate of number of animals killed or injured in fires to 1 billion
Clive James obituary: Critic who called Schwarzenegger ‘a brown condom full of walnuts’
Australian writer, scholar and poet found fame as a presenter of television shows
Clive James: Few others did so many things so well
James was sharp in his literary criticism and largely invented modern television criticism
World’s longest flight from New York to Sydney lands safely
Qantas flight, which took over 19 hours, used to test effects of ultra long-haul on crew
Brain disease found in two former rugby league players
It is the first time the disease has been identified in former players of the code
Time to ditch the one-size-fits-all diet?
Studies are showing individualised nutrition can help prevent and even treat diet-related diseases
Five tips to move more – without going to the gym
Doing housework and carrying heavy shopping bags count towards your daily activity
North Koreans ring in new year with a jolt of crystal meth
Custom of gifting crystal meth or ‘pingdu’ is an open secret
Tournament organisers introduce extreme heat policy for Australian Open
Men competing in singles games will get 10-minute breaks if temperatures get too hot
Sleeping disorders rising in line with obesity epidemic
Almost a fifth of couples worldwide forced to sleep apart due to snoring, says professor
Australia’s Malcolm Turnbull shelves flagship energy policy
PM dumps emissions targets in bid to stave off leadership challenge in Liberal party
The Irishwoman in Sydney training the next generation of genetic counsellors
Rosie O'Shea: 'In Australia, there is a wider network of professionals in the field of medical genetics'
Papua New Guinea bans Facebook for a month to root out ‘fake users’
Analysts will explore how fake news and pornography spreads, and assess whether country needs its own version of the platform
Yanny or Laurel? The audio ‘illusion’ dividing the internet
Equivalent of 2015’s gold/blue dress controversy takes form of a two second sound clip
What happens on a non-stop 17-hour flight?
What do passengers eat? How many pilots fly the plane? How many teabags do they pack? A look at spending (almost) a day on a plane
Pregnant women can use saunas or hot baths without health risk – study
Studies analysed included women at any stage of pregnancy
Australia warned of visa reform cost in global talent war
Irish citizens sixth-biggest group of successful applicants for axed skilled ‘457’ visas
Jakarta’s Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam
Harsher-than-expected ruling being seen as a blow to religious tolerance in Indonesia
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