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/"We just wanted to see what they&#039;d eat, what they wouldn&#039;t eat, and how quickly they do it,\" he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Goat herds may be more environmentally friendly<\/h2><p>As well as being prolific workers, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2021//04//06//sun-mountains-and-baby-goats-the-ideal-alpine-homeschool-experience/">goat herd<\/strong><\/a> may be a less damaging solution for the environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGoats are a safe and environmentally friendly way to clear overgrown vegetation without the use of heavy machinery or herbicides,\u201d says Scott Cornish, QR\u2019s head of regional.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to their extensive chomping experience, they are able to manoeuvre around the most hard-to-reach places, climbing steep and rocky terrain with ease \u2013 spots that our heavy machinery simply can\u2019t access.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up 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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The animals graze not only on the plants themselves, but also on the seeds meaning invasive weeds are prevented from regrowing and the use of herbicides could be reduced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will help reduce future vegetation management costs by allowing local native rainforest trees and shrub seeds to germinate and gradually revegetate the whole one-acre area,\u201d adds Cornish.<\/p>\n<h2>Keeping the goats safe<\/h2><p>Though the goats are proving useful, moving to full-time employment means ensuring the animals\u2019 safety, which Norveg co-owner Christina Forrest told ABC News was not \u201cstraightforward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\"They need to be kept safe and fed and watered and safe from predators,\" she said.<\/p>\n<p>QR have installed CCTV and fencing to create a secure goat enclosure, well away from the rail corridor.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8019604,7114234\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//11//06//thailands-floating-train-could-be-one-of-the-worlds-most-scenic-railway-journeys/">Thailand/u2019s \u2018floating train\u2019 could be one of the world\u2019s most scenic railway journeys<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//10//03//flight-free-travel-around-indonesia-is-about-to-get-easier-thanks-to-its-first-high-speed-/">New high-speed railway launches in Indonesia: Everything you need to know about \u2018Whoosh\u2019<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis protects them from both predators and from escaping and wandering into any rail or nearby road traffic,\u201d says Cornish.<\/p>\n<p>Although goats might not be the best maintenance solution throughout the QR <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//09//22//riding-the-rails-which-country-travels-the-most-by-train-in-europe/">rail network<\/strong><\/a>, Withers has earmarked a 0.2 kilometre square site in Townsville choked with the invasive but goat-friendly weed leucaena.<\/p>\n<p>\"Who knows? With fencing and funding we could probably put them in the general rail corridor in some parts as well,\" he said.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1699966275,"updatedAt":1699966873,"publishedAt":1699966867,"firstPublishedAt":1699966873,"lastPublishedAt":1699966873,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Queensland Rail","altText":"A group of 15 goats was brought in for a trial and given an 8-12 week deadline to clean up \u201cthe toughest of weeds\u201d in the overgrown area. ","callToActionText":null,"width":2000,"caption":"A group of 15 goats was brought in for a trial and given an 8-12 week deadline to clean up \u201cthe toughest of weeds\u201d in the overgrown area. 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escape the rising seas and increased storms brought by climate change.","keySentence":"","url":"australias-groundbreaking-new-pact-offers-refuge-to-tuvalu-residents-displaced-by-climate-","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/11\/10\/australias-groundbreaking-new-pact-offers-refuge-to-tuvalu-residents-displaced-by-climate-","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"At a meeting of Pacific leaders in the Cook Islands on Friday 10 November, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a plan that will initially allow up to 280 Tuvaluans to come to Australia each year. \n\nTuvalu has a population of 11,000, and its low-lying atolls make it particularly vulnerable to global warming . \n\n\"We believe the people of Tuvalu deserve the choice to live, study and work elsewhere, as climate change impacts worsen,\" Albanese said.\u00a0 \n\n\"Australia has committed to provide a special pathway for citizens of Tuvalu to come to Australia, with access to Australian services that will enable human mobility with dignity.\" \n\nA 'groundbreaking' new treaty \n\nAlbanese described the new agreement as \"groundbreaking\" and said the day would be remembered as significant, marking an acknowledgement that Australia was part of the Pacific family. \n\nHe said the bilateral partnership between the two countries came at the request of Tuvalu. The new treaty is called the Falepili Union and is based on the Tuvaluan word for the traditional values of good neighbourliness, care and mutual respect \n\nTuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano said the new arrangement respected both nations' sovereignty and committed each country to supporting the other through such challenges as climate change. \n\nUnder the agreement, Australia has also committed to defending to Pacific nation from military aggression. Tuvalu has agreed it won't enter defence pacts with other countries without Australia's approval.\u00a0 \n\n\"I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation for the unwavering commitment that our friends from Australia have demonstrated,\" Natano said.\u00a0 \n\n\"This partnership stands as a beacon of hope, signifying not just a milestone but a giant leap forward in our joint mission to ensure regional stability, sustainability and prosperity.\" \n\nFlooding and sea level rise threaten Tuvalu \n\nNASA's Sea Level Change Team this year assessed that much of Tuvalu's land and critical infrastructure would sit below the level of the current high tide by 2050. The team found that by the end of the century, Tuvalu would be experiencing more than 100 days of flooding each year. \n\n\" Sea level impacts beyond flooding - like saltwater intrusion - will become more frequent and continue to worsen in severity in the coming decades,\" the team's report found. \n\nAlbanese said Australia would also add more funding to Tuvalu's Coastal Adaptation Project, which aims to expand land around the main island of Funafuti by about 6 per cent to help try and keep Tuvaluans in their homeland. \n\nTuvalu changed its constitution in September to say that its statehood would remain in perpetuity - even if the impacts of climate change or any other disaster result in the loss of its physical territory.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nIt also plans to build a digital version of itself, replicating islands and landmarks and preserving its history and culture as rising sea levels threaten to submerge the tiny Pacific island nation. \n\nAsked by reporters if Australia would consider similar treaties with other Pacific nations, Albanese said the Tuvalu announcement was big enough for one day, and emphasized again it came at Tuvalu's request. \n\n\"This reflects Tuvalu's special circumstances as a low-lying nation that's particularly impacted, its very existence, by the threat of climate change,\" Albanese said. \n\nAlbanese's announcement came after Pacific leaders met for a retreat on the beautiful island of Aitutaki, which marked the culmination of meetings at the Pacific Islands Forum. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>At a meeting of Pacific leaders in the Cook Islands on Friday 10 November, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a plan that will initially allow up to 280 Tuvaluans to come to Australia each year.<\/p>\n<p>Tuvalu has a population of 11,000, and its low-lying atolls make it particularly vulnerable to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//09//09//2023-is-set-to-be-the-hottest-year-on-record-how-fast-are-european-countries-heating-up/">global warming<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\"We believe the people of Tuvalu deserve the choice to live, study and work elsewhere, as climate change impacts worsen,\" Albanese said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"Australia has committed to provide a special pathway for citizens of Tuvalu to come to Australia, with access to Australian services that will enable human mobility with dignity.\"<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8027392,8011820\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//01//18//flooded-cities-price-hikes-and-record-temperatures-what-does-el-nino-have-in-store-for-202/">Flooded cities, price hikes and record temperatures: What does El Ni\u00f1o have in store for 2024?<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//11//02//rich-countries-need-to-step-up-funding-for-adaptation-as-climate-risks-grow-warns-un-repor/">Rich countries need to \u2018step up\u2019 funding for adaptation as climate risks grow, warns UN report<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>A 'groundbreaking' new treaty<\/h2><p>Albanese described the new agreement as \"groundbreaking\" and said the day would be remembered as significant, marking an acknowledgement that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//06//australias-mega-bushfires-are-driving-platypuses-from-their-homes-first-of-its-kind-study-/">Australia was part of the Pacific family.<\/p>\n<p>He said the bilateral partnership between the two countries came at the request of Tuvalu. The new treaty is called the Falepili Union and is based on the Tuvaluan word for the traditional values of good neighbourliness, care and mutual respect<\/p>\n<p>Tuvalu Prime Minister Kausea Natano said the new arrangement respected both nations&#039; sovereignty and committed each country to supporting the other through such challenges as climate change.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">This partnership stands as a beacon of hope.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Kausea Natano\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Tuvalu Prime Minister\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Under the agreement, Australia has also committed to defending to Pacific nation from military aggression. Tuvalu has agreed it won&#039;t enter defence pacts with other countries without Australia&#039;s approval.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation for the unwavering commitment that our friends from Australia have demonstrated,\" Natano said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"This partnership stands as a beacon of hope, signifying not just a milestone but a giant leap forward in our joint mission to ensure regional stability, sustainability and prosperity.\"<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7987214,8004022\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//23//deep-chasm-between-rich-and-poor-countries-sees-loss-and-damage-fund-meeting-fall-short/">/u2018Deep chasm\u2019 between rich and poor countries sees loss and damage fund meeting fall short<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//30//stop-the-madness-un-chief-warns-nepals-mountains-have-lost-one-third-of-their-ice/">/u2018Stop the madness\u2019: UN chief warns Nepal\u2019s mountains have lost one-third of their ice<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Flooding and sea level rise threaten Tuvalu<\/h2><p>NASA&#039;s Sea Level Change Team this year assessed that much of Tuvalu&#039;s land and critical infrastructure would sit below the level of the current high tide by 2050. The team found that by the end of the century, Tuvalu would be experiencing more than 100 days of flooding each year.<\/p>\n<p>\"<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//01//27//the-impact-of-rising-sea-levels-is-being-underestimated-scientists-warn/">Sea level impacts<\/strong><\/a> beyond flooding - like saltwater intrusion - will become more frequent and continue to worsen in severity in the coming decades,\" the team&#039;s report found.<\/p>\n<p>Albanese said Australia would also add more funding to Tuvalu&#039;s Coastal Adaptation Project, which aims to expand land around the main island of Funafuti by about 6 per cent to help try and keep Tuvaluans in their homeland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5205078125\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure 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November","keySentence":"","url":"movember-turns-20-an-explainer-on-the-moustache-charity-fundraiser","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2023\/11\/07\/movember-turns-20-an-explainer-on-the-moustache-charity-fundraiser","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Happy Movember!\u00a0 \n\nNo, that isn\u2019t a typo. Well, it is - just an intentional one.\u00a0 \n\nFor those unfamiliar, this is the 20th anniversary of Movember, a charity moustache growing initiative that lasts the month of November. \n\nHeard of Movember and always wanted to give it a try? Do it every year and just love reading about a thing you already participate in? Never come across it before and still pretty sure a subeditor hasn\u2019t corrected my misspelling of November?\u00a0 \n\nWhatever your reasoning, here\u2019s Euronews Culture's definitive guide to Movember. \n\nWhat is Movember? \n\nLet\u2019s start with the basics. Movember is a fundraising movement that raises awareness for men\u2019s health throughout the month of November through people growing the best moustache they can. \n\nIf a movement that has men\u2019s health as its core principle sounds a bit icky, be assured Movember isn\u2019t a hipster-wing of the kind of men\u2019s rights groups that populate the nastier sides of the internet. In fact, Movember is a good example of the opposite attitude to the gross commenters that spring up every International Women\u2019s Day bemoaning a lack of advocacy for men\u2019s mental health. The Movember movement does this by using the fun annual tradition to promote important charities that lean towards men\u2019s issues. \n\nRun by the Movember Foundation , the three causes central to this year\u2019s campaign are: mental health and suicide prevention; prostate cancer; and testicular cancer. \n\nWhile some people think that participating in Movember is exclusively about growing your finest set of whiskers over the month, that\u2019s only a part of it. The Movember Foundation\u2019s chief goals is to raise money for charities relating to those particular causes. \n\nSince its founding in 2003, the Movember Foundation has raised funds for over 1,250 projects across 20 different countries. Instead of the misogynistic whataboutery of internet commentators, Movember is a concerted effort to actually improve the situation of men\u2019s health. Men on average die 4.5 years earlier than women and account for 69% of all suicides. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men aged over 45 and testicular cancer is the most common cancer in younger men. Raising awareness for these issues and funding projects to tackle them is at the heart of Movember. \n\nHow did Movember start? \n\nInterestingly there are two origin stories of Movember, both based out of Australia. The first recorded mention of \u201cMovember\u201d comes from a news story in 1999 of a group of men in Adelaide using the month of November to grow moustaches to raise money for charity. An early campaign was raising money for the animal charity the RSPCA with the phrase \u201cgrowing whiskers for whiskers\u201d. \n\nSeparate to the Adelaide trend, in 2003 Travis Garone and Luke Slattery met in a pub in Melbourne and came up with their own version of Movember. Inspired by a friend\u2019s mother fundraising for a breast cancer charity, they got 30 friends involved to pay AUS$10 to grow moustaches in aid of prostate cancer. \n\nAfter Garone and Slattery\u2019s campaign was a success, they formalised the concept with the help of Adam Garone and Justin Coghlan, creating the basis of the Movember Foundation. Their 2004 campaign involved 450 people and raised AUS$54,000 (approx. \u20ac32,000) for Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA), the then-largest single donation in the charity\u2019s history. \n\nThe Movember Foundation was established as an official charity in 2006. In the years since, the movement has grown international interest. It\u2019s now an official partner of PCFA, as well as its sister associations in the US, the UK, Spain, Ireland and more.\u00a0 \n\nToday, the number of participants in Movember since its start in 2003 ranks at nearly 7,000,000.\u00a0 \n\nThey\u2019ve funded projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as Family Man in 2021, an online programme aimed at helping dads to be better parents. \n\nSimilar charities \n\nA big part of Movember\u2019s success is how simple the concept is. Grow a moustache, raise awareness.\u00a0 \n\nAcross history, many charities have employed similar easily identifiable traits to help grow awareness, from the remembrance poppy to commemorate veterans through to the ice bucket challenge that swept the internet to raise awareness for ALS. \n\nOh, and for all those internet commentators still hung up about International Women\u2019s Day, there is also an International Men\u2019s Day. It\u2019s on 19 November, slap bang in the middle of Movember. So if you want to actually raise meaningful awareness of men\u2019s health issues, get growing that \u2018stache! \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Happy Movember!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No, that isn\u2019t a typo. Well, it is - just an intentional one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar, this is the 20th anniversary of Movember, a charity moustache growing initiative that lasts the month of November.<\/p>\n<p>Heard of Movember and always wanted to give it a try? Do it every year and just love reading about a thing you already participate in? Never come across it before and still pretty sure a subeditor hasn\u2019t corrected my misspelling of November?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your reasoning, here\u2019s Euronews Culture&#039;s definitive guide to Movember.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Movember?<\/h2><p>Let\u2019s start with the basics. Movember is a fundraising movement that raises awareness for men\u2019s health throughout the month of November through people growing the best moustache they can.<\/p>\n<p>If a movement that has men\u2019s health as its core principle sounds a bit icky, be assured Movember isn\u2019t a hipster-wing of the kind of men\u2019s rights groups that populate the nastier sides of the internet. In fact, Movember is a good example of the opposite attitude to the gross commenters that spring up every International Women\u2019s Day bemoaning a lack of advocacy for men\u2019s mental health. The Movember movement does this by using the fun annual tradition to promote important charities that lean towards men\u2019s issues.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7998476,7879318\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//10//27//why-are-face-equality-charities-calling-for-film-warnings-for-halloween/">Why are face equality charities calling for film warnings for Halloween?<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//09//08//despite-hollywood-being-on-strike-amfar-gala-plays-host-to-more-celebrities-than-ever/">Hollywood remains on strike - but amfAR gala plays host to more celebrities than ever<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Run by the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////uk.movember.com///">Movember Foundation<\/strong><\/a>, the three causes central to this year\u2019s campaign are: mental health and suicide prevention; prostate cancer; and testicular cancer.<\/p>\n<p>While some people think that participating in Movember is exclusively about growing your finest set of whiskers over the month, that\u2019s only a part of it. The Movember Foundation\u2019s chief goals is to raise money for charities relating to those particular causes.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 2003, the Movember Foundation has raised funds for over 1,250 projects across 20 different countries. Instead of the misogynistic whataboutery of internet commentators, Movember is a concerted effort to actually improve the situation of men\u2019s health. Men on average die 4.5 years earlier than women and account for 69% of all suicides. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men aged over 45 and testicular cancer is the most common cancer in younger men. Raising awareness for these issues and funding projects to tackle them is at the heart of Movember.<\/p>\n<h2>How did Movember start?<\/h2><p>Interestingly there are two origin stories of Movember, both based out of Australia. The first recorded mention of \u201cMovember\u201d comes from a news story in 1999 of a group of men in Adelaide using the month of November to grow moustaches to raise money for charity. 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Inspired by a friend\u2019s mother fundraising for a breast cancer charity, they got 30 friends involved to pay AUS$10 to grow moustaches in aid of prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<p>After Garone and Slattery\u2019s campaign was a success, they formalised the concept with the help of Adam Garone and Justin Coghlan, creating the basis of the Movember Foundation. Their 2004 campaign involved 450 people and raised AUS$54,000 (approx. \u20ac32,000) for Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA), the then-largest single donation in the charity\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The Movember Foundation was established as an official charity in 2006. In the years since, the movement has grown international interest. It\u2019s now an official partner of PCFA, as well as its sister associations in the US, the UK, Spain, Ireland and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Today, the number of participants in Movember since its start in 2003 ranks at nearly 7,000,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve funded projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as Family Man in 2021, an online programme aimed at helping dads to be better parents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//02//16//88//808x454_cmsv2_7edcd932-ada4-5cfd-9aae-0bd4f705fb14-8021688.jpg/" alt=\"Check your cherries\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/02\/16\/88\/384x216_cmsv2_7edcd932-ada4-5cfd-9aae-0bd4f705fb14-8021688.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/02\/16\/88\/640x360_cmsv2_7edcd932-ada4-5cfd-9aae-0bd4f705fb14-8021688.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/02\/16\/88\/750x422_cmsv2_7edcd932-ada4-5cfd-9aae-0bd4f705fb14-8021688.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/02\/16\/88\/828x466_cmsv2_7edcd932-ada4-5cfd-9aae-0bd4f705fb14-8021688.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/02\/16\/88\/1080x608_cmsv2_7edcd932-ada4-5cfd-9aae-0bd4f705fb14-8021688.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/02\/16\/88\/1200x675_cmsv2_7edcd932-ada4-5cfd-9aae-0bd4f705fb14-8021688.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/02\/16\/88\/1920x1080_cmsv2_7edcd932-ada4-5cfd-9aae-0bd4f705fb14-8021688.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Check your cherries<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Similar charities<\/h2><p>A big part of Movember\u2019s success is how simple the concept is. 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So, looking at different gases that are produced and what kind of effect that can have on people,\u201d explains Hordern. \n\nThe lab can be used to test any kind of material and for lead researcher, Maryam Ghodrat, it opens up a world of opportunities. \n\n\"What we aim for is to contribute to firefighting protective clothing and building material, in terms of the roofing, the wall and different parts of the facades of the building and make them more fire resistant,\" the senior lecturer in mechanical engineering said. \n\nFor more one this story, watch the video in the media player above. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>In a new laboratory at the University of New South Wales in Australia, students are playing with fire, albeit with a pretty serious end goal: developing more fire-resistant materials to better protect homes and firefighters.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the facility, Jonathan Lu, a mechanical engineering student, is applying open flames to protective firefighting uniforms to examine how the clothes fare in withstanding the fire, looking closely at how the flames spread and how quickly they ignite.<\/p>\n<p>\"Getting to see how the material physically forms and under those types of conditions and being able to play around with fire is always a bit of fun. 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For example, if you\u2019re watching a football match, viewers will be given the chance through adverts to buy the kits of the teams playing. \n\nWhen the next season of \u2018Australian Survivor\u2019 airs on the 10 Play channel, it will be the first time that shoppable ads will be available on Australian screens, as well as Paramount\u2019s first foray into the technology. \n\nShoppable ads are far from new. They were first used by a national broadcaster when NBCUniversal tested them in 2019. In the US, Roku and Peacock have also invested in the technology. \n\nOver in the UK, shoppable TV ads were first tested by ITV last year. In 2022, ITV tested shoppable ads through LG televisions for the show \u2018Love Island\u2019. The reality TV show has partnered with clothes brands so that viewers could purchase the same outfits contestants wore. \n\nThis week, another UK broadcaster has announced it will begin using shoppable ads. Channel 4 will launch shoppable ads with the next season of its reality show \u2018Made in Chelsea\u2019, following a similar model to ITV\u2019s one for \u2018Love Island\u2019, this time specifically for Philips, which adds to a pre-existing product placement deal with the show. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>US media company Paramount will test the Shoppable TV technology, created alongside AI company Kerv, when the next season of \u2018Australian Survivor\u2019 airs in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Shoppable TV ads is the practice of selling products that relate directly to the media audiences are watching. 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was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973. \n\nBattling the brisk wind, she beamed at the crowd along Bennelong Point, congratulating them for this \u201cremarkable addition to its architecture and to its cultural and community life.\u201d \n\n\u201cThe human spirit,\u201d she said, \u201cmust sometimes take wings or sails, and create something that is not just utilitarian or commonplace.\u201d \n\nHer Majesty visited the Opera House another four times before her death, the most recent being in 2006.\u00a0 \n\nJ\u00f8rn Utzon's winning vision \n\nIn 1956, the Premier of New South Wales, Joseph Cahill, initiated a competition for the construction of a \"National Opera House at Bennelong Point,\" the site that is now home to the Opera House.\u00a0 \n\nHe extended the invitation to people worldwide, not just Australians, to submit their design concepts. \n\nDanish architect J\u00f8rn Utzon emerged as the winner with his design, selected as the standout from a pool of 223 entries originating from 28 different countries.\u00a0 \n\n\"In it, the judges could see the innovative design, the response to the setting on the beautiful Sydney harbour, and really what this place could be, which is a sculpture, an artwork in itself, to celebrate and house the performing arts,\" says Sydney Opera House Heritage Manager Laura Matarese. \n\nBudget blunders \n\nInitially, the estimated cost for the project was a modest 7 million Australian dollars (\u20ac4.1 million).\u00a0 \n\nUltimately, it soared to a staggering A$102 million (\u20ac61.1 million), with the majority of the funding coming from a state Lottery. \n\nCritics argue that the budget ballooned because it had been underestimated from the start.\u00a0 \n\nMinister of Works Davis Hughes cut funding to Utzon, which led the Danish architect to abandon the project on 28 February 1966 and return to Denmark. \n\nUtzon stated that his resignation resulted from Hughes's refusal to compensate him and the absence of cooperation, which he later characterised as \"Malice in Blunderland.\" \n\nThe task of completing the project was then assumed by the young Australian architect Peter Hall, following consultation with Utzon. \n\nBy numbers \n\nHere's a few stats for all you numbers geeks out there!\u00a0 \n\nThe Sydney Opera House has hosted a remarkable 118,000 performances and sold a staggering 63 million seats since its opening.\u00a0 \n\nIt welcomes nearly 11 million visitors annually and contributes an estimated A$775 million (\u20ac465 million) to the Australian economy through tourism and cultural events each year.\u00a0 \n\nAnd more than 15,000 light bulbs need replacement inside the building each year. \n\nTile-ing the truth \n\nThe Sydney Opera House's renowned sail-shaped roof isn't quite what it appears to be from a distance.\u00a0 \n\nSurprisingly, the iconic roof is not constructed from one solid piece of material but is instead built from more than one million small tiles meticulously arranged in a repeating chevron pattern. \n\nThis intricate tiling serves a crucial purpose, as it is believed to be self-cleaning.\u00a0 \n\nWhen rain falls down through the intricate network of tiles, it's designed to wash away the majority of the grime and debris that accumulates over time. \n\nArnie's surprise comeback shakes the Sydney Opera House \n\nArnold Schwarzenegger, renowned not only for his acting but also for his tenure as the Governor of California, won his final Mr Olympia bodybuilding title in 1980 at the Sydney Opera House. \n\nBut people weren't even expecting the future-Terminator star to be competing and it turned out to be one of the most debated events in bodybuilding history.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nOn the eve of the contest, Schwarzenegger took everyone by surprise by announcing he was coming out of retirement to compete,\u00a0having trained for only eight weeks prior. \n\nThe bombshell sent competitor Mike Mentzer into a fury, leading to a heated confrontation at a pre-contest press conference. Frank Zane, the defending three-time Mr. Olympia champion and Boyer Coe, also expressed their pity for Schwarzenegger's decision to return, expecting him to tarnish his legendary status with a loss. \n\nWhen Schwarzenegger was announced as the winner, the audience booed, competitors stepped off stage and some retired from the sport in disgust, as the actor clearly lacked his usual size and muscular definition. \n\nThe competition marked the first and only time the event has been held on Australian shores. \n\nA cool Sydney Opera House secret \n\nDid you know that the Sydney Opera House employs an innovative cooling system that harnesses seawater directly from the Sydney harbour?\u00a0 \n\nThe system channels cold water from the harbour through an extensive network of 35 kilometres of pipes to facilitate both the heating and air conditioning within the structure. \n\nThis eco-friendly approach significantly diminishes the building's dependence on electricity, resulting in a reduced overall carbon footprint. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Australia&#039;s most iconic building is celebrating its 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>The Sydney Opera House, which officially opened on 20 October 1973 after 14 years of construction, is widely regarded as a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture and stands as a symbol of modern Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of the building&#039;s remarkable milestone, we&#039;ve curated a collection of intriguing titbits and lesser-known anecdotes that will unveil some of the Opera House&#039;s many mysteries and marvels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7914086,7989816\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//10//26//backstage-at-the-metropolitan-opera-champion-tells-the-tragic-tale-of-boxer-emile-griffith/">Backstage at the Metropolitan Opera: 'Champion' tells the tragic tale of boxer Emile Griffith<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//10//25//operas-metoo-awakening-barcelonas-liceu-theatre-appoints-intimacy-director/">Opera's #MeToo awakening: Barcelona's Liceu theatre appoints 'intimacy director' <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Queen Liz's grand opening<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.627\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//99//05//32//808x508_cmsv2_60ade5f5-f9a1-5296-807e-b695d671ec14-7990532.jpg/" alt=\"Britain&apos;s Queen Elizabeth II, left, declares open the Sydney Opera House complex, Sydney, Australia, 20 Oct 1973.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/384x241_cmsv2_60ade5f5-f9a1-5296-807e-b695d671ec14-7990532.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/640x401_cmsv2_60ade5f5-f9a1-5296-807e-b695d671ec14-7990532.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/750x470_cmsv2_60ade5f5-f9a1-5296-807e-b695d671ec14-7990532.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/828x519_cmsv2_60ade5f5-f9a1-5296-807e-b695d671ec14-7990532.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1080x677_cmsv2_60ade5f5-f9a1-5296-807e-b695d671ec14-7990532.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1200x752_cmsv2_60ade5f5-f9a1-5296-807e-b695d671ec14-7990532.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1920x1204_cmsv2_60ade5f5-f9a1-5296-807e-b695d671ec14-7990532.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Britain&apos;s Queen Elizabeth II, left, declares open the Sydney Opera House complex, Sydney, Australia, 20 Oct 1973.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973.<\/p>\n<p>Battling the brisk wind, she beamed at the crowd along Bennelong Point, congratulating them for this \u201cremarkable addition to its architecture and to its cultural and community life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe human spirit,\u201d she said, \u201cmust sometimes take wings or sails, and create something that is not just utilitarian or commonplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her Majesty visited the Opera House another four times before her death, the most recent being in 2006.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>J\u00f8rn Utzon's winning vision<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//99//05//32//808x454_cmsv2_f2b2ca10-8f59-5aa3-999f-b85c88356651-7990532.jpg/" alt=\"J\u00f8rn Utzon in front of the Sydney Opera House during construction, 1965.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/384x216_cmsv2_f2b2ca10-8f59-5aa3-999f-b85c88356651-7990532.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/640x360_cmsv2_f2b2ca10-8f59-5aa3-999f-b85c88356651-7990532.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/750x422_cmsv2_f2b2ca10-8f59-5aa3-999f-b85c88356651-7990532.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/828x466_cmsv2_f2b2ca10-8f59-5aa3-999f-b85c88356651-7990532.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1080x608_cmsv2_f2b2ca10-8f59-5aa3-999f-b85c88356651-7990532.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1200x675_cmsv2_f2b2ca10-8f59-5aa3-999f-b85c88356651-7990532.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1920x1080_cmsv2_f2b2ca10-8f59-5aa3-999f-b85c88356651-7990532.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">J\u00f8rn Utzon in front of the Sydney Opera House during construction, 1965.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Getty Images<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 1956, the Premier of New South Wales, Joseph Cahill, initiated a competition for the construction of a \"National Opera House at Bennelong Point,\" the site that is now home to the Opera House.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He extended the invitation to people worldwide, not just Australians, to submit their design concepts.<\/p>\n<p>Danish architect J\u00f8rn Utzon emerged as the winner with his design, selected as the standout from a pool of 223 entries originating from 28 different countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"In it, the judges could see the innovative design, the response to the setting on the beautiful Sydney harbour, and really what this place could be, which is a sculpture, an artwork in itself, to celebrate and house the performing arts,\" says Sydney Opera House Heritage Manager Laura Matarese.<\/p>\n<h2>Budget blunders<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7308584686774942\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//99//05//32//808x590_cmsv2_8bf1e702-be04-57e7-9368-545c86c89440-7990532.jpg/" alt=\"The huge shell-shaped roof of the newly constructed Sydney Opera House on 1 August 1967 in Sydney, Australia, rises before the city&apos;s skyline.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/384x281_cmsv2_8bf1e702-be04-57e7-9368-545c86c89440-7990532.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/640x468_cmsv2_8bf1e702-be04-57e7-9368-545c86c89440-7990532.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/750x548_cmsv2_8bf1e702-be04-57e7-9368-545c86c89440-7990532.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/828x605_cmsv2_8bf1e702-be04-57e7-9368-545c86c89440-7990532.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1080x789_cmsv2_8bf1e702-be04-57e7-9368-545c86c89440-7990532.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1200x877_cmsv2_8bf1e702-be04-57e7-9368-545c86c89440-7990532.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1920x1403_cmsv2_8bf1e702-be04-57e7-9368-545c86c89440-7990532.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The huge shell-shaped roof of the newly constructed Sydney Opera House on 1 August 1967 in Sydney, Australia, rises before the city&apos;s skyline.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Initially, the estimated cost for the project was a modest 7 million Australian dollars (\u20ac4.1 million).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it soared to a staggering A$102 million (\u20ac61.1 million), with the majority of the funding coming from a state Lottery.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that the budget ballooned because it had been underestimated from the start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Works Davis Hughes cut funding to Utzon, which led the Danish architect to abandon the project on 28 February 1966 and return to Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>Utzon stated that his resignation resulted from Hughes&#039;s refusal to compensate him and the absence of cooperation, which he later characterised as \"Malice in Blunderland.\"<\/p>\n<p>The task of completing the project was then assumed by the young Australian architect Peter Hall, following consultation with Utzon.<\/p>\n<h2>By numbers<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6656666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//99//05//32//808x539_cmsv2_4b683f4e-28e2-5515-be0c-d409ddb0e5f1-7990532.jpg/" alt=\"Katy Perry is seen on-stage during a special live performance at the Sydney Opera House for the Channel 7 Sunrise Program on 19 October 2013 in Sydney, Australia.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/384x256_cmsv2_4b683f4e-28e2-5515-be0c-d409ddb0e5f1-7990532.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/640x426_cmsv2_4b683f4e-28e2-5515-be0c-d409ddb0e5f1-7990532.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/750x499_cmsv2_4b683f4e-28e2-5515-be0c-d409ddb0e5f1-7990532.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/828x551_cmsv2_4b683f4e-28e2-5515-be0c-d409ddb0e5f1-7990532.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1080x719_cmsv2_4b683f4e-28e2-5515-be0c-d409ddb0e5f1-7990532.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1200x799_cmsv2_4b683f4e-28e2-5515-be0c-d409ddb0e5f1-7990532.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1920x1278_cmsv2_4b683f4e-28e2-5515-be0c-d409ddb0e5f1-7990532.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Katy Perry is seen on-stage during a special live performance at the Sydney Opera House for the Channel 7 Sunrise Program on 19 October 2013 in Sydney, Australia.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Kristian Dowling\/Invision\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here&#039;s a few stats for all you numbers geeks out there!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Sydney Opera House has hosted a remarkable 118,000 performances and sold a staggering 63 million seats since its opening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It welcomes nearly 11 million visitors annually and contributes an estimated A$775 million (\u20ac465 million) to the Australian economy through tourism and cultural events each year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And more than 15,000 light bulbs need replacement inside the building each year.<\/p>\n<h2>Tile-ing the truth<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//99//05//32//808x535_cmsv2_b9b301f3-ab9f-5633-9c69-d2dfd027511f-7990532.jpg/" alt=\"A closeup showing the tiles on the roof of the Sydney Opera House\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/384x254_cmsv2_b9b301f3-ab9f-5633-9c69-d2dfd027511f-7990532.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/640x424_cmsv2_b9b301f3-ab9f-5633-9c69-d2dfd027511f-7990532.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/750x497_cmsv2_b9b301f3-ab9f-5633-9c69-d2dfd027511f-7990532.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/828x549_cmsv2_b9b301f3-ab9f-5633-9c69-d2dfd027511f-7990532.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1080x716_cmsv2_b9b301f3-ab9f-5633-9c69-d2dfd027511f-7990532.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1200x795_cmsv2_b9b301f3-ab9f-5633-9c69-d2dfd027511f-7990532.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/1920x1272_cmsv2_b9b301f3-ab9f-5633-9c69-d2dfd027511f-7990532.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A closeup showing the tiles on the roof of the Sydney Opera House<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Sydney Opera House&#039;s renowned sail-shaped roof isn&#039;t quite what it appears to be from a distance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the iconic roof is not constructed from one solid piece of material but is instead built from more than one million small tiles meticulously arranged in a repeating chevron pattern.<\/p>\n<p>This intricate tiling serves a crucial purpose, as it is believed to be self-cleaning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When rain falls down through the intricate network of tiles, it&#039;s designed to wash away the majority of the grime and debris that accumulates over time.<\/p>\n<h2>Arnie's surprise comeback shakes the Sydney Opera House<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.709043250327654\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//99//05//32//808x573_cmsv2_42d7dceb-fbb4-51d6-926a-a34ece726a98-7990532.jpg/" alt=\"Arnold Schwarzenegger examines John Riley&apos;s bicep after assisting him with 50 pushups at a Special Olympics Celebrity Clinic in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 10, 1978.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/384x272_cmsv2_42d7dceb-fbb4-51d6-926a-a34ece726a98-7990532.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/99\/05\/32\/640x454_cmsv2_42d7dceb-fbb4-51d6-926a-a34ece726a98-7990532.jpg 640w, 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Olympics Celebrity Clinic in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 10, 1978.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Barry Thumma\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger, renowned not only for his acting but also for his tenure as the Governor of California, won his final Mr Olympia bodybuilding title in 1980 at the Sydney Opera House.<\/p>\n<p>But people weren&#039;t even expecting the future-Terminator star to be competing and it turned out to be one of the most debated events in bodybuilding history.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of the contest, Schwarzenegger took everyone by surprise by announcing he was coming out of retirement to compete,\u00a0having trained for only eight weeks prior.<\/p>\n<p>The bombshell sent competitor Mike Mentzer into a fury, leading to a heated confrontation at a pre-contest press conference. 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But the court could impose a fine of up to AU$780,000 (\u20ac468,512) per day since March when the commission first found the platform had not complied with the transparency notice. \n\nThe commission would continue to pressure X through notices to become more transparent, Inman Grant said, adding:\u00a0\u201cThey can keep stonewalling and we\u2019ll keep fining them.\" \n\nThe commission issued Google with a formal warning for providing \u201cgeneric responses to specific questions,\u201d a statement said. \n\nGoogle regional director Lucinda Longcroft said the company had developed a range of technologies to proactively detect, remove and report child sexual abuse material. \n\n\u201cProtecting children on our platforms is the most important work we do,\u201d Longcroft said in a statement. \u201cSince our earliest days, we have invested heavily in the industrywide fight to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material,\u201d she added. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Australia\u2019s online safety watchdog has fined X - the social media platform formerly known as Twitter - 610,500 Australian dollars (\u20ac366,742) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s eSafety Commission describes itself as the world\u2019s first government agency dedicated to keeping people safe online.<\/p>\n<p>The commission issued legal transparency notices early this year to X and other platforms questioning what they were doing to tackle a proliferation of child sexual exploitation, sexual extortion and the livestreaming of child sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<p>eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said X and Google had not complied with the notices because both companies had failed to adequately respond to a number of questions.<\/p>\n<p>The platform renamed X by its new owner Elon Musk was the worst offender, providing no answers to some questions including how many staff remained on the trust and safety team that worked on preventing harmful and illegal content since Musk took over, Inman Grant said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there\u2019s a degree of defiance there,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cIf you\u2019ve got a basic HR system or payroll, you\u2019ll know how many people are on each team.\"<\/p>\n<p>After Musk completed his acquisition of the company in October last year, he drastically cut costs and shed thousands of jobs.<\/p>\n<p>X did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7963376,7224402\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2022//12//01//eu-warns-elon-musk-that-twitter-could-face-fines-or-even-a-ban-over-content-moderation-rul/">EU warns Elon Musk that Twitter could face fines or even a ban over content moderation rules<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2023//10//12//elon-musks-x-removes-thousands-of-israel-hamas-misinformation-accounts-and-posts-amid-eu-d/">Elon Musk's X removes thousands of Israel-Hamas misinformation accounts and posts amid EU demand<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>X could challenge the fine in the Australian Federal Court. 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We assume because they are near water, they will be relatively unaffected,\u201d says lead researcher Dr Emily McColl-Gausden, from Melbourne\u2019s Faculty of Science. \n\n\u201cWhile there is more work to do, our research tells us that severe fire followed by intense rain is the worst combination for platypuses.\u201d \n\nHere\u2019s what the first landscape study of its kind tells us about platypuses' response to being under siege from new climate extremes . \n\nWhat does \u2018environmental DNA\u2019 tell us about platypus movements? \n\nPlatypus are shy, scarce and largely nocturnal, so environmental DNA sampling is a useful way of tracking their movements. \n\nThis recent technique involves collecting a creature\u2019s DNA from water, soil, air or snow rather than directly from the animal itself. In the semi-aquatic platypus's case, DNA was taken from the rivers and creeks where they dwell. \n\nResearchers repeatedly sampled 118 sites in Victoria and New South Wales, 57 of which were later affected by the 2019-2020 bushfires. \n\nThis helped them to compare fire-affected areas with non-scorched sites. While taking samples before, six months after, and between 12-18 months after the fires provided data for three different points in time. \n\nAnalysing their DNA in water samples before and after the Black Summer suggests that platypuses are abandoning severely bushfire-burnt areas for up to 18 months after a fire, especially when heavy rainfall rushes in soon after. \n\nWatersheds are areas of land that drain rainwater into a body of water, like platypuses favoured streams and creeks. When there was heavy rainfall across a site's watershed and that watershed experienced high severity fire across a quarter or more of its area, the probability that platypus lived at a site fell to less than 10 per cent, SciDaily reports. \n\nSadly, that indicates that platypuses had died or had abandoned the area.\u202f \n\nWhy is rainfall after fire \u2018the worst\u2019 for platypuses? \n\n\"Fire might not directly kill platypus because their burrows protect them,\u201d explains Dr McColl-Gausden. But when there is rainfall after a fire, as happened in 2019-2020, unstable soil, dead plants and ash and debris can wash into rivers and creeks. \n\nThis kills the yabbies, aquatic invertebrates and insect larvae that platypus rely on for food and may force them to abandon the site. \n\n\u201cWhile the platypus may eventually come back, we don't know the effect of repeated bushfires, whether on their reproduction and life cycle, the survival of their young, on their food security, or on the impact of being forced to move their burrows to more suitable sites,\u201d adds Dr McColl-Gausden. \n\n\u201cWe don't know if the platypus may one day leave the area for good.\"\u202f \n\nAnimal DNA sampling should be part of bushfire season surveillance, scientists say \n\nFire is, to some extent, part of life in Australia , helping to shape animal and plant distributions. But recent years bear the mark of human-caused climate change. \n\n\u201cThere is evidence that a new pattern is emerging, where fires are more frequent, bigger, and more severe due to warming and drying trends,\" says Dr McColl-Gausden. \n\nEnvironmental DNA sampling enables researchers to rapidly monitor large areas of land after a disaster like a bushfire. It could be used for thousands of other species of animals that live in areas threatened by mega fires. \n\n\"Systematic surveys will help us understand how platypus and other native species might be harmed by increases in the number, scale and severity of bushfires, and what governments and the community can do to reduce the cumulative effect of more frequent and more severe bushfires,\u201d adds Dr McColl-Gausden. \n\n\u201cWe need to include this surveillance as part of our normal emergency response.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>One of Australia\u2019s most iconic animals is being driven from its home by a climate-fuelled cycle of mega bushfires and heavy rainfall, a new study shows.<\/p>\n<p>The platypus lives exclusively in eastern Australia, and was one of many species to suffer during the \u2018Black Summer\u2019 of 2019-2020, when unusually ferocious <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2020//08//25//climate-change-clearly-played-role-in-australia-s-severe-fire-season/">bushfires swept the country.<\/p>\n<p>At least 33 people lost their lives during that season, and 3 billion <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2020//03//31//hope-for-animals-threatened-with-extinction-by-australian-bushfire-devastation/">animals were killed or displaced in what the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) labelled one of the \"worst wildlife disasters in modern history\".<\/p>\n<p>Now, using a new method of DNA sampling, researchers from the University of Melbourne are able to paint a more precise picture of how fires impact platypus in the long-run.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7944476,7815146\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//04//martha-the-pigeon-to-toughie-the-tree-frog-iconic-endlings-that-were-the-last-of-their-spe/">World Animal Day: These iconic endlings remind us of all the species that still need saving<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//05//september-temperatures-hit-new-record-high/">'A death sentence': September was world's hottest on record by an 'extraordinary' margin<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"We simply don&#039;t know how the platypus responds to bushfire. We assume because they are near water, they will be relatively unaffected,\u201d says lead researcher Dr Emily McColl-Gausden, from Melbourne\u2019s Faculty of Science.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile there is more work to do, our research tells us that severe fire followed by intense rain is the worst combination for platypuses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the first landscape study of its kind tells us about platypuses&#039; response to being under siege from new <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//02//october-heatwave-expected-in-parts-of-europe-after-countries-record-hottest-ever-september/">climate extremes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>What does \u2018environmental DNA\u2019 tell us about platypus movements?<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6079182630906769\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//94//99//70//808x493_cmsv2_e8e1b8d0-9561-5a70-80bf-d2ca375481f6-7949970.jpg/" alt=\"Rob Griffith\/AP2008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/384x233_cmsv2_e8e1b8d0-9561-5a70-80bf-d2ca375481f6-7949970.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/640x389_cmsv2_e8e1b8d0-9561-5a70-80bf-d2ca375481f6-7949970.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/750x456_cmsv2_e8e1b8d0-9561-5a70-80bf-d2ca375481f6-7949970.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/828x503_cmsv2_e8e1b8d0-9561-5a70-80bf-d2ca375481f6-7949970.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/1080x657_cmsv2_e8e1b8d0-9561-5a70-80bf-d2ca375481f6-7949970.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/1200x730_cmsv2_e8e1b8d0-9561-5a70-80bf-d2ca375481f6-7949970.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/1920x1167_cmsv2_e8e1b8d0-9561-5a70-80bf-d2ca375481f6-7949970.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Platypuses, Australia&apos;s beloved semi-aquatic monotremes, could be abandoning their homes after fires and floods.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Rob Griffith\/AP2008<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Platypus are shy, scarce and largely nocturnal, so environmental DNA sampling is a useful way of tracking their movements.<\/p>\n<p>This recent technique involves collecting a creature\u2019s DNA from water, soil, air or snow rather than directly from the animal itself. In the semi-aquatic platypus&#039;s case, DNA was taken from the rivers and creeks where they dwell.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers repeatedly sampled 118 sites in Victoria and New South Wales, 57 of which were later affected by the 2019-2020 bushfires.<\/p>\n<p>This helped them to compare fire-affected areas with non-scorched sites. While taking samples before, six months after, and between 12-18 months after <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2021//09//21//bushfires-may-have-a-silver-lining-algae-growing-to-offset-carbon-emissions/">the fires<\/strong><\/a> provided data for three different points in time.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7925774\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//09//27//phase-out-or-phase-down-fight-over-fossil-fuels-heats-up-in-run-up-to-cop28/">Phase out or phase down? Fight over fossil fuels heats up in run-up to COP28<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Analysing their DNA in water samples before and after the Black Summer suggests that platypuses are abandoning severely bushfire-burnt areas for up to 18 months after a fire, especially when heavy rainfall rushes in soon after.<\/p>\n<p>Watersheds are areas of land that drain rainwater into a body of water, like platypuses favoured streams and creeks. When there was heavy rainfall across a site&#039;s watershed and that watershed experienced high severity fire across a quarter or more of its area, the probability that platypus lived at a site fell to less than 10 per cent, SciDaily reports.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, that indicates that platypuses had died or had abandoned the area.\u202f<\/p>\n<h2>Why is rainfall after fire \u2018the worst\u2019 for platypuses?<\/h2><p>\"Fire might not directly kill platypus because their burrows protect them,\u201d explains Dr McColl-Gausden. But when there is rainfall after a fire, as happened in 2019-2020, unstable soil, dead plants and ash and debris can wash into rivers and creeks.<\/p>\n<p>This kills the yabbies, aquatic invertebrates and insect larvae that platypus rely on for food and may force them to abandon the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the platypus may eventually come back, we don&#039;t know the effect of repeated bushfires, whether on their reproduction and life cycle, the survival of their young, on their food security, or on the impact of being forced to move their burrows to more suitable sites,\u201d adds Dr McColl-Gausden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don&#039;t know if the platypus may one day leave the area for good.\"\u202f<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7711354,7590514\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//09//devastating-australian-scientists-race-to-save-endangered-wild-koalas-from-chlamydia/">/u2018Devastating/u2019: Australian scientists race to save endangered wild koalas from chlamydia<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//27//wildfires-meet-the-local-volunteer-firefighters-learning-to-protect-the-amazon-rainforest/">Wildfires: Meet the local volunteer firefighters learning to protect the Amazon rainforest<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Animal DNA sampling should be part of bushfire season surveillance, scientists say<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.86075\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//94//99//70//808x697_cmsv2_75af0ae2-492b-5bf5-ab43-b953d60bde63-7949970.jpg/" alt=\"Takeyuki Hitokoto\/Yomiuri\/REUTERS\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/384x331_cmsv2_75af0ae2-492b-5bf5-ab43-b953d60bde63-7949970.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/640x551_cmsv2_75af0ae2-492b-5bf5-ab43-b953d60bde63-7949970.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/750x646_cmsv2_75af0ae2-492b-5bf5-ab43-b953d60bde63-7949970.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/828x713_cmsv2_75af0ae2-492b-5bf5-ab43-b953d60bde63-7949970.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/1080x930_cmsv2_75af0ae2-492b-5bf5-ab43-b953d60bde63-7949970.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/1200x1033_cmsv2_75af0ae2-492b-5bf5-ab43-b953d60bde63-7949970.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/94\/99\/70\/1920x1653_cmsv2_75af0ae2-492b-5bf5-ab43-b953d60bde63-7949970.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A rescued koala recovers at Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie, Australia in December 2019, after being injured in a forest fire.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Takeyuki Hitokoto\/Yomiuri\/REUTERS<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fire is, to some extent, part of life in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//05//19//after-bush-fires-and-floods-will-australians-step-up-and-vote-for-climate-action/">Australia, helping to shape animal and plant distributions. But recent years bear the mark of human-caused climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is evidence that a new pattern is emerging, where fires are more frequent, bigger, and more severe due to warming and drying trends,\" says Dr McColl-Gausden.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental DNA sampling enables researchers to rapidly monitor large areas of land after a disaster like a bushfire. 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