In 2017, bulldozers cleared Western Australian wetlands for a highway that was cancelled; nine years later, restoration has returned over 200,000 plants and recorded 97 animal species across 18 hectares

Nearly a decade after a controversial highway project damaged sensitive bushland in Western Australia, a long-running rehabilitation effort is showing encouraging signs of ecological recovery, although restoring the landscape to its former condition remains a distant goal. According to a report by ABC News journalist Lauren Smith, a recent survey of the former Roe 8…

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Mohsin Naqvi-led PCB plans new Hong Kong Sixes-style tournament to expand cricket’s reach | Cricket News

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), led by Mohsin Naqvi, is exploring plans to launch a new six-a-side cricket tournament called PSL Sixes. The idea is to make cricket more entertaining for fans while expanding the reach of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).The proposal comes after Pakistan withdrew from the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2026 amid…

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3 ways Google aims to support the 2024 Indian General Elections

Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, and implementing advertising policies for transparency. Measures against AI-generated content are also taken. Google has announced a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the democratic process and…

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Jensen Ackles and his family bought a 15-acre Texas ranch and turned it into a destination brewery; six years after opening, the public taproom closed but its beers continued reaching stores across Texas

Despite his acting schedule, Ackles helped shape the brewery’s design, construction and constantly evolving beer selection. For Jensen Ackles, the idea of a family business was already part of his professional mythology. After years of playing Dean Winchester on Supernatural, where family, loyalty and adventure formed the heart of the story, the actor brought a…

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FDA plans to allow 12- to 15-year-olds to receive pfizer boosters

WASHINGTON: The Food and Drug Administration is planning to broaden eligibility for coronavirus vaccine booster shots, allowing 12- to 15-year-olds to receive third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine, according to people familiar with the agency’s deliberations.Regulators are also expected to authorize an extra shot of Pfizer’s vaccine for both adolescents and adults five months after receiving…

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Halloween Rituals: The Halloween ritual that claimed to reveal your future spouse: Halloween was once a night to predict whom you would marry, using nothing but an apple

Before costumes and candy, Halloween was a night for peering into the future. According to reports and folktales prevalent in several parts of the world, young people across the British Isles once used ordinary apples to answer one burning question: who will I marry? A long peel tossed over a shoulder, a bite at the…

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