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  • Vicious Cycle: Pentagon Buys Services From Tech Giants It Created

    Dwight D. Eisenhower warned America about the danger posed by the military-industrial complex but in the same light, he also of a technological elite. It is now more apparent than ever that two forces have merged into a single column. ⁃ TN EditorThe US Department of Defense’s bloated budget, along with CIA venture capital, helped to create tech giants, including Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and PayPal. The government then contracts those companies to help its military and int
  • Gratitude for Senator following departure from shadow ministry

    As Senator the Hon Kim Carr today announced his decision not to renominate as Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Science & Technology Australia thanked him for his years of service to the solutions sector. Serving as both Minister and Shadow Minister for science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the Labor team for […]
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  • Climate change: Extreme weather linked to childhood gastro

    Climate change: Extreme weather linked to childhood gastro
    Researchers have found there is a correlation between extreme weather and cases of gastro among children caused by a common parasite.

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