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There are many limitations to what technology can do to bar underage people from porn. Importantly, the very idea distracts from evidence-based solutions.
https://theconversation.com/age-verification-for-pornography-access-our-research-shows-it-fails-on-many-levels-229614?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1718057058

The concept of fate endures across cultures and religions around the world, inspiring pundits, philosophers and conspiracy theorists.
https://theconversation.com/what-is-fate-and-how-can-it-both-limit-and-liberate-us-226742?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1718099138

There are various methods for estimating or verifying an online user's age, none of them foolproof. Importantly, is this the social media future we want?
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Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien and the Coalition the 43% by 2030 is unachievable and see to be saying they would just ignore the target.
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Whether you use a tax agent or do your own, getting your tax return right is important. Mistakes or fraudulent claims may come back to bite you.
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Evidence shows the links between punishment, discipline and behaviour change are weak at best. Good rehabilitation has a therapeutic focus – but this is less popular with politicians and the public.
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What if you're neither an introvert or extrovert – or you're a bit of both? Another category might fit better: ambiverts. They're the middle of the spectrum and are also called 'social introverts'.
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Charming and irreverent as they were, The Beatles themselves were only part of the reason the tour was so memorable.
https://theconversation.com/screaming-chanting-struggling-teenagers-the-enduring-legacy-of-the-beatles-tour-of-australia-60-years-on-227680?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1718056867

Only a handful of plays written by women in the early modern period have survived. But the accounts of Alice Mustian’s raunchy stage show shed light on a surprising playwright and impresario.
https://theconversation.com/in-1614-a-mother-of-eight-put-on-a-play-about-her-cheating-neighbour-the-scandalous-story-changes-what-we-know-about-women-in-theatre-228997?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1718056445

Significant diplomatic and economic repercussions would result from Australia watering down our 2030 targets.
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Arguably, the more specific and detailed terms of this resolution is a positive compared to previous resolutions, but actions speak louder than words.
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While price is important, it's not the only thing that matters in clinching a deal. Buyers can do a number of things to improve their chances of securing a property.
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Better provider records, more NDIA staff and well-funded disability advocacy could stem fraud in our national disability scheme.
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Khin Myint's memoir explores family trauma and chronic illness, through the lens of his sister's illness, childhood bullying and a brutal breakup that sparked a court case.
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The US is relying more on its alliances in the Middle East in order to pull back a bit. This will likely continue no matter who is in the White House next year.
https://theconversation.com/no-matter-who-wins-both-biden-and-trump-can-likely-agree-on-one-thing-doing-less-in-the-middle-east-231604?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1718056672

Around the world, coral reefs are suffering. But scientists in high-income nations are developing new ways to build coral resilience. We have a duty to share our skills and build capacity elsewhere.
https://theconversation.com/we-have-a-moral-responsibility-to-help-low-income-nations-restore-coral-reefs-228998?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1718056961

Julien Robin, a specialist in French parliamentary life, looks at what the surprise dissolution means for French politics.
https://theconversation.com/snap-elections-in-france-a-political-scientist-lays-out-whats-at-stake-232036?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1718061858

Enviroment policies and executive roles now in the spotlight – while France faces a potentially divisive national election.
https://theconversation.com/eu-parliament-election-sees-shaken-centre-hold-but-far-right-now-has-chances-to-show-its-strength-231835?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1718061929