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New research suggests 55m-year-old eggshells likely belong to extinct mekosuchine crocodiles, nicknamed ‘drop crocs’ for theory they climbed trees to huntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientists have identified what are believed to be the oldest crocodilian eggshells ever found in Australia, unearthed in a grazier’s back yard in regional Queensland.The 55m-year-old eggshells – found at a fossil deposit in Murgon, approximately 270km north-west of Brisbane […]

People without university-educated parents are 36% likely to enrol in degree, compared to 59% of students whose parents are tertiary educatedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJason Clare was the first person in his family to go to university, finish high school, or graduate Year 10, he told the Universities Australia’s annual gala dinner in 2022.“My mum and dad never even dreamt of going to university,” […]

Mariam Cissé, who posted videos in support of ruling junta, received death threats before being abducted and killedA TikTok influencer has been publicly executed by suspected jihadists in Mali, underlining how state control has been eroded in the west African nation.Mariam Cissé often wore combat attire to post videos in support of the country’s military to more than 100,000 followers on TikTok. According to Yehia Tandina, the mayor of Timbuktu […]

Thailand has paused a US-brokered ceasefire with Cambodia after a landmine explosion injured four of its soldiers. Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

The Turkish Football Federation has suspended over 1,000 players amid a growing investigation into betting.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

"It's not just infrastructure that's been hit, it's really the people's ability to recover and rebuild their lives."Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Recent uncertainty seems to have prompted Gulf Cooperation Council members to consider new options for their defence.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Challenge of identifying remains of Palestinians killed amid the war or in Israeli jails mounting alongside the numbersSource: www.aljazeera.comRead full article