Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced a package of major reforms to Florida’s higher education system, including tighter controls on faculty tenure, the establishment of “civics institutes” at three universities and prohibitions on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.Speaking at a news conference in Bradenton, the governor praised Florida’s ranking by U.S. News & World Report … Read more
Illustration: Megan Robinson/AxiosThe bear market in cryptocurrencies hasn’t entirely scared off some Black investors, who originally embraced the sector as a means to build wealth.Why it matters: Overnight, battered bitcoin surged back above $20,000 after languishing for weeks close to $16,000. But crypto's winter has wiped billions off the market capitalization of digital currencies; meanwhile, … Read more
Australian sport has a new power couple, with Matt Short and Madi Wilson going public with their relationship at the Australian Cricket Awards on Monday night. Adelaide Strikers batter Short and Olympic swimming champion Wilson looked completely smitten as they walked the blue carpet together and posted a number of photos on social media.Wilson was … Read more
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Home > Security Comment | Understanding Cyber Insurance: How Far Can It Go? Manoj Bhatt 30 January 2023, 01.02pm In this comment piece for DIGIT, Manoj Bhatt, Head of Security and Advisory at Telstra Purple, explores the value of cyber insurance. Manoj Bhatt 30 January 2023, 01.02pm It’s no secret that the cyber threatscape continues … Read more
Student housing on the Gold Coast at a premium as international enrolment skyrocketsGold Coast residents are being urged to open their homes to international students in an attempt to help alleviate a shortage of rental properties in the city. There has been an influx of overseas students in the city since international borders reopened last year, putting pressure … Read more
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He is soft-spoken to a fault, but M Venkatesh is no introvert. From his opening day as a first-class paceman for Karnataka to his debut press conference at the M Chinnaswamy stadium, you can tell he just takes some time to warm up to things. When he loosens up, he’s quite effective as a bowler and rather … Read more
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:During the pandemic, the cost to fill and transport shipping containers soared. Now shipping rates have dropped by roughly 80% over the last six months. So what’s that mean for consumers? Here’s Paddy Hirsch and Wailin Wong from NPR’s daily economic podcast, The Indicator.WAILIN WONG, BYLINE: The last big shipping boom was in … Read more
Echidnas blow snot bubbles and do belly flops to keep themselves cool in the Australian heat, new research has found.The native animals are believed to be less tolerant to hot weather than other Australian species.Their spines act like a blanket, and the animals cannot pant, sweat or lick themselves to cool down.But thanks to infrared … Read more