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Today’s youth are again in revolt against classical liberalism.
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There’s a reason more people are coming to realise the value of physical media.
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Pressure is building for woke zoologists to begin renaming other animals likewise – so Neopalpa donaldtrumpi’s days may indeed be numbered after all, at least under its problematic name.
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On Monday, South West Water denied the existence of any contamination but today it was disclosed that 16,000 households (40,000 people) are at risk.
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Aboriginal activists are demanding the “return” of what their ancestors threw away or fairly traded.
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Popular thinking says that lending is banking activity. Banks are believed to be responsible for the expansion of credit. However, is this the case?
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Pumping high-pressure carbon dioxide gas into Australia’s largest aquifer is a fraught exercise.
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Are you an avid reader of The BFD? Take our News quiz to find out how much information you can recall from our articles published this week.
Keep readingHow Big Businesses Protect Their Trademarks
At first sight, the battle between a Manawatu fish-and-chip shop and a Louisiana-based chicken joint over the name “Popeye’s” reads like a classic David and Goliath battle. An…
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Browsing a bookstore a while ago, I came across Stephen Hawking’s “A brief history of time.” Like many folks, I’m sure, I was aware of Stephen Hawking and his…
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Several other cancers have early detection schemes, but despite the number it kills, not prostate cancer.
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We now have a government led by a man with a vision and a plan. While upholding the ‘social’ responsibilities of government Luxon is going to get us…
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The whole Waikato-Joyce-National episode to build a new medical school has been messy and controversial.
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