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Crash in dugong population estimates, a warning sign governments can't ignore

A 50% decline in the Gulf of Carpentaria dugong population estimate is a wake-up call for urgent action to protect dugongs in the Gulf, based on surveys undertaken by researchers from James Cook University, Charles Darwin University and Indigenous Ranger groups.

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Study reveals distinct patterns across single-, multi-, and mass homicides

An updated analysis of U.S. homicide data has found that intimate partner violence (IPV) often precipitates mass homicide and is also frequently associated with multi-victim and single-victim deaths. The study categorizes homicides into single-victim, multi-victim (2–3 victims) and mass (4 or more victims, excluding the perpetrator)…

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