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Murder of vulnerable stranger worth four years in prison, three years of supervision

A Manitoba teen has been sentenced to seven years in custody and conditional supervision in the community for his part in a fatal, unprovoked attack on a stranger who was […]

  • 18-year-old offender sentenced to seven years in prison and three years of supervision.
  • Victim, 21-year-old male, was highly intoxicated and vulnerable.
  • Attack occurred in Swan River’s Legion Park on November 1, 2024.

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Govt urged to build pipeline for women in STEM, innovation

The government has been urged to move beyond increasing access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and create a clear pathway for women to progress into research…

  • Government urged to create pipeline for women in STEM.
  • Cabinet Secretaries stress transforming ideas into businesses.
  • Only 31% of researchers globally are women.

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Friday essay: Jeff Sparrow on the radical hope of ‘forgotten’ Australian writer Lesbia Harford

Lesbia Harford knew she would die young but became a revolutionary all the same. She loved both women and men, capturing the dizzying confusion of a violent time.

  • Lesbia Harford born in Melbourne during 1891 shearers strike
  • Diagnosed with incurable heart condition at birth, became revolutionary poet
  • Rediscovered by later generations, recognized for significant contributions
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