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Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis splits critics after 40-year journey -- Francis Ford Coppola once called Megalopolis "a movie that costs a lot of money to make and there's not a patron out there". So, 40 years in the making, was it worth it? Here's what the critics said after its Cannes premiere.

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All you need to know about pot drainage - Is it true that putting gravel or broken pottery in the bottom of a pot improves drainage? It seems to make sense, but Gardening Australia's Tammy takes a closer look to see if it is really true. Duration: 2 minutes 8 seconds - 2 - m - 8 - s

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Les will let you stay in his old-fashioned country pub for free. He just asks for one thing in return -- Inspired by the legacy of Ernest Hemingway's free room and board in Paris, a footballer turned publican is offering a comfy bed and warm meal for anyone pursuing an artistic endeavour.

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Parents are making tough choices to give their kids a better life -- For many parents, especially first-generation immigrants, academic pressure is a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. But amid Australia's rising cost of living, what happens when that price isn't so "small" anymore?

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Energy efficiency guru Amory Lovins on Future Made in Australia - Professor Lovins has made his home near Aspen so energy efficient that he is able to grow bananas during the freezing Colorado winter. Duration: 14 minutes 49 seconds - 14 - m

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How a wild coastal upbringing is shaping the careers of these creative West Australian brothers -- For many, being alone in some of the world's scariest surf before dawn is a scene from a nightmare. But for Jarvis and Cooper Smallman, it's all part of a family tradition of finding inspiration in the rugged beauty all around them.

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Is it time we said goodbye to our lawns? -- The typical Australian lawn is under threat. But that's actually a good thing, says Anthony Burke, the host of Grand Designs Transformations.

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Angela says ketamine has helped halt her depression where other drugs haven't worked - Once a week Angela Neale pops on some headphones, a blindfold, and plays her favourite tracks by singer-songwriter Enya. But before that she takes a clinically administered ketamine nasal spray. Duration: 1 minute 39 seconds - 1 - m - 39 - s

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There's tech in everything we do and this teacher knows the importance of having a female perspective - Alfina Jackson is passionate about teaching and technology, and hopes her award-winning, "future-focused" approach will inspire more girls into science, technology, engineering, and maths fields. Duration: 52 seconds - 52 - s

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Regional students are more likely to miss school due to pelvic pain. A new program aims to help close gaps in knowledge -- Starting next year, the Victorian government plans to fund 400 pelvic pain and menstrual health education sessions for students across the state, with regional and rural schools prioritised for delivery.

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A slice of history and a blockbuster opener — everything you need to know about State of Origin Game I -- New South Wales and Queensland kicks off a historic three-match State of Origin series in Brisbane on Thursday night. Here's everything you need to know.

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Xi is urging Chinese women to get pregnant for the good of the country. Here's why many are ignoring him -- After decades of forcing Chinese couples to limit themselves to just one child, Beijing has now reversed course and is urging people to have more babies. The trouble is, many young people aren't interested.

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Meet China's underground historians - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ian Johnson introduces us to the brave people inside China who are challenging the Chinese Communist Party on its most sensitive ground: its control of history. Duration: 38 minutes 4 seconds - 38 - m

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A devious dinner invite that led to a mutilated corpse: why William Crowther draws such ire -- In the 1860s, there was a "loathsome" rush to collect the bones of Aboriginal Tasmanians. It sparked a shameful saga, centring on unsuspecting Aboriginal man William Lanne and aspiring politician William Crowther.

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Alice Munro, Canadian Nobel Prize-winning author, dead at 92 -- Munro was the first lifelong Canadian to win the Nobel and the first recipient cited exclusively for short fiction.

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This warship took commandos behind enemy lines in WWII, but its biggest mission is still to come -- The Tasmanian-made Huon pine patrol boat later known as Rushcutter may yet find its way home from a construction site in Darwin.

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