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Western Australia election: Liberals fail to attract swing required as Labor secures third-term victory | Western Australia election 2025 newsthirst.

Labor will govern for a third term in Western Australia, with the Liberal Party failing to attract the swing required to threaten Roger Cook’s majority. Polls predicted a 12-13% swing could put up to 11 seats in reach of the Liberal party. With 8% of the vote counted Labor had held the crucial seats of…

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New general law governs fracture energy of networks across materials and length scales | MIT News newsthirst.

Materials like car tires, human tissues, and spider webs are diverse in composition, but all contain networks of interconnected strands. A long-standing question about the durability of these materials asks: What is the energy required to fracture these diverse networks? A recently published paper by MIT researchers offers new insights. “Our findings reveal a simple,…

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James McMurdock will not seek Reform UK return after Covid loan questions | Reform UK newsthirst.

The former Reform UK MP James McMurdock has suggested he will permanently quit the party after receiving legal advice about his business conduct related to Covid loans. McMurdock, the MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, surrendered the party whip last week in anticipation of revelations in the Sunday Times, which claimed there were questions…

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