Unis fall in global rankings; Florida’s hurricane alert; Why Harris isn’t playing up her gender

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In today’s news, Australia’s universities tumble down global rankings, mass evacuations as hurricane heads towards Florida, and why Kamala Harris isn’t playing up her gender.