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ABC’s Caper Crew delivers heists and heart – a bright spot in a struggling kids’ TV sector

Australian kids’ TV shows are now few and far between. During the pandemic, the Australian government scrapped decades-old quotas for minimum hours of children’s content to try and bail out flailing commercial television networks. They were never reinstated.

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Australia gets its first female army chief, Susan Coyle

Australia will get its first female chief of army, with the appointment of Lieutenant General Susan Coyle to the post.

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NBL boss cleared but Hawks won't give up fight

Basketball Australia has finalised its investigation into NBL owner Larry Kestelman following a formal complaint from one of the league's clubs.

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'Long overdue': FIFA writes to Albo over football home

As one of the few nations without a home base, Football Australia was once described as "homeless" by Graham Arnold. Now FIFA has intervened in this issue.

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Anthony Albanese Defends $20M ‘Drive Less’ Ad Campaign Amid Fuel Crisis

The Albanese government is defending a $20m “Every little bit helps” campaign urging Australians to drive less amid the fuel crisis.

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Navy boss to navigate defence through choppy waters

The head of Australia's navy has been tapped to lead the country's entire defence force, with the controversial AUKUS deal just one of his many challenges.

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A new ad campaign is pushing Australians to use less petrol. Has this happened before?

A new federal government advertising campaign is prompting Australians to reduce their fuel consumption during the current global oil crisis.

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The Iran war has heightened the nuclear and climate threat. Australia must help the world step back from the brink

As a regional power and signatory to the non-proliferation treaty, Australia has responsibilities. I am calling on the government to take four steps

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'Shocked': more Aussie stars ink new WNBA contracts

A plethora of Australians have been snatched up by WNBA teams ahead of the league's season beginning in May.

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All Australian immigration detainees to be handcuffed while travelling, US company says after spate of escapes

Exclusive: Documents viewed by Guardian Australia reveal private prison contractor told staff ‘restraints must be used’ for all risk levels

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's 'Faux Royal' Tour: Commentator Reveals Why Australia Event Is A 'Dubious' Move

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's return to Australia, centred on a luxury women's retreat in Sydney, is being branded a 'faux royal' tour by a leading commentator who warns it may irk the Palace.

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Australia won't join Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade

Australia has not been asked to help stop ships travelling through the critical Middle East waterway and doesn't expect to be, the prime minister says.

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Labor ‘not considering’ joining US blockade of strait of Hormuz – as it happened

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Morning Mail: US to blockade strait of Hormuz; Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungary; the rise of ‘pantry loading’

Trump says US navy will ‘immediately blockade’ strait of Hormuz; jubilation in Hungary as Orbán suffers election loss

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Economic inequality is straining Australian democracy

MPs need to represent the people better and foster a greater sense of inclusion to safeguard democracy, which is under strain, the Grattan Institute says.

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This Anzac Day falls on a Saturday – and these states will be getting an extra public holiday

ANZAC Day is commemorated on 25 April each year as a tribute to more than 2 million Australians who’ve served in war and peacekeeping operations.

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To stop Australian democracy going the way of the US, here’s what we need to do

Around the world, democracy as a system of government is backsliding. After more than 50 years of liberal democracy in ascendancy, democratic progress plateaued around the turn of the century and is now going backwards.

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Spoils of Iran war to deliver Chalmers a budget boost

The federal budget will be billions of dollars better off, even with added spending, because of higher commodity prices and inflation, a top economist says.

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All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

Encouraging the extraction of more fossil fuels and developing more renewable projects is being considered to bolster Australia's long-term energy security.

The Guardian - AU

The kindness of strangers: The Ashes heat was unbearable. Then a Barmy Army member offered his seats in the shade

I’m clearly Australian – I had my Adelaide cricket cap on – but that Pommy bloke still lent a hand to someone from the opposition

The Guardian - AU

Economic stress scares off Australian homebuyers as auction clearances fall

Houses are being pulled from auctions as vendors get cold feet amid economic uncertainty about borrowing costs

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Australia should set immigration targets to achieve a ‘stable temporary population’, report says

Experts say our preoccupation with net overseas migration figures has distracted from a more meaningful discussion on the ‘scale of temporariness’

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Second fuel security trip to Asia for PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will leave on Tuesday for his second fuel security mission within a week.

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Gout Gout leaves onlookers dumbfounded with record-breaking run drawn from the future

The sprint sensation was pushed to new heights in the 200m final by an unlikely opponent at the Australian Athletics Championships

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'All the pressure': Aussie Day OK under Masters radar

An ex-Masters champ is backing Jason Day's savvy approach and believes the former world No.1 can end Australia's 13-year title drought at Augusta.

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