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Ben Simmons and the heavy burden of unfulfilled promise

Despite the hatred the Australian attracts, there’s still an air of expectation that hovers around him even as his career continues to stall

The Guardian - US

Intergenerational report highlights the threat of a hotter, less productive Australia due to global warming

Global warning threatens to have major impacts on Australia’s labour productivity, agriculture and tourism over coming decades, according to the Intergenerational Report, which makes climate change a major focus of its projections for the early 2060s.

The Conversation

Birdwatching, immune responses and evolutionary mapping honoured at 2023 Eureka Prizes

Hundreds of scientists from across the country have gathered at the Australian Museum in Sydney for the presentation of the Eureka Prizes. Awarded annually since 1990, the prizes recognise outstanding contributions to science and the public understanding of science.

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Chelsea in talks to sign Australia midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross after World Cup exploits

21-year-old keen to leave current club Hammarby in January

Evening Standard

Australian prosecutors drop case against actor Amber Heard over pet Yorkshire terriers

Australian prosecutors have dropped a potential criminal case against American actor Amber Heard over allegations that she lied to a court about how her Yorkshire terriers came to be smuggled into Australia eight years ago

The Independent UK

Travel influencer fined £950 for walking through airport with rose given to her by airline

The seasoned traveller failed to declare the flower in violation of Australia’s Biosecurity Act

The Independent UK

Massive economic pain for Australia if temperature rises exceed 2C, intergenerational report predicts

Report says hundreds of billions of dollars and millions of work hours in productivity are at risk due to hotter conditions

The Guardian - AU

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Brickbat: Lockdowns Down Under

The government of Victoria, Australia, has agreed to pay about $5 million (about $3.2 million U.S.) to settle a lawsuit brought by residents of Melbourne public housing who were forced into a hard 14-day COVID-19 lockdown with no warning in July 2020. Some 3,000 people may be eligible for compensation.…

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Here’s Why Experts Are Saying That Australia Is Headed For Its ‘Worst Bushfire Season Yet’

We need everyone to hold a hose this time.

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The intergenerational report will try to scare us about ageing. It's an old fear, and wrong

The “problem” of Australia’s ageing population has been a concern for decades. Indeed, I have aged along with it.

The Conversation

Hackers Have Reached A New Low After Attacking Aus Charities In Latest Dark Web Data Leak

Thousands of Australians have had their data leaked to the dark web after hackers attacked company accepting donations for charities.

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The latest NAPLAN results don't look great but we need to go beyond the headline figures

This year’s national NAPLAN results are out, with the news only two-thirds of Australian students met minimum achievement levels in literacy and numeracy.

The Conversation

Internet Archive's digital library has been found in breach of copyright. The decision has some important implications

“Information wants to be free” – but at what cost?

The Conversation

'We can’t go shopping without police coming': north Queensland's at-risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled

Youth crime in Australia has been the subject of sensationalist media coverage and growing community concern, particularly in north Queensland.

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Australia to use G20 to push India, EU trade deals and charm China

Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres will seize the chance to rub elbows with his counterparts on the sidelines of the global economic forum.

The Guardian - AU

How Habiba got her degree: regional campuses are key to unlocking Australia’s education barriers

The government believes more opportunities for higher education outside the cities will have a radical effect on access for a wide range of groups

The Conversation

Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How coastal cities near the capitals could ride post-COVID waves of growth

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered population growth in regions at the expense of capital cities. Regional migration has since stabilised, but the pandemic has left its mark. Australians reassessed where they wanted to live and work.

The Conversation

Disease in the dirt: how mange-causing mites decimated a Tasmanian wombat population

More than 80% of Australian mammals are found nowhere else in the world. Many of these unique, iconic creatures are under threat.

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Newcastle Herald

Government must make nation's firefighting force a higher priority

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The Guardian - AU

Two charged over building fire – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Surge in child strep A infections; far-right ‘falsehoods’; cablecar rescue drama

Far-right groups co-opting comments by controversial New Zealand activist, and journal reports rise in flesh-eating invasive disease among children

The Conversation

Higher prices have hit most people but homeowners have felt it harder than renters

This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining Australia’s cost of living crisis. Read the other articles in the series here.

The Conversation

Better than net zero? Making the promised 1.2 million homes climate-friendly would transform construction in Australia

The national cabinet has announced plans to build an extra 1.2 million homes by July 1 2029. The construction, operation and maintenance of buildings accounts for almost a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. If these new homes are built in a business-as-usual fashion, they will significantly increase national…

The Guardian - UK

Women’s World Cup: our writers hand out their awards from the tournament

From the key matches and biggest moments to the future of the game, the best bits of the 2023 Women’s World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Reality show The Traitors inspired by murderous 17th-century mutiny

Maritime horror, after Dutch sailing ship Batavia wrecked off western Australia, set TV show in motion

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