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US Defense Secretary Austin says China's meeting snub unfortunate

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday it was "unfortunate" his Chinese counterpart had declined to meet him at an upcoming security forum because they needed to communicate to stop dangerous encounters between military aircraft.

Reuters

Home prices on the rise again, including regional Australia

Regional home prices are also going up in price.

Newcastle Herald

Australian scientists create new class of titanium alloys

Alloy 3D-printed from metal powder rivals the conventional ‘magic metal’ – used in aerospace and biomedical engineering – for strength and sustainability

The Guardian - AU

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Australia braces for ruling in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

Ex-special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith says newspaper articles were defamatory because they accused him of murder.

Al Jazeera

Lonely hearts ad led another woman to key witness in Marion Barter’s disappearance, inquest hears

Coroner seeking to establish what happened to Gold Coast school teacher, subject of The Lady Vanishes podcast

The Guardian - AU

Australia considers ban on high-risk AI technology

Australia will consider banning the high-risk elements of artificial intelligence, as the government seeks public and industry comment on how to approach it.

The New Daily

Australian government loses bid to cancel lease for new Russian embassy site

Canberra’s National Capital Authority terminated lease on block of land in Yarralumla but federal court rules the move was ‘invalid and of no effect’

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Albanese government urged to push international banks to stop funding fossil fuel development

Exclusive: Report claims Australia’s shareholdings in development banks has made it responsible for investing $828m in fossil fuel projects over five years

The Guardian - AU

Facebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes

From Australia to Canada, Big Tech has resisted lawmakers' efforts to force them to pay news publishers for carrying their articles. Now, that battle is playing out in California.

WEKU

Two men dead after being run over by a ute, Thanasi Kokkinakis's comeback French Open win, and New York swan babies rescued — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

What makes for a bumper snow season and how much snow will fall in Australia this year?

Skiers could sniff a big season after a good dump of the white stuff in the first week of May. But is pre-season snow a good indicator of great times ahead?

ABC News

Closing the First Nations employment gap will take 100 years

In 2008 Australia’s federal, state and territory governments set the goal of halving the employment gap between First Nations Australians and others within a decade. That required, by 2018, lifting the employment rate for First Nations Australians from 48% to 60%, with the rate for other Australians being 72%.

The Conversation

'An exciting possibility': scientists discover markedly different kangaroos on either side of Australia's dingo fence

Australia’s dingo fence is an internationally renowned mega-structure. Stretching more than 5,600 kilometres, it was completed in the 1950s to keep sheep safe from dingoes. But it also inadvertently protects some native species.

The Conversation

Sweet As: Jub Clerc's film about misfit teens on a Pilbara road trip dares to choose optimism over angst

Sweet As was inspired by writer-director Jub Clerc's experiences as a teen, growing up between the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia during the 80s.

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Brain fog and fatigue are some of its well-known symptoms. But how do I know if I have long COVID?

Scientists still don't know what causes it, how to treat it — or even how to best diagnose it. So how do we know if we have long COVID?

ABC News

Community leaders say the rental crisis is tougher on people from diverse backgrounds in Queensland

The Queensland Human Rights Commissioner says the rental crisis is impacting those from diverse backgrounds disproportionately.

Salon

The downside of a new trade deal

Is the effect of the deal effectively rendered useless due to its environmental impact — or lack thereof?

ABC News

Artificial intelligence technologies could be classified by risk, as government consults on AI regulation

The federal government proposes a possible classification system for AI technologies, with more stringent requirements for higher risk tools.

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EV batteries pose big risks — and new figures reveal how much hazardous waste they could create

As Australia passes the milestone of 100,000 electric vehicles on our roads, an environmental downside is looming: huge numbers of batteries that could end up in landfill.

Newsroom.co.nz

India-NZ ties 'must move past cricket and curry'

The Government has faced further calls to ramp up diplomatic relations with India, as business figures and former diplomats warn against a one size fits all approach.

Manchester Evening News

Sarina Wiegman explains Maya Le Tissier World Cup omission as Manchester United star misses out

Maya Le Tissier, Jess Park and Emily Ramsey have not made the cut for Wiegman's 23-player squad

WhatToWatch

Queen Of Oz: release date, cast, plot, first look and all about the spoof royal comedy starring Catherine Tate

Queen Of Oz is a BBC1 comedy that sees Catherine Tate play a fictional nightmare royal who's sent to Australia to become the country's new monarch.

The Times of India

French Open: Kokkinakis upsets Wawrinka in five-set thriller, advance to third round

In a thrilling five-set encounter at the French Open, Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia defeated 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka to secure a place in the tournament's third round for the first time since 2015.

The Independent UK

Sarina Wiegman’s divisive selection reveals England’s plan to combat the unknown

The Lionesses will travel to Australia missing several key players but their squad announcement 50 days out from the World Cup was a reminder of how strong Wiegman’s side will be

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais ‘very excited’ for Australian remake of The Office as comedian Felicity Ward leads cast

Comedian Ward will star as the female version of Gervais’s David Brent

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