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Australia has assured US its technology is safe in submarine deal -envoy

Australia has assured Washington that U.S. technology will be safe under a plan to supply it with nuclear-powered submarines in a tripartite deal also including Britain, Canberra's ambassador to the United States said on Thursday.

Reuters

Wong lobbies Chinese counterpart over trade, Ukraine

Australia has warned China against supplying weapons to Russia at the G20 meeting as the US reportedly lobbies allies to sanction Beijing if it aids Moscow.

The New Daily

Steve Smith's game-changing catch to remove Cheteshwar Pujara in third Test in Indore hailed as 'massive' by Nathan Lyon

A sensational one-handed grab by stand-in skipper Steve Smith changed the flow of the third Test in Indore and could prove to be a defining moment in the match.

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Australia appoints two head coaches for para-swim team

Australia's para-swimmers will have two head coaches for the first time with Kate Sparkes and Harley Connolly to lead the team to this year's world titles.

AAP

The Loop: Alex Murdaugh murder trial jury begins deliberations, fire erupts in popular Hong Kong shopping district and search continues for Sydney gunman — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is the Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

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Australia joins Quad countries to launch new counter-terror talks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Half the world will be overweight or obese by 2035, slim support for Australians

More than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to a report.

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How love and rebellion helped queer convicts form unbreakable bonds in Van Diemen's Land

In 1997, Tasmania became the last Australian state to decriminalise sex between men, and one activist believes that enduring homophobia can be directly traced to the penal colonies of the island's past.

ABC News

Friday essay: how policies favouring rich, older people make young Australians Generation F-d

Working to buy your own home is a rite of passage in Australia, firmly rooted in a time when government delivered plentiful, affordable housing. Following the senseless poverty and destitution inflicted by price-gouging landlords during the Depression, we created a better, more equitable housing system after World War II.

The Conversation

My Health Record is meant to empower patients – but with little useful information stored, is it worth saving?

Australia’s My Health Record is a national, integrated electronic record, intended to overcome the problem of having personal health information “siloed” in different systems.

The Conversation

Australia is about to legalise MDMA and psilocybin for medicinal use. So how will it work?

Just three months out from the legalisation of psychedelic medicines for mental health treatment, questions remain among experts about exactly how the drugs will be administered.

ABC News

The long and storied history of transgender people in Australia and beyond

From Indigenous culture to colonial times to modern celebrities, there's plenty to learn from and to celebrate in the long history of trans and gender diverse people.

ABC News

Former RSPCA boss to advise government on when, how to end $85 million live sheep trade

A former animal rights campaigner, retired Labor MP and a Western Australian farmer will advise the federal government about how to shut down the export of live sheep, as farmers appeal the ban.

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Nathan Lyon proving to be Australia’s unglamorous linchpin in India

Spinner has gradually become a formidable operator in Asia, where he has more Test wickets than any other visiting player

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As America obsesses over ChatGPT, it’s losing the race with China on tech in 37 out of 44 key areas, study funded by the State Department says

“Western democracies are losing the global technological competition,” an Australian think tank found, with China’s lead “sometimes stunning.”

ABC News

Australia's Space Command pushes for 'soft kill' capability to take out enemy satellites

The head of the ADF's Space Command says Australia is working on a plan to take out enemy satellites without creating dangerous debris.

Daily Mirror

Man shot 10 times in front of his son, 12, who witnessed dad being killed

Taha Sabbagh sat in the driver's seat of his black Mercedes when he was hit by around 10 bullets outside the martial arts gym Elite Fight Force, 13 miles west of central Sydney, Australia

AAP

Few obese Australians receiving targeted GP support

More than two-thirds of Australian adults are classed as overweight or obese and that figure is projected to increase in coming years.

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The Times of India

Have lot of admiration, respect for Gautam Adani, his company: Tony Abbott

NEW DELHI: Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a known backer of Adani Group's coal mine projects in his country, on Thursday came out in support of the embattled group's chairman Gautam Adani, saying he has a lot of admiration and respect for the tycoon and his company.

Daily Mirror

Rolf Harris now - 'gravely sick and receiving 24-hour care' as fresh abuse claims emerge

Rolf Harris - who is said to be in a state of ill-health - is reportedly being sued by an Australian woman who claims the children's presenter molested her when she was 10-years-old

The Guardian - AU

Unchanged melody: the all-boys choir that survived 700 years of conflict

The Escolania de Montserrat rarely leaves its Catalan mountain monastery, where it performs 365 days a year – but now it is in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ approach to human rights in India has failed, advocates say

Human Rights Watch urges Anthony Albanese to speak directly to Narendra Modi

The Guardian - AU

Refugees alleging horrific treatment in Australian detention centres face lengthy court delays

Exclusive: Fifty refugees have taken cases against the government that paint a disturbing picture of their treatment, documents show

The Independent UK

St Helens determined not to let Leeds Rhinos rain on their parade

Saints won the World Club Challenge in Australia two weeks ago and will have the trophy on show

The Times of India

WPL 2023: DC name Meg Lanning captain, Jemimah vice-captain

MUMBAI: The dominance of the all-conquering Australian women's team seems to be having its impact in the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League too. On Thursday, Australian women's team captain Meg Lanning became the third Australia player to lead a WPL team when the Delhi Capitals named the multiple…

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