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Selection missteps back Australia into a corner ahead of second Test in India

Having picked injured stars hoping they would recover in the shortest possible time, the tourists are left with few options in Delhi

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Defence force ‘surge’ to detect asylum boats in Australia’s northern waters follows visa change

Aircraft surveillance has been boosted and additional ships are on patrol, navy tells Senate estimates

The Guardian - AU

Aussie visa lottery to boost Pacific worker numbers

A "revolutionary" permanent visa lottery scheme aims to boost migration from the Pacific, deepen diplomatic ties and increase workers across Australia.

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Society has never produced so much food, yet we live in a world where only the rich get to be healthy

It’s not a failure of collective willpower that’s jeopardising our health, but a diet of bad food that’s culturally familiar, low in nutrition and super available

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Kids with autism don't need to be cured, guidelines say

The federal government has released Australia's first guidelines to ensure young children with autism are being appropriately supported.

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Regional and remote Queenslanders lagging behind in uptake of electric vehicles

Drivers in Queensland's south-east are leading the electric car transition, accounting for about 90 per cent of all registered EVs. But experts say range anxiety needs to be addressed to win over those who live outside major centres.

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Government announces 3,000 visas for Pacific workers as part of moves to counter China's regional influence

Under a proposed, two-stage process thousand of workers and their families from across the Pacific will be offered a path to permanent residency under a visa scheme the government hopes to have running by midyear.

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How the Tonga volcano eruption from 2022 may affect Australia's weather for up to eight years

Lasting impacts from Tonga's enormous volcanic eruption a year ago could affect Australia's weather for almost a decade. Tyne Logan explains how.

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Councils ramp up pressure on state governments to overhaul Australian cat laws

Containing cats to homes and "cat-free" suburbs could become common across Australia if local councils get their way as they unite with scientists to try stop 340 million native animals being killed a year.

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$CSIRO under fire over 'nonsense' report on fracking offsets for Beetaloo Basin greenhouse gas emissions$

CSIRO under fire over 'nonsense' report on fracking offsets for Beetaloo Basin greenhouse gas emissions

An emissions integrity expert is calling for a review of a report on offsetting carbon pollution from fracking the Beetaloo Basin, declaring "something has gone wrong" at Australia's peak scientific agency.

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Big goals drive Alaalatoa's Wallabies ambitions

A stint overseas appealed to him but Wallabies prop Allan Alaalatoa says the chance to create history on home soil persuaded him to stay in Australia.

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Morning Mail: exclusive data reveals more patients pay to see GPs, Sturgeon quits, fresh fears for Antarctic

A Guardian Australia investigation shows how where you lives affects your healthcare outcomes; key fight over safeguard mechanism; miners missing in Queensland

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Why the Cup of Nations is the Matildas' most important 'dress rehearsal' for the 2023 Women's World Cup

With three games in seven days, the Cup of Nations is the Matildas' last chance to rehearse the format of the World Cup group stage. But there's more to it than that, writes Samantha Lewis.

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The Loop: Nikki Haley's veiled Trump swipe, missing miners' vehicle spotted in Queensland rescue, Raquel Welch dies, and rare Titanic footage to air — 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 happen.

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Groundwater concerns grow as Glencore pushes ahead with plan to store waste CO2 in Great Artesian Basin

Alarmed farmers say Glencore's plan to pump waste carbon dioxide into the Great Artesian Basin could damage the "lifeblood" of much of regional Australia.

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Ash and hellfire

Four decades ago, Australia confronted what was its deadliest bushfire disaster to date, claiming 75 lives, injuring scores more and destroying almost 3,000 homes. Survivors share their stories of the day.

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Young people may decide the outcome of the Voice referendum – here's why

A referendum on a First Nations Voice to Parliament is set to be held in the second half of this year. Australians will be asked if they agree to a constitutional amendment to give First Nations people a voice in government decisions that directly affect them. This body aims to…

The Conversation

New national autism guideline will finally give families a roadmap for therapy decisions

Australian’s first national guideline outlining the best ways of providing clinical support to autistic children and their families will be launched in Canberra today.

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40 years on, does Australia need another Prices and Incomes Accord?

The election of the Hawke Labor government on March 5 1983 began an era of once-in-a-century economic reforms that opened the Australian economy to the world. It floated the dollar, eliminated controls on international capital flows, and dismantled the high tariffs that protected local manufacturers from imports. It refocused Australia’s…

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Trees can be weeds too – here's why that's a problem

When we think of weeds, often what comes to mind are small, quick-growing plants such as the dandelions or couch grass we might find in our gardens. You may not think of trees as being weedy.

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New bird flu strain in mammals overseas has Australian experts worried

Millions of birds have died from a new strain of avian flu sweeping the globe, and while it has not been detected in Australia yet, experts are worried the virus also has been found in mammals.

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ATO says millions in annual tax could have been lost due to PwC confidentiality breaches

Overseas clients of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers stood to benefit financially after a man privy to Treasury consultations shared confidential meeting details.

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Ellyse Perry wary of Athapaththu's World Cup threat

Ellyse Perry is enjoying a "wonderful ride" as she continues to evolve as an Australian cricketing superstar - and she next has Sri Lanka in her sights.

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Unions shape up for fight over paper mill job losses

Australian unions have leapt to the defence of workers facing the axe over the closure of Australia's last white paper manufacturing plant.

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Privacy review demands stronger data protection action

A review of the Privacy Act has found Australia's laws are lagging compared to international standards and need a shake up to keep personal data safe.

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