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English-speaking 'corner' inspires Chinese Australians to practise language skills

While 3.4 per cent of the Australian population say they have difficulty speaking English, passionate learner Mingju Gai is committed to refining his conversational skills.

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Morning Mail: Albanese warns of ‘insecure world’, high gas prices hit homes, Italy’s nonna no-go

In an exclusive interview, PM defends Aukus pact and lays out Australia’s strategic planning

The Guardian - AU

Voice working group says Dutton committed to ‘further talks’ – as it happened

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Vanadium redox flow batteries can provide cheap, large-scale grid energy storage. Here's how they work

A type of battery invented by an Australian professor in the 1980s is being touted as the next big technology for grid energy storage. Here's how it works.

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The Loop: Alice Springs report recommends NT government 'urgently' introduce alcohol restrictions in Central Australia, Tom Brady announces retirement 'for good' — 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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Australia 'not prepared' for fire risk of lithium-ion batteries used in e-scooters, bikes, cars, say firefighters

Australia is "not prepared" for the risk posed by lithium-ion batteries used in e-scooters, cars and bikes, which have been linked to hundreds of blazes across the country, a firefighters' union warns.

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Codebreakers could hold the key as league exiles plot Six Nations glory

England’s new defence coach Kevin Sinfield is merely the latest former rugby league man to have a coaching influence in union

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New Zealand dairy manufacturer Fonterra bans bobby calf slaughter, but Australian arm rejects move

Male dairy calves are considered to be a "waste product" in milk production and are frequently euthanased on-farm. Now, dairy manufacturer Fonterra says improved animal welfare for calves is what consumers expect.

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Summer snow to bring lowest February temperatures in 18 years

Parts of south-eastern Australia are set to shiver through unseasonal cold weather tomorrow, while the alps could even see snow – this is what’s causing the big chill.

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Male quolls in Australia may be mating themselves to death, finds new research

Endangered male quolls could be mating themselves to death, further threatening their existence due to their ferocious sexual appetite, finds a new study.

Evening Standard

New Zealand FA ‘shocked’ by reports of Women’s World Cup Saudi sponsorship

Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority will reportedly be an official sponsor at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, but the co-hosts claim they were ‘not consulted’

The Guardian - UK

Productivity Commission Report reveals Australians delaying vital health care because of cost

The number of Australians who delayed or avoided seeing their doctor because they could not afford it soared by almost 50 per cent in the past year, new figures have revealed.

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Electric car charging gets a jolt but more spark needed

One of Australia's biggest electric vehicle fast-charging networks will expand into another state after signing a deal with a local council.

AAP

IKEA packages up a stake in huge Australian wind farm

Ingka Investments, part of IKEA's largest retailer Ingka Group, has taken a stake in a major Australian wind farm project.

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'Mr Cricket' Hussey lands coaching job in The Hundred

Australian Test batter Michael Hussey has landed the job as coach of the Welsh Fire team that will play in the third edition of English cricket's The Hundred.

The Times of India

Usman Khawaja granted visa to travel to India; to fly out on Thursday

MELBOURNE: Australia opener Usman Khawaja was granted the visa late on Wednesday to travel to India for the Test series after the Pakistan-born cricketer was forced to miss the morning flight due to delay in the issuance of travel documents.

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Converting waste to environmentally conscious walls

Greater funding overseas has Upcycled wallboard business Saveboard expanding rapidly into Australia.

Irish Mirror

Parents of Irishman who drowned in Australia defend him after vile comments from trolls

Paul Doran, 45, died trying to rescue 11-year-old daughter Lyra in water beside an unpatrolled beach off the west coast of Australia

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Daily Mirror

Eight of the most remote and beautiful but brutal jobs if you want to leave it all behind

You could join the Sirius Dog Patrol in Greenland, become a marine management officer in Tristan da Cunha and start maintaining a lighthouse on an island off Australia

The Guardian - AU

Japanese backpacker using scooter to travel 3,000km from Melbourne to Cairns

Uni, 23, is determined to complete the trip from south to north on his foot-powered scooter – and regional Australia has welcomed him with open arms

The Guardian - AU

Australian banks should reimburse scam victims, ACCC and consumer advocates say

‘Glaring lack of regulations’ means Australia is a ‘wild, wild west’, Consumer Action Law Centre policy officer says

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese says he would likely have signed up to Aukus if he had been PM at the time

Exclusive: Prime minister’s assessment pits him against Paul Keating, who has urged Labor to walk away from controversial pact

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea is an amazing tourist destination – more Australians should visit

Despite being less than a two-hour flight from Australia, fewer than 80,000 people visited the country in 2019. Here’s why you should make the trip

Daily Mirror

Nail salon refuses to serve disabled teenager saying it 'doesn't do people like her'

Shiloh Maberly-Stenner, 14, who suffers with an ultra-rare medical condition, was taken to a nail salon in Robina, on Australia's Gold Coast, by her grandma and support worker, but was turned away by staff

Daily Mirror

Pakistan-born Australia batter "stranded" with visa issues preventing entry to India

Australia's preparation for their Test series against India has suffered a major setback, with opener Usman Khawaja "stranded" in Sydney over visa issues

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