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Visa delays await Chinese students returning to Australia after sudden ban on online learning

Rush to return for beginning of first semester of university presents challenges for visa approvals, flights and accommodation

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Bill Gates complained to tech companies about 'laughable' COVID-19 conspiracy theories

The Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he complained to technology companies about COVID-19 conspiracy theories about him being spread online.

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Graham Arnold Reappointed Australian National Coach

Graham Arnold is set to become the first man to lead Australia at successive FIFA World Cups after signing a four-year contract extension as national men’s coach which will take him through the 2026 world tournament, The Associated Press reported. Arnold’s position was in doubt last year as Australia struggled…

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Mazda6 To Soldier On For A While Despite Recent UK Exit

Not dead yet.

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Healy confirmed for first World Cup game

After suffering a calf injury last month, Alyssa Healy has confirmed her availability for Australia's entire World Cup campaign in South Africa.

AAP

After years of austerity, Revive writes the next chapter in Australian literary culture

The Albanese government’s Revive is Australia’s first national cultural policy in ten years. The last was the Gillard government’s Creative Australia in 2013.

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'Arts are meant to be at the heart of our life': what the new national cultural policy could mean for Australia – if it all comes together

It’s finally been launched. A new cultural policy for Australia. After years (actually decades) of neglect, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today launched a new national cultural policy, Revive. In his speech he said:

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Socceroos boss Graham Arnold lays out vision for Australian football following reappointment

Following his appointment as head coach until after the 2026 World Cup, Graham Arnold reveals out his plans for Australian football — and he needs the government's help.

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Coal train derails in Australia's Queensland state, no injuries

A coal train in Australia's Queensland state derailed after it hit a freight train late on Sunday night, haulage operator Aurizon Holdings said on Monday.

Reuters

Hockey World Cup: Germany world champions after epic shootout win

Defending champs Belgium falter after leading 2-0

The Times of India

Australia is to have a poet laureate – how will the first appointment define us as a nation?

Poetry has often been a matter of nation building, including in Australia. Who hasn’t learnt by heart at school some verses from My Country (1908) by Dorothea Mackellar?

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Australia prepares for thousands of Chinese students to return as relations improve

Australia is preparing for the arrival of thousands of Chinese students, the education minister said on Monday, days after China's education ministry warned students enrolled overseas that online learning would no longer be recognised.

Reuters

Former SA Liberal Party leader turned fugitive John Malcolm West mentally unfit to stand trial

A former South Australian Liberal Party President and lawyer who fled Australia more than 30 years ago on a fake passport is now too unwell to stand trial for defrauding clients.

ABC News

A tiny radioactive capsule is lost on a highway in Western Australia. Here's what you need to know

On January 12 a truck pulled out of Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and drove 1,400km south to Perth, arriving on January 16.

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Afternoon Update: Australia to get a poet laureate; US police allegedly beat homeless man; and a smart immigration interactive

Albanese government launches $300m arts sector overhaul which includes minimum pay for professional artists and a crackdown on fake Indigenous art

The Times of India

Novak Djokovic makes a glorious return to Australian Open

Dark episode of deportation now history as Djokovic wins record-extending 10th Australian Open crown, equals Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam titles

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Streaming platforms will soon be required to invest more in Australian TV and films, which could be good news for our screen sector

Streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ will soon face regulations to invest in Australian content, as Australian regulations catch up to other world players.

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Australia coach Andrew McDonald reveals Cameron Green could still play in opening Test against India

As Australia ramp up preparations for their tour of India, coach Andrew McDonald has revealed Cameron Green could play in the first Test.

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‘The government has listened’: Australia’s peak bodies praise $300m federal arts policy

Launched by Anthony Albanese at Melbourne live music pub the Espy, the policy offers welcome support for the beleaguered industry

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Snorkelling tour was 'outside the permit zone' on day woman drowned, inquest set to hear

A coronial inquest into the drowning death of an international tourist on a South Australian snorkelling tour is expected to hear the tour company was operating outside of its permit zone and with limited rescue and first aid equipment on board.

Reuters

Australian group launches campaign to stop Indigenous voice in parliament

An Australian group on Monday launched a campaign against a referendum to create a consultative committee in parliament representing the nations' Indigenous citizens, saying it would not fully resolve the issues affecting them.

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Labor's national cultural policy includes streaming quotas, reimagined Australia Council, and new body targeting misconduct in arts industry

The government just launched the first national cultural policy in a decade. Here's a short-cut guide to the major commitments and wins for the sector, and what's missing.

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Kanye West entry to Australia resisted by Adelaide Holocaust Museum following anti-Semitic comments

An Adelaide Holocaust memorial group previously targeted by neo-Nazis is backing calls for the federal government to block any moves by Kanye West to enter Australia, in light of his recent anti-Semitic comments.

The Guardian - AU

Australian Catholic groups push for progressive church reforms in wake of George Pell’s death

Reformists say timing of gathering on day of Pell’s funeral a coincidence but does set up an ‘interesting contrast’

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Hoare, Hull added to world cross team

Stars Olli Hoare and Jessica Hull have been added to the Australian mixed relay team for the world cross country championships in Bathurst.

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