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Australian Open to exhibit blind and low vision tennis matches for first time

The Australian Open will for the first time this year host exhibition matches featuring blind and low vision tennis players, as 66 per cent of responders to a survey agree people with disability are under-represented in sport.

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Morning Mail: Australian Open all hours, prison treaty fail, Alec Baldwin charged over shooting

Thansi Kokkinakis loses epic six-hour, five-setter against Andy Murray ending at 4am; Australia faces ignominy over UN torture pact; and Alex Baldwin faces involuntary manslaughter case

The Guardian - AU

Informal imports of a highly addictive psychostimulant gives seasonal workers in Australia a taste of home

Chewed across South-East Asia and the Pacific, a market for the intoxicating betel nut has opened up in Australia, giving some Solomon Islander seasonal workers a taste of home.

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Hobart quilter Katherine Jones wins national, international awards for two-year creation

Quilter Katherine Jones spends hundreds — sometimes thousands — of hours to create original designs that win national and international awards. Her latest piece is considered one of Australia's best.

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Mushroom packaging could provide a new solution to plastic waste problem

A Melbourne company is the first in Australia to use wine waste and fungi to make bottle packaging in an effort to curb plastic waste.

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Australian researchers identify genes that cause sarcomas – as it happened

First genetic map to identify important genes that cause one of most common cancers in children. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Influencers on notice as consumer watchdog sets sights on undisclosed ads on social media

Influencers and content creators are on notice to come clean about their commercial deals and income streams as Australia's consumer watchdog prepares for a sweep of social media platforms.

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Tony Abbott advising controversial conservative lobby group Advance Australia

Former prime minister Tony Abbott is among a group of advisers to a conservative lobby group that last month was found to have published false information about the Voice to Parliament proposal in Facebook ads.

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Could feral animals in Australia become distinct species? It's possible – and we're seeing some early signs

You might think evolution is glacially slow. At a species level, that’s true. But evolution happens every time organisms produce offspring. The everyday mixing of genes – combined with mutations – throws up new generations upon which “selection pressure” will act.

The Conversation

Reaping what we sow: cultural ignorance undermines Australia's recruitment of Pacific Island workers

Alice and Scott* have been running their two-storey pub-turned-backpacker hostel in Queensland’s Wide Bay region, north of Brisbane, for more a decade. Over the years they’ve provided accommodation for thousands of backpackers and itinerant workers who come to the region for fruit-picking jobs.

The Conversation

Madonna King: More poor form that’s just not cricket

it’s not the only celebrity scandal that has enveloped Michael Clarke, the captain of the Australian cricket team between 2011-15.

The New Daily

PNG prepares to sign Defence Cooperation Agreement with US as it finalises security treaty with Australia

Papua New Guinea is preparing to sign a Defence Cooperation Agreement with the United States, as it also finalises a security treaty with Australia.

ABC News

Gambling companies Sportsbet, TAB and bet365 taking bets on cricket matches involving minors

The National Children's Commissioner blasts some of the biggest gambling companies in Australia for offering bets on international cricket matches involving underage players.

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Who does Andy Murray play next? Australian Open draw and match schedule

Murray defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis in a thrilling second-round battle which lasted five hours and 45 minutes

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Jones mulls options for Wallabies No.10

Eddie Jones has outlined what he wants from his Wallabies' No.10 as an already wide-open World Cup race intensifies under the incoming Australian coach.

Daily Mirror

Michael Vaughan gives verdict on Steve Smith's pre-Ashes county stint as fans divided

Steve Smith will play three County Championship games for Sussex in May ahead of the Ashes, with the Australia star set to play domestic cricket in England for the first time since a brief T20 Blast stint with Worcestershire in 2010

Newcastle Herald

They're the local heroes who inspire us

For 20 years the Australian of the Year Awards have celebrated inspiring local heroes

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National education strategy has done 'little' to improve student outcomes, report says

The Productivity Commission blasts Australia's national education strategies, saying they have done "little" to improve student outcomes over the past five years.

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Australia misses another deadline to implement international anti-torture treaty

Australia misses another deadline to implement an international anti-torture agreement, with the country's three largest states accused of dragging their feet and bickering with the Commonwealth over funding.

The Times of India

Adam Zampa's Test aspirations have probably passed him by after India snub: David Hussey

MELBOURNE: Former Australian cricketer David Hussey believes Adam Zampa's omission from the Border-Gavaskar series in India could have dealt a body blow to the off-spinner's Test aspirations.

Fortune

Police raided an Australian gym after Apple’s Siri misheard a personal trainer’s words

A freak series of random events mistakenly woke up the voice assistant function on a boxing instructor's Apple Watch that alerted emergency services without his ever knowing.

The New Daily

Big policy shift: Not a single drop of alcohol is safe

The Canadian government recommends no more than two drinks a week is low-risk. Could Australia follow suit on alcohol?

The New Daily

Tripadvisor awards Cuba top spot for travel destinations

They say that travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer, so with that in mind, here are the hottest destinations this year.

The Times of India

Not having practice and tour games could hurt Australia in India: Ian Healy

MELBOURNE: Former Australia wicket-keeper Ian Healy doesn't agree with prolific run-getter Usman Khawaja's opinion that practice matches are not required ahead of the four-Test Border-Gavaskar series in India beginning February 9.

The Guardian - UK

Australian Open: Alexei Popyrin stuns Fritz as men’s draw opens up

Alexei Popyrin is through to the third round after a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-2 win over the No 8 seed Taylor Fritz

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