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The Latest Breaking News from Australia

What is the energy price relief plan and will it actually reduce power bills?

Treasury modelling suggests average household will be $230 better off after national cabinet backed $1.5bn intervention

The Guardian - AU

Cricket Australia stands firm on David Warner review process, labels ball-tampering claims 'unfounded'

Australian cricket's governing body rejects claims it should not have handed over control of the David Warner leadership review, while distancing itself from an allegation that it gave players permission to tamper with the ball.

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Bones found beneath Port Lincoln street identified as pre-colonial Aboriginal remains

Human bones unearthed by workers excavating a street in regional South Australia will be handled "in accordance with Aboriginal heritage guidelines", after being identified as ancient remains.

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$1.5bn energy price relief package for Australians including caps on coal and gas

Treasury advised the PM and premiers not to deliver the rebates as cash handouts due to risk of fuelling inflationary pressure

The Guardian - AU

Frogs hopping to knock Taylor Swift and Paul Kelly from Aria chart

An album made up of sounds from more than 60 species of Australian frogs is hoping to bring attention to the plight of endangered amphibians

The Guardian - AU

Frog's Leg gold mine explosion near Kalgoorlie latest in series of blasting mishaps

Safety inspectors are investigating an explosion at an underground gold mine in Western Australia's Goldfields. It's the third serious incident involving explosives in the region in as many months.

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Special Adelaide day for Lyon and Head

Nathan Lyon has gone atop the Test wicket-taking charts at Adelaide Oval to leave West Indies 4-102 at stumps on night two in reply to Australia 7(dec)-511.

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Afternoon Update: national cabinet agrees to cap gas, coal prices; Covid cases rising; and South Koreans getting younger

Gas and coal prices will be capped, and relief is coming on energy bills, as parliament is recalled

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Will price caps on coal and gas bring power prices down? An expert isn't so sure

In a bid to arrest escalating power prices, Australia’s federal, state and territory governments have agreed to impose caps on the wholesale price of coal and gas.

The Conversation

Call for vote before Aussies sent to war

An organisation arguing for greater transparency when Australia goes to war has told a parliamentary inquiry national security won't be risked.

AAP

If Bruce Lehrmann proceeds with defamation action, how would it differ from the aborted criminal case?

While Australia’s defamation laws are notoriously slanted in favour of plaintiffs, Lehrmann would need to overcome a number of obstacles

The Guardian - AU

Nation's new spy chief breaks the mould

Australia's overseas intelligence organisation will be headed by a woman for the first time after the appointment of Kerri Hartland.

AAP

Florist accused of misleading customers

Australia's consumer watchdog is taking online florist Bloomex to court over allegations it misled customers with sales prices that were not genuine.

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Australia holds significant 409-run lead over West Indies after day two of second Test at Adelaide Oval

Michael Neser and Nathan Lyon make inroads into West Indies' batting line-up with supreme bowling under lights, with the tourists four wickets down in reply to Australia's 7-511 on day two at Adelaide Oval.

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ALM still has appeal to big names: Yorke

The A-League Men's shot at wooing Cristiano Ronaldo to Australia fell over but Macarthur boss Dwight Yorke says being the competition's star name has appeal.

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Alana King reconnects with her family roots as she returns to India for T20 International series

Australian leg spinner Alana King's excitement about returning to India for a white-ball tour is about a lot more than cricket, writes Brittany Carter.

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Price fixing lands steel giant in court

Companies are on notice about illegal agreements with competitors after a court found one of Australia's largest steel suppliers engaged in cartel conduct.

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Cryptocurrency broker Digital Surge goes into administration, as the FTX fallout continues

Tens of thousands of Australian investors with superannuation and savings tied up in cryptocurrency remain in suspense, as a major Australian broker collapses into voluntary administration.

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Healius shake-up: $140m day hospitals sold

A leading Australian healthcare company has shifted focus, selling its consortium of day hospitals and appointing a new CEO.

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Australia seeks Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine for pigs, horses amid livestock threat

The federal government confirms it is in the process of obtaining vaccines internationally for horses and pigs to protect them from Japanese encephalitis virus.

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ACCC wins 'cartel' case against steelmaker BlueScope in Federal Court

A Federal Court justice backs a claim by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission that BlueScope and a former manager engaged in “cartel conduct” over the supply of flat steel products.

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

The Conversation

Does Australia need new laws to combat right-wing extremism?

At the National Press Club this week, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil flagged that Labor would propose changes to Australia’s counter-terrorism laws. She cited an increase in diverse threats beyond religious fundamentalism, a trend towards lone-actor, low-sophistication attacks, and more younger people being radicalised.

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Proteas skipper Elgar makes classy hundred

South Africa captain Dean Elgar made 109 and wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne 76no as Cricket Australia XI's Matt Kuhnemann took four wickets in the four-day clash.

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Proserpine the backdrop for Australian murder mystery, Black Snow, a tale of sugar and slavery

The cold case murder mystery, which uses Proserpine as the backdrop to a fictional town, will be available for streaming on New Year's Day and feature homegrown talent as well as Vikings star Travis Fimmel.

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