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Tasmania's Ashley youth prison closure must be brought forward, children's commissioner, advocates say

One of the people instrumental in the examination of the notorious Don Dale youth prison in Darwin says Tasmania's government should "learn from the example" of how the Northern Territory went against the recommendations of a damning royal commission into its facility for young offenders.

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Nearly 6 months on, flood victims are still waiting to be housed. This is what Australia must do to be ready for the next disaster

This year’s floods in South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales devastated communities. The NSW flooding was on “a scale never seen before”. More than 5,000 homes were left uninhabitable. Many residents had nowhere else to go.

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Suicide rates reveal the silent suffering of Australia’s ageing men

Men aged 85 and older have the highest suicide rates in Australia, but the tragedy has gone relatively unnoticed. This group is growing older, feeling alone and flying under the radar.

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Look up this spring – you might see little ravens build soft, cosy nests from your garden trees

Spring is nearing and birds will soon start nesting in trees in backyards across Australia. The trees in our garden are now 40 years old – not old by tree standards, but old enough to be among the tallest in our suburb, offering refuge for local native birds.

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Women's football is expected to soar in Australia after the 2023 World Cup — but a lack of funding has clubs worried

After decades of disproportionately low government assistance compared to other codes like rugby league, rugby union and AFL, many football clubs are still lacking the basic facilities to accommodate female participants.

ABC News

Investigation launched after woman died the day after leaving Blacktown Hospital

Asif Ali moved his family to Australia so that his daughter Dua, who lived with disability, would receive better treatment and have more opportunities than in Pakistan. He said that was always the case, until a trip to Blacktown Hospital in January.

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Australian artist who contracted monkeypox overseas warns others to take the virus seriously

An Australian who contracted monkeypox overseas speaks out on social media as a warning for people not to treat the disease lightly, saying it caused them severe pain and emotional stress.

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Pacific Island high courts are still dominated by foreign judges, but a constitutional crisis in Kiribati is exposing the risks

The battle in Kiribati between the government and an Australian-born High Court justice has caused a constitutional crisis, drawing attention to the role and vulnerabilities of foreign judges in the Pacific — and there's a lot of them. So why does the region still have so many serving on its…

ABC News

Landcare 'starved of funds' says chair

The chair of Landcare Australia has called on the federal government for more funding as the country faces the crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

AAP

Over-testing for Vitamin D costs $87m

Gratuitous testing for vitamin D levels in people with no risk factors is costing Australia's healthcare system tens of millions a year.

AAP

‘Make it more noisy’: the young dancer shaking up Australian ballet

To launch a major international gala independently, amid a global pandemic, should have been impossible. But 22-year-old Joel Burke is just getting started

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Local transmission of monkeypox continues to rise – so why are vaccine supplies limited in Australia?

How will the 450,000 doses of Jynneos be rolled out? And why did some countries stockpile vaccines while Australia did not?

The Guardian - AU

Biggest seismic testing for oil and gas at odds with Australia’s net zero push, activists say

Environmentalists condemn ‘outrageous’ testing plans in Otway Basin off coast of Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia

The Guardian - AU

Aussies in 'denial' over pandemic end

A leading epidemiologist says Australians must change they way they live to better deal with the ongoing threat from COVID-19 and other viral infections.

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Canada could have its own Fyre Festival fiasco if it doesn't amp up event regulations

In the spring of 2017, the public spectacle over the now infamous Fyre Festival seemingly broke the Internet.

The Times of India

Blessing Muzarabani returns as Zimbabwe name ODI squad for tour of Australia

HARARE (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwe named a 15-member squad for the ODI series against Australia with Blessing Muzarabani returning from a muscle tear that kept him out of action for a while.

Irish Mirror

Google Maps users appear to find 'ghost' plane downed in Australian rainforest

The keen-eyed Maps users came across the image of a white, aircraft-shaped image among the trees in the Cardwell Range, between Townsville Range and Cairns in North-eastern Australia.

The Hindu

India, Australia discuss forging deeper collaborations in skill development sector: Union Minister

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who is on a four-day visit to Australia

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Mark Wright and Michelle's lavish life in Australia - despite building £3.5m dream home

TOWIE star Mark Wright and wife Michelle Keegan are reportedly considering a move to Australia after enjoying some quality time Down Under over last few months...

The Independent UK

Australia launches inquiry into former PM Scott Morrison: ‘Our democracy is precious’

‘Our democracy is precious. Australians deserve to know who is responsible for making decisions on their behalf’

Evening Standard

Watch: Whale rescued from shark net in Australia

A whale has been rescued after it got entangled in shark nets off Australia's Gold Coast.Wayne Phillips, head of marine sciences at Sea World, said the seven-metre (23-foot) whale was calm while being rescued in waters off Currumbin Beach, but it appeared quite sick.Mr Phillips said this was the fifth…

The New Daily

The boom-bust myth: Why property prices may not fall as much as you think

Australians expecting a massive plunge in property prices to below pre-COVID levels are going to be disappointed, according to new research.

The Independent UK

Indonesia considers objection to Bali bomber's early release

Indonesian authorities are considering an early release for the bombmaker in the 2002 Bali attack that killed 202 people, despite upsetting Australia’s leader who described him as “abhorrent.”

The New Daily

Expert slams Premier’s call for COVID-19 isolation to go from seven days to five

Professor of Biostatistics at the University of South Australia Adrian Esterman says it would be unwise to further reduce COVID isolation requirements.

Daily Mirror

How Zach Clough's rollercoaster career turned fallen EFL wonderkid into A-League star

Former Bolton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest star Zach Clough is currently plying his trade in Australia after a troubled time in England where he dropped from the Championship to League Two

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