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Australia's temporary visa system is unfair, expensive, impractical and inconsistent. Here's how the new government could fix it

The election of the Albanese Labor government brings an opportunity to end one of the most detrimental elements of Australian refugee law and policy in the past decade: the use of temporary visas.

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SA footy legend Neil Kerley dies

One of the all-time greats of Australian Rules football in South Australia, Neil Kerley, has died in a car crash.

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Nation records 60 Covid deaths as SA reports first monkeypox case – as it happened

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Australia's Rohan Browning is on a mission to break the magical 10-second barrier — and then some — in the men's 100 metres

Australia's 100-metre sprinter Rohan Browning is determined to become the fastest man in Australian history, and prove he has what it takes to mix it with the world's best.

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The Loop: R Kelly sentenced, teachers strike in NSW, Biden announces permanent US base in Poland

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Morning mail: hospital recruitment failure, Albanese’s climate plea, row over Trump’s alleged car ‘lunge’

Thursday: A scheme to recruit an extra 2,000 doctors and nurses from abroad assisted just 24 people. Plus: record-breaking rainfall expected

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'Lots of talk, little action': Hundreds protest outside U.N. Ocean Conference

Aboriginal Australian activist Theresa Ardler travelled halfway across the world to tell leaders at the U.N. Ocean Conference in Portugal that they are failing to protect her fishing community back home.

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Cattle market chaos in Indonesia as foot-and-mouth disease spreads and live exports stall

Australian live exports are stalling and Indonesian farmers are offloading cattle due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in that country, with more than 200,000 cases recorded so far.

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'Boring' de Minaur dreams of the spotlight

Alex de Minaur may be Australia's "boring" one but he's still confident that, like his more flamboyant mate Nick Kyrgios, he'll one day grab the limelight.

AAP

Hear me out – we could use the varroa mite to wipe out feral honey bees, and help Australia's environment

A tiny parasitic mite that lives on the European honeybee (Apis mellifera) has breached Australia’s border quarantine and been detected in managed bee hives in New South Wales.

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When driving near a cycle lane, do you speed up or slow down? Where you're from may influence your answer

There are clear economic, environmental, safety and health benefits to getting people cycling more, but research shows would-be cyclists are reluctant to start without good cycle paths.

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Australia can help ensure the biggest mine in PNG's history won't leave a toxic legacy

The COVID pandemic slowed mining operations across the Pacific. But as economic activity returns, an Australia-based company is poised to pursue what would be the largest mine in Papua New Guinea’s history.

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Triple vaccination seems to reduce the chance of long COVID – but we still need to prepare for a jump in cases

COVID might be the largest mass casualty event in Australian history. And with one in 20 people with COVID still experiencing symptoms three months later, long COVID might even become Australia’s most significant cause of longer-term disability.

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Penny Wong raises Chau Van Kham case with Vietnamese President after UN finding he was 'forcibly disappeared'

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Australian citizen Chau Van Kham was "forcibly disappeared" and his trial was too short, adding he should be released immediately and unconditionally.

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As the cost of living soars, Melissa's sustainable lifestyle is now paying dividends

It cost Melissa Weckert and her family a lot of money to build sustainability into their house and lifestyle, but now it's paying dividends.

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What to do if you test positive for COVID-19? Here's the symptoms, the isolation rules and how to report a RAT

There's more than 30,000 reported cases of COVID-19 in Australia every day but the rules are now more relaxed than the first two years of the pandemic.

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Australians facing short-term downturns on their superannuation balances as retirement balances hit by share market turmoil

Australians have lost thousands of dollars on their superannuation savings over the past financial year. And in the coming months, with interest rates rising and share markets so volatile, retirement balances could take a bigger hit.

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Matildas' draw with Portugal paints picture Australian football needs to see

After a 7-0 loss to Spain and a 1-1 draw with Portugal, the Matildas appear no closer to meeting the nation's growing expectations. So where exactly are they? Samantha Lewis explains.

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Howard Springs quarantine facility — Australia's COVID-19 'port' — now in stand-by mode

It's the end of an era for the Howard Springs quarantine facility, with Australia's so-called "gold standard" infection management and control centre shutting its doors.

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AEMO calls for urgent investment in key projects to shore up electricity supply

More than $12 billion of investment in new transmission lines should begin "as urgently as possible" to ensure electricity supply is secure in the coming decade, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator.

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Economic View Of The Australian Dollar

As fears that a recession is just around the corner for the US, some economists are warning that Australia could follow suit. Some, however, remain bullish on the Australian economy due to high household savings, strong commodity exports, accommodative government stimulus and a robust pipeline of residential building constructions.

AAP

Pay rise won 'for those who kept us going'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the new Labor government has fought for the minimum wage rise up to 2.8 million Australians will receive from July 1.

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Just 24 health workers helped under Morrison government scheme to bring 2,000 medics to Australia

Travel program set up by Greg Hunt in 2021 discontinued after two months with two dozen people receiving direct assistance

The Guardian - AU

Bye-bye quarter-acre block: more Australians are living in apartments – but do they meet our needs?

Flats can offer an affordable alternative to a house, but regulations are needed to protect renters as the Hills hoist dream fades, experts say

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Families of murder victims Hannah Clarke and Doreen Langham join call for specialist police stations

‘Women have had enough,’ says Prof Kerry Carrington, who has been advocating for domestic violence stations since 2015

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