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Calls for Foundation Day public holiday to recognise Bungaree and Flinders' roles in Australia's history

Author and songwriter Ted Egan thinks September 8 should be a public holiday to celebrate the day Australia was given its name, and recognise the role of explorers Bungaree and Matthew Flinders in our history.

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Climate needs urgent actions now

Cities around the world are no strangers to riverine flooding. In December 2021, the four main rivers running through Kuala Lumpur hit dangerous levels, causing nearby rail lines to shut down and halting mobility across the city. In March this year, storms prompted flood warnings along Australia's east coast, including…

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Australia's Minjee Lee ties for second at Women's PGA Championship, one shot behind winner In Gee Chun

Australian golfer Minjee Lee has narrowly missed out on a second straight major title, finishing tied for second at the Women's PGA Championship, one shot behind Korean winner In Gee Chun.

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The Loop: G7 leaders' Putin jokes, NASA launches from Australia, mystery nightclub deaths and Top Gun hits record

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Morning mail: fury over US supreme court ruling, census data due, mystery nightclub deaths

Monday: Protesters have taken to the streets of cities across the US to voice their anger at a ruling that overturned abortion rights. Plus: why teachers are leaving the profession in droves

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How Japanese avant-garde ceramicists have tested the limits of clay

Review: Pure Form, Art Gallery of South Australia.

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Paul Daley's Jesustown: a novel of lurid, postcolonial truth-telling

How can fiction contribute to the “truth” that the Uluru Statement asks us to tell? Allen and Unwin’s answer to that question is, in part, one of paratext. By composing a book’s paratext, a publisher addresses the reader about how to experience the book. The paratext of Paul Daley’s Jesustown…

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Should the census ask about race? It's not a simple question and may reinforce 'racial' thinking

Unlike census questionnaires in the US, New Zealand and Canada, the Australian Census doesn’t include questions about “race” or “ethnicity” and asks instead about “ancestry”.

The Conversation

Profits push up prices too, so why is the RBA governor only talking about wages?

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phillip Lowe has invoked memories of the 1970s, warning wage growth must be restrained to contain Australia’s surging inflation.

The Conversation

Baz Luhrmann and Austin Butler on Elvis and honouring the 'original superhero' while exposing the dark heart of the American dream

The Australian director sat down with ABC Arts to talk about shooting through COVID and balancing iconography with humanity in bringing this quintessentially Luhrmann take on Elvis's 42 years to life.

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Where are the coldest places in Tasmania and why are they so chilly?

In Tasmania it can get so cold you open the door to the fridge to warm the house up — where are the coldest places and how does it compare with mainland Australia?

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Australian Muslim group lodges complaint against Twitter for failing to remove ‘hateful’ content

Complaint to Queensland Human Rights Commission accuses platform of not taking action against posts that ‘vilify’ Muslims

The Guardian - AU

Khawaja warns BBL must privatise to thrive

Usman Khawaja has told Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley that the Big Bash League will be left behind if it does not move to private ownership of franchises.

AAP

Keep up the pressure: On the conviction of a Mumbai attacks handler in Pakistan

India must seek the extradition of Sajid Mir for his role in the Mumbai attacks

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Ukrainians fleeing to Australia take steps towards a new life, but their hearts remain at home

Hanna Lazarieva fled Ukraine when the Russian invasion occurred, but has landed on her feet in Australia. She's one of more than 3,000 people who have so far arrived in the country on humanitarian visas.

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Street sales, online dealers and convenience stores: Inside the thriving black market for nicotine vapes

Nicotine vapes are illegal in Australia without a prescription. Four Corners has investigated how Australian kids are buying them.

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Renters under increasing strain as cost-of-living pressures bite across Australia

Renters are facing a triple whammy of forces — as rents are rising, so is the cost of basic living essentials, and at the same time, the number of affordable homes is shrinking.

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NASA successfully launches its first rocket from newly created Arnhem Space Centre

In a historic moment, NASA has launched a rocket from remote Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, marking the first commercial space launch in Australia's history.

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Frogs that lay eggs on land – new WA genus named after teacher whose lab was a campervan

Anstisia biological group named after Marion Anstis, who wrote an acclaimed book on amphibians after retiring as a music teacher

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s doctor deserts: see how your suburb compares in access to healthcare

New data reveals distances to GPs in some metropolitan areas can be more than 9km – and poor planning is to blame, researchers say

The Guardian - AU

‘Older, whiter and smaller’: new census data to show how Covid changed Australia

The 2021 census was taken when much of Australia was in lockdown. The data will be a snapshot of the ‘enormous ripple effect’ of the pandemic

The Guardian - AU

‘I can’t stay. It’s not enough’: why are teachers leaving Australian schools?

Australia is facing mass teacher unrest and an exodus from the profession. Teachers on the cusp of leaving explain why

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Eligible for an overseas pension? Keep these points in mind

Licensed financial adviser Craig Sankey explains what to keep in mind if you are eligible for more than one pension. Plus, advice on investing inside super.

The New Daily

Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon: Can he win it? Yes, he can

It is not so outrageous to suggest that the compelling Mr K could go all the way at Wimbledon in 2022. He has what it takes.

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PM looks to salvage security master plan torn up under Scott Morrison

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese left on Sunday for a NATO leaders summit that reflects the growing links between the south Pacific and northern Europe.

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