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Minimum wage announcement: Fair Work Commission says 5.2pc increase 'protects real value of wages' for Australia's lowest-paid workers

The national minimum wage will be $812.60 per week, or $21.38 per hour, after a decision by the commission exceeds the government's suggested 5.1 per cent increase.

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Climate change the issue on which Australians do not want both sides of the argument: new research

Should journalists always treat an issue even-handedly? Our research reveals that when it comes to climate change, many Australians would prefer they didn’t. For general news, people want news outlets to reflect a range of views so they can make up their own mind about an issue. However, when it…

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Glenn Maxwell knocks unbeaten 80 as Australia defeat Sri Lanka

Captain Aaron Finch and Steve Smith got the visitors off to a strong start as they chased a target later revised to 282 from 44 overs.

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Queanbeyan blacks out as Australians brace for power outages

Electricity supply on Australia's east coast is under major pressure.

The Canberra Times

Fish prices rise as supply of popular fish falls and demand soars

The days of fish and chips being considered a cheap family meal may be coming to an end, with the peak body representing the West Australian seafood industry warning prices will continue to rise due to an inability to meet public demand.

ABC News

Australia must lift game to be competitive

A global survey has found Australia has improved three spots in its competitiveness in 2022, to stand 19th out of 63 countries.

AAP

Communication with China a welcome thawing of important relationship

The PRC's senior leadership, including President Xi Jinping, would be well aware of just how badly attempts to bully and coerce Australia have backfired.

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Collie residents react as Western Australia gives deadline for coal-fired power plants

Western Australia will do away with coal power by 2029, leaving the state's electricity hub without its major industry. But residents say the people of Collie knew the "tough day" was coming and are sandbagging their livelihoods.

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Golden Gift attracts tourists from across the country as athletes compete in 'Australia’s richest mile'

The Shire of Leonora hosted the 20th anniversary of the Leonora Golden Gift over the June long weekend, attracting competitors and spectators from around the country.

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NSW residents urged to conserve power – as it happened

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Morning mail: aged care vaccine rollout ‘too slow’, PM approval rating rises, supermassive black hole found

Wednesday: Only half of aged care residents have had fourth vaccine as deaths climb. Plus: jumping spiders in minute detail

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All eyes on north-west Queensland's Georgina Basin to ease global fertiliser shortages

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine exacerbates a global shortage of fertiliser, Australian miners want to make the country a globally preferred exporter while also creating domestic security.

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Defence and veteran suicide royal commission to hear from members and support groups in Townsville

Veterans and serving members of the Australian Defence Force will share their mental health experiences, including what helped them, at hearings for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide in Townsville next week.

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Ukrainians Lidiia and Oleksandr among hundreds granted three-year protection visas and now looking to the future

She's scared for her family and still in shock after her escape, but Lidiia is among the now fast-growing number of Ukrainians officially granted three years of protection and support in Australia.

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How Julie and her teammates are climbing above the world's expectations

They've got no funding or formal support, but Australia's majority-female paraclimbing team is the most successful the country has ever seen.

The Conversation

'We want to be part of that movement': residents embrace renewable energy but worry how their towns will change

Amid soaring energy costs, the new Labor government is working to deliver a A$20 billion pledge to rebuild and modernise Australia’s electricity grid. It will help deliver a plan for 122 gigawatts of new renewable energy in the National Electricity Market by 2050, eventually replacing coal generation.

Sports Illustrated

Full Groups, Schedule With World Cup Field Finally Complete

The World Cup will begin Nov. 21 and end Dec. 18 in Qatar, and after the last two intercontinental playoffs, the field of 32 is set.

The Conversation

Curious Kids: why do frilled sharks look more like sea snakes?

Why do frilled sharks look more like sea snakes? – Will, age 6, Darlington, Western Australia

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The Canberra Times

Pay rise for federal politicians and senior public servants

Australia's rebounding economic conditions were a factor, as well as the need to attract quality talent, the tribunal argued.

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NZ men get sick or injured more and die sooner than women – a targeted health policy is long overdue

Successive New Zealand governments have failed to develop a policy or strategy focused on men’s health, falling behind countries like Mongolia, Australia, Ireland, Iran, Malaysia, South Africa, Brazil and the state of Quebec.

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John Aloisi says Socceroos' shootout was 'more nerve-wracking' than his own World Cup qualifying spot kick

Few people could relate to the pressure facing the Socceroos against Peru like John Aloisi — but the hero of Australia's 2005 shootout win says watching was a lot harder than taking a shot.

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How does the war in Ukraine impact food supply?

Ukraine feeds 400 million people, science writer and the author Julian Cribb says, and the war with Russia is exacerbating an already alarming global food crisis.

The Independent UK

Jonny Bairstow’s rapid century joins list of great fourth-innings contributions

The England batter smashed 136 runs from just 92 balls with 14 fours and seven sixes.

The Guardian - AU

Labor campaign director says Australia chose a ‘better future’ over more Scott Morrison

Paul Erickson to tell press club of election-winning strategy including Anthony Albanese’s leadership and stoking ‘mood for change’

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: Albanese enjoys post-election approval boost last seen with Kevin Rudd

More Australians think the nation is on a positive trajectory, but economic uncertainty and cost of living worries still dominate, poll suggests

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