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Australia set to go to polls in expected close election

Australians will go to the polls Saturday following a six-week election campaign that has focused on pandemic-fueled inflation, climate change and fears of a Chinese military outpost being established less than 1,200 miles off Australia’s shore

The Independent UK

Monkeypox Has Officially Made Its Way To Australia So That’s Another Thing To Look Out For

Thankfully the disease isn't easily spread between people.

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Couple, 95 and 84, 'can't believe it' as they marry and look forward to honeymoon

Loving couple met at church they celebrated their nuptials 23 years ago and now plan to visit former operatic singer's homeland of Australia where he will 'show her off'

Daily Mirror

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Dugong sees red: Pig the sea cow predicts Labor will win Australian election (sort of)

In completely unscientific experiment the Sydney Aquarium resident sided with a tortoise and crocodile in predicting Anthony Albanese victory

The Guardian - AU

Cabinet committee blocked plan to double Australia’s support to Pacific, election-eve leak reveals

‘Extraordinary’ revelation about national security decision shows the government is ‘falling apart’, Labor says

The Guardian - AU

The seats Labor and the Coalition need for victory

The magic number for majority government is 76 lower house seats. Here are the possible scenarios

The Guardian - AU

Shelley Nitschke keen to carry on Matthew Mott's legacy in new era for Australian women's cricket team

Shelley Nitschke is an Australian cricket legend on the field. Now she'll take on a new challenge as the interim head coach of the national team she used to represent.

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Australia's cities policies are seriously inadequate for tackling the climate crisis

It will be impossible to tackle climate change unless we transform the way we build and plan cities, which are responsible for a staggering 70% of global emissions. Yet, Australia’s national policies on urban environments are seriously inadequate.

The Conversation

Australia election: voters to go to polls in battle of ‘bulldozer’ and ‘builder’

Opposition Labor party’s lead in polls has narrowed in final week of an attritional campaign

The Guardian - AU

‘Bring them home’: Australian crowdfund campaign seeks to buy Wurundjeri art at New York auction

Aboriginal heritage council says it will need to raise $1m to secure bid for two works by artist William Barak in Sotheby’s auction

The Guardian - AU

Australian election: Voters baulk at rising living costs

Liberal-National Coalition and centre-left Labor Party running neck and neck in election focused on rising prices.

Al Jazeera

Cost of living in focus as Australia's election race hits final stretch

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison criss-crossed the country in a final day of campaigning, insisting he could still win Saturday's election despite polls pointing to a change of government or hung parliament.

Reuters

How WWII prompted the ABC to bring early learning into homes via Kindergarten of the Air

Nearly 80 years before COVID closed schools, Australian parents looked to the ABC to help educate and entertain their children during another national crisis — the result would become a generational game-changer.

ABC News

Factbox-Australian democracy at a glance

Australians will vote in a general election on Saturday. The two main groups are the ruling conservative Liberal-National coalition and the opposition Labor Party, and there is a competitive cohort of independent and minor party candidates.

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Independents' day prediction at ballot box

Independent candidates in several key seats could topple the major party incumbents and deliver a history-making election for Australia, data analysis suggests.

ABC News

Rheumatic heart disease funding needed to help Indigenous communities

A dramatic increase in funding will be needed to eradicate a disease which stems from poverty in Australia's Indigenous community, according to a leading paedeatrician.

The Guardian - AU

Australian election 2022 voting guide: everything you need to know, including how to vote if you have Covid

Who can I vote for? Where can I vote near me? How do I vote if I have Covid? All your polling-day questions answered

The Guardian - AU

Who should I vote for? Guide to seven key policies in the 2022 Australian federal election where Labor and Coalition differ

Real differences between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have emerged across a range of election policies. To help you decide who to vote for, check our policy comparison of the two major political parties in Australia around aged care, federal Icac, childcare, climate change, housing, health and a voice to…

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Cricket Australia announces Commonwealth Games women's cricket squad

Cricket Australia names an unchanged squad to the side that won the ICC Women's World Cup last month, but an injury cloud over Ellyse Perry means she is unlikely to bowl at the Commonwealth Games.

AAP

Australia could join monkeypox nations

NSW Health is carrying out confirmation testing after a possible case of the rare disease monkeypox was identified, as more nations grapple with outbreaks.

ABC News

Whether it was climate, integrity or the economy, no topic was safe from political spin in the 2022 election campaign. Here are the facts

Politicians were spinning hard for Australian's votes during the 2022 election. So who got their facts straight, and who missed the mark?

ABC News

Election rules to change to ensure all Australians with COVID-19 can vote

All Australians with COVID-19 will be able to vote under rule changes requested by the Australian electoral commissioner.

The Guardian - AU

Final polls roll in as campaign hits home stretch – as it happened

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AAP

Perry restricted to batting duties only

A lower back stress fracture means Australian cricket star Ellyse Perry has been selected as a batter only ahead of the Commonwealth Games.

Newcastle Herald

Jesse Southwell enjoys best of both worlds with Commonwealth Games in sights: Rugby 7s

The Cameron Park 17-year-old is in France with the Aussie team.

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