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Farmers call for ACCC inquiry into overseas grain price inequity

Australia's peak farm lobby group for grain growers is calling for an inquiry into grain prices to explain why farmers are getting up to $400 per tonne less for their product than producers overseas.

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Melbourne tram drivers invited to compete in European championships for the first time

Melbourne has the world's largest tram network and is considered the tram capital of Australia, but are drivers any good at "tram bowling"?

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Speech pathologist and OT demand soars with waitlists blowing out, job ads going unanswered

The number of speech pathologists and occupational therapists in Australia have soared in recent years, but they are still unable to keep up with growing demand from NDIS participants like toddler Jud.

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Morning mail: WeChat posts attack Labor, coral bleaching survey results, Uber drivers squeezed

Wednesday: Unauthorised posters on WeChat warn Labor wants to ‘destroy Chinese wealth’. Plus: Twitter ban on Trump set to be lifted under Musk

The Guardian - AU

Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast property prices cool but CoreLogic's Tim Lawless says not to worry

The most expensive real estate market in regional Australia is officially cooling, but that doesn't mean it's any more affordable.

ABC News

Warning of defence shipbuilding skills shortage amid uncertainty over local submarine build

The defence shipbuilding industry warns of a skills crisis as it awaits details of how much of the nuclear submarine build will happen in Australia.

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Planning kids? You should know the major parties' parental leave policies before you vote

Most new Australian mothers receive government paid parental leave to support health, encourage workforce participation and balance work and family life equally with their partners. Despite this, Australia still has one of the least generous parental leave schemes in the developed world.

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Australia's future depends on science. Here's what our next government needs to do about it

The longer you live through a crisis, the less likely you are to fully appreciate that you’re in one. This is especially true if there is more than one crisis, and they overlap.

The Conversation

Australia could rapidly shift to clean transport – if we had a strategy. So we put this plan together

Australia has no clear strategy to decarbonise transport. That’s a problem, because without a plan, our take-up of clean technologies like electric cars, trucks and buses is slow. It’s stopping us from meeting our climate commitments. And it leaves us paying exorbitant prices for imported oil at the fuel pump,…

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Emissions 'failure' without transport plan

New research shows Australia risks failure on medium and long-term emissions reduction commitments without a national plan to clean up the transport sector.

AAP

Vet shortage puts Australia’s biosecurity at risk as foot-and-mouth disease looms

Australia's shortage of veterinarians in rural and regional areas could put national biosecurity at risk as livestock diseases such as lumpy skin disease and foot-and-mouth disease inch closer, an industry spokesperson says.

ABC News

Drug smugglers strapping contraband to ships' hulls in bid to outsmart Australian port officials

The death of a scuba diver found floating near a ship docked at the port of Newcastle has exposed an audacious smuggling plot.

ABC News

Calls to streamline immigration process for health professionals to address 'serious' worker shortage

Medical bodies say red tape and an overly complicated visa process is deterring talented workers from moving to Australia.

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Centrelink's partner income test is leaving some lower-income couples feeling they'd be better off apart

The federal government says means testing is central to Australia's income support system — but others say there's "no regard" for individuals.

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Newcastle Herald

LETTERS: Billions of reasons to like what Mike's doing

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

AAP

Terzievski beats Gallen in epic fight

Kris Terzievski has beaten rugby league great turned boxer Paul Gallen in an epic showdown to claim the Australian heavyweight boxing title in Newcastle.

AAP

Sugar levy a must for next govt: experts

With Australians drinking 2.4 billion litres of sugary drinks a year, health experts are calling for a 20 per cent levy to cut obesity.

The Guardian - AU

Remembering David McComb of the Triffids: ‘If music isn’t extraordinary, what’s the point?’

An intimate new documentary explores the difficult life of one of Australia’s most brilliant songwriters, whose unexpected death stunned the industry

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The Guardian - AU

A Swiss army knife app: what is WeChat and how is it being used in Australia’s 2022 federal election?

With three million users across the country, including politicians and media, the network could play a pivotal role in determining who wins

The Guardian - AU

Australia relies on overseas-trained medical experts yet consigns them to professional purgatory

Those who come here make many sacrifices to support our healthcare system. It is our duty to judge them fairly and treat them well

Daily Mirror

Toddler suffers 40% burns after being rescued from raging house fire by hero mum

Elijah was fast asleep at his home in Mildura, Australia when a raging fire broke out on May 1 leaving him with burns to 40% of his body

The Independent UK

Key revelations so far in the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard defamation trial

Four weeks of testimony provides insight into the lives of actors at centre of case

ABC News

Even with unemployment low, wages fall behind cost of living. Can politicians get you a pay rise?

For some time, federal politicians have argued that wages will grow when unemployment is lower. But a new report finds the evidence does not support that and the best way for politicians to get workers pay rises is to change the industrial relations system.

Newcastle Herald

PM announces $50m burst of energy for university and region

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit the Hunter on Wednesday to announce a $50 million investment in a new business and research partnership that the government expects will create 1600 jobs over the next four years.

Daily Mirror

Brave fisherman does battle with 13-foot man-eating crocodile over a FISH

Scott Roscarel was seen reeling in a barramundi fish as the crocodile tries to snatch it for itself - the incredible footage was taken in the Northern Territory in Australia

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