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Australia coach stunned over lack of COVID cases at Women's Cricket World Cup

Australia's Ash Gardner is the only player to have tested positive for COVID so far at this year's women's World Cup, which in part is down to a lack of testing.

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Jackie's husband is fighting for his life after contracting Japanese encephalitis. It took weeks before he was diagnosed

The wife of a man in a critical condition with Japanese encephalitis is urging others to be aware of the early signs of the mosquito-borne virus.

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Foreign minister meets Chinese ambassador

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has spoken to China's new ambassador Xiao Qian, delivering a frank assessment of Australia's concerns with the communist regime.

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Latest snapshot of coronavirus impact

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, deaths and vaccinations in Australia at 1600 AEDT on Thursday, March 10.

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Riots and snubs: In Pacific Islands, a growing wariness of China

Samoan Prime Minister’s decision to skip recent summit is latest evidence of growing mistrust of Beijing.

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Whether people prepare for natural disasters depends on how the message is sent

Coastal areas are at the frontline of natural hazards – a fact now thrown into sharp relief as flooding devastates parts of southeastern Australia.

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RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle to join Fortescue's renewable energy push

Reserve Bank deputy governor Guy Debelle is leaving the bank to join Andrew Forrest's renewable energy business, Fortescue Future Industries.

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Thousands of Australians return to 'uninhabitable' homes as floods recede

Thousands of Australians returned to their homes on Thursday after torrential rains eased and floodwaters receded as authorities ramped up clean-up efforts and unveiled new support packages for residents who lost their homes.

Reuters

Ukraine's top diplomat says Putin underestimated resistance, wants Russian ambassador expelled

Ukraine's representative in Australia says Russia will not win the war while Ukrainians are determined to fight for their freedom, saying he believed Vladimir Putin thought "people would greet with flowers but … they are greeting with molotov cocktails".

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'Failure of leadership' across ADF: probe

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told a "failure of leadership" has led to poor culture across the Australian Defence Force.

AAP

Ukraine refugees need coordination: envoy

Ukraine's Charge d'Affaires in Australia Volodomyr Shalkivskyi says an internationally coordinated approach is the best way to help refugees fleeing war.

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Australia pledges $28 billion to expand defence personnel by a third

Australia will spend about A$38 billion ($28 billion) out to 2040 to expand its active defence personnel by a third to keep the country safe "in an increasingly uncertain global environment", Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.

Reuters

'Biggest increase in history': Australia to boost defence force by 30%

SYDNEY: Australia will boost its defence forces by some 30 percent by 2040, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday, describing it as the country's largest military build-up in peacetime.

The Times of India

Shane Warne's body on flight to Australia

The body of Shane Warne left Thailand early on Thursday, flying back to Australia where the cricket superstar will receive a state funeral.

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What the "let it rip" COVID strategy has meant for Indigenous and other immune-compromised communities

After a year and a half of lockdowns, border closures, mask-wearing and social distancing, and the vaccine rollout, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has shifted to what is essentially a “let it rip” pandemic approach.

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Shane Warne arrives home

The body of cricket legend Shane Warne has arrived in Melbourne on a repatriation flight from Thailand, where he died almost a week ago.

The Independent UK

Cricket great Warne begins final journey home to Australia

The body of Australian cricket great Shane Warne has started its final journey home

The Guardian - AU

Parts of Australia suffer drought and low rainfall as La Niña and climate change create weather extremes

While the east coast has flooded, other areas see below average rainfall as climate crisis means ‘the wet getting wetter and the dry getting drier’

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Vic pledges forced adoption redress scheme

A redress scheme will be established for women who had their babies forcibly adopted in Victoria from 1958 to 1984, the first of its kind in Australia.

The Guardian - AU

What are conservative commentators saying about the floods and climate?

Australia has been through worse, Chris Kenny contends, while Andrew Bolt suggests global heating is ‘brilliant for farmers’

ABC News

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening in COVID news across Australia.

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Josh Frydenberg says Omicron is 75 per cent less severe than Delta and other COVID variants. Is that correct?

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Omicron variant is 75 per cent less severe than other novel coronavirus variants. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Russian shelling destroys children’s hospital, flood victims miss out on payments, sharks spotted sleeping

Thursday: Countless children remain under rubble after Russian bombs ‘completely destroyed’ a children’s and maternity hospital in Ukraine. Plus: how to talk to children about the bad news cycle

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Electric vehicle conversions take off amid soaring petrol prices

Car and petrol prices have reached record highs, so could running on empty be the solution to Australia's bowser battles?

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