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Why the Australian government should welcome Mike Cannon-Brookes' plan to takeover AGL

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has flatly opposed the bid led by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes to buy Australia’s biggest energy company AGL and spend A$20 billion switching it to renewables. This includes closing its coal power stations by 2030. As Morrison stated this week:

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Threatener 'won't fall into trap again'

A Sydney man linked to the Australia First Party who's admitted threatening a lawyer and journalist has told a judge of another man threatening him.

AAP

New Sparks player Liz Cambage is finally where she’s always wanted to be

LOS ANGELES — Liz Cambage did not have to come back for another season in the WNBA. At 30 years old, she had become more than just a basketball player, starting a vitamin business in her native Australia and continuing her blossoming career as a DJ. Plus, with nearly a…

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Wheelchair-bound Tombs inspires Waratahs

A visit from wheelchair-bound former NSW and Australian Test star Richard Tombs has steeled the Waratahs for Friday's Super Rugby Pacific clash with Queensland.

AAP

New guidelines helping stem the tide of serious allergies in Australian children, study finds

Research suggests greatest benefit of updated advice on introducing allergenic foods has been in one to four age group

The Guardian - AU

Staff numbers up by 30% as orders at online delivery giant Foodhub hit 34 million

The Stoke-on-Trent company now employs almost 1,000 people in locations including the UK, India and Australia

Birmingham Post

About 43,000 Australian kids have a parent in jail but there is no formal system to support them

In Australia, on any given day, about 43,000 children have a parent in prison.

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Exiled from their homeland, Afghanistan's women's national team begins their journey back to international football

After escaping the Taliban last year, Afghanistan's senior women footballers are back on the training pitch, ready to return to the world game.

ABC News

Plug for local power hubs as poll drawcard

Community power hubs are a vote winner, according to advocates who want regional Australia to get more out of the renewable energy boom.

AAP

Clive Palmer’s Big Piss Billboards Are Copping A Very Deserved Facelift Across Australia RN

What a shame.

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Low-key Ash Barty eyes Indian Wells return

The heights of a drought-breaking Australian Open title have been replaced by the mundane task of setting up a new house for world No.1 Ash Barty.

AAP

It’s Officially Sydney’s Wettest Summer In 30 Years And The Rain Is Only Going To Get Worse

Let it wash away my sanity.

Pedestrian.tv

Releasing a virus against rabbits is effective, but can make them immune if let loose at the wrong time

Rabbits are an enormous problem for Australian ecosystems – they’re a major threat to 322 species of plants and animals already at risk of extinction. This is more than double the number of species threatened by cats and foxes.

The Conversation

How a gay man from Singapore found acceptance in Australia

Australia decriminalised homosexuality 40 years ago but in many former British colonies, sex between men remains illegal

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Prospect of sanctions hits Russian part-owner of Queensland alumina refinery

Rusal’s share price dives as Ukraine tensions escalate, with co-owner Rio Tinto warning of likely disruption to aluminium industry

The Guardian - AU

Australia is relaxing face mask rules – but when, and where, should you keep wearing them?

In some states, face masks will soon only be compulsory in high-risk settings. But a mask can make a big difference between staying virus-free or picking up Covid

ABC News

Jack Bellamy, South Australia's traditional tuna fisher pioneer poles his last fish at 88

One of the first of traditional tuna polers, Jack Bellamy, 88, poles his last fish aboard the boat where it all started 70 years ago.

ABC News

Australian Alex Porter's faulty handlebar that caused his cycling crash at Tokyo Olympics was not adequately checked or tested, report finds

A report into the crash that left Australian cyclist Alex Porter with facial injuries at the Tokyo Olympics finds the faulty part that caused it was not adequately checked, and says individuals "made it up as they went along".

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AAP

No specific cyber threat from Russia

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australian companies should review and enhance cybersecurity measures after the country imposed sanctions on Russia.

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Older women often rent in poverty – shared home equity could help some escape

Many older Australian women face insecure futures. Those who are single, divorced or widowed are much more likely to suffer poverty, housing stress and homelessness.

AAP

Vic premier may offer support to Probuild

Victoria's premier says the state government may provide support to Probuild, as its parent company places the building firm into administration.

ABC News

Russian embassy hits back at Australian sanctions over Ukraine tension

The Russian embassy in Australia has labelled the federal government's newest sanctions as "xenophobic", while Prime Minister Scott Morrison concedes he does not think the penalties will sway Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine.

ABC News

Travel agent shortage as borders open and COVID restrictions ease

Those wanting to make the most of Australia's recently opened borders could be hard pressed to find a travel agent, with the industry saying they need 10,000 extra workers to meet expected demand.

ABC News

Probuild, Monaco Hickey, WBHO Infrastructure in administration after tradies ordered off building sites

A total of 18 businesses in the WBHO Australia Group, including construction giant Probuild, are placed into administration.

ABC News

Afghan refugees living in Australia on temporary visas call on government to grant them permanent protection

For the more than 10 years he's lived in Australia, Afghan refugee Abbas Haidari has been locked in a state of visa limbo that has left him unable to access permanent protection, sponsor his family or even take out a business loan. He and other advocates are calling for change.

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