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Legal action against troubled smelter dropped

Australia's only manganese smelter, which is under administration and seeking a new buyer, will no longer be pursued legally by the regulator.

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Socceroos bolter Younis dares to dream of World Cup

Marcus Younis has had the 2026 World Cup in his sights for a long time, and now the Melbourne City star is attempting to bolt into the Socceroos squad.

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Aussie shares slip as brent crude hits new wartime high

The local share market has endured its longest losing streak since 2018 as oil prices hit $US126 a barrel and hopes fade of a quick end to the Middle East war.

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Theatre move remains a headache for national ballet

With operating losses of $4.7 million, the impact of the Australian Ballet's move to another theatre due to renovations is being felt by the company.

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Angus Taylor’s shameful remarks about ‘bad’ countries obscure the bigger question – how can we make sure Australia is a good one?

The Liberal party would rather sow division than solve problems – but grievance yields a bitter harvest

The Guardian - AU

To protect Australians, the federal parliament must push Albanese on gambling reforms

In early April, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced he was finally implementing several restrictions on gambling advertising.

The Conversation

Student’s alleged jailing in China over Australian pro-democracy protests sparks calls for inquiry

Human rights commissioner says student’s jailing highlights the ‘growing risks of transnational repression’ in Australia

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Morning Mail: voters back gas tax, Hegseth denies Iran war a ‘quagmire’ as costs soar, drug use hits record levels

Poll shows Australians support levy on exports and extending fuel excise cut; wastewater survey reveals methamphetamine use rocketing

The Guardian - AU

The cradle of Earth’s rich ocean life was a massive coral reef system 20 million years ago

New research published today in Science Advances reveals that the largest expansion of coral reefs in the past 100 million years happened about 20 to 10 million years ago, between Australia and Southeast Asia.

The Conversation

Wastewater data suggests meth use is at a record high. Here’s why we don’t need to panic

Data from Australia’s wastewater drug monitoring program suggests methamphetamine use (also known as speed, ice or crystal meth) is at a record high. Cocaine is also up. MDMA may be levelling off. Heroin is fluctuating.

The Conversation

Australia's co-working boom moves from city to suburbs

Flexible workspaces are no longer a peripheral solution and are becoming firmly embedded within Australia's evolving office ecosystem, a report has found.

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Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Australia's renewable energy and rich iron ore deposits make it a potential leader in green iron and steel but other nations may be closing the gap.

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Batteries undercutting gas, keeping lid on power bills

Batteries are now the primary tool for managing evening spikes in electricity demand, a job previously falling to gas and hydro at greater expense.

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An affordable vision: how a modest investment in NZ’s eye health would make a big difference

Few things matter more to us than our eyesight. We fear losing it even more than some life-threatening conditions.

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'Exhausted': housing supply hit as affordability dips

Low-income earners are locked out of the private rental market, with JobSeeker recipients only able to afford one listing in Australia, a leading charity warns.

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Treasurer downplays property tax windfall from budget

Jim Chalmers is talking down the amount of extra revenue that changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount will add to the budget.

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How to watch Giro d’Italia 2026 for free from anywhere with a VPN. Jonas Vingegaard, Giulio Pellizzari and Adam Yates are amongst the maglia rosa favourites.

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Labor will back fossil fuels in the budget but the gas tax campaign isn’t dead yet

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Olympic Sensation Raygun Faces Major Setback As She Loses Cushy University Job

The blow comes 1.5 years after Rachael “Raygun” Gunn retired from professional breaking, following online bullying over her 2024 Olympics performance.

The Guardian - AU

Poached: could a video of tree-climbing egg thieves help save Australia’s vulnerable honeyeaters?

Researchers found the loss of just a few eggs to opportunistic predators could greatly increase the songbird’s risk of extinction within 20 years

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Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms

Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok on a part of their revenue to pay for news reporters.

The Guardian - AU

Amyl and the Sniffers win Apra award for song of the year for second year in a row

Melbourne punk quartet wins for Jerkin’, while Guy Sebastian wins most performed Australian work and most performed pop work

The Independent UK

Syria says Australia won't repatriate families from camp for those with alleged ties to IS militants

A group of Australian women and children who left a Syrian camp for people with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants are stuck in Syria

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals

Consumption is at a record high along with that of cocaine, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures show

The Independent UK

Australia issues ultimatum to Meta and Google or face new tax

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