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Digging it: the dopamine hit hiding beneath our feet

Soil influences what we eat, what we wear and maybe even what we feel, with one Australian scientist on a mission to help us all dig a little deeper.

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Electric car sales may stall if tax policy changes gear

Australia's biggest electric vehicle incentive is under review and both traditional car makers and the EV industry warns change could lead to a crash.

AAP

‘Everybody knows my number’: the refugee helping migrant women in Melbourne’s west

Samia Baho’s volunteer-run support service helps women with everything from escaping domestic violence to fostering finance skills

The Guardian - AU

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Rental ebike programs booming in Australian cities as e-scooter ‘moral panic’ sees take-up stall

After a fast kick-off in Australia, e-scooter hire crackdowns fuelled by safety concerns have seen shared ebikes pull ahead

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Did you buy a coffee machine with a tax refund? It may have affected Australia’s interest rate

Policymakers didn’t think people had the financial capacity to purchase ‘durable’ goods – but a rise in spending contributed to inflation

The Guardian - AU

‘What’s more important, the electricity or food?’: extreme heat is driving up power bills in central Australia

Vanessa Napaltjari Davis puts $70 a week on her prepaid electricity card – but as Alice Springs swelters through ever-hotter summers, that credit lasts less than three days

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‘A big call for the IOC’: is the fight over Olympic rowing on Australia’s predator-inhabited Fitzroy River all a croc?

Queensland’s deputy premier says the event ‘ain’t happening’ at the Brisbane Games unless it takes place in Rockhampton

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Andy Griffiths: ‘Life is a joyously unhinged, absurd wonderland of possibility’

Named as Australia’s children’s laureate for 2026-27, the beloved author opens up about the best thing a fan has ever sent him – and his first tattoo

The Guardian - AU

Snowing medals: Jakara glory secures record gold haul

Thanks to Jakara Anthony's gold, Australia has already exceeded its previous best Olympic Winter medal haul with the Milan-Cortina Games only half over.

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Is IShowSpeed planning a massive international tour after teasing “airlines” during his 51 million subscriber livestream?

IShowSpeed has sparked global speculation after teasing his next tour with the single word “airlines” during a livestream. The hint came as he tracked his push toward 51 million YouTube subscribers. Following his 28-day Africa tour, fans now believe he may be planning another international trip, with guesses ranging from…

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Australia’s Jakara Anthony clinches first ever dual moguls Olympics gold

Jakara Anthony has won her second career gold medal and Australia’s third of the Milan Cortina Games, clinching the first dual moguls Olympics title

The Guardian - AU

SailGP racing halted after high-speed crash leaves one sailor hospitalised

One sailor was left with compound fractures to both legs after the collision in Auckland on Saturday

The Independent UK

Injured Aussie aerials champion ruled out of Olympics

Laura Peel has become the fourth Australian athlete to be ruled out of the Olympics, the aerials star unable to compete after rupturing her ACL.

AAP

Winter Olympics briefing: Josie Baff burnishes Australia’s golden aura

To a backdrop of inflatable kangaroos, the 23-year-old ensured a two-gold haul for her country for the first time since Vancouver 2010

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Molineux's T20 vision for reclaiming World Cup trophies

Australia are preparing to step into a new era with Sophie Molineux captaining the T20s against India, but the new skipper does not foresee mass changes.

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Positive signs of progress on elusive trade agreement

An elusive EU-Australia free trade agreement could soon be finalised, with Australia's trade minister confident a deal is within reach.

The Guardian - AU

Isaac Herzog’s four days in Australia left him ‘energised’. For the Jewish community, some saw solidarity while others felt ‘serious angst’

The Israeli president’s visit to console victims of the Bondi beach terror attack was not without controversy

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Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Three generations of women in one Australian family are demonstrating how the gender playing field has levelled in the field of medical science.

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Pipedream over: James settles for second Olympic silver

Scotty James has won silver in the men's halfpipe, the Australian great falling twice while attempting to pull off a gold medal run at the Olympics.

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Valentine's spending slows but love remains priceless

Australians may be paring back their spending this Valentine's Day but couples who have celebrated 70 years of marriage share their free relationship advice.

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Injured snowboarder to be flown back to Australia

After fracturing his neck and back in training for his Olympic event, snowboard veteran Cam Bolton will be medically transported back to Australia.

The Independent UK

Could Max Verstappen really quit F1? What we learned from second 2026 test in Bahrain

Verstappen’s critical assessment of the new generation of F1 cars is intriguing, just three weeks out from the season-opener in Australia - especially given the advantage Red Bull look to have over their rivals

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Bondi massacre memories to endure in digital project

The stories of those affected by the Bondi massacre are being shared in a new digital exhibition organised by one of Australia's largest Jewish museums.

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'Right the ship': polluters tax could be vote spinner

An ex-Labor strategist turned pollster says there are votes in taxing Australia's biggest polluters through reframing the debate and evolving demographics.

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Renshaw backs Aussie bowlers after Zimbabwe boilover

Australia's bowlers took only two wickets between them against Zimbabwe but Matthew Renshaw has urged critics not to blame the depleted attack for the loss.

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