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Jasper hits north Queensland with Cairns urged ‘take shelter now’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australia votes in favour of Gaza ceasefire at UN

A UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza has been adopted after receiving the support of Australia and 152 other nations.

AAP

We rely heavily on groundwater – but pumping too much threatens thousands of underground species

Groundwater is the world’s largest unfrozen freshwater reserve. Australia’s Great Artesian Basin alone holds enough water to fill Sydney Harbour 130,000 times. Worldwide, groundwater provides drinking water for half the world’s population. Countries like Denmark and Austria rely entirely on it for drinking water.

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Should women be allowed to wear pants? It was a topic of contention in Australian parliament in 1933

In 1933, trousers rocked Australia.

The Conversation

Zack Snyder reveals 4 surprising movies that inspired his new Netflix movie Rebel Moon

Zack Snyder opens up about the four unexpected fantasy and sci-fi films that informed his new big-budget Netflix movie.

TechRadar

Painful reality of people lingering on waiting list

Newcastle Herald

6 of the best Australian cities to visit and when to go

Don’t let the journey time from Europe stop you from booking – delightful cities and natural wonders await Down Under

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Australia jump on the Lyon train ahead of milestone

Optus Stadium has been a happy place for Nathan Lyon, and the star spinner has the chance to achieve a rare feat there this week.

AAP

'Broken' biodiversity protections in need of overhaul

Urgent changes are needed to Australia's biodiversity offsets system, which is failing to stem the rapid destruction of the environment, experts warn.

AAP

‘Stop the rapid loss of nature’: Labor warned to clamp down on biodiversity offsets in environment law overhaul

Biodiversity Council says offsets should be a last resort and only used for ‘nature that we can replace’

The Guardian - AU

Albanese’s high-speed rail body yet to appoint CEO or begin planning any train projects

Opposition accuses Labor of achieving ‘absolutely nothing’ towards its fast rail ambition

The Guardian - AU

Sweary Santas and barbecue explosions: what’s the best Australian Christmas movie?

White Christmas begone! Australia’s yuletide canon is expanding – and it’s full of small-time crims, dysfunctional families and sweltering summer shenanigans

The Guardian - AU

Kingsmill the kingmaker: Triple J veteran who shaped Australia’s music tastes for decades departs ABC

For a long time, it seemed as though you couldn’t succeed in Australian music without Richard Kingsmill’s support. He steps down this week

The Guardian - AU

Up to 220 Indonesians could be compensated after children wrongly jailed in Australia as people smugglers

The children were wrongly deemed to be adults by federal police and Australian courts, who were relying on a wildly inaccurate technique

The Guardian - AU

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"People thought we were begging for money": How Patreon saved Ne Obliviscaris from falling apart in the face of threats, wildfires and loss

Marc "Xenoyr" Campbell of Australian prog metallers Ne Obliviscaris explains the band have overcome a lot to release new album Exul

The Independent UK

England batter Tammy Beaumont believes players feel the pressure of Test matches

England lost to Australia in their last Test in June and have not played a red-ball game overseas for almost two years.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Will Meta’s encryption plans be a ‘devastating blow’ to child safety online?

The Facebook and Instagram owner is miles ahead of the competition, say regulators, who suggest that could change when it rolls out default end-to-end encryption for Messenger

Tom’s Guide

BWF World Tour Finals live stream: How to watch 2023 badminton online – Day 1 order of play

Here's how to watch a 2023 BWF World Tour Finals live stream for free, from anywhere, with An Se-young and Kodai Naraoka the players to beat at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.

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AAP

Russian oligarch fighting ban 'Putin's personal friend'

A court has been told a Russian billionaire fighting Commonwealth sanctions banning him from Australia has close links with President Vladimir Putin.

The Times of India

Australia's Steve Smith turns to golf after below-par form

Australia's Steve Smith on Tuesday acknowledged that he hasn't performed up to his usual high standards this year. Despite being an integral part of the Australia team that retained the Ashes and secured victories in the World Test Championship and the World Cup, the star batsman admitted to a dip…

AAP

Stakes high at Oceania Olympic sailing qualifiers

Several Australians are competing in Sail Sydney which is doubling as an Oceania qualifier for next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

The Times of India

1st Test: Spotlight on David Warner as Australia take on Pakistan

The spotlight will be on David Warner as the three-match series against Pakistan kicks off on Thursday, marking what is anticipated to be the Australian opener's farewell to Test cricket. The 37-year-old has signaled his intention to retire from the five-day format after the conclusion of the third Test at…

Evening Standard

Stranded sperm whale filmed with swimmers in Australia dies

Viral footage showed swimmers stroking the huge mammal in shallow waters

The Guardian - AU

Top Palestinian diplomat urges Australia to back ceasefire in looming UN vote

Izzat Abdulhadi asks government not to abstain like it did in October vote, saying leadership is about principles even amid ‘huge risk’

The Independent UK

Australia credits improving relations with Beijing after China lifts some meat export bans

Australia says China has lifted import bans on three Australian meat suppliers in another sign of improving trade relations between the two countries

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