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High interest rates are not bad news for everyone. Just ask savers, importers and Australians heading overseas

It is a universally acknowledged truth that interest-rate rises are always a bad thing for the average Australian household.

The Conversation

Women’s World Cup stars on the move: 10 deals you may have missed

Some of the players of the tournament are heading to new clubs for the domestic seasons, and plenty to the WSL

The Guardian - UK

'Grey army': Incentives are needed to mobilise retired workforce

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Amber Heard avoids trial in Australia over alleged smuggling of pet Yorkshire terriers

Importation of the dogs led to an international row after the Australian deputy prime minister threatened to euthanise the pets

The Independent UK

‘He lost a bet’: breezy All Blacks joke about former coach helping Australia

A relaxed Ian Foster adopted the perfect tone when discussing Steve Hansen before New Zealand’s final World Cup warm-up

The Guardian - UK

Watch: Surfer in Australia rides wave with large shark on board

A surfer in New South Wales, Australia, was captured on video riding a wave with a seemingly dead shark on his board.

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ICC ODI World Cup: India to play warm-up games against England and Netherlands

NEW DELHI: The ICC announced on Wednesday that India will play two official warm-up matches against England and the Netherlands before their ODI World Cup opener against Australia.

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Australia urgently needs a grid upgrade – but the march of new power lines faces a bush revolt

Landowners – including many who support the shift to renewable energy – fear proposed lines will devalue properties and destroy ecosystems

The Guardian - AU

Australian Covid deaths lowest since December 2021 despite falling booster numbers

Department of Health says improvements thanks to vaccine coverage, hybrid immunity and ready access to treatment

The Guardian - AU

Road safety experts propose levy on large SUVs in city to curb rising Victorian road deaths

Large SUVs reported to increase the risk of serious injury to other road users by a third more than medium SUVs

The Guardian - AU

Australian Senate summons Qantas CEO to appear before cost-of-living inquiry

Qantas boss Alan Joyce called before Australian Senate inquiry to explain high ticket prices and controversial travel credit scheme

The Guardian - AU

Ben Simmons and the heavy burden of unfulfilled promise

Despite the hatred the Australian attracts, there’s still an air of expectation that hovers around him even as his career continues to stall

The Guardian - US

Intergenerational report highlights the threat of a hotter, less productive Australia due to global warming

Global warning threatens to have major impacts on Australia’s labour productivity, agriculture and tourism over coming decades, according to the Intergenerational Report, which makes climate change a major focus of its projections for the early 2060s.

The Conversation

Birdwatching, immune responses and evolutionary mapping honoured at 2023 Eureka Prizes

Hundreds of scientists from across the country have gathered at the Australian Museum in Sydney for the presentation of the Eureka Prizes. Awarded annually since 1990, the prizes recognise outstanding contributions to science and the public understanding of science.

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Evening Standard

Chelsea in talks to sign Australia midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross after World Cup exploits

21-year-old keen to leave current club Hammarby in January

The Independent UK

Australian prosecutors drop case against actor Amber Heard over pet Yorkshire terriers

Australian prosecutors have dropped a potential criminal case against American actor Amber Heard over allegations that she lied to a court about how her Yorkshire terriers came to be smuggled into Australia eight years ago

The Independent UK

Travel influencer fined £950 for walking through airport with rose given to her by airline

The seasoned traveller failed to declare the flower in violation of Australia’s Biosecurity Act

The Guardian - AU

Massive economic pain for Australia if temperature rises exceed 2C, intergenerational report predicts

Report says hundreds of billions of dollars and millions of work hours in productivity are at risk due to hotter conditions

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Reason

Brickbat: Lockdowns Down Under

The government of Victoria, Australia, has agreed to pay about $5 million (about $3.2 million U.S.) to settle a lawsuit brought by residents of Melbourne public housing who were forced into a hard 14-day COVID-19 lockdown with no warning in July 2020. Some 3,000 people may be eligible for compensation.…

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Here’s Why Experts Are Saying That Australia Is Headed For Its ‘Worst Bushfire Season Yet’

We need everyone to hold a hose this time.

The Conversation

The intergenerational report will try to scare us about ageing. It's an old fear, and wrong

The “problem” of Australia’s ageing population has been a concern for decades. Indeed, I have aged along with it.

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Hackers Have Reached A New Low After Attacking Aus Charities In Latest Dark Web Data Leak

Thousands of Australians have had their data leaked to the dark web after hackers attacked company accepting donations for charities.

The Conversation

The latest NAPLAN results don't look great but we need to go beyond the headline figures

This year’s national NAPLAN results are out, with the news only two-thirds of Australian students met minimum achievement levels in literacy and numeracy.

The Conversation

Internet Archive's digital library has been found in breach of copyright. The decision has some important implications

“Information wants to be free” – but at what cost?

The Conversation

'We can’t go shopping without police coming': north Queensland's at-risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled

Youth crime in Australia has been the subject of sensationalist media coverage and growing community concern, particularly in north Queensland.

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