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Government receives strategic defence review – as it happened

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Australian Startup Forcite Debuts MK1S Smart Helmet In Italy

Australian smart helmet startup Forcite debuts its MK1S helmet in Italy with an ECE 22.05 approval rating and a €1,299 ($1,395 USD) price tag.

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Morning Mail: new China balloon spy fleet claims, plastic bag landfill warning, Queensland fires

The US says China’s high-altitude balloon spying program has existed for many years; Tanya Plibersek urged to ensure supermarket waste is stored safely

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Number of people in Australia with multiple sclerosis is rising, as is rate of growth, new research shows

The number of people in Australia living with multiple sclerosis has grown by 30 per cent in recent years — and the rate at which that figure is growing is also accelerating.

ABC News

China's economy is recovering — is that a good thing for Australians faced with surging prices?

China's rebounding economy is set to have ramifications for Australia — both good and bad — and could exacerbate our cost-of-living issues.

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Paramedics say intensive on-call roster system with 96-hour shifts endangers workers

As Australia faces a regional health worker shortage, paramedics say intensive rosters are causing burnout and are contributing to staff retention and recruitment issues.

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Middle-income families hit hard by inflation, interest rates could sink the economy

As interest rates rise and other cost-of-living pressures increase, middle-income households that had been living comfortably are pulling back on spending, which has big implications for the economy.

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The Loop: 'Saturated' NZ declares national emergency, US says China's balloons linked to army, and Queen Consort Camilla gets COVID-19 — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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The history of referendums in Australia is riddled with failure. Albanese has much at risk – and much to gain

The Australian summer has not been kind to the proposal for a First Nations Voice to Parliament. A recent Newspoll shows a majority in favour – at 56% – but with half of those only partly in favour and 37% opposed. There is plenty of material for opponents to work…

The Conversation

Success in life is tied to parental education. That's why we need to track intergenerational school performance

The notion of the “fair go” is meant to be central to Australia’s national ethos.

The Conversation

The real price of gas: massive Santos pipeline would destroy rare native grasslands

Australian oil and gas giant Santos wants to build an 833-kilometre gas pipeline stretching from southern Queensland to Newcastle in New South Wales. Details released by the company show the project would traverse highly productive farmland, as well as valuable native vegetation.

The Conversation

Carbon credit schemes in Papua New Guinea raise fears of unfulfilled promises and ineffective projects

Australian businesses are trying to offset their greenhouse gas emissions through carbon credit projects that promise to save rainforests. The reality on the ground is nothing like the glossy marketing.

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How long can this Canberran survive Alone in the Tasmanian bush?

A wildlife biologist and expedition leader who has spent a career learning about Australia's unique flora and fauna, Dr Grarock has suggested hunting might not be her strength.

The Canberra Times

What's behind the millions we spend on Valentine's Day?

Australians are spending over $400million this Valentine's Day

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Gardner hits jackpot at inaugural WPL auction

Allrounder Ashleigh Gardner has landed a big payday as one of 14 Aussies picked up at the inaugural player auction for the Indian WPL T20 league.

The Times of India

Jadeja trains at Jamtha, Iyer unlikely to play 2nd Test, Bumrah not to be rushed for Australia ODIs

NEW DELHI: Star batter Shreyas Iyer, who was ruled out of the first Test due to a lower back injury, is still doing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy and it is unlikely the team management will risk playing him directly in a Test match.

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Jamie Mullarkey goes big with Paddy Pimblett callout after UFC 284 win

After his fourth win in five fights, Jamie Mullarkey set a high bar and called out Paddy Pimblett – and even offered to fight him in London.

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Australia not taking Bangladesh lightly

Head coach Shelley Nitschke said the defending champions are wary of the threat their next opponents pose at the T20 World Cup.

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Josh Culibao thanks Melsik Baghdasaryan for his UFC 284 weigh-ins shove

Josh Culibao had to rally in the second after taking a hard kick to the groin from Melsik Baghdasaryan in the first. He still thanked him.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s F-35s are capable of shooting down any spy balloons over country, thinktank says

Jindalee radar system detects airborne objects from ‘very long range’, while missile from F-35 jet more effective than laser for striking one

The Guardian - AU

No questions asked: money laundering thrives in Australia because of professionals willing to facilitate it

Lawyers, accountants and real estate agents can face little scrutiny and there is as yet no action from government to increase regulation

The Guardian - AU

Timing is everything as India change Australia Test venue at last minute

India’s decision has prompted speculation about the pitch in Indore being more suitable for spinners than Dharamsala

The Guardian - AU

Egyptian challenging Australia’s indefinite detention warned he faces forced removal within month

Tony Sami, held for 10 years, is fighting to stay with his two children and had been preparing for landmark high court case

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Q+A hears of harrowing cost of living struggles for Australians but politicians fail to offer any real relief

Politicians tell Q+A they see Australians begging for food and counting coins to buy bread but fail to offer any immediate solutions to rate rises or inflation on Q+A.

The Conversation

Fewer Australians are learning Indonesian, and Indonesia could do far more to fix that

For more than two decades, linguists and researchers have observed a decline in Australians’ interest in learning the Indonesian language (bahasa Indonesia).

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