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Australia hosts Asia forum to tackle trafficking

Southeast Asian and Pacific nations will come together in Australia to discuss regional issues including people smuggling and human trafficking.

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IND vs AUS: Gujarat's 'Ashwin' finally meets his idol

VADODARA: India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin came face to face with ‘Ashwin from Gujarat’ on Tuesday. Baroda cricketer Mahesh Pithiya, who is popularly known as duplicate Ashwin, met his idol in Nagpur ahead of the first Test match between India and Australia.

The Times of India

New Zealand authorities recover 3.2 tonnes of cocaine from Pacific Ocean, believed to be bound for Australia

New Zealand authorities believes 3.2 tonnes of cocaine floating at sea was bound for Australia.

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Canberra records coolest year since 1996 with more rain on the way

Canberra recorded the coolest average annual temperature since 1996 and the seventh wettest year in 2022.

The Canberra Times

Four Australians missing in Türkiye earthquake, search-and-rescue team sent to help

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says four Australians who were in the region of a devastating earthquake in south-east Türkiye and Syria remain unaccounted-for.

ABC News

Family left devastated as young boy, 7, dies of rare and aggressive cancer

Fletcher Discome was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in May 2022, just weeks before he and his family were due to emigrate to Australia

Daily Mirror

Steve Smith believes Nagpur pitch will break up during first match of India vs Australia Test series

Steve Smith says the Nagpur pitch will likely break up when India and Australia meet in the first of their highly anticipated four-Test series at the VCA Stadium.

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Australian coal shipment to arrive at Chinese port as unofficial import ban ends

The resumption of trade marks an improvement in relations and comes a day after Australia-China ministerial talks

The Guardian - AU

Who is perpetrating domestic, sexual and family violence?

Some 1.6 million women (17%) and 548,000 men (6.1%) in Australia aged 15 or older have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner. This means significant proportions of the population in Australia have perpetrated domestic or sexual violence.

The Conversation

New Zealand intercepts 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth $500m floating in Pacific Ocean

Authorities say the haul, which is the largest seizure of illicit drugs made by the country’s law enforcement, was destined for Australia

The Guardian - AU

World Test Championship 2023: India's WTC Final chances hinge on series outcome

The India-Australia Test series will decide the two contenders for the 2021-23 World Test Championship Final. Currently, Australia are sitting at the top of the points table. They have all but secured their place in the final, but it isn’t a given yet. The most likely scenario is an India-Australia…

The Times of India

Watch: Interest rate rise passed to customers, Earthquake horror, Australian missing

Watch: Aftershocks, freezing conditions and damaged roads are hampering rescue efforts in the wake of the Middle East earthquake disaster, with the death

The New Daily

Alcohol restricted in Laverton as Aboriginal elder says pub has become 'sacred site'

While Alice Springs is in the national spotlight, temporary liquor restrictions have been introduced in the small West Australian town of Laverton amid ongoing concerns about violence.

ABC News

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Shubman Gill likely at No. 5; spinners R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja may get nod

It’s a series both India and Australia would have loved to go into with their best possible XIs. But that hasn’t been the case. Australia have been plagued by injuries to their champion pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. For India, the situation is a little different, with…

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A fifth COVID vaccine will be available to Australian adults this month. Here's what you need to know

A fifth COVID-19 vaccine will be available this month. Here's who can and can't get it, and why.

Reuters

New Zealand recovers $300 million of cocaine floating at sea

New Zealand authorities said on Wednesday they had recovered 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth more than $300 million, believed to be bound for Australia and found floating at sea.

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Melsik Baghdasaryan: Knocking out Josh Culibao at UFC 284 will make Australian fans cheer for me

Melsik Baghdasaryan plans on winning the crowd over at UFC 284.

Reuters

Australia to expand rollout of fifth COVID vaccine shot

Australia will roll out a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month to all citizens aged 18 and above who have not contracted coronavirus or been vaccinated in the past six months, Health Minister Mark Butler said on Wednesday.

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The Conversation

How can the health regulator better protect patients from sexual misconduct?

This week’s ABC Four Corners investigation revealed the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), or tribunals determining such complaints, allowed a number of doctors sanctioned for sexual misconduct to resume practising.

The Conversation

NSW pokies reforms will do much to limit problem gambling and money laundering

The New South Wales government has embraced a sweeping set of reforms to the state’s massive poker machine business. These reforms are centred on a “cashless gaming” system linked to pre-commitment. This system will require those who wish to use pokies in NSW to register for an account, provide high-integrity…

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MP Bridget Archer ‘open-minded’ on Labor’s push to overhaul climate safeguard mechanism

Archer says she would ‘potentially’ support reform, if she can be satisfied it won’t cause heavy industry to leave Australia

The Conversation

Albanese government tackles housing crisis on 3 fronts, but there's still more to do

The Albanese government’s housing package moved a step closer to delivery with the recent release of draft legislation. The bills are expected to be tabled in parliament soon. After a decade of general federal disengagement from housing policy (first home ownership being the main exception), this is more than welcome.

Newcastle Herald

Ravensworth Estate saved after Glencore fails to appeal Glendell decision

A 750 hectare parcel of land between Muswellbrook and Singleton, which is believed to have been the site of some of Australia's bloodiest frontier violence, appears to have been saved from a massive mining expansion project.

ABC News

Australian-born population more likely to suffer from chronic illness than most migrants, report finds

An in-depth look into the health status of different cultural groups finds people born in Australia are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions than most of the country's migrant population.

AAP

Planning, taxes holding back affordable housing: report

The Property Council of Australia has launched a new report calling for a greater focus on housing choice and affordability and lower costs for construction.

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