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Australian of the Year 2023 finalist and musician William Barton reflects on outback roots

He left school at 12 and now, he's vying to become Australian of the Year. Renowned for his gift with the didgeridoo, musician William Barton reflects on his outback roots.

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Australia's defence and diplomacy straddles space between China and the United States

Davos, defence spending and China

Newcastle Herald

Renewed calls for Bundaberg flood evacuation route on 10th anniversary of Cyclone Oswald

Ten years after ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald battered the Queensland coast and prompted what was then Australia's biggest ever peacetime evacuation, calls for long-awaited flood mitigation plans have been renewed.

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Bill Gates just invested in a climate startup trying to get cows to burp less

From advanced nuclear reactor to feed that makes cows less gassy, Bill Gates' climate tech portfolio just keeps growing.

Fortune

New alcohol restrictions for Alice Springs amid law and order crisis – as it happened

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Congressman suggests sending jointly operated US submarine to Australia as AUKUS announcement looms

A senior member of the US Congress calls for a dual-crewed American submarine to be based in Australia as part of an interim measure under the AUKUS agreement.

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Morning Mail: defence budget ‘not limitless’, Marles warns; Albanese’s approval dips; Djokovic on fire

Defence minister does not rule out an overseas build of Australia’s first nuclear submarine

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The Loop: Elon Musk takes stand in trial over his tweets, how man stopped second LA shooting, and the Earth's core might have reversed — 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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$The world's carbon price is a fraction of what we need – because only a fifth of global emissions are priced$

The world's carbon price is a fraction of what we need – because only a fifth of global emissions are priced

At the end of last year, the world’s average price to emit one tonne of greenhouse gases was around US$5.29 (AU$7.77). For pricing to work as we want – to wean us off fossil fuels – it needs to be around $75 by the end of the decade, according to…

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Ozempic helps people lose weight. But who should be able to use it?

Semaglutide, sold in the forms of Ozempic and Wegovy, shot into public consciousness as an effective weight-loss medication last year, thanks to spruiking from social media influencers and people such as Elon Musk.

The Conversation

'No home to go to, and no means of living': how colonial vagrancy laws punished the poor

Vagrancy – being found in the street without any visible means of support – was a crime in many parts of Australia right up to the final decades of the 20th century. In some jurisdictions, vagrancy laws were only repealed in the early 2000s.

The Conversation

It's not all about gender or ethnicity: a blind spot in diversity programs is holding equality back

Diversity, inclusion and equity policies are now broadly endorsed in Australian organisations. But not all diversities are equal. Our research suggests while programs for women and some racial minorities are being embraced, other diversities are excluded.

The Conversation

Photos from the field: our voyage investigating Australia's submarine landslides and deep-marine canyons

Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field.

The Conversation

Drug giant Sun Pharma warned over manufacturing violations. What does this mean for Australia?

Questions have been raised about how Australia ensures the quality of its imported medicines after a major pharmaceutical company was warned over lapses in contamination control and manufacturing practices.

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Hobart City Council shuns Australia Day for citizenship ceremonies in close vote

Hobart City Council becomes the first council in Tasmania and one of the first in Australia to move its citizenship ceremony away from Australia Day — but the vote only just succeeded.

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Migraines are very common in Australia. So why are they under-diagnosed and under-treated?

Experts say there are many reasons why medical practitioners struggle to treat migraine but there are ways to address it.

AAP

Economy slows as inflation pressures ease

The economy is starting to lose momentum as businesses report easing price pressures and gloomier conditions.

Daily Mirror

Brits stunned as wild WALLABY spotted hopping around frozen fields in northern England

People in Sheffield, South Yorkshire were taken aback over the weekend as a wallaby - more used to Australian sunshine - was seen numerous times in different fields around the city

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Australia stars 'queuing up for pre-Ashes county stints' after Steve Smith deal

Mitchell Starc and Usman Khawaja are among the Australian cricketers who could join Steve Smith in enjoying some pre-Ashes preparation in the County Championship

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US could seize two Australian properties of former marine if he is convicted of training Chinese pilots

US government claims Daniel Duggan will have to forfeit assets linked to alleged offences of arms trafficking and money laundering

The Guardian - AU

‘We don’t have limitless resources’: Australian government prepared to scale back defence projects

While Labor has committed to an increase in defence spending, Richard Marles refused to rule out building first nuclear-powered submarines offshore

The Guardian - AU

Immigration detainee not given new food because maggots ‘just on the vegetables’, report finds

Advocates say ombudsman’s findings lay bare ‘inhumane’ treatment in Australia’s detention centres

The Guardian - AU

System to protect Australia’s threatened species from development ‘more or less worthless’, study finds

Environment ministers’ decisions spanning 15 years made no difference to amount of habitat destroyed, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

‘On another level’: Novak Djokovic has the winning look in his eyes

Serb shows his quest, on one and a half legs, for 10th Australian Open title will be difficult to stop

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic eyes 10th Australian Open title after dismantling Alex De Minaur

The Serbian put hamstring troubles behind him to win 6-2 6-1 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena

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