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Legal stoush brewing after Australian bureaucrats cancel Russian embassy's rebuild

Australian bureaucrats have scuttled the construction of a new Russian embassy building in Canberra, ordering a "premium" block of land near parliament house be vacated within 20 days.

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First Nations campaigner accuses Queensland government of ‘hypocrisy’ for voting down ‘raise the age’ bill

Labor voted against bill seeking to raise age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 shortly after committing to Indigenous treaty

The Guardian - AU

Fears for patient safety with hundreds of medicines in short supply

Doctors and pharmacists are warning there could be serious consequences for patients if the shortage of hundreds of medications isn't addressed soon.

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Summer shake-up as Aust-India series grows

Australia's summer of cricket is set for its biggest shake-up in five decades with home Tests to be split either side of a January tour of India in 2027.

AAP

Comedy show in Australia takes swipe at Ireland AM in cheeky clip

The official Twitter account for the show The Cheap Seats brought the show to an international stage after joking that hosts Muireann O'Connell, Tommy Bowe and Alan Hughes were always tight on time

Irish Mirror

Albany photographer Nev Clarke captures the canola landscapes of the Great Southern

Fields of yellow are not an uncommon sight for someone travelling through the Great Southern region of Western Australia, thanks to the growing canola industry.

ABC News

Scott Morrison's veto of a gas-drilling plan off Sydney was strange – but it should not be overturned

Federal parliament has been rocked by extraordinary revelations that Scott Morrison secretly assumed control of numerous ministries, including the resources portfolio, in the last term of government. The then prime minister went further and used his new powers to knock back a gas-drilling proposal off the New South Wales coast.

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Parliament must act to ensure Australia never has 'secret ministers' again

It was revealed this week that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison was secretly appointed in 2020 and 2021 by Governor-General David Hurley as a minister in the health, finance, treasury, resources and home affairs portfolios.

The Conversation

Australia's inflation rate is about to go monthly. Be careful what you wish for

Australia’s consumer price index is about to go monthly, meaning Australia will join most of the developed world in getting an update on inflation at the end of every month, instead of once every three months as at present.

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Afghan Olympians resettle in Australia to start afresh

Olympic sprinter Kimia Yousofi has arrived in Australia to start afresh just over a year after carrying the Afghan flag into the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games and then having to watch from afar as the Taliban regained control of her country

The Independent UK

Moment elderly brothers enjoy warm hug after being reunited after 40 years apart

A man, who turned 90 this week, was seen getting out of his wheelchair to hug his brother at Dublin Airport, who he had not seen for 40 years having emigrated to Australia in the 1950s

Daily Mirror

Australia's Morrison says he secretly took five ministries because responsibility was his

Australia's former prime minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday he decided to be secretly sworn in to five key ministries during the coronavirus pandemic because he felt responsibility for the nation was his alone.

Reuters

Former Australia PM says secret powers were needed in crisis

Scott Morrison says giving himself extra powers when he was Australia’s prime minister was necessary during the coronavirus crisis as criticism rose the moves were deceptive and undemocratic

The Independent UK

Unrepentant: Scott Morrison says Australians assumed he’d take on new jobs

A defiant Scott Morrison has denied his secret assumption multiple ministries was improper, saying Australians expected him to take extra responsibilities.

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Doctors 'need a carrot' to stay rural

The Rural Doctors Association of Australia says Labor's health policies are making it hard to attract and retain medical staff in the bush.

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Former rugby sevens star Ellia Green speaks at the Bingham Cup anti-transphobia summit in Canada after his transition

Rio Olympic rugby sevens medallist Ellia Green speaks of struggling with mental health after retiring from elite sport, and his plans for the future with his partner and daughter as a trans man.

AAP

Australian women key focus at jobs summit

The federal government has released an issues paper in preparation for the jobs and skills summit, outlining five key economic challenges to be addressed.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s wages rise 2.6% in year to June but continue to lag inflation

Increase falls short of expectations as unions call for more support to address the ‘serious failure of our wages system’

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Trans Am controversy triggers rule change

The Trans Am rules technical rules in Australia have been changed following a spat over flexible bodywork.

Reuters

Australia relocates more Afghan athletes fleeing Taliban rule

Australia has relocated Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer Kimia Yousofi and other athletes and their family members fleeing Taliban rule, officials said on Wednesday.

Newcastle Herald

Property sales take a dive

Fewer properties in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie are changing hands according to the latest CoreLogic report.

Los Angeles Times

Australian woman who went missing was actually arrested for allegedly biting a cop

LOS ANGELES — Laura McCulloch, an Australian actor who was believed to have gone missing in Los Angeles after an online date, has not only been found, but she's also been arrested too.

ABC News

What Indonesians in Australia would like their neighbours to understand better about their home country

Indonesia aims to become a superpower in Asia with its massive population and growing economy. However, without knowing the country better, there are warnings Australia may miss out on opportunities.

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The Loop: Jacqui Lambie says it's 'time' for Scott Morrison to go, Coles vege bag ban trial, Liz Cheney to fight for nomination, and dogs get monkeypox — 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.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘de-extinction’ plan for Tasmanian tiger, calls for Morrison investigation, Ukraine attack plan revealed

Wednesday: There is a growing chorus for parliament’s powerful privileges committee to investigate Scott Morrison’s handful of secret ministries. Plus: the Texans working to bring back the woolly mammoth say we’ll soon have new Tasmanian tigers

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