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Hydrowood salvages drowned logs from the bottom of Tasmania's Lake Pieman and turns them into hardwood timber

For Andrew Morgan and Dave Wise, a chance meeting at a university bar led not only to a long friendship, but also the creation of Australia's first drowned timber company.

ABC News

Friday essay: a slave state - how blackbirding in colonial Australia created a legacy of racism

In July 2021, Jack Dempsey, the mayor of Bundaberg, delivered an official apology for Northern Queensland’s past reliance on the indentured labour of Pacific Islanders, many of whom were kidnapped (or “blackbirded”) and forced to work on the state’s cane plantations. “To say sorry,” explained Dempsey, “is a start in…

The Conversation

Australia’s Grace Brown and Rohan Dennis complete Commonwealth cycling clean sweep

The Australian pair blew away the competition to each claim gold medals in the cycling time trials while para star Madison de Rozario won her second event of the Games

The Guardian - AU

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Brisbane man Sulieni Layt bestowed royal honour as Australia's first talking chief to the King of Tonga

A Brisbane man becomes the first Australian to be installed in the Tongan royal palace in a role that will see him speak on behalf of the island nation's king.

ABC News

Third diving gold for Laugher as Spendolini-Sirieix wins in front of First Dates dad

England’s Jack Laugher edged out Australia’s Li Shixin in the men’s 1m springboard, while Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix triumphed in front of father Fred Sirieix

The Guardian - UK

Solving the mystery of the Old Parliament House air tragedy

Until now, the location of a fatal plane crash at the opening of Old Parliament House has been sketchy, at best.

The Canberra Times

Diver Li wins Commonwealth Games silver

Australian diver Shixin Li has won the one-metre springboard silver medal at the Commonwealth Games.

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Jake Wightman progress and Jamaica netball upset among day seven highlights

Geraint Thomas had to settle for bronze in the Commonwealth Games time trial

The Independent UK

Jack Laugher wins 1m springboard gold to retain his Commonwealth Games crown

The 27-year-old carries a sparkling Commonwealths record

The Independent UK

CWG 2022: Indian women's cricket team maul Barbados by 100 runs, qualify for semifinals

With the win, India finished second behind Australia in Group A with four points from two wins

The Hindu

Commonwealth Games: Matthew Denny wins discus gold medal; Madison de Rozario, Angie Ballard score 1-2 in T53/54 1,500m

After finishing fourth in the discus at the Tokyo Olympics, Matthew Denny climbs to the top of the podium in Birmingham with a personal best. Follow live.

ABC News

Norfolk Island: the tiny territory that is a Commonwealth Games bowls powerhouse

The Australian island’s unusual status allows it to compete and, say its sizeable team of lawn bowlers, helps put it on the map

The Guardian - AU

Every Version of You by Grace Chan review – would you want to live in the metaverse?

Set in the 2080s, this Australian debut maps the sci-fi question in a quiet, romantic drama – asking what ties us to the world and each other

The Guardian - AU

‘Essential’, ‘quietly hopeful’, ‘propulsive’: the best Australian books out in August

Each month, Guardian Australia editors and critics pick out the upcoming titles they’ve already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

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Tobacco giant’s cash for vapes scheme paused after backlash from Australian health experts

Proposed program that would see Philip Morris pay pharmacists $275 when they order VEEV vapes labelled ‘nothing short of appalling’

The Guardian - AU

Michael Cheika reunion poses ominous threat for Wallabies in Rugby Championship

The Argentina coach faces his former team as they seek to win back recently squandered public goodwill

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s climate change targets will become law. What happens now?

Here’s what we know the new bill means for climate action and what happens once we have legislated targets

Newsroom.co.nz

Stop playing waiting games with our digital future

The Government needs to respond to Australia’s new tax incentives for global game development companies, or risk what could become a billion dollar industry, writes Andy Phelps

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Aussie squash duo on track in gold defence

Australia's reigning Commonwealth Games squash mixed doubles champions have Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley remain on track in their title defence.

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Aussie volley girls stay up for Games tilt

Australian beach volleyball pair Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy have managed the whistlestop, high-energy nature of their sport's world tour well.

ABC News

What's the dispute between China and Taiwan about? Does Australia recognise Taiwan? Your basic questions answered

We've been hearing a lot about tensions between China and Taiwan lately. It's a complicated situation to get up to speed with — but we've got you covered.

The Conversation

Five reasons why the four-day week won't work

The four-day working week continues to gain momentum, with pilots taking place in the UK, Ireland, US, Canada and Australia. Over six-month periods between February and November, employees at participating businesses are working only 80% of their time but still receiving 100% of their salary and benefits.

The Hindu

India, ASEAN discuss key challenges in ministerial meet in Cambodia

The ASEAN is considered one of the most influential groupings in the region. India and several other countries, including the U.S., China, Japan and Australia, are its dialogue partners.

Al Jazeera

Parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef show fragile comeback

Two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef sees the largest amount of cover in 36 years, new report says.

The New Daily

Get ready for a wet spring after BoM’s worrying prediction

In news to make millions of Australians still mopping up from floods despair, the weather bureau has declared another wet spring is likely on the way.

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