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Indonesia relations won't sink over subs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confident in the strength of Australia's relationship with Indonesia, as questions arise about nuclear-powered submarines.

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Flying electric aircraft by 2024 a realistic timeframe for short-haul trips, insiders say

Despite challenges to overcome like passenger perceptions around safety and the weight of batteries, aviation insiders believe Australians may be flying short distances on electric planes by 2024.

ABC News

Australia's Greens back climate law but vow to fight coal, gas projects

Australia's Greens party on Wednesday threw its support behind the government's climate change legislation, clearing the way for a bill enshrining a pledge to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030, but said it would oppose new fossil fuel projects.

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Former public servant Ian Ralph Schapel jailed for abusing children from the Philippines online

A retired public servant from South Australia has been sentenced to up to 16 years in jail for sexually exploiting children in the Philippines, with police saying his victims will never get back their "stolen childhoods". WARNING: This story contains content that some readers may find upsetting.

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‘Grateful for restored vision’: eyesight-saving healthcare a reality for communities on Country

A Specsavers partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation has led to a huge uptake in vision-saving initiatives among Indigenous communities in rural and regional Australia, with ‘dramatic wins’ for patients otherwise facing limited access to health care

The Guardian - AU

Has Labor learnt from the failure of the cashless debit card?

Legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night to wind down the cashless debit card (CDC), which was introduced into the East Kimberley and Ceduna in 2016 and since applied at other trial sites around Australia. The card compulsorily quarantines 80% of social security payments received by working-aged people.

The Conversation

Min Woo Lee eyes Aussie PGA Championship

Golfing excitement machine Min Woo Lee has committed to the Australian PGA Championship at Royal Queensland in November.

AAP

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Exclusive: We offered a number of solutions to Cricket Australia, but nothing worked. The T20 league is important for SA, says Graeme Smith

The world of cricket is changing and right at the centre of it is the emergence of a brand new T20 league being floated by Cricket South Africa (CSA). Scheduled to begin in January next year, the 'domestic' league recently saw all six franchises bought by owners of Indian Premier…

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Does the Albanese government really want to strip older Australians of their rights?

Granting aged care providers an immunity provision relating to restraint practices is unjust. But there is an alternative

The Guardian - AU

SpaceX rocket debris lands in sheep paddock, Australian Space Agency confirms

The origin of space junk that left NSW sheep farmers scratching their heads has been confirmed as residents are told there could be more out there.

ABC News

Health care is responsible for 7% of our carbon emissions, and there are safe and easy ways this can be reduced

While we think of carbon emissions coming from manufacturing and agriculture, we don’t often think of those arising from health care. In Australia, health care is responsible for 7% of national carbon emissions, while globally, health care is responsible for 4.4% of emissions.

The Conversation

Eileen Cikamatana makes history with weightlifting gold for Australia

Australian weightlifter becomes the first woman to win gold for two countries after switching allegiances from Fiji after the Gold Coast Games four years ago

The Guardian - AU

More money and smarter choices: how to fix Australia's broken NHMRC medical research funding system

Most health research in Australia is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), which distributes around $800 million each year through competitive grant schemes. An additional $650 million a year is funded via the Medical Research Future Fund, but this focuses more on big-picture “missions” than researcher-initiated…

The Conversation

Qantas, Virgin apologise as Broome records highest airport delay percentage in Australia

Nearly 70 per cent of flights between a major tourist destination and a capital city failed to take off on time last month as the nation recorded its worst-ever delay figures.

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Comanchero boss Mark Buddle in Australian custody over alleged $40 million cocaine import

The 37-year-old Comanchero boss is accused of importing more than 160 kilograms of cocaine into Melbourne last year.

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England defeat Australia 17-16 in men's 3x3 basketball while wheelchair teams bring home gold and silver

It was a street ball scrap, fuelled by a delirious home crowd, with England edging out Australia's men in a classic. Australia's wheelchair men's team then won gold and women bronze.

The Guardian - AU

Weather warning: damaging winds sweep across Australia from west coast to east

Perth airport hit by power outages after strong gusts on Tuesday night as eastern states put on alert

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Commonwealth Games 2022 medal tally: Australia leads rankings, 11 gold medals clear of England

Australia is well ahead in the medal tally after day five of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, winning 35 medals across multiple events. See the latest medal tally here.

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Comanchero boss deported from Turkey

Fugitive bikie boss Mark Buddle has been arrested in Australia six years after fleeing the country, accused of importing more than 160kg of cocaine.

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Bronc-riding Australian women make history on US roughstock rodeo tour

Two trailblazing Queenslanders have made their mark at world-renowned rodeo events in the US that have traditionally excluded women.

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Townsville's 'Sugar Shaker' hotel is getting a makeover, prompting admirers to sift through its history

It has been described as one of Australia’s most recognisable structures and defined Townsville's skyline for more than 45 years and the Hotel Grand Chancellor, better known as the "Sugar Shaker", is now being refurbished.

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Platypus research needed in northern NSW following bushfires, floods

Platypus numbers across Australia are in decline and extreme weather has placed more pressure on the monotreme. Now a "platy-project" is aiming to fill the gaps in scientists' data.

AAP

Pop star Simpson raves about swimming life

Cody Simpson has no regrets at pausing his career as a global pop sensation to become an Australian swim team member.

ABC News

Australia's Kate McDonald produces stunning gold, Tyson Bull defies injury for silver on final day of artistic gymnastics

Australian gymnast Tyson Bull makes the most of his teammate's sacrifice to win silver in the horizontal bar, while Kate McDonald cannot quite believe winning gold in the beam in Birmingham.

AAP

Husic calls for trigger on gas prices

Industry Minister Ed Husic says Australia's gas supply issues will continue for some as he argues for a price-related gas trigger mechanism.

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