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Australia reach final but Diamonds’ sparkle may not last forever

A nine-goal win averted disaster but the Diamonds’ gold medal rivals Jamaica represent a wider threat to long-held supremacy

The Guardian - AU

Diamonds sisters-in-arms make gold medal match, as Australia capitalises on English coaching blunder

The Australian netball team will face Jamaica in the gold medal match of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, after the team capitalised on England's decision to start with an injured goal shooter.

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Recreational vehicle sales soar as wi-fi nomads overtake grey nomads

With 80,000 recreational vehicles on the road at any given time in Australia, more people are road tripping, as sales and orders for the RVs soar during the pandemic.

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Drought turns into Australian gold deluge

Australia have resumed normal programming with a flurry of gold medals at the Commonwealth Games after a rare barren day on Friday.

AAP

Meet Australia's oldest little penguin, who has fathered chicks across the country

Just shy of 21 years old, Gordon is the oldest Australian little penguin on record and is still maintaining an active love life despite his age.

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Vale Judith Durham, the cuddly Aussie 'girl-next-door' whose soaring voice found international fame

Judith Durham, one of Australia’s most recognisable voices, has passed away at 79.

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Wildlife does use highway underpasses, Southern Cross University study reveals

Have you ever driven past special highway crossings for wildlife and wondered if they actually work? The first long-term study of road underpasses in Australia reveals they are effective, with many native species captured on camera using them to safely cross.

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Push for wider Barilaro appointment probe; state funeral for Judith Durham – As it happened

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Could a national livestock gene bank future-proof endangered farm animals?

The threat of foot-and-mouth disease has intensified the push to protect and preserve Australia's priceless livestock pool. Is a national gene bank the answer?

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Gold medals flow again for Australia as Kurtis Marschall defends pole vault title

Marschall rounds off a successful day with Australia’s ninth gold to add to others on athletics track and in diving, gymnastics and lawn bowls

The Guardian - AU

Canberra Kangaroos refugee football club enters mainstream competition as players connect with new home

The Canberra Kangaroos, founded nine years ago by a group of refugees, are now toughing it out in the ACT's state league competitions.

ABC News

Dawson to play for gold in Birmingham as Kookaburras rally to beat England

Australia scored three unanswered goals after finding themselves down 2-0 early in the second quarter.

Newcastle Herald

Spain has named its heatwave 'Zoe'. As extreme weather events increase, is it time for Australia to follow suit?

Spain has named its heatwave "Zoe" and London is tipped to endure another stint of blistering conditions. Given the human cost of such events, we asked the experts if giving them a name could help to address Australia's somewhat relaxed attitude to the phenomenon.

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Kookas in great Games hockey escape

Australia have kept their bid for a perfect seventh Commonwealth hockey gold alive with a tense comeback 3-2 defeat of England in Birmingham.

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Australian mixed squash title defence ends

Australia's mixed doubles squash pairing of Cameron Pilley and Donna Lobban have lost in the semi-finals, meaning their Commonwealth title defence is over.

The Independent UK

Bronze at best for England men’s hockey team following Australia comeback

The Kookaburras have won gold at the previous six Games.

ABC News

'One of the most inhumane decisions I've ever seen': Inside one refugee's nine-year detention nightmare

When Najat Shalikhan arrived in Australia with her 16-year-old son Ahmed in August 2013, she thought they'd finally made it to safety. In reality, it was the beginning of another nightmare.

The Guardian - AU

‘Silent extinction’: myrtle rust fungus spreads to WA’s Kimberley

Researchers fear spread of invasive disease could be disastrous for Australia’s diverse plant life and are calling for urgent national response

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Myanmar shadow embassy opens in Canberra to champion Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted government

Not far from the imposing, official embassy is a welcoming space in a rented house where Australian and Myanmar flags fly alongside symbols of the resistance

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Tim Winton on Blueback, Ningaloo, and 40 years of writing

The Western Australian writer and environmental activist says the "clock is ticking" on human existence — but there's still an important place for art and writing.

The Independent UK

Local boy Lewis Williams one win away from Commonwealth gold in Birmingham

The 23-year-old won his heavyweight semi-final against Australia’s Edgardo Coumi by unanimous decision.

AAP

Wrestlers answer critics with second medal

A day after Jayden Lawrence won a long-awaited Games wrestling bronze medal for Australia, teammate Tom Barns has followed suit in the 97kg freestyle category.

The Canberra Times

Dry July gives way to wet and windy August

Drier and colder next week - and then the rains come back

ABC News

Labor's newest senator Fatima Payman is blazing trails and she hopes others will follow

Fatima Payman's Parliament House office was once occupied by Tony Abbott and Clive Palmer. Pauline Hanson also took a first that should have been hers. She's hoping her arrival in parliament will offer a "beacon of hope" to other young women.

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games: England’s semi-final setbacks sour ‘Super Sunday’ schedule

England suffered defeats in the last four stage of the cricket and netball.

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