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More than ever, it’s time to upgrade the Sydney–Melbourne railway

It’s 14 years since former NSW rail chief Len Harper described the rail link between Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, as “inadequate for current and future needs”. And it’s 31 years since former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam put the problem more bluntly during a TV interview:

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Is it ethical to allow soldiers to take performance enhancing drugs such as steroids?

There’s a long history and growing evidence base that the use of performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic-androgenic steroids to build muscle mass and strength is common in the armed forces, including in Australia.

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ADF, Border Force called in as government establishes foot-and-mouth disease task force

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the new task force will provide urgent advice over the next four weeks on Australia's response in the event of a potential outbreak.

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Third-generation monkeypox vaccines secured, with gay and bisexual men in 'high-risk' categories targeted for first rollout

Health Minister Mark Butler announced it had locked in the jabs for distribution in Australia after "27 meetings" with vaccine company Bavarian Nordic.

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How mates and grey corruption rig the political game

If you were a powerful politician, there is a good chance you would make decisions that favour your mates.

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Julian Assange’s family urge Anthony Albanese to intervene before US extradition

John and Gabriel Shipton say they’re frustrated at the lack of progress in WikiLeaks founder’s case since Labor was elected

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Holmes undecided on World Cup allegiance

Valentine Holmes says he's undecided whether he'll represent Australia or Cook Islands at the upcoming Rugby League World Cup.

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Task force to look at biosecurity risks

A task force will help Australia prepare for a potential outbreak of foot and mouth disease or other animal-related illnesses.

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Australia's winter COVID wave may have peaked early, health minister says

Australia's COVID-19 winter outbreak fuelled by the new Omicron sub-variants BA.4/5 may have peaked early, Health Minister Mark Butler said on Thursday, as hospitals reported a steady fall in admissions over the past week.

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‘We’re all responsible for Afghanistan’: confronting exhibition spotlights Australia’s 20-year war

An artist’s blood and the Brereton report feature in a month-long Sydney show and symposium that aims to platform victims of a war whose legacy lives on

The Guardian - AU

Saudi sisters found dead in Sydney told acquaintance queer women ‘live in fear’ in their homeland

Exclusive: Guardian understands sisters attended girls-only queer event and police are investigating if one or both feared being persecuted for their sexuality

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Parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef show highest coral cover in 36 years

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Liz Watson's mum Manuela shares why she believes the Australian captain could lead the Diamonds to Commonwealth Games glory

New Australian captain Liz Watson may have experienced heartbreak when England beat the Diamonds by just one goal to steal the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, but her mother Manuela believes the side has what it takes to win it back in Birmingham.

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Hancock Prospecting, Main Roads WA proposal sparks fear for Aboriginal heritage, workers on Wittenoom route

The company led by Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, wants to put iron ore roads and workers' camps in Western Australia's north near a national park and through asbestos-riddled Wittenoom.

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'Decolonising' classrooms could help keep First Nations kids in school and away from police

The recent decision to transport juvenile offenders into an adult maximum-security prison in Western Australia shows the youth justice system is in crisis. The findings of the Don Dale Royal Commission, and the landmark Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody were uncomfortably similar, even though being held almost three…

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Birmingham 2022: Team Hunter at Commonwealth Games day 6

Raymond Terrace lawn bowler Natasha van Eldik and the Australian women's triples team face a tricky situation at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

AAP

Natural tissue replaces implants in trial

An Australian woman has received a world-first surgery that will pave the way for women requiring breast reconstructions.

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Former world featherweight boxing legend Jean-Pierre 'Johnny' Famechon dies, aged 77

Australian boxing legend Jean-Pierre 'Johnny' Famechon — who came from a famous French boxing family before becoming part of Australia's golden age of fighters in the 1960s — dies, aged 77.

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Orpheus Island concert featuring William Barton captivates Australian Festival of Chamber Music

It's a long way from a traditional stage, but the tropical paradise of a north Queensland island provides the perfect backdrop to a unique musical celebration.

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Commonwealth Games | Indian women's cricket team maul Barbados by 100 runs, qualify for semifinals

Barbados were dismissed for 64 in their nine-wicket defeat against Australia in an earlier match

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Evan O'Hanlon shows he still has what it takes at Commonwealth Games, Brandon Starc pushes through pain for high jump silver

One of Australia's most enduring para sprinters, Evan O'Hanlon, wins another gold, while Brandon Starc breaks through the pain barrier for high jump silver.

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Australian Wagyu beef producers report 300 per cent increase in demand

Australia's Wagyu producers are eyeing big opportunities in domestic and foreign markets, but one says he'd need three times as many animals to sate the appetites of buyers.

The Guardian - AU

Classy Peter Bol defies rolled ankle to stay on track for Commonwealth gold

Australia’s Peter Bol qualified fastest for for the men’s 800m final despite having rolled an ankle earlier in the week

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Australia’s Charisma Amoe-Tarrant lifts for her late mother and uncle, while England’s face of the Games, Emily Campbell, wins gold

Weightlifter Charisma Amoe-Tarrant says she lifted for her late mother and uncle, as she wins bronze in the women's 87+ kilogram category at the Commonwealth Games.

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Depth fuelling T20 freedom for Aussies

The depth of Australia's batting line-up is fuelling a freedom which the side hopes can deliver women's T20 gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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