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Former carbon pricing mastermind Greg Combet backs proposed fix for Australia's energy crisis

Former federal climate change minister backs proposed fix for crisis-riddled national electricity market, calling for ideology to be taken out of debate.

ABC News

Morning mail: fossil fuels out of renewable fund, Ukraine plans trial for Russian leaders, news fatigue

Friday: Labor is rolling back changes to renewable energy agency made in the dying days of the Morrison government. Plus: why Australians are switching off the news

The Guardian - AU

Select your Leeds United starting XI for final game of Australia tour vs Crystal Palace

Put yourself in Jesse Marsch's shoes and choose the starting XI that you think would fare best in Leeds' penultimate pre-season friendly against Crystal Palace

Leeds Live

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State of the Environment report highlights growing NT saltwater crocodile population, concerns for Kakadu wetlands

As Australian ecosystems continue to deteriorate, saltwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory are growing in population, according to a national outlook.

ABC News

Labor won't overhaul environment laws until next year. Here are 5 easy wins it could aim for now

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek this week acknowledged the grave state of Australia’s environment and pledged new laws to go before parliament next year.

The Conversation

Ambulance ramping is a signal the health system is floundering. Solutions need to extend beyond EDs

Health-care systems across Australia are buckling in the wake of COVID waves and the flu season. Pictures of ambulances piling up outside hospitals have become commonplace in the media. Known as “ramping”, it’s the canary in the coalmine of a health system.

The Conversation

Friday essay: 30 years after Mabo, what do Australia's battler stories – and their evasions – say about who we are?

The Mabo decision in 1992 was a turning point for Australia. It finally overturned the dishonest doctrine of terra nullius and recognised Indigenous land rights. It was a moment of hope, accompanied by a productive tension.

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Growing numbers of unqualified teachers are being sent into classrooms – this is not the way to 'fix' the teacher shortage

Every few days there is another report about the teacher shortage across Australia. Last week, we learned one of Melbourne’s biggest schools is considering a return to home learning to cope with staff shortages.

The Conversation

Communal living is growing in Australia. Residents say it can create community and reduce cost of living

Co-housing is still unconventional in Australia, but the number of projects is on the rise. Residents say housing models like this reduce the cost of living and foster community.

ABC News

Australia facing nursing shortage as more than two years of COVID takes its toll

More than two and a half years into the pandemic, nurses are needed more than ever — but many are burnt out and fatigued, and some are even leaving the industry.

ABC News

'The ACT punches well above its weight': ACT Young Australian of the Year's encouraging message

Sean Dondas lost his mum at a young age and had to go into foster care. Now he's working as the ACT Young Australian of the Year.

The Canberra Times

Field Trip's Phase I Clinical Study Of Psilocybin Analog FT-104 Begins Dosing In Australia

Developer and provider of psychedelic therapies Field Trip Health Ltd. has announced the first successful dosing of a Phase 1 clinical trial on it's proprietary psychedelic molecule.

Benzinga

U.S. State Dept approves $2 billion in arms sales to four countries

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $2 billion worth of arms and equipment including Patriot missiles for the Netherlands, cruise missiles for Australia, and oceanographic observation equipment for the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Reuters

NZ has mask mandates and isolation, but the Omicron daily death rate is still 'very concerning'

New Zealanders are required to wear masks in supermarkets and shopping malls as the country battles its second wave of Omicron infections, but experts want the government to go even further.

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Luis Sinisterra's role and Jesse Marsch's midfield pairing as Leeds United XI predicted for Crystal Palace

The Whites will round off their Australian tour with a clash against Crystal Palace in Perth

AAP

Lanning, McGrath shine in Aussie T20 win

Quickfire seventies from Meg Lanning and Tahlia McGrath have helped Australia's women to a comfortable 63-run victory over Ireland in the T20I series.

ABC News

Australian cyclist Tiffany Cromwell preparing with F1 partner Valtteri Bottas for Tour de France Femmes

Cromwell is sharing training tips with her partner, F1 star Valtteri Bottas, as she gets ready for the inaugural Tour de France Femmes.

ABC News

China's economy faces multiple challenges but what might those pressures mean for Australia?

From a banking crisis to property market slumps, China's economy is under stress and the country also recently recorded its lowest quarterly growth rate figure since 1990. What might those challenges mean for Australians?

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FIFA legend Carla Overbeck on why the 2023 Women's World Cup will revolutionise football in Australia

Winning a World Cup at home can change the game for women's football — something FIFA legend Carla Overbeck knows firsthand.

Leeds Live

Leeds United Australia diary day 10: Perth Zoo, driving rain and bouncing breweries

The Whites are in Perth for the third and final game of their pre-season tour of Australia

ABC News

Birth trauma's debilitating impacts on physical and mental health revealed in Australian survey

When Amy Mageropoulos was pregnant with her first son Bobby, she dreamt about the time they'd spend together when he was born. But the reality of new motherhood is far from what she had imagined.

Newcastle Herald

Economics bears fair share of blame for the state of the environment

There are of course quite a few people, probably most of us, who are guilty in some way.

AAP

Major step towards women's safety plan

State, territory and federal ministers have agreed to a draft national plan to stop violence against women and children and enact a gender equality strategy.

The Guardian - AU

Federal government under pressure to increase EV uptake after ACT announces petrol car ban

Electric vehicle advocates and auto industry say Australia needs nationally mandated fuel efficiency standards

The Guardian - AU

Australian birthrate falls to lowest in over a decade

Data shows average age of mothers has increased, though stillborn and neonatal death rates remain unchanged

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