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New icebreaker RSV Nuyina out of action due to mechanical fault

Australia's brand-new icebreaker, the RSV Nuyina, is out of action for the foreseeable future after checks revealed key mechanical parts need replacing.

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Kiwis Living In Australia Could Possibly Score Voting Rights So Please Make Good Choices Team

Crack out the jandals in celebration.

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Richard Cockerill knows the value of the forward battle ahead of Brisbane Test

England know a defeat will end the series.

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ACT Supreme Court formally ends prosecution of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery

The ACT Supreme Court formally ends the prosecution of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery as his legal team considers seeking costs for the case, which has spanned four years.

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Post-COVID isolation exemption period to be significantly cut

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee has also warned Australia was at the start of a new wave of COVID-19 infections, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.

The Canberra Times

Australia, New Zealand say Pacific must discuss China

Australia and New Zealand’s prime ministers have agreed that security concerns regarding China’s expanding influence must be discussed at a meeting of western Pacific leaders

The Independent UK

7 things the Australian Research Council review should tackle, from a researcher's point of view

Federal Education Minister Jason Clare this week announced a review of the Australian Research Council (ARC). The review will require thorough reflection, both on a set of key principles to guide research funding and on the nitty-gritty of ARC operations.

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Spare parts lag sidelines Aust icebreaker

A delay in receiving spare parts to fix an unexpected issue has likely sidelined Australia's $529 million Antarctic icebreaker for the 2022/23 season.

AAP

Australia seeks to stabilise China ties, says FM Wong ahead of meeting

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the country's new government wants to stabilise its relationship with Beijing but will not make any concessions on national interest when she meets her Chinese counterpart on Friday.

Reuters

Anthony Albanese says New Zealanders might be allowed to vote in Australian elections, after meeting Jacinda Ardern

Anthony Albanese will ask federal parliament's elections committee to consider what changes could be made to extend voting rights to some New Zealanders.

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Second Test live: Sri Lanka bats after dismissing Australia for 364 in first innings on day two in Galle

Australia breaks up a key Sri Lankan partnership, but the hosts are still making solid progress in reply to 364 in their first innings. Follow the score and stats.

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Will Australia’s new climate policy be enough to reset relations with Pacific nations?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hoping his government’s more ambitious climate policy will help reset Pacific relations when he meets with island leaders next week.

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Guilty plea over ferry polo pony deaths

Former Australian polo captain Andrew Williams has pleaded guilty to criminal charges relating to the deaths of 16 polo ponies.

AAP

Raising the age of criminal responsibility is only a first step. First Nations kids need cultural solutions

In some Australian states, children can legally be detained from the age of ten years old. This has led to over-policing and over-incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. First Nations children represent 50% of youth incarcerated during 2021.

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Greater gliders are hurtling towards extinction, and the blame lies squarely with Australian governments

The southern and central greater glider, the world’s largest gliding marsupial, was officially listed as “endangered” this week, with the species facing a very high risk of extinction.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese offers New Zealanders fresh approach on voting rights in Australia and deportation policy

PM signals government will limit use of Section 501 visa cancellations for longterm residents in appearance with Jacinda Ardern

Reuters

Thousands of Sydney residents return home to assess damage as flood waters recede

Clear skies in Sydney on Friday brought relief to Australia's largest city after nearly a week of downpours, with thousands of residents returning home to take stock of flood damage while authorities ramped up relief efforts.

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Shanty towns and eviction riots: the radical history of Australia's property market

Skyrocketing property prices and an impossible rental market have seen growing numbers of Australians struggling to find a place to live.

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How a new art project in Bathurst is embracing the many identities of the town

For many, Bathurst’s Mount Panorama is exclusively a car racing venue. For Indigenous Australians it is a place called Wahluu, where First Nations women once offered their sons for tribal initiation.

ABC News

Foot-and-mouth disease: What can you do to avoid being part of the FMD problem

Foot-and-mouth disease is spreading across livestock in Bali and throughout Indonesia. If it were to reach Australia, the consequences would be devastating.

The Guardian - AU

Justice for Bernard Collaery must be the beginning of decisive action on whistleblowers

It was hard to watch the bureaucratic machine perpetrating injustice – Mark Dreyfus must now intervene in the other two cases

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Expanded, empowered PIF could lock in Pacific security

Amid global political turbulence, the Pacific is a region whose influence is sought by the world’s powers. Regional coordination is as important as ever.

The Conversation

Some uni students want to be more than employees, but we're neglecting these would-be entrepreneurs

Australia’s higher education system is, more or less, focused on training people who will work for others’ companies. This “employee mindset” leads students to have a vision of being recruited as an employee in a good company after they graduate. It can stop students from thinking outside the box and…

Newcastle Herald

Film release: The Hunter's first civil rights activists

New film release of Hunter history.

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How the collapse of mental health service Within Australia unfolded in Gippsland

More than 400 clients and 61 staff members face an uncertain future when a Gippsland mental health support service closes its doors for the final time today.

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