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Australia part of Asia, minister says on visit to Malaysian birthplace

Visiting the Malaysian city where she was born, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her story showed that Australia was part of Asia, as new data showed more than half of Australians were born overseas or had an immigrant parent.

Reuters

Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits hometown during Malaysian visit, spruiks Australian diversity

Senator Wong has received a warm welcome in Kota Kinabalu, the city of her birth, and spoken about the many Australians who have connections with South-East Asia and other parts of the world.

ABC News

Cyclone Reinsurance Pool won't deliver savings it promised, government warns

A Morrison government promise to halve the soaring cost of home and strata insurance in northern Australia won't be met, according to modelling publicly released by the new federal government.

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Seven vows more court action against CA

Cricket Australia has again been hit with court action by the Seven Network as the free-to-air broadcaster attempts to terminate its TV rights deal.

AAP

Australia coach sees age as no obstacle for 33-year-old debutant Cadeyrn Neville

Neville will becomes the third oldest Wallaby to make his Test bow after being picked in the second row against England.

The Independent UK

Young LGBTQI+ people want their diverse experiences reflected in census data, research finds

Australian Bureau of Statistics chief statistician David Gruen says gender identity and sexuality questions will again be reconsidered for the 2026 Census after the previous federal government directed the ABS not to include the questions in last year’s national survey.

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SXSW is one of the biggest cultural events in the world. And now Sydney is getting in on the action

SXSW, one of the biggest cultural events in the world and known by most people as South by South-West, is coming to Australia. Here's what you need to know.

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Almost half of home care providers across Australia to increase fees after new rules on carer pay

Companies say price hikes are necessary to offset costs of attracting and retaining workers, but charity contends some fee increases are ‘not reasonable’

The Guardian - AU

Not-for-profit supermarket slashes grocery costs in the Pilbara

A not-for-profit supermarket is changing how remote Australians access affordable groceries, and its proponents say the model could be replicated elsewhere.

ABC News

‘Draconian and undemocratic’: why criminalising climate protesters in Australia doesn't actually work

A man who drove through a climate protest blocking the Harbour Tunnel this week has copped a A$469 fine, while multiple members of the activist group were arrested. The protest was among a series of peak hour rallies in Sydney by Blockade Australia, in an effort to stop “the cogs…

The Conversation

Australia pick tough and fast Wallabies team designed to run England ragged

Caderyn Neville has made headlines but the selection of Quade Cooper is key to unlocking the team’s attacking mojo

The Guardian - AU

Cricket grandstand collapses during first Sri Lanka-Australia Test in Galle

Heavy rain and wind causes the roof of a temporary grandstand to collapse before the scheduled start of play on day two of the first Test in Galle.

ABC News

Opetaia's plan to end Briedis reign

Jai Opetaia will become Australia's only current male boxing world champion if he beats Latvian cruiserweight Mairis Briedis on the Gold Coast on Saturday.

AAP

Cammy Devlin targets World Cup spot as Hearts midfielder looks to earn Australia call with Europa League surge

The Socceroos have reached Qatar 2022 after a dramatic penalty shoot-out playoff victory over Peru.

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Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, Westpac, NAB to raise variable mortgage rates by 0.25 per cent after RBA rate hike

All of Australia's biggest banks have lifted mortgage rates, matching the Reserve Bank's 25-basis-point increase.

AAP

Labor starts national culture policy talks

Consultations on Australia's national cultural policy are set to begin, with a focus on conditions for workers in the sector high on the agenda.

AAP

SA smelter has its licence renewed

The South Australian Environment Protection Authority has renewed the operating licence for the Nyrstar smelting operations at Port Pirie.

AAP

Test stand collapses in heavy Galle rain

Day two of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle is in doubt after heavy rain and wind caused the roof of a temporary grandstand to collapse.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Wealth determines health’: young median age in Indigenous areas reflects lower life expectancy

Experts say Australian census data linking income level and health outcomes is unsurprising and focus is now on how to change it

The Independent UK

Quade Cooper in for Australia against England while James O’Connor misses out

Cooper will play his first Test since helping the Wallabies to a narrow win against Japan in October

Bangkok Post

Translucia invests $100m to launch Metaverse R&D Center with Australia’s Two Bulls

Translucia Global Innovation, a subsidiary of T&B Media Global (Thailand), is moving ahead with the Translucia metaverse. After brainstorming with leading global partners in April, it has now announced the launch of the Metaverse R&D Center in Melbourne with an initial budget of US$100 million to research new technologies to…

The Guardian - AU

Australia to blood oldest debutant in 23 years in first Test against England

The Wallabies have picked their oldest debutant this century to face England on Saturday with 33-year-old lock Cadeyrn Neville to play in in the series opener

AAP

BBL gets first big win with Du Plessis

South African star Faf du Plessis has nominated for the BBL draft, marking the first major coup in Cricket Australia's attempts to revitalise the competition.

ABC News

Queensland, Victoria impose bee border bans as NSW battles varroa mite outbreak

Queensland and Victoria join South Australia in restricting the movement of all bees and related equipment from NSW as the state struggles to contain the destructive pest.

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After 9 Years Of Climate Denial We Finally Have A PM Who Acknowledges Rich Nations Must Do More

Anthony Albanese will urge leaders of wealthy nations to be more ambitious with climate policy to help poorer neighbours reduce emissions.

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