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Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles to visits India

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marles will be on a four-day visit to India starting today, and will meet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Full schedule on Dynamite News:

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Ex-Australian Foreign Minister Urges Assange's Freedom

Former Australian foreign minister Bob Carr called Monday for his country to demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Britain last week approved the Australian's extradition to the United States, where he could face life in prison over publishing secret military files, said AFP. Assange's…

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At 100 years old, Bill Aldcroft has been a prisoner of war, an advocate for Canberra's jail and an Order of Australia recipient

Bill Aldcroft has been a prisoner of war, an advocate for Canberra's jail and an Order of Australia recipient. On his 100th birthday, he recalls the greatest lesson he has learnt.

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Australian leader refuses to publicly intervene on Assange

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange

The Independent UK

Why can you still get influenza if you've had a flu shot?

Restrictions have eased, international borders are open and influenza is back in Australia after a two-year absence.

The Conversation

Changes in the jet stream are steering autumn rain away from southeast Australia

You wouldn’t know it from the torrential rains that have inundated large parts of New South Wales and Queensland this year, but average late-autumn rainfall over southeast Australia has declined significantly since the 1990s.

The Conversation

Julian Assange: what is Australia’s position on his extradition, and what options does it have?

Anthony Albanese ‘stands by’ his opposition to pursuit of WikiLeaks co-founder but is unlikely to take a more forthright public position

The Guardian - AU

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Don't abandon Super Rugby Pacific: Rennie

Rugby Australia is threatening to abandon Super Rugby Pacific after next year, but Wallabies coach Dave Rennie thinks it would be a bad move.

AAP

Religious women set up some of Australia's first schools, but their history remains veiled

In a wealthy country like Australia, a time with no government schools seems unimaginable. But back in the 1840s, when the Sisters of Mercy opened the first seconadary school in Western Australia, there were only a few tiny private schools. Many children, particularly girls, received no formal education.

The Conversation

Australia has a once in a lifetime opportunity to break the stranglehold fossil fuels have on our politics

In the wake of the Green and Teal wave that crashed through the federal parliament, attention has inevitably turned to what the new crossbenchers will say and do about climate policy.

The Conversation

Snowy Hydro's water problem shows how weather is a driver of the energy crisis

Weather extremes have deepened the man-made power crisis in ways that were hard to predict and at times even harder to imagine. Both Snowy Hydro and coal-fired power stations have been impacted by summer rains. And two weeks of extreme cold has only brought the power system closer to the…

ABC News

Wife of Julian Assange hopeful Australia will intervene in extradition

The WikiLeaks co-founder is facing up to 175 years in jail for espionage.

The Independent UK

Police staffing shortages reach boiling point as union calls for recruitment system review

South Australia's police union is calling for an urgent reshuffle of the state's policing model as SA Police deals with staff shortages and a lack of recruits.

ABC News

Money laundering: more Australian prosecutions needed, financial intelligence agency warns

Country risks failing next international evaluation and could be put on a ‘grey list’ if it doesn’t do enough

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Blood and plasma donations help save Charlie's life every week, and 1.5 million Australians each year

Charlie looks like any energetic four-year-old, but his life depends on the kindness of strangers, and as the nation's blood and plasma stocks dwindle, the Red Cross is calling for more donors.

ABC News

International child sex offenders posing online as girls to target Australian boys, AFP warns

Child sex offenders abroad are targeting Australian boys online in schemes that groom them to produce child-abuse material subsequently used to extort money, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) warns.

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The UK Has Approved Assange’s Extradition To The US Aus Won’t Intervene — Here’s Why That Sucks

The UK has approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the US. But despite a change in government Australia's stance remains.

The New Daily

Early pay rises for thousands of hospitality staff

Thousands of low-paid workers will get their $40 a week wage increase months early, after a decision by one of Australia's biggest employers.

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What is off-peak electricity? What hours are considered off-peak? Am I eligible for off-peak electricity rates?

The end of the day is usually when most of us start to unwind – but that's when Australia's energy market experiences the biggest strain. Here's what you need to know about off-peak electricity.

The Conversation

A New Pacific Reset? Why NZ must prioritise climate change and labour mobility

The frequent use of the term “shared values” to describe developments in the Pacific tends to obscure a distinct shift in New Zealand and Australian relations with their Pacific partners over the past two decades.

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ASX falls after biggest weekly loss since 2020 on interest rate, energy stocks offset gains in banks

Australian shares have struggled for momentum on Monday after falling to their worst week in more than two years as energy and mining stocks countered gains in banks.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition criticises ‘parliamentary go-slow’ as sitting calendar released – as it happened

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Ministers to meet Commonwealth heads

The 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will be held in Rwanda this week, bringing together more than 50 countries.

ABC News

The Loop: World swimming's transgender ban, child protection 'broken' in Australia, and Logies winners

Here's your quick catch-up for this morning's news.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: energy blueprint, searing US testimony, should we celebrate circumnavigation?

Monday: Fossil-fuelled power plants should be paid to keep operating to stabilise the grid, the Energy Security Board suggests. Plus: Pacific countries urge Australia to prove its commitment to climate action

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