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Australians urged to turn off lights and appliances for two hours every evening

Main reason behind power scarcity said to be unscheduled blackouts at coal-fired power stations

The Independent UK

‘Chomping at the bit’: Australians book overseas flights in droves

The rising cost of living is failing to dampen Australia's appetite for overseas travel, with Mastercard data showing flight bookings are surging.

The New Daily

Location, Location, Location viewers slam 'grumpy' Glasgow house-hunting couple

Viewers were furious at the couple, who had recently moved back to Scotland after living in Australia, as they seemed unimpressed with the properties being shown to them by co-host Kirstie Allsopp

Daily Mirror

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Russia sanctions 121 additional Australians, including journalists, experts and business people

Among the sanctioned individuals are journalists from ABC News, Sydney Morning Herald and Sky News, as well as various defence officials.

ABC News

‘Be loud and proud’: Linda Burney calls for support for referendum on First Nations voice to parliament

Minister for Indigenous Australians addresses packed forum in Sydney while expressing support for referendumGet our free news app; get our morning email briefing

The Guardian - AU

Tension mounts as relationship between Super Netball players and Netball Australia reaches boiling point

Super Netball players remain shut out of the boardroom with no say on the big decisions regarding Australia's elite domestic competition, as the sport faces financial collapse. They say now is the time to take their deserved seat at the table after a series of controversial moves from the sport's…

ABC News

Antivirals for COVID-19: What you need to know now

Up to 15,000 Australians are expected to die of COVID-19 this year.

Newcastle Herald

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The ASX opened strong after the US interest rate rise buoyed Wall Street. But it hasn't cancelled out Tuesday's losses

It's been a dramatic few days on the Australian stock market, with steep losses followed by a brief rise on Thursday morning. But there are still more twists and turns to come.

ABC News

Injury-hit Aust to bowl first in Sri Lanka

Australia have won the toss and elected to bowl in the second ODI clash with Sri Lanka in Kandy, with spinner Matt Kuhnemann set to make his ODI debut.

AAP

Beef industry making progress on net zero, but is it moving fast enough for major export markets?

Emissions are coming down as farmers increase the amount of ground cover across their paddocks, land clearing has slowed, and abattoirs have built systems that trap waste and divert it from landfill.

ABC News

CON: Mandatory voting is a bad, unconstitutional idea

A handful of countries, most notably Australia, impose mandatory voting, with citizens facing fines and punishments if they don’t appear at the polls. And every few years, somebody proposes bringing this practice to the United States as a good-government reform that would allegedly improve the health of our democracy.

Tribune News Service

An extra 60,600 Australians found work in May. Here's why wages aren't moving much

The rate of unemployment remained steady at 3.9% between April and May.

The Conversation

South Australian manufacturer InterCast and Forge forced to turn off lights and stand down staff after energy market 'failure'

A South Australian manufacturing business reliant on wholesale electricity labels the national electricity market a "failure" after standing down 170 employees due to unaffordable operating costs.

ABC News

The Loop: Electricity issues persist, markets brace for higher interest rates, and a first look at Ryan Gosling as Barbie's boyfriend Ken

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Victorian COVID-19 vaccine mandate rationale 'unclear' given dropped mask rules, expert tells committee

An expert tells a Victorian parliamentary inquiry it's "unclear" why broad vaccine mandates have remained in place when effective rules on masks have not, as another warns COVID-19 is on track to become one of the leading causes of death in Australia this year.

The Guardian - AU

Australia could have 15,000 Covid deaths in 2022 and that’s ‘way too high’, epidemiologist says

Margaret Hellard wants masks reintroduced indoors and air quality prioritised but other experts say population is well protected against severe disease

Reuters

Australia has ground to make up on climate change - foreign minister

New Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Thursday that her visit to the Solomon Islands this week as well as trips to other countries in the region were due to her belief that Australia had ground to make up on the issue of climate change.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Submits more Ambitious 2030 Emissions Target to UN

Australia's new center-left government submitted more ambitious emissions targets to the United Nations Thursday, seeking to end a decade of foot-dragging on climate change. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese raised the country's 2030 emissions reduction target to 43 percent, up from a more modest previous target of 26-28 percent, AFP said.…

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Reuters

Australian scientists develop model to spot soft corals most at risk of bleaching

Australian scientists have come up with a model that will help researchers quickly identify soft corals most vulnerable to bleaching from marine heatwaves, helping prioritise resources to preserve reefs.

ABC News

SNL star Pete Davidson thrills fans in FNQ but Kim Kardashian cafe claim is fake news

Hollywood A-Lister Kim Kardashian may not be in the tropical north but her beau, Pete Davidson, definitely is and has been mingling with fans ahead of filming for a new comedy.

The Guardian - AU

AOC executive Kitty Chiller sanctioned for ‘judging irregularities’ at Olympics qualifier

Kitty Chiller, the deputy chief executive of Australia’s National Sports Tribunal has been banned from representing international gymnastic bodies for two years

The Guardian - AU

Labor won’t commit to raising welfare payments but admits there are ‘a lot of things to fix’

Social services minister Amanda Rishworth acknowledges the ‘most vulnerable’ Australians hit hardest by cost of living crisis

ABC News

Multicultural groups welcome federal government's move to collect ethnicity data

The federal government announces it will begin collecting ethnicity data as part of measuring diversity, a move long demanded by experts and multicultural groups.

Evening Standard

Australian man uses forklift to stop his car being stolen

An Australian man has used a forklift to stop his car from being stolen in Queensland, Australia.

The Conversation

Want a solution for the energy crisis gripping Australia's east? Look west

You can thank Margaret Thatcher for the gas supply crunch Australia’s east coast has been plunged into. As UK prime minister, Thatcher led the charge to kick the government out of the economy and allow the market to rule. In Australia, governments took up the idea with enthusiasm through deregulation…

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