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To meet the Chinese challenge in the Pacific, NZ needs to put its money where its mouth is

This week’s White House meeting between Jacinda Ardern and Joe Biden reflected a world undergoing rapid change. But of all the shared challenges discussed, there was one that kept appearing in the leaders’ joint statement – China in the Pacific.

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Papua New Guinea PM warns opposition not to 'play politics' with China visit

Papua New Guinea's prime minister has warned the opposition not to "play politics" with the visit of China's foreign minister amid an election campaign, noting China is a major trade partner and the biggest buyer of the Pacific nation's gas exports.

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Sea of memories fills maritime exhibition

The Maritime Union of Australia is celebrating not just a milestone in its history but also the power of community and local connections with the staging of an exhibition of artefacts and photos in Newcastle.

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Mooy minutes vital for Socceroos: Milligan

Former Socceroos captain Mark Milligan believes Aaron Mooy's hour-long effort in a friendly against Jordan is vitally important for Australia's World Cup hopes.

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Our business schools have a blindspot that's hindering a more co-operative culture

Tranby is an Indigenous adult education school in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Glebe. Founded in 1957, its graduates include Eddie Mabo, who went on to win the most significant land rights legal battle in Australian history – overturning the fiction of terra nullius.

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MacIntyre Wind Precinct's construction begins, soon to be Australia's largest wind farm

In Traprock country, west of Warwick, construction on the MacIntyre Wind Precinct has begun, soon to produce 1,026MW of energy to power up to 700,000 homes.

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Alleged cocaine smuggling plane was not airworthy at time of PNG crash, court hears

A light plane that crashed while allegedly being used to smuggle cocaine from Papua New Guinea to Australia was not airworthy, a court has been told.

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A Fault Line in the Pacific

The Danger of China’s Growing Sway Over Island Nations

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Electricity Prices Are Rising And Now We’re Facing Gas Shortages So Gonna Go Live Under My Doona

Wholesale gas prices spiked this week and market operators have warned Australia is facing a gas shortage as we head into winter.

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It's 30 years since the Mabo decision was handed down, overturning terra nullius

Today marks 30 years since the Mabo decision was handed down in the High Court, overturning the concept of terra nullius, which claimed Australia was owned by no-one prior to white settlement.

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'Absolutely false': Electoral commission rubbishes United Australia Party claim that millions failed to vote

The UAP has emailed its members to claim the "highest number of people" in a century failed to turn out to vote at the federal election. It's one of dozens of claims the AEC has responded to since the polls closed.

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NSW rock fishers risk their lives at Honeycomb Rocks, one of Australia's deadliest angling spots

Rock fishers continue to visit a popular rock platform south of Wollongong in New South Wales, despite the deaths of six anglers who were swept off the rocks in the past 18 months.

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Unions back minimum wage submission – as it happened

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Morning mail: conservation study, Queen to miss jubilee service, energy crisis explained

Friday: Major study finds almost half the planet’s land surface needs extra conservation protection. Plus: why does an iceberg lettuce cost $11.99?

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The Loop: Queen's Jubilee celebrations kick off, businesses fear collapse over energy prices, and 30th anniversary for Mabo

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Australian Federal Police train team of digital technology sniffer dogs to target child abuse operations and terrorism perpetrators

The Australian Federal Police are training a team of sniffer dogs to locate digital technology⁠ — like USBs, hard drives, and SIM cards ⁠— in a bid to target child abuse operations and terrorism perpetrators.

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'I said no' – Nie's refusal and the troubling question of Pacific slavery in Australia

In 1881 Nie (also known as Nai), a Pacific Islander woman, walked off “Virginia” plantation, south of Maryborough, in the colony of Queensland.

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What would King Charles mean for the monarchy, Australia and the republican movement?

This week’s Platinum Jubilee marks 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign over “the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth”. This occasion, the first ever for a British monarch, allows us to reflect on the importance of succession.

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Why regular-season form doesn't matter anymore for Australia's Super Rugby title hopefuls

With three Australian Super Rugby teams gearing up for sudden-death footy, the Brumbies, Waratahs and Reds will be looking to prove regular-season form doesn't mean a thing in a knockout final, writes Brett McKay.

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Teachers' stress isn't just an individual thing – it's about their schools too

Stress is common among teachers, and recent reports suggest it’s getting worse. We need to understand the sources of this stress to improve support for teachers. Growing teacher shortages in Australia underscore the need for this support.

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Could Australia's new independent and Green MPs be key to better trans-Tasman relations?

Almost two weeks on from the Australian federal election and the Australian Labor Party looks set to govern alone with 77 seats, despite securing only 32% of the primary vote.

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How beauty became our damaging obsession

Many Australians wish they could change the way they look. How can we take back control of this unhealthy fixation?

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COVID lockdown in Shanghai causes Australian shortage of critical medical dye used for CT scans and operations

The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai has travelled all the way to Australia with hospitals reporting a shortage of medical dye used in CT scans and radiology.

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What does Beijing and Canberra's relationship tug-of-war in the region mean to Australia's Pacific Islander community?

China and Australia's diplomatic visits to the Pacific Islands have dominated headlines this week. Amid all the high-level talks, we asked community members how they feel about the sudden attention and the relationship tug-of-war in the region.

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Eddie Mabo changed Australia. Thirty years on, what's his legacy?

As Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo sketched out his plans to shake the foundations of Australian law, he told his teenage daughter his prophecy: "One day, all of Australia will know my name." He was right.

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