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Factbox-Policies of Australia's political parties at a glance

Australia's political parties are in the final stages of campaigning ahead of a general election on Saturday.

Reuters

Some voters in regional Australia could face hours-long drives to cast their federal election vote

Labour shortages, exacerbated by Covid, still likely to affect some booths, despite calls to ADF and emergency service personnel

The Guardian - AU

NI man wins $50,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire Australia

Stephen Fee appeared on the show earlier this week

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This election, many adults with disabilities won't be allowed to vote. That should change

This Saturday, most Australians over 18 will vote in the federal election. The right to participate in elections is enshrined in international and domestic human rights law.

The Conversation

Australian election 2022 voters’ guide: everything you need to know, including how to vote if you have Covid

When is election day, who can you vote for and how to vote if you have Covid on polling day

The Guardian - AU

Monkeypox: what are the symptoms and should Australia be worried?

Infectious disease was first recorded in 1970 but a surge in cases has led to the largest outbreak in Europe to date

The Guardian - AU

The US Soccer equal pay deal is revolutionary, but more must be done to achieve true gender equality

The USA is the first nation to equalise World Cup prize money between men and women athletes, but it doesn't address the root cause of the problem.

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Here's how we track down and very carefully photograph Australia's elusive snakes

Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field.

The Conversation

Australia’s unemployment rate drops to lowest since 1974

Jobless figures provide boost to Prime Minister Scott Morrison days out from a closely fought election.

Al Jazeera

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese pictured wearing scarves bearing symbol used by Hindu ultra-nationalist group VHP India

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have been photographed wearing saffron scarves bearing the symbol of a right-wing Hindu nationalist group from India that has been accused of orchestrating brutal attacks on Muslims and Christians.

ABC News

ITV Beat The Chasers contestant left shaking as she wins huge sum with one second to spare

Contestant plans to take her son to Australia to visit their family with the winnings

Wales Online

NZ opposition savages 'backwards' budget

New Zealand's opposition says rising inflation will see Kiwis migrate to Australia, as it slams the government's fifth budget as "backwards".

AAP

NSW Has Become The Last State To Legalise Voluntary Assisted Dying In Australia

The laws passed the upper house on Thursday afternoon.

Pedestrian.tv

Can the independents upset Australia’s political status quo?

As trust in the major parties declines, independents hope to win over voters in Saturday’s election.

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The Conversation

Arts and culture have been all but overlooked this election – but the Greens have a big-picture plan

The past term of government has been tough for arts and culture in Australia. Culture was among the worst affected by the pandemic of any aspect of society: the first to lock down; the last to have health restrictions lifted.

ABC News

Super Netball attendance bounces back from pandemic as clubs get creative

While some of Australia's sporting codes have experienced a drop off in attendance this year, a new study shows netball fans are flocking back to live sport now COVID restrictions have eased.

ABC News

School students enlisted to help bring endangered sea lions 'back from the brink'

To arrest the decline of one of Australia's most recognisable marine species, scientists are enlisting school students to participate in vital data collection.

The Independent UK

Australian conservative party faces teal independent threat

Sydney businesswoman Allegra Spender has an impeccable pedigree for a career in Australian politics

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Maitland teenager Hope White earns Australian under-17 selection: Netball

The 15-year-old was impressive for NSW at the national junior titles.

ABC News

Australia's largest cattle company AACo doubles operating profit, posts significant rise in herd

AACo's operating profit has more than doubled in the last 12 months and its net profit is now at its best since listing on the ASX.

The Conversation

Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in all states. Here's what's just happened in NSW and what it means for you

The last state in Australia, New South Wales, has today passed its voluntary assisted dying bill. This means the vast majority of the population now lives in a jurisdiction where voluntary assisted dying is, or will be, lawful.

The Conversation

Labor's proposed Pacific labour scheme reforms might be good soft diplomacy but will it address worker exploitation?

National security has been a feature of this election campaign, but there’s been little substantive difference on key issues of foreign policy. Last week’s foreign policy debate between Foreign Minister Senator Marise Payne and Shadow Minister Penny Wong barely touched on differences in policy.

ABC News

Melbourne woman sentenced to time served for 'brazen' identity theft bank scam

Kristel Galvin-Samie is sentenced to time already served for tricking some of Australia's biggest banks into giving her more than $260,000 belonging to other customers.

The Guardian - AU

NSW passes voluntary assisted dying laws after marathon upper house debate

State becomes the last in Australia to allow euthanasia for people suffering from terminal illnesses

Reuters

Australian leaders focus on undecided voters in final campaign push

Australia's political leaders raced to get their message out to undecided voters in marginal seats on Thursday, two days before a general election, with economic problems dominating the last stretch of a tough campaign.

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