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The Guardian - AU 19 min read
Day dream believer eyes famous Aussie Masters triumph
Australian former world No.1 Jason Day craves to be in the mix down the stretch after storming back into contention for Masters glory at Augusta National.
AAP 4 min read
'You don't lose your talent': great's tip for Cam Smith
Fellow former British Open champion Ian Baker-Finch has some sage advice for embattled Australian golf ace Cameron Smith after missing the Masters cut.
AAP 4 min read
High-performance EVs and hatchbacks ready to steal show
After smashing sales records in Australia, electric vehicles are expected to be in high demand at the largest motor show in the southern hemisphere.
AAP 3 min read
Australia’s demolition derby collides with safety rules as fans fight to save the ‘oddball’ motor sport
Pitting beaten-up cars against each other at rural agricultural shows, the sport has been in the spotlight since a crash last year that injured spectators
The Guardian - AU 7 min read
Canada slashed migration and housing costs dropped. There may be lessons for Australia
While rising vacancy rates caused a dip in rents and home prices, it hasn’t solved Canada’s chronically unaffordable property market
The Guardian - AU 9 min read
How Australia’s remote communities are experiencing the fuel crisis: ‘A knock-on effect for people already struggling’
One family in the Indigenous community of Ltyentye Apurte has seen their weekly shop increase from $600 to $800 because of rising diesel prices
The Guardian - AU 5 min read
‘I jumped at it’: Australia’s new CDC chief on trust, misinformation and never being surprised by a health threat
Zoe Wainer’s parents started the country’s first public abortion clinic. Now she is making history too, as the inaugural head of the Australian Centre for Disease Control
The Guardian - AU 7 min read
More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel
The impacts of the energy crisis will likely continue even if a Middle East ceasefire holds, the government warns as it prepares to roll out an ad campaign.
AAP 5 min read
Matildas next generation take charge in Fifa Series rout over Malawi
Australia defeat Scorchers 5-0 in Nairobi as second-half substitutes inject much-needed energy and McKenna scores on debut in final minute
The Guardian - AU 16 min read