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Inside the world of ‘skimpies’: the barmaids in bras who pour pints in Australia’s mining towns

Most skimpy bars have signs that say ‘no photos of the girls’ – but photographer M Ellen Burns earned the women’s trust to capture what their life is really like

The Guardian - AU

Most Australians would be concerned about nuclear power station built nearby, survey shows

Survey by Griffith University found 38% of respondents extremely concerned by the prospect of a reactor being built near their home

The Guardian - AU

Who should I vote for? What are the key party policies in the Australian election?

Yes, this is Australia’s cost-of-living election – but where do the parties stand on energy, education and welfare? Here’s what’s on offer other than sugar hits to the hip pocket

The Guardian - AU

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‘Sick of being ignored’: galvanised by Gaza, Australian Muslims aim to exert new political power at the election

Campaigns that have sprung up to energise Australia’s 650,000 voting-age Muslims say the ramifications will extend well beyond 3 May

The Guardian - AU

Australia needs more than hollow words about a fair go – we need brave policy-makers

It is not only conservatives who love our country and believe it worthy of defending

The Guardian - AU

Pipeline of Australian punting talent shakes off backlash to pin hopes on NFL draft

Florida State punter Alex Mastromanno leads the latest crop of Australian prospects hoping to join the highest levels of American football

The Guardian - AU

Joint jumping again after Maya's clay-court landmark

Maya Joint's soaring progress as a teenage Australian tennis prospect has continued with her first WTA 1000 match triumph on the clay at the Madrid Open.

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Albanese government announces $1.2 billion plan to purchase critical minerals

A re-elected Albanese government will take the unprecedented step of buying or obtaining options over key critical minerals to protect Australia’s national interest and boost its economic resilience.

The Conversation

Gout: Record-breaking sprinter selected for World Athletic Championships

The 17-year-old sprinter has earned his first call-up to the Australian squad after blitzing the national championships.

Al Jazeera

Indian man charged with molesting crew member on Singapore Airlines flight

Incident took place on flight from Australia to Singapore in February

The Independent UK

YouTube boss invoked Wiggles in 11th-hour email to government before exemption from Australian social media ban

Exclusive: TikTok claims Silicon Valley rival got ‘sweetheart deal’ from government after Michelle Rowland made surprise policy shift

The Guardian - AU

Foreign surgeon numbers hamstrung by higher standards

More than 200 surgeons trained overseas have not been given a fair go by their college for assessing them on a higher standard compared to Australian graduates.

AAP

The Coalition’s defence plans are a kneejerk, impossible dream when what we need is achievable policy

Increased spending is just another way of throwing up our hands, refusing to deal with the present and showing our inability to deal with the future

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election 2025: Coalition pledges defence boost; early voters set new record; and a putrid millipede infestation

Dutton commits to redo security checks for Gazan refugees and doubles down on antisemitism questions in citizenship tests

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Australia needs bold ideas on defence. The Coalition’s increased spending plan falls disappointingly short

Just as voting has begun in this year’s federal election, the Coalition has released its long-awaited defence policy platform. The main focus, as expected, is a boost in defence spending to 3% of Australia’s GDP within the next decade.

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Shein’s Sales In Australia Just Topped $1 Billion For The First Time Ever & Landfills Are Tired

The sales put the fast-fashion brand in competition with staples like Big W and Myer.

AAP

Coalition plans Pacific labour review, unclear on aid

The coalition will review the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, which has grown to include more than 30,000 workers, should it win the May 3 election.

The Independent UK

Earthquake with epicentre near proposed nuclear site rattles eastern Australia

Epicentre located about 36km from one of seven locations where federal opposition proposes building nuclear power plant if elected

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The Guardian - AU

Dutton refuses to specify what Coalition’s $21bn of pledged defence spending would be used on

Opposition leader insists costings will be released prior to the election as Andrew Hastie says ‘America-first’ US means Australia’s defence must be prioritised

AAP

Century-long drought over as quolls thrive again

More than a dozen quolls have made a long-awaited return to NSW bushland as part of a major effort to rewild the marsupials on the Australian mainland.

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Australian Test opener Stackpole "a giant" of cricket

Australian batsman Keith Stackpole is being remembered as a giant of cricket on news of his death, aged 84.

The Conversation

Only a third of Australians support increasing defence spending: new research

National security issues have been a constant feature of this federal election campaign.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese’s brand of cultural Catholicism harks back to an earlier Australia – but it’s also thoroughly modern

We don’t know if the prime minister marks the Catholic box on his census form. We do know that his heritage is meaningful to him

AAP

Gout hoping to square off against Lyles in Tokyo

Sprint stars Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy have locked in their spots in the Australian team for the Tokyo world athletics championships.

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All The Barbs Traded Between Albo & Dutton In Most Heated Debate Yet: ‘Complete Nonsense’

"Prime Minister, you couldn't lie straight in bed," Dutton said in what felt like a Real Housewives episode.

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