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Australia Gives Millions Of Workers 'Right To Disconnect'

Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.

International Business Times

Why is it so hard to cancel subscriptions or end ‘free’ trials? Report shows how companies trap you into paying

Many businesses are trapping Australian consumers in paid subscriptions by making them hard to cancel, hiding important details and offering “free” trials that auto-renew with hefty charges. We need law reform to tackle this continuing problem.

The Conversation

Researchers analysed 1,500 climate policies to find what works. These are the lessons for Australia

Almost 35 years have passed since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its first assessment report. It found human activities were substantially increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other gases ion the atmosphere, which was warming the global climate.

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Green fuels, food, medicine probed by $60m research hub

Can businesses turn waste into jet fuel and gases into fish food? Researchers at an Australian university plan to investigate carbon-cutting projects.

AAP

I’m due for a cervical cancer screening. What can I expect? Can I do it myself? And what happened to Pap smears?

Cervical screening in Australia has changed over the past seven years. The test has changed, and women (and people with a cervix) now have much more choice and control. Here’s why – and what you can expect if you’re aged 25 to 74 and are due for a test.

The Conversation

New Australian aviation regulators will oversee airline ticket refunds and noise complaints

White paper’s 56 initiatives includes passenger rights charter which could see cash compensation for cancelled or delayed flights

The Guardian - AU

Jonassen misses out on T20 World Cup, Litchfield picked

Five-time Twenty20 World Cup winner Jess Jonassen has been left out of Australia's squad for October's T20 World Cup in the UAE.

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Australia gives workers right to ignore bosses’ after-hours calls, emails

The country is the latest to pass legislation granting a ‘right to disconnect’ outside of work hours.

Al Jazeera

Popyrin borrows a line from the Hewitt playbook

In-form Australian tennis star Alexei Popyrin is employing a steely Lleyton Hewitt-like mindset at the US Open in New York.

AAP

Australia urged to show ‘true climate leadership’ as Pacific Islands Forum begins – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

New director-general of cybersecurity agency appointed

Abigail Bradshaw has been named as the new head of the Australian Signals Directorate after four years as the organisation's deputy.

AAP

A poem by Ali Cobby Eckermann: ‘The entire continent is sacred land’

Each week during Australian Poetry Month, a poet walks us through one of their works. Here the Yankunytjatjara poet reflects on the complex history of country

The Guardian - AU

Chief scientist to lead new methane emissions body

A federal task force will be set up to make sure the reporting of Australia's methane emissions is more accurate.

AAP

Fond memories fuel Tomljanovic's New York return

Former quarter-finalist Ajla Tomljanovic is hoping to rediscover the magic of two years ago when she leads Australia's first-day assault at the US Open.

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MPs need to ensure Hunter gets fair share in transition

Hunter MPs need to ensure the costs don't fall on the few.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Israeli strikes on Lebanon ‘not the end’, airline passengers get new rights, drone deliveries take off

Hezbollah positions targeted after rocket attacks; aviation white paper to outline new protections; air traffic boom ahead

The Conversation

Quantum tech is a high-stakes gamble. Here’s how Australia can find a way forward

Last week, quantum computers were added to Australia’s Defence and Strategic Goods List of controlled items facing export restrictions. That’s because quantum technologies – which may soon provide huge advances in computing, communication and sensing – are rapidly growing in strategic importance.

The Conversation

50 cents, 0 cents, 1 question: how much can fare cuts boost public transport use?

Public transport ridership has taken a beating in many Australian cities since the onset of COVID. With more people still working from home – typically office workers who had been concentrated in central business districts – passenger numbers remain well below pre-COVID levels on routes serving those CBDs.

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Australians now have the right to disconnect – but how workplaces react will be crucial

From today, Monday August 26, many employees in Australia get a new right, called the right to disconnect from work.

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40°C in August? A climate expert explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now

It’s winter in Australia, but as you’ve probably noticed, the weather is unusually warm. The top temperatures over large parts of the country this weekend were well above average for this time of year.

AAP

Sweet side of waste: sugarcane turned into packaging

A team of Australian scientists has developed bio-packaging from agricultural waste that preserves the shelf life of food while reducing plastic pollution.

Cycling News

Ben O’Connor 'much better than yesterday’ and keeps lead intact in Vuelta a España

Australian firmly in control of Vuelta GC after toughest mountain stage to date

AAP

Frustrated flyers face long wait for fairer aviation

Passengers could be reimbursed for cancelled or delayed flights under a charter of rights for airline travellers, but the measures are some way in the distance.

AAP

Earthquake rattles opening day of PIF summit in Tonga

Tonga has been backed to host a successful Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting despite the summit ballooning in size and scale.

AAP

'Significant' changes for troubled forestry industry

Victoria and Western Australia have done away with logging their native forests, with NSW the latest state questioning the industry's future.

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