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A year after the PwC scandal, the furore is gone – as well as any real appetite for structural change

It was a scandal that rocked the shaky foundations of Australia’s trust in big business early last year.

The Conversation

Chalmers pushes through pain to earn third Olympic spot

Kyle Chalmers says he pushed through debilitating back pain to win the 100m freestyle at Australia's Olympic selection trials in Brisbane.

AAP

Farm waste may help power Australia's biofuel future

Tax breaks and emission targets will be considered as part of a consultation into Australia's emerging biofuel industry that could power air and road travel.

AAP

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Chinese Premier Li Starts New Zealand, Australia Visits

Chinese Premier Li Qiang touted trade and "friendship" as he started a tour of New Zealand and Australia on Thursday, a rare visit that comes as both hosts grapple with Beijing's influence in the Pacific.

International Business Times

Australia’s unemployment rate dips to 4% as economy adds 40,000 new jobs

Jobless rate eases as employers shrug off rising costs to keep adding to their workforces

The Guardian - AU

China's Premier Li is visiting New Zealand, where security fears vie with trade hopes on the agenda

China's Premier Li Qiang has arrived in New Zealand at the start of a weeklong tour that also includes Australia and Malaysia

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Prefabs and the ‘missing middle’: how to get Australia back on track to build 1.2 million homes in the next 5 years

The National Cabinet set an ambitious target of building 1.2 million well-located homes over the next five years to tackle Australia’s housing crisis. The focus of the National Housing Accord is on complementary development that improves existing neighbourhoods. This includes infill development on vacant or underutilised land in established urban…

The Conversation

South Australia’s enigmatic pink sand was born in ice-covered Antarctic mountains, new research shows

In parts of South Australia, long stretches of beach are often blanketed in large patches of pink sand. Strong swells can dump drifts of reddish grains of garnet along the shore – but the origin of these colourful crystals has until now been a mystery.

The Conversation

Opioid-addled bus driver to hear from victims of crash

Bus driver Brett Andrew Button has admitted he took more painkillers than doctors suggested and joked with passengers before a horrific wedding crash.

AAP

The world 'deserves the truth' behind PwC scandal

The PwC tax leak scandal has gone beyond Australian borders and everyone deserves to know who exactly was involved, a senator says.

AAP

Known unknowns: controversy over CSIRO’s electricity report reveals an uncomfortable truth

CSIRO’s latest annual GenCost update, released last month, was billed as Australia’s “most comprehensive electricity generation cost report”.

The Conversation

"I am stoked, stunned, and humbled that I get to join in on this rock'n'roll reality camp": Punk legends The Saints to tour with Mudhoney's Mark Arm as frontman

The news comes as a deluxe edition of The Saints' groundbreaking debut album I'm Stranded is announced

Louder

How a little brown bird could sound the alarm on lead poisoning in Australian children

Recent public health threats such as COVID, and the current bird flu outbreak in Victoria, show we can’t separate human health from the natural environment. Our research examining the link between lead exposure in house sparrows and children is another sobering reminder of this shared health burden.

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In some parts of Australia, local roads are falling apart. Here’s an easy federal fix

There are local councils in Australia that can’t afford to fix their roads, part of the problem is simply that they aren’t in Australia’s biggest states.

The Canberra Times

A 2.9 tonne steel behemoth has landed in Civic. And it's dividing opinion

In the metal, the Cybertruck is very large and very strange.

The Canberra Times

'Proud of ourselves': Canberra accounting firm joins one of Australia's best

The founders re-mortgaged their homes to start the business.

The Times of India

HS Prannoy advances to Round of 16 in Australian Open

NEW DELHI: HS Prannoy, India's world No. 10 shuttler, advanced to the round of 16 at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament in Sydney on Wednesday by defeating his Brazilian opponent Ygor Coelho in straight sets, 21-10, 23-21.

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Ariarne Titmus Breaks 200M Freestyle World Record At Trials

Ariarne Titmus breaks 200m freestyle world record at Australian trials, setting up a thrilling rivalry with teammate Mollie O’Callaghan for the upcoming Ol...

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Hazlewood raises prospect of run-rate shenanigans but England’s task clear

England face Oman on Thursday with their T20 World Cup future at stake while Australia stir the pot

AAP

Swim trailblazer McEvoy to release secrets post-Paris

Cameron McEvoy, who will be the first Australian man to swim at four Olympics, will release his revolutionary training secrets after the Paris Games.

AAP

Aussie roughie draws on spirit of Campbell at US Open

Long-shot late qualifier Jason Scrivener believes Pinehurst No.2 is set up beautifully for an Australian golfer to win this week's US Open in North Carolina.

AAP

Emissions target on chopping board as climate wars rage

Australians are mobilising for a climate battle at the federal election with voters pouring money into a climate lobby group as politicians scrap targets.

The Guardian - AU

Australia are the team to beat as they lay siege to T20 World Cup title

Test nations are falling to the minnows in the US and Caribbean but Mitch Marsh’s team are looking ominously good

Newsroom.co.nz

The leaf NZ should take out of Australia’s Budget

Comment from the University of Otago: The Australian Budget aims to increase the number of women in jobs, equip them with the skills needed for high-demand industries of the future, and promote gender equality in these fields, writes Dr Murat Ungor

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