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The lap of Australia – Lachlan Morton to start 14,200km record chase on September 5

EF Education-EasyPost rider targets 35 day circumnavigation of Australia

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Qualified at home but refugees struggle for recognition

About 1300 Palestinians from Gaza have managed to escape to Australia but, like many refugees, they face obstacles to find jobs that match their qualifications.

AAP

Remembering Jack Hibberd: the revolutionary playwright who heard Australia, and reflected us back to ourselves

For Jack Hibberd, writing plays came from an “geographical accident”. As a young medical intern in the 1960s, he “fell in with the bohemian” Carlton Melbourne milieu that saw something in his poetry that suggested “monologues of a theatrical quality”.

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Explainer: the governor-general is also commander-in-chief of the defence forces. What does this mean in practice?

Australia’s new Governor-General, Sam Mostyn, recently said that she does not fit the usual idea of a governor-general – especially the type of person we expect to see as the commander-in-chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). But those expectations are beginning to change, and Mostyn, from a military family,…

The Conversation

De Minaur's 20-year first to reach US Open quarters

Alex de Minaur has won his all-Australian US Open clash with Jordan Thompson to be the first Aussie in 20 years to make three straight slam quarter-finals.

AAP

There’s no need to be worried about forever chemicals in Sydney’s water catchment

While it is important to keep updating drinking water advice as evidence emerges, Australian guidelines are not wrong or unsafe

The Guardian - AU

Can Ben O’Connor hold on to Vuelta lead and enter Australian cycling history books?

The Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale rider’s lead is perilous but with a week to go he remains in red and in bike racing anything can happen

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How electric cars could drive renewable energy change

Motorists could support Australia's national electricity grid by using their cars as batteries, a report says, but policies and standards need to change.

AAP

New Zealand to slug tourists $100 per visit

International visitors further abroad than Australia and the Pacific will have to cough up $NZ100 to visit New Zealand from October.

AAP

ASIO boss argues comments on Gaza visas 'distorted'

The ASIO director-general says his comments on the vetting process for people fleeing Gaza have been distorted, triggering a fresh round of political fighting.

AAP

Gloomy growth, interest rates sore points for Treasurer

The economy is stuck in the slow lane and Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that's by design, with higher interest rates necessary to tame inflation.

AAP

Former ABC host Tim Bowden dies aged 87 – as it happened

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Popyrin eyes elusive Davis Cup triumph for Australia

Now that his US Open is over, emerging tennis star Alexei Popyrin is intent on helping Australia break a 21-year Davis Cup title drought.

AAP

Paralympics day 5: Canberran Jesse Aungles joins podium as Australia wins gold in mixed relay medley

Aussies collect seven more medals on day five.

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'We're the best team ever!' From coma to gold in three years for Leary; Parker gets her revenge

Aussies collect seven more medals on day five.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: more Palestinians seek Australian visas, Biden chides Netanyahu, try our CEO pay quiz

New statistics could spell more trouble for Albanese government

AAP

'Weapon myself out': Leary seals stunning relay gold

Bike crash survivor Alexa Leary has powered Australia to a stunning gold medal in the 34-point mixed 4x100m relay medley.

The Conversation

Sex, plants and colonisation: reclaiming botany from the tendrils of empire

The field of plant-humanities includes botany, taxonomy and plant evolution on the one hand, and literature, law and the arts on the other. Recent publications have covered botanical histories, imperialist plant-collecting fervour, queer botany, botanical art and Indigenous methodologies associated with botany, to name just a few.

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First Nations people are 3 times more likely to die on the road. Here’s how to fix Australia’s transport injustice

Last year, more than 1,200 people died in road crashes across Australia. But not all Australians face the same level of risk on our roads.

The Conversation

Australia needs tradies and materials to build the power grid of the future. So where are they?

As Australia’s electricity supply shifts to clean energy, a big challenge is looming. How do we “keep the lights on” as big coal plants close, and a far-flung network of wind and solar generators replaces them?

The Conversation

Locking up young people might make you feel safer but it doesn’t work, now or in the long term

This article contains information on deaths in custody and the violence experienced by First Nations people in encounters with the Australian carceral system. It also contains references to and the names of people who are now deceased.

The Guardian - AU

How much does an Australian CEO really earn and what should they get? Take our quiz – and have your say

Do you know how much the CEOs of top companies get paid in comparison with other occupations? Test your knowledge, tell us how much you think different jobs should earn and compare results with other Guardian readers

AAP

Energy investment off track for 2030 renewables target

A peak industry body has sounded the alarm over the pace of investment in renewable energy generation and storage, with Australia set to miss the 2030 target.

TechRadar

I watch TV for a living – these are the 14 shows on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more I'm most excited to see in late 2024

From returning Netflix favorites to new Marvel and DC series, here are the shows I'm looking forward to before 2024 ends.

The Guardian - AU

‘Nothing unusual’ about blindness non-profit Vision Australia being led by someone who isn’t blind, chair says

Bill Jolley says he was ‘a bit surprised at the intensity of the reaction’ after ex-chair Graeme Innes launches petition calling for appointment of blind CEO

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