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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.

The Conversation

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.

The Conversation

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.

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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

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'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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Right to disconnect dials in on wellbeing amid discord

Australians now have a right to disconnect from work after hours but business groups harbour concerns about the new protocols.

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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.

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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.

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Ben O'Connor adds to Vuelta lead in brutal queen stage

Australian Ben O'Connor will go into Monday's rest day at La Vuelta a Espana three mins 53 secs ahead after a dramatic ninth 'queen' stage in Spain.

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Three things with Michael Klim: ‘If times get really tough, I can always sell my Olympic medals’

In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about objects, the athlete turned author shares why he doesn’t keep his trophies at home – and the object he can’t live without

The Guardian - AU

Paris Paralympics: 10 Australian stars to watch at the 2024 Games

Para-swimming hero Alexa Leary, vision-impaired runner Jaryd Clifford and wheelchair track legend Madison de Rozario will lead Australia’s charge

The Guardian - AU

‘We don’t stop for red lights’: drone deliveries take off as Australian regulators prepare for air traffic boom

With everything from coffee to mining equipment now being delivered by drone, operators are exploring technology to stop connection black spots sending uncrewed aircraft dropping from the sky

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Australian photographer's lament for lost landscapes comes to Brittany festival

Anne Zahalka’s multimedia works depicting Australian wildlife and landscapes are eye-catching, intriguing and sometimes unsettling. As one of the guests of honour at La Gacilly Photo Festival in Brittany, she presents her native land in a new light to help visitors understand the dangers it faces from climate change and…

The Guardian - AU

New Australian aviation ombudsman could force airlines to pay cash compensation for delayed flights

Carriers and airports will have to adhere to customer rights charter setting out ‘reasonable and fair’ conduct – or be penalised

The Times of India

The 'high five' of Shikhar Dhawan's glorious career

Shikhar’s Dhawan was one of the best white-ball openers of the 2010s. The Delhi cricketer played some memorable red-ball innings as well, his debut Test ton against Australia in Mohali being a case in point. TOI takes a look at Dhawan’s top-five innings across formats in international cricket.

Newcastle Herald

Perseverance: A pictorial salute to migrants Kam and Francis Chen

Remembering the long-time owners of Rathmines Chinese Restaurant.

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Palestinian refugees left their whole life behind. Here’s how Australia is helping them build a new one

Visa issues, qualification recognition and language barriers are among the issues for those fleeing the devastating war in Gaza – but some are trying to help

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Australia's first parliament marks 200th anniversary

August 25 marks exactly 200 years since the inaugural meeting of NSW Parliament's Upper House, making it Australia's first parliament.

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Prefab to unlock speed, efficiency in home building

Australian construction is stuck in the dark ages and modernising the sector could deliver housing faster at a time of acute shortages.

Cycling News

Jay Vine still experiencing ‘discomfort’ from Itzulia injuries but ‘happy to be back’ at Vuelta a España

Australian confirmed for World Championships squad in ITT and team relay

The Guardian - AU

Pacific nations aren’t asking for favours. They just want Australia to meet the moment on climate justice

Australia must urgently halt new fossil fuel projects and scale up investment in renewable energies such as solar and wind

The Guardian - AU

A banned promoter of cancer ‘cures’ was hijacked by genAI. Now the internet is ‘flooded with garbage’

Australian Barbara O’Neill’s ‘natural self-healing’ remedies found a certain audience through her own efforts. But her image has run wild thanks to unaffiliated groups exploiting her name on social media

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Growing Australia: how a refugee from Iran helped expand the pistachio industry

Mehran Mahdavi is among the many migrants whose skills and knowledge transformed our horticulture industry – and taste buds

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