Kiribati votes in key election after years of turbulence Pacific island nation is strategically important, but voters also have economic concerns. Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2024
Fast-rising Australian hardcore crew Speed to headline 16-date Flatspot World UK/EU tour with End It and Life’s Question Flatspot Records to showcase their roster on 16-date tour of Europe and the UK Metal Hammer · Aug 14, 2024
Is Australia ‘giving away’ its natural resources? Speaking on ABC’s QA on Monday night, Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz claimed Australia was “giving away its natural resources”, something he found “mind-boggling”. The Conversation · Aug 14, 2024
Ecologists warn deadly H5N1 bird flu could arrive in Australia via Antarctica as preparations ramp up Influx of highly pathogenic strain a case of ‘not if, but when’ and could devastate native wildlife, experts say The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2024
India can do a hat-trick of Test series triumphs in Australia, says Ravi Shastri NEW DELHI: India possess the potential to secure a third consecutive Test series victory in Australia, thanks to the exceptional quality of their bowling attack and the formidable batting lineup featuring the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, according to former head coach Ravi Shastri. The Times of India · Aug 14, 2024
ViewJobs powering up for renewable energy rollout in regional Australia Regional communities say they want to 'grow their own workforce'. Newcastle Herald · Aug 14, 2024
Record-breaking downpours in eastern Australia put emergency services on high alert Parts of the Queensland coast copped a battering into Wednesday of more than 100mm in less than six hours The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2024
“Makes Sense Now”: The Real Story Behind Raygun’s Husband And The Olympic Routine Fiasco Rachael 'Raygun' Gunn said her husband and coach, Samuel Free, "may not be performing, but his mark will be in all [her] moves." The post “Makes Sense Now”: The Real Story Behind Raygun’s Husband And The Olympic Routine Fiasco first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Aug 14, 2024
Aussie Olympians Defend Scorned Breakdancer 'Raygun' Australia's Olympians returned home Wednesday and mounted a resolute defence of their breakdancing colleague against "awful" critics, comics and keyboard warriors. International Business Times · Aug 14, 2024
'Not if but when': Antarctic preparations for avian flu Scientists are preparing for the possibility a deadly strain of avian influenza arrives in Australia's Antarctic territories as soon as spring. AAP · Aug 14, 2024
The secret to a long life may be to move to Australia as country tops life expectancy list Australia has one- to 2.5-year life expectancy advantage over UK and Ireland Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2024
Afternoon Update: Dutton’s ‘completely hypocritical’ Gaza rhetoric; Seven’s profits plunge; and a glorious art adventure The opposition leader’s escalation in rhetoric on Palestinians fleeing from Gaza has been rejected by Labor The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2024
Are the latest NAPLAN results really an ‘epic fail’? On Wednesday, Australia woke up to a barrage of reports about the latest NAPLAN results. Media coverage described an “epic fail”, “plummeting” performances and a “bleak picture”. The Conversation · Aug 14, 2024
Springboks say 'B team' no disrespect to Wallabies South Africa have made a whopping 10 changes to their starting line-up for Saturday night's clash with Australia, but it isn't a sign of disrespect. AAP · Aug 14, 2024
AAP · Aug 14, 2024 Great Scott's quest to keep crazy golf streak alive Adam Scott, the only player to qualify for all 17 of golf's FedExCup playoff series, is among four Australians teeing up in the $150 million edition in 2024.
The Conversation · Aug 14, 2024 A world-first law in Europe is targeting artificial intelligence. Other countries can learn from it Around the world, governments are grappling with how best to manage the increasingly unruly beast that is artificial intelligence (AI).
The Conversation · Aug 14, 2024 For the love of cinema: what we’re missing from At The Movies, 10 years after its last season At the Movies was first broadcast on the ABC on July 1 2004, with the final episode broadcast on December 9 2014. Hosted and conceived by Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton, they first began presenting together on SBS’s The Movie Show on October 30 1986, inaugurating one of the most…
AAP · Aug 14, 2024 Australian shares finish higher for fourth straight day The ASX200 has finished up 0.3 per cent as Commonwealth Bank, Pro Medicus, Evolution Mining, Seven Group and other big companies report earnings.
AAP · Aug 14, 2024 Clean energy economy 'needs skills training rebalance' Post-secondary education needs rebalancing to meet the economy's changing needs, warns the chief of Australia's jobs and skills agency.
The Conversation · Aug 14, 2024 Less about climate change, more on reducing migration: here’s what matters most to Australian voters Just prior to the last federal election in 2022, we surveyed Australians for their views on the important issues facing Australia using the Melbourne Institute-Roy Morgan Taking the Pulse of the Nation Survey, a nationally representative survey of Australian adults.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2024 Peter Dutton says Australia should not accept Palestinians from Gaza due to ‘national security risk’ Coalition leader’s escalated rhetoric immediately rejected by senior Albanese government figures
Top News · Aug 14, 2024 Helicopter Pilot Killed In Unauthorized Flight Crash At Australian Hotel Tragic helicopter crash in Cairns, Australia leads to pilot's death and injuries to hotel guests. Investigations ongoing.
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 14, 2024 Expert Says Australian Drinking Water Standards Are ‘An International Embarrassment’ Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith from the International Pollutant Elimination Network has slammed Aus standards for PFAS chemicals in drinking water.
AAP · Aug 14, 2024 Transition 'well under way' as AGL rejects nuclear push Energy giant AGL has posted a stellar profit on higher power prices, taking the lead in the transition and dismissing nuclear as too costly and too late.
AAP · Aug 14, 2024 New Zealand refugee resettlement deal likely to wind up New Zealand is set to fall well short of an agreement to resettle 450 refugees from Australia, concerning advocates.