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Jessica Au wins fiction prize at PM's literary awards

Cold Enough for Snow is one of six major prize winners at the Prime Minister's literary awards, Australia's richest book prize.

AAP

World Cup: South Africa opt to bat against Australia in Kolkata

NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the second semifinal of the World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

The Times of India

Australia scrape home in semi to reach World Cup final

Australia have booked a spot in the Cricket World Cup final against India after surviving a collapse with the bat to claim a three-wicket win over South Africa.

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Australia 7-0 Bangladesh: 2026 World Cup qualifying – as it happened

The Socceroos kick off their journey to North America with a resounding victory and a hat-trick for Jamie Maclaren

The Guardian - AU

South Africa vs Australia LIVE: World Cup result and reaction as Cummins and Starc lead Aussies to victory

Australia beat South Africa by three wickets and reach World Cup final

The Independent UK

Australia beat South Africa by three wickets: Cricket World Cup semi-final – as it happened

Australia edged home in Kolkata to set up a final against India, with Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc seeing out the win

The Guardian - UK

"We had a real human skull. Its name was Govinda, and it used to sit on top of a mic stand at gigs, like a mascot" the story of Radio Birdman, the original Oz punks

From Sydney via Detroit, Radio Birdman were Australia's anarchic answer to the Stooges and Blue Öyster Cult

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China foreign influence trial over $37k donation begins

The first trial to test Australia's foreign interference laws, involving alleged planned political gain over a $37,000 donation, has begun in Melbourne.

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A Person Has Died & 2 Others Hospitalised In Sydney After Using Coke Likely Laced With Heroin

"We don't know if this risk applies outside Sydney or not. Everyone should be cautious."

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Engineered stone kills tradies. Bunnings and IKEA stopping its sales is a big win for public health

Major retailers Bunnings and IKEA have announced this week they will discontinue selling engineered stone. While this might mean you have to rethink your plans for your new kitchen benchtops, it’s a positive step that will protect the health of tradespeople exposed to this dangerous product.

The Conversation

World Cup: South Africa's tryst with history at Eden

KOLKATA: South Africa are back where it all began for them. It was at the Eden Gardens on November 10, 1991 that South Africa returned to international cricket after a hiatus of over two decades due to apartheid. On Thursday at the same venue, they stand a chance to rewrite…

The Times of India

Afternoon Update: Australia welcomes Xi-Biden meeting; young Australians cancel streaming; and McDonald’s loses ‘Big Jack’ fight

The world’s most powerful leaders hold talks in San Francisco in a bid to stabilise US-China relations

The Guardian - AU

World Cup: Captain Pat Cummins drawing motivation from 2015 triumph

KOLKATA: It sounds strange when a cricketer marks a match in which he wasn't even playing, as the highlight of his career. But Pat Cummins is quite certain that the final of the 2015 ODI World Cup, even though he was on the bench, will always remain right at the…

The Times of India

‘Anyone Recognise This Cretin?’: Sydney Has Been Hit By Another Mystery Midnight Poo Jogger

Australia, we are delighted to tell you that we are once again in the grips of a mystery midnight pooper.

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Oh mummy, $1.6b worth of Egyptian artefacts on display

The 3000-year-old coffin of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh is one of many artefacts being unveiled to the Australian public this weekend.

The Hindu

World Cup 2023 Semifinal SA vs AUS | South Africa will have to be ready for a very motivated Australia

South Africa vs Australia Semifinal: Australia, a five-time champion, face South Africa in the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2023.

The Conversation

As school students strike for climate once more, here's how the movement and its tactics have changed

On Friday, students will once again down textbooks and laptops and go on strike for climate action. Many will give their schools a Climate Doctor’s Certificate signed by three leading climate academics.

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Man who fought extradition convicted for bashing woman

A British man who seriously injured a woman in a domestic-violence incident will be released in February after earlier battling his return to Australia.

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The Times of India

World Cup semifinal, South Africa vs Australia: Australia, South Africa prepare for turn but keep focus on power-hitters

KOLKATA: It's the stairway to glory and Australia have been there and done that. South Africa, their opponents for Thursday's ODI World Cup semifinal at the Eden Gardens here, too have been there. But they are yet to do more than that. And there lies the difference between these two…

AAP

Pumbah rounds on parliament in defence of dingoes

Pumbah the domesticated dingo has made a special trip to Canberra as defenders of the native species work to stop them from being shot and poisoned.

AAP

Jonassen studies Jadeja ahead of India Test

The first bowler to take 150 WBBL wickets, Australia's spinner Jess Jonassen said Ravindra Jadeja has been a focal point ahead of the upcoming India tour.

The Independent UK

Australia proposes law to allow prison time for high-risk migrants who breach visa conditions

High-risk migrants in Australia will face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa conditions under emergency legislation introduced in response to a High Court ruling that migrants can’t be detained indefinitely

The Guardian - AU

Getting job applicants to submit a TikTok video is an insult I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy

Employment applications are already the height of awkward self-promotion. And some claims about Hilton Australia’s new hiring strategy are unhinged

The Guardian - AU

Number of Australians enrolled in bachelor degrees falls by 12% in less than a decade

Enrolments in bachelor degrees dropped from 934,000 in 2016 to 815,000 in 2022

The Guardian - AU

Australian economy adds twice as many jobs as expected as unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

Employers added a net 54,900 jobs in October as economy’s resilience contributed to tight labour market

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