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Re-test aged drivers, but look at youth qualifications as well

'What's good for the goose is good for the fledglings.'

Newcastle Herald · May 14, 2024

Eviction for Gaza uni camps, keffiyeh ban at parliament

Two universities have told student organisers to vacate their pro-Palestine encampments as Victorian parliament deems the keffiyeh scarf "political".

AAP · May 14, 2024

Ratings agency responds to 'dramatic' budget turnaround

A turnaround in the budget position since COVID-19 has been picked up by S&P Global Ratings, along with a tilt to "a more expansionary footing".

AAP · May 14, 2024

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Car companies spending up on ads for SUVs despite Australia’s new fuel efficiency standards

Advertising expenditure on the large, highly polluting vehicles leapt by 29% between 2022 and 2023

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

Delhi Capitals' coach Ricky Ponting doesn't see abolition of 'Impact Player' rule bringing totals down IPL

The head coach of Delhi Capitals and former Australia captain, Ricky Ponting, anticipates that high-scoring matches will remain commonplace in the Indian Premier League (IPL), regardless of whether the controversial 'Impact Player' rule is abolished.

The Times of India · May 14, 2024

Delhi Capitals' coach Ricky Ponting doesn't see abolition of 'Impact Player' rule bringing totals down in IPL

The Times of India · May 14, 2024

2024 budget delivers minor surplus but deficits loom over economy as Australia’s spending ramps up

Major shortfalls predicted over next two years as Jim Chalmers downplays potential for inflationary pressures

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

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Federal budget ramps up Aukus with $2.6bn earmarked for submarine project in 2024-25

Defence says approved spending for Australia’s acquisition of subs so far totals $13.6bn

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

Future Made in Australia: $23bn for ‘biggest transformation since Industrial Revolution’

Vast array of projects included in sweeping package aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing and speeding up path to net zero

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

Australia boosts funding for Pacific to counter China

Amid China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific, Australia will spend more to boost its standing in the region, the budget papers show.

AAP · May 14, 2024

Antarctic mission and Great Barrier Reef secure funding

Australia's research in Antarctica has been boosted, with Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek saying it will better protect our natural world.

AAP · May 14, 2024

Refugee support services get budget boost

An immigration detention centre in Western Australia will have its security but not facilities improved, and the Australian Border Force gets $100m.

AAP · May 14, 2024

Struggling music festivals offered funding lifeline

Years of weak ticket sales and soaring costs have brought Australian music festivals to their knees, but the government's budget may provide a ray of hope.

AAP · May 14, 2024

Steaming toward $1 trillion in gross debt in 2025/26

Australia was expected to hit $1 trillion in gross debt this year under the previous government, but Jim Chalmers says the liability will be $152 billion lower.

AAP · May 14, 2024

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AAP · May 14, 2024

Submarines sink more taxpayer money as costs climb

The bill for Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines continues to climb as millions of dollars is sunk into training the skilled workers required.

AAP · May 14, 2024

Value-added: back to a future made in Australia's mines

Mining and refining is central to the budget's plan for Australia to hold its own in a global economy beset by fierce competition for sovereign production.

The Hindu · May 14, 2024

Australian weather bureau sees 50% chance of La Nina this year

There are early signs that a La Nina weather event may form in the Pacific Ocean later this year, Australia’s weather bureau said

Motorsport · May 14, 2024

Line-up announced for More than Equal’s new female driver development programme

The group includes six promising 13-14-year-olds from Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Slovakia and the UK, who will all now follow a technical and tactical coaching and development programme that aims to accelerate at least one of them onto the Grand Prix grid. A further four drivers under the age…

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The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

Australian medics staffing new Red Cross hospital in Rafah as Israeli offensive intensifies

Field hospital will be able to provide medical care for about 200 people a day amid spiralling health crisis in Gaza

Australian Whistleblower Sentenced For Exposing War Crimes

Australian judge sentences former army lawyer to prison for leaking war crime information, sparking debate over whistleblower protections.

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

Australia put on La Niña watch by Bureau of Meteorology as Pacific sea surface temperatures cool

Weather bureau says there is now a 50/50 chance of La Niña forming this year

The Times of India · May 14, 2024

Preparing for Paris Olympics, Indian men's hockey team set for tough test in FIH Pro League after drubbing on Australia tour

Indian hockey team's captain, Harmanpreet Singh, emphasized that the upcoming European leg of the FIH Pro League serves as a crucial trial ground for India to refine its top strategies and team compositions ahead of the Paris Olympics as it provides the final opportunity to test the players against top…

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

The jailing of David McBride is a dark day for democracy and press freedom in Australia

Does it really make our country a better place to imprison a whistleblower whose actions led to public interest reporting on war crimes in Afghanistan?

The Times of India · May 14, 2024

T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur banks on Bangladesh's similar conditions to assist India

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's team's captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, is optimistic that they will be among the likely semi-finalists in this year's T20 World Cup and that defeating the "Southern Stars" will be crucial to securing their first-ever worldwide championship.

AAP · May 14, 2024

Aussie internet cop can't police the global web: judge

Australian laws would be "ignored or disparaged" if enforced outside its borders, a judge has said while siding with Elon Musk's X against the local watchdog.

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