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Australia's freight used to go by train, not truck. Here's how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions

Until the 1960s, railways dominated freight across every distance bar the shortest. Much freight went by sea, and some by truck.

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Liddell battery 'milestone' for end of coal-fired power

Australia's biggest polluter AGL Energy has made a final investment decision on a big battery that marks another milestone in the end of coal-fired electricity.

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Turkish airline lands flight deal in wake of Qatar snub

Turkish Airlines has been granted an expansion of services into Australia in a federal government decision following its rejection of a similar Qatari bid.

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Baby born after uterus transplant in Australian first

Kirsty Bryant has given birth to son Henry less than a year after receiving a uterus transplant from her mother.

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How to improve social cohesion

For 16 years now the Scanlon Foundation has been producing an index of social cohesion in Australia. The most recent figures came out last month and they were the worst ever recorded. Since then, cohesion has continued to fray in the wake of October 7 and the ongoing conflict in…

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Women want to see the same health provider during pregnancy, birth and beyond

In theory, pregnant women in Australia can choose the type of health provider they see during pregnancy, labour and after they give birth. But this is often dependent on where you live and how much you can afford in out-of-pocket costs.

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Chelsea vs Newcastle live stream: how to watch the Carabao Cup quarter-final

Here's how to watch a Chelsea vs Newcastle live stream from anywhere, with both sides looking to grab the first trophy of the season.

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Port Vale vs Middlesbrough live stream: how to watch the Carabao Cup quarter-final

Here's how to watch a Port Vale vs Middlesbrough live stream from anywhere, with a non-Premier League side guaranteed to make it to the Carabao Cup semi-finals. But who will it be?

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Google inks solar farm deal to help big data go green

Tech giant Google wants to run on 24/7 carbon-free power by 2030 everywhere they operate, including Australia, which means data storage must go green.

AAP

Closing Loopholes Bill a crucial first step to restoring fair go for workers

These crucial IR changes are no attack on business.

Newcastle Herald

Palestine supporters outside Albanese speech in Sydney call for permanent Gaza ceasefire – as it happened

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From laggard to leader? Why Australia must phase out fossil fuel exports, starting now

For years large fossil fuel producers — including Australia — have expanded fossil fuel production while maintaining rhetorically that the world needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But global emissions are overwhelmingly caused by the extraction, transport and burning of fossil fuels. Unless fossil fuels are phased out, emissions will…

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Alvin Purple at 50: how ‘boobs and pubes’ led Australian screen’s sexual (and sexist) revolution

Fifty years ago this week, the first blockbuster of the Australian new wave hit Australian cinemas. Directed by Tim Burstall and starring Graeme Blundell, Alvin Purple was a bawdy sex comedy about an unprepossessing young man who was irresistible to women.

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Sydney Sweeney Wears a Bikini-Inspired Gown For the Australian Premiere of 'Anyone But You'

With a very special accessory on her arm...

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Funding blow puts focus on photography centre future

The future of Australia's main independent photography organisation is in doubt after it missed out on federal government funding.

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Marsh's happy place bodes well for Australian cricket

Mitch Marsh has been a revelation since returning to the Test team during the Ashes, and skipper Pat Cummins couldn't be happier.

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Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

One in three Australians don't believe keeping up their COVID-19 boosters or measures to curb its spread are important amid an eighth wave, a survey shows.

Evening Standard

Australian MPs are worse behaved than British, Canadian and Irish, study finds

PMQs has been criticised for being too confrontational, excessively theatrical and for being “Punch and Judy” politics

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A new supercomputer aims to closely mimic the human brain — it could help unlock the secrets of the mind and advance AI

A supercomputer scheduled to go online in April 2024 will rival the estimated rate of operations in the human brain, according to researchers in Australia. The machine, called DeepSouth, is capable of performing 228 trillion operations per second.

The Guardian - AU

Cyclone Jasper: how did it cause so much rain and could global heating be to blame?

It hit the coast as a category two cyclone and took almost five days to move west, leaving a metre of rain and devastated communities in its wake

The Guardian - AU

Two in five Australians had flight cancelled or delayed over 12 months, survey says

Choice poll claims fewer than half of all flight refunds are received within a month

The Guardian - AU

‘Like a gothy yoghurt starter’: how Neil Gaiman and an Australian string quartet fell in love

The English author says crossover project with FourPlay is ‘gloriously strange’ – and unexpectedly popular

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Major gambling firms caught enabling illegal in-play sports bets in Australia

Acma ruling prompts calls for money to be returned to punters as government continues to consult on tougher regulation

The Guardian - AU

Migrants scapegoated as cause of Australia’s housing crisis a ‘disturbing’ trend, advocates say

Housing and welfare groups call on Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton to show leadership amid rise in ‘nonsense’ rhetoric

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Amazing abstract aerial photos of river beds and coastlines claim top prize in International Landscape Photographer of the Year

Tony Hewitt beat more than 4,000 submissions to the top prize with his stunning aerial photos taken in Western Australia

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