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Morning Mail: surgery times spiral, daily letter deliveries to end, Gaza fighting ‘most intense yet’

New data shows elective surgery wait lists are highest ever recorded; Australia Post to annouce end of five-day-a-week letter delivery service as losses grow

The Guardian - AU

Stage-three tax cuts not expected to put pressure on inflation, Chalmers says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Are Australian students really falling behind? It depends which test you look at

Ask anyone about how Australian students are doing in school and they will likely tell you our results are abysmal and, more importantly, getting progressively worse.

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Abortion is now legal across Australia – but it's still hard to access. Doctors are both the problem and the solution

Abortion is now fully legal in every jurisdiction in Australia. Western Australia became the last state to decriminalise it just two months ago, in September 2023. And the Australian population is solidly pro-choice: a 2021 study found 76% of Australians support access to abortion.

The Conversation

Australian homes can be made climate-ready, reducing bills and emissions – a new report shows how

Millions of homes were built before Australia introduced housing energy efficiency standards in 2003. They’re leaky. Gaps around windows, doors and between building materials allow air to move in and out. So people tend to compensate, with more heating and cooling. It’s costly and damaging for the environment.

The Conversation

Fact-bombing by experts doesn't change hearts and minds. But good science communication can

A stir went through the Australian science communication community last week, caused by an article with the headline Science communicators need to stop telling everybody the universe is a meaningless void. In meetings and online back channels we cried “not ALL science communicators!”

The Conversation

Some of the first new King Charles III coins just hit select ACT tills

The new coins have begun to end up in wallets and purses.

The Canberra Times

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Australian students out-performing international peers

Poor Australian students are on average five years behind in their studies than their richer peers, a report on academic performance has found.

AAP

Community groups power the switch to renewable energy

Local energy projects are powering up in Australia, with a report showing they have generated enough electricity to power 2800 homes for a year.

AAP

Shakespeare’s First Folio: State Library of NSW takes the Bard’s ‘radical’ 400-year-old book out of the vault

Half of Shakespeare’s plays would have been lost without it – and it is now among the most valuable books in the world

The Guardian - AU

Theatregoers to be petitioned outside Australian venues amid ongoing actors’ pay dispute

Major productions to be targeted after talks over wage rise break down between performers’ union and peak producers body

The Guardian - AU

More than 870 Australian federal public servants acted corruptly over six years, investigation finds

The public service commission has created a new team to investigate serious misconduct allegations

The Guardian - AU

Modern mail: Australia Post to end daily letter deliveries in a bid to avoid losses

Move comes as the national postal service hopes to bring in changes after last year’s $200m loss

The Guardian - AU

India to play fearless cricket, no compromise on fitness and fielding: Women's team coach Amol Muzumdar

NEW DELHI: Amol Muzumdar, the newly appointed head coach of the India women's cricket team, has conveyed his emphasis on playing 'fearless cricket' to his players, coupled with a strong commitment to maintaining high standards in fitness and fielding.

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ANU's vital role in helping NASA get to the moon and Mars

The quantum optical ground station will be launched on Wednesday.

The Conversation

Australian teenagers record steady results in international tests, but about half are not meeting proficiency standards

Australian high school students have achieved steady results in a new round of international tests.

The Guardian - AU

Australian students’ Pisa scores still declining despite climb into OECD top 10

Educational research group says rise is more to do with other countries’ performances dropping

The Canberra Times

ACT maths, science and reading PISA scores dropping over time

Results from a major international assessment show room to improve.

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The Times of India

Rohit the skipper needed more than Rohit the batter, says Mohammad Kaif

After the intense battle of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, where Australia dashed India's hopes in a thrilling final, attention in the cricketing realm turns towards the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2024.

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea's prime minister says he will sign a security pact with Australia

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says he will sign a bilateral security pact with Australia during a visit this week

AAP

Track sprint cycling program mainstay Hart calls time

Australian track cycling sprinter Nathan Hart, a two-time Olympian, has announced his retirement after a decade in the national program.

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers open to clean energy investment reforms pushed by super funds

Treasurer says government ‘committed to consider’ proposals, including concessional finance to bankroll new transmission infrastructure

The Guardian - AU

Teachers to get training to deal with poor behaviour in Australian classrooms but experts say more must be done

Government reveals $3.5m plan to reduce disruption but Greens say focus should be on socioeconomic and psychosocial challenges facing students

The Times of India

David Warner's farewell tour adds spark to Australia-Pakistan Test series

NEW DELHI: The upcoming home Tests against an undermanned Pakistan team may lack excitement for some Australian cricket fans, but the anticipation surrounding David Warner's farewell tour has injected a much-needed boost into the series.

Evening Standard

King and Queen 'planning first trip to Australia and New Zealand'

The monarch is reported to be planning a trip Down Under for October 2024

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