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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.

AAP

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.

AAP

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 Conversation

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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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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UAE Team Emirates prepare for 2024 and Pogacar's Giro-Tour double in Spain

Vital pre-season training camp near Benidorm continues until December 20th

Evening Standard

Irish building materials giant CRH takes control of Australia's Adbri in £1.1bn deal

Adbri shares leaped 32% after the takeover off was revealed

Evening Standard

Queensland floods: Airport submerged and crocodiles seen after record rain in northern Australia

Emergency alerts remain for parts of the state’s far north

The Times of India

'No doubt they can beat Australia...': Pakistan coach Hafeez shows confident ahead of Boxing Day Test

NEW DELHI: Following a resounding defeat in the opening Test against Australia in Perth, Pakistan are focusing on a two-day tour match against a Victorian XI to regroup and rebuild confidence, aiming to address shortcomings and fine-tune preparations ahead of the pivotal Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

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Storms, showers to dampen Christmas Day

It could be a wet Christmas Day for Australia's eastern states with thunderstorms likely for much of Queensland and showers predicted further south.

AAP

Electric car charging provider wins $250 million boost

Expect to see more electric vehicle chargers on the street and in households after a significant investment in a Sydney charging firm.

The Times of India

Pat Cummins believes Nathan Lyon can surpass Australian wicket-taking legends

NEW DELHI: Australia's Test captain, Pat Cummins, is optimistic about veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon extending his illustrious career and eventually surpassing Australian bowling legends Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in Test wicket-tally.

The Guardian - AU

Book sales data reveals Australia’s reading habits post-pandemic

Readers may be returning to normal after significant year-on-year growth since Covid hit, Nielsen BookScan says

The Independent UK

Flights stopped and crocodiles seen roaming streets as severe floods hit Australia’s Queensland

Queensland residents facing heavy rain and power outages as hundreds evacuate or forced to cling to roofs

The Times of India

'He can go another year...': Former wicketkeeper Ian Healy feels David Warner can prolong his Test career

NEW DELHI: Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has expressed that David Warner could potentially prolong his Test cricket career for another year if he maintains the remarkable form he showcased in the just-concluded first Test against Pakistan in Perth.

Newcastle Herald

Unsatisfactory resolution to letters saga

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Unsatisfactory resolution to letters saga

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