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Bushfires focus public attention on climate change for months, but it's different for storms and floods

As the world warms and the climate changes, people are experiencing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. Just this year, heatwaves blasted southern Europe, the United States and China; wildfires lit up Greece, Canada and Maui in Hawaii; and winter storms froze large parts of the US.

The Conversation

Support for Australia’s UN climate bid should be linked to ceasing fossil fuel expansion, Pacific leaders say

In full-page newspaper ad, current and former leaders call for delay in support for hosting Cop31 until Australia stops pursuing coal and gas projects

The Guardian - AU

A former principal of an Australian Jewish school sentenced to 15 years for child sex abuse

A former principal of an Australian Jewish school has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after she was convicted of sexually abusing two students

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Longer life, ageing population, climate change: seven key takeaways from the intergenerational report

The sixth IGR released by treasurer Jim Chalmers predicts Australia’s ‘future to 2063’. Here’s everything you need to know

The Guardian - AU

The intergenerational report says climate is a ‘profound’ risk to Australia. But the full picture may be even worse

The IGR released by treasurer Jim Chalmers excludes drought, heatwaves and the Great Barrier Reef

The Guardian - AU

Sexual harassment impacts university staff – our research shows how

There is increasing attention on the lack of progress around sexual harassment and assault on Australian university campuses. On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare acknowledged community concerns, saying “we’re just not doing enough”.

The Conversation

Australia’s growth to slow as workforce participation falls over coming decades

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government remains optimistic about the future despite big challenges detailed in latest intergenerational report

The Guardian - AU

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A very different country: 2060s Australia as seen by the Intergenerational Report

The Australia of the 2060s will be very different from the one we know today. It will be older, with slower economic growth, a big “care” economy, and an export sector that is radically transformed due to the imperatives of climate change.

The Conversation

Voice referendum date to be revealed in Adelaide as South Australia emerges as swing state

Guardian Australia analysis shows yes and no campaign advertising is focused more on SA, Tasmania and WA, and less on east coast states

The Guardian - AU

Solar and windfarm investment is drying up – and Australia needs a wake-up call on the future of the electricity grid

The energy transition is a race and what’s needed are policies that will drag large-scale renewable power into the system faster

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s $528m Antarctic icebreaker too big to fit under Tasman bridge to refuel

Exclusive: the RSV Nuyina cannot sail safely under the Hobart bridge, meaning a round trip of hundreds more kilometres to refuel

The Guardian - AU

Kye Rowles determined to make amends for Hearts injury woes

A broken foot sustained before their Europa Conference League group section started ruled the Australia international out of all six home and away…

The National (Scotland)

Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who's playing, who's favored and more

The Basketball World Cup starts Friday, spread out across three countries for the first two rounds before all the biggest games get played in Manila to decide which nation will go home with gold medals and the Naismith Trophy on Sept. 10

The Independent UK

Treasurer releases intergenerational report – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Russia mutiny leader Prigozhin in fatal plane crash, $191m blown on Centrelink software, India on moon

Yevgeny Prigozhin was one of 10 passengers on a plane that crashed with no survivors, officials say; Shorten abandons failed Infosys payment software

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Greenhouse gases are changing air flow over the Pacific Ocean – raising Australia's risks of extreme weather

After a rare three-year La Niña event brought heavy rain and flooding to eastern Australia in 2020-22, we’re now bracing for the heat and drought of El Niño at the opposite end of the spectrum.

The Conversation

High interest rates are not bad news for everyone. Just ask savers, importers and Australians heading overseas

It is a universally acknowledged truth that interest-rate rises are always a bad thing for the average Australian household.

The Guardian - UK

Women’s World Cup stars on the move: 10 deals you may have missed

Some of the players of the tournament are heading to new clubs for the domestic seasons, and plenty to the WSL

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Newcastle Herald

'Grey army': Incentives are needed to mobilise retired workforce

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The Independent UK

Amber Heard avoids trial in Australia over alleged smuggling of pet Yorkshire terriers

Importation of the dogs led to an international row after the Australian deputy prime minister threatened to euthanise the pets

The Guardian - UK

‘He lost a bet’: breezy All Blacks joke about former coach helping Australia

A relaxed Ian Foster adopted the perfect tone when discussing Steve Hansen before New Zealand’s final World Cup warm-up

USA Today Sports Media Group

Watch: Surfer in Australia rides wave with large shark on board

A surfer in New South Wales, Australia, was captured on video riding a wave with a seemingly dead shark on his board.

The Times of India

ICC ODI World Cup: India to play warm-up games against England and Netherlands

NEW DELHI: The ICC announced on Wednesday that India will play two official warm-up matches against England and the Netherlands before their ODI World Cup opener against Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Australia urgently needs a grid upgrade – but the march of new power lines faces a bush revolt

Landowners – including many who support the shift to renewable energy – fear proposed lines will devalue properties and destroy ecosystems

The Guardian - AU

Australian Covid deaths lowest since December 2021 despite falling booster numbers

Department of Health says improvements thanks to vaccine coverage, hybrid immunity and ready access to treatment

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