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UN anti-torture watchdog urges Australia to reduce ‘extraordinary’ number of prisoners on remand

Report also calls for spit hoods to be banned and strip searches to be limited after UN visit last year

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

Mackenzie Arnold AKA Australia’s Minister Of Defence Has Returned To Surprise Fans This Xmas

Saving goals and saving Christmas.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 21, 2023

Injured Pakistan quick Shahzad out of Australia series

Pakistan quick Khurram Shahzad has suffered a painful rib and abdominal injury, ruling him out for the rest of the three-Test series against Pakistan.

AAP · Dec 21, 2023

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West Indies name undermanned squad for Australia Tests

Key allrounders Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers have opted out of West Indies' Test tour of Australia in preference for lucrative Twenty20 tournaments.

AAP · Dec 21, 2023

Unpredictable Perth pitch won't influence MCG's plans

MCG head curator Matt Page insists he will not change his preparation for the Boxing Day Test despite the Optus Stadium pitch rapidly deteriorating last week.

AAP · Dec 21, 2023

Australian beachgoers are told to always 'swim between the flags' – but what if there aren't any?

This summer, millions of people will flock to Australia’s beaches – and tragically, not all will survive. Last summer, 54 people drowned along the Australian coast. This included 28 people in New South Wales – the highest number in the state’s recorded history.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

A brief look at the long history of First Nations fashion design in Australia

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people, and links to old newspaper stories and research papers using outdated and potentially offensive terminology.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023

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Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria

Indigenous people are addressing the challenges of colonisation and holding government to account.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023

Pissaladière, tortillas and ice-cream with fish sauce: chefs’ go-to dishes for entertaining at home

From a savoury Niçoise tart topped with olives and anchovies to tortillas with ‘a million’ possibilities, three Australian chefs share their favourite crowd-pleasing foods.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2023

Crims in sight as new tech blocks wildlife trafficking

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek wants the book thrown at criminals who attempt to traffic Australian wildlife.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

People once lived in a vast region in north-western Australia – and it had an inland sea

For much of the 65,000 years of Australia’s human history, the now-submerged northwest continental shelf connected the Kimberley and western Arnhem Land. This vast, habitable realm covered nearly 390,000 square kilometres, an area one-and-a-half times larger than New Zealand is today.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023

Australia rejects US appeal for warships in Red Sea

Australia will send more navy personnel to the Middle East but has rebuffed a US request to deploy a warship to the Red Sea to help secure vital shipping lanes.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

Australian travel insurance red flags: missed connections, stolen luggage and preexisting conditions

Travel insurance can be a complicated business for consumers, with caps and exclusions buried deep in fine print. Here’s how to know what you are really covered for

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023

WA bushfires destroy at least one home – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023

Solar and on-shore wind provide cheapest electricity and nuclear most expensive, CSIRO analysis shows

Estimates show small modular nuclear reactors would provide most expensive power and will not be available until 2030

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023

Invasive grasses are worsening bushfires across Australia's drylands

As the semi-arid Pilliga Scrub burns in New South Wales, many of us are thinking about fire once again. It’s an El Niño summer in the hottest year on record. And there’s a remarkable amount of grass drying out and ready to burn.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023

Australia can no longer afford to ignore Russia's expanding naval power in the Pacific

China’s expanding naval presence in the Pacific Ocean and the South and East China seas has become a major focus for Australia, the US and its allies.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2023

It's not just about accumulating super. Australians need to learn how to spend their retirement savings

Australia’s superannuation and retirement income system is complex and difficult to navigate.

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AAP · Dec 20, 2023

Egyptian asylum seeker asks 'why am I still detained?'

An Egyptian asylum seeker detained for more than a decade hoped a recent landmark High Court ruling would secure his freedom, but he remains behind bars.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Will Stuart hopes Bath form can make him key man for England

Stuart wants to become England’s established number three in time for the next World Cup in Australia in 2027.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

'The Heat' out to help Aussie darts rise from Ashes

Showman Damon Heta is about to launch his quest to become Australia's first world darts champion for 21 years - and raise a few laughs while he does so.

AAP · Dec 20, 2023

Steeper cost of small reactors a blow to nuclear push

A push to add nuclear to Australia's energy mix may be silenced by a steep upward revision of the cost of small reactors by the national science agency.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023

‘It was too dangerous for white men’: the racist history of pearl diving in Australia

Indentured Indigenous and Asian workers were forced by white bosses to dive in deadly conditions for decades. Now a dance troupe – including one former diver – hopes to tell the stories of those lost

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023

‘Busiest Christmas I have seen’: families turn to food banks in Australia’s cost-of-living crisis

Charities are stretched as more and more people struggle to put food on the table this year, particularly young families

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023

Photo restrictions for Australian childcare workers recommended by safety report

Strict controls on who can access and take pictures of children one of 16 recommendations made by review

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