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Productivity Commission appoints Chris Barrett as new chief, treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms

Chalmers announces Barrett, deputy secretary of Victoria’s treasury and finance department, will begin his five-year appointment from September

The Guardian - AU

'I’m really stuck': how visa conditions prevent survivors of modern slavery from getting help

Modern slavery is back in the spotlight, after fresh media reports of migrants allegedly being brought to Australia as students but being forced to work long hours under harsh conditions with minimal pay.

The Conversation

‘The Barbenheimer effect’: Barbie and Oppenheimer smash Australian box office records

Both blockbusters broke a variety of opening weekend records, in a double feature that’s enticing film lovers back to cinemas

The Guardian - AU

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Many claim Australia’s longest-running Indigenous body failed. Here’s why that’s wrong

The Voice to parliament, if established, would not be the first Indigenous advisory body in Australia’s history.

The Conversation

Australia to buy 20 C-130 Hercules aircraft from the US for $6.6 billion

Australia says it will buy 20 new C-130 Hercules planes from the United States in a $6.6 billion deal that will increase by two-thirds the number of the Australian air force’s second-largest heavy transport aircraft

The Independent UK

Keen to get off gas in your home, but struggling to make the switch? Research shows you're not alone

More than five million households in Australia are connected to the gas network. Tackling climate change requires homes and businesses to move away from gas, and instead embrace electric appliances as the power grid shifts to renewable energy.

The Conversation

Backlash Over Yumi Stynes’ Book Isn’t Surprising Given How Backwards Sex Ed Is In Australia

A national survey of Aussie high school students found that nearly 70 per cent of young people used the internet to find answers on sex, which makes sense given sex education is severely lacking in schools.

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I can't imagine anybody would come out of On The Beach and not hold their loved ones just that little bit closer

Review: On The Beach, directed by Kip Williams.

The Conversation

Naarm, Gadigal, Tāmaki Makaurau: Indigenous place names in the spotlight at Women’s World Cup

For the first time in a World Cup, the nine host cities will be referred to by the dual names in all signage, broadcasts, stadiums and online material

The Guardian - AU

Labor vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of robodebt – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: New rights coming for casual workers, Australia retain Ashes, Greece wildfires spread

Casuals to be given new rights to full-time employment to boost job security; rain ends England’s Ashes fightback; evacuations on the island of Rhodes

The Guardian - AU

England and Stokes ponder fine margins after failure to regain Ashes

Australia retained the urn with one Test remaining but the England captain was still happy with his team’s approach

The Guardian - UK

'More obviously needs to be done': how to make Australian universities safe from sexual violence

Last week, the federal government released an interim report for the Universities Accord.

The Conversation

Glide poles: the great Aussie invention helping flying possums cross the road

Next time you’re road-tripping along the east coast, keep an eye out for a little-known Aussie invention piercing the skyline: glide poles. For Australia’s gliding possums, or gliders, they’re the next best thing since tall trees.

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Marriage celebrants celebrate 50 years

Civil marriage celebrants now conduct about 80 per cent of Australian marriages.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes: We have ‘done wonders for cricket in England’ despite not winning Ashes

Stokes is hopeful England will have the same level of support in the final Test at the Oval as they would if the series was level

Evening Standard

The Ashes: Ben Stokes frustrated as ‘pretty much perfect’ England display not enough to set up series decider

A fifth-day washout was enough for Australia to retain the Ashes despite England’s dominance at Old Trafford

Evening Standard

The Ashes player ratings: How England and Australia rated in the Fourth Test at Old Trafford

Australia have retained the Ashes after England’s pursuit of victory in the Fourth Test at Old Trafford was scuppered by a washed-out final day.

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The Guardian - UK

One of the greatest modern Ashes series ends in a splash of puddles

The Manchester rain denying us a probable electrifying fifth Test decider should be a matter of sadness, not condemnation

The Guardian - UK

Australia get lucky but retaining the Ashes is reward for earlier efforts

The washout denied England the chance of victory and a rare fifth-Test decider and the tourists still want to win the series

The Independent UK

Dropped catches, Leach injured and Moeen’s finger – Why England came up short

A drawn fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford meant Australia kept hold of their 2-1 lead and the urn.

Evening Standard

The Ashes: England’s charge comes too late as rain ensures Australia seal urn without blockbuster finale

A Fifth Test showdown felt a fitting conclusion but Australia have retained the urn with a helping hand from the weather gods

The Independent UK

England’s Ashes hopes washed away as Australia retain urn in anti-climax

The final day at Old Trafford was rained out as Australia secured a hollow victory that retains them the Ashes

The Independent UK

Australia retain Ashes as fourth Test ends in draw following day-five washout

Five of the last six sessions were lost to the weather without a ball bowled at Old Trafford.

The Guardian - UK

‘Tough pill to swallow’: Stokes rues rain after Australia retain Ashes with draw

England were in a good position to win the fourth Test until the weather intervened, allowing Australia to retain the Ashes thanks to a draw

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