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Australian shares down slightly on eve of rates verdict

The local share market has closed 0.2 per cent lower in quiet Monday trading with a long weekend holiday observed much of the country.

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Disability royal commissioners disagreed over phasing out 'special schools' – that leaves segregation on the table

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has shared its final report. In this series, we unpack what the commission’s 222 recommendations could mean for a more inclusive Australia.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Australia records driest September; AFL pips NRL in grand final ratings; and Tom Hanks calls out fake AI video

The national average rainfall in September was just 4.83mm, while the mean temperature was also 2.43C above average

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Early voting begins in New Zealand's general election and in Australia for Indigenous 'Voice'

Early voting has begun in New Zealand for the nation’s Oct. 14 general election, with conservative contender Christopher Luxon casting his ballot

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Early election risk as only Liberal government on brink

An early election is in the hands of Tasmania's former attorney-general Elise Archer, with Australia's only Liberal administration on the brink of collapse.

AAP

Axe hangs over Patrick Kisnorbo at French club Troyes

Australian coach Patrick Kisnorbo appears to be nearing the exit door at Troyes less than a year after taking the helm at the French club.

AAP

UK awards $4bn contract to build AUKUS nuclear submarines

SSN-AUKUS ‘will be largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated’ by Royal Navy, UK says.

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Betting agency’s $40m payout for Penrith premiership believed to be largest in Australian history

News Corp-backed Betr attracted controversy last year when it offered 100-1 odds on the 2023 NRL and AFL grand final winners, as well as other sports

The Guardian - AU

Labor to ban agents being paid for poaching international students amid wider crackdown

Home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, says ‘rorts and loopholes’ in sector will be shut down

The Guardian - AU

Upton eyes Jillaroos jersey after NRLW masterclass

Tamika Upton has achieved just about everything in 2023, and will know on Tuesday whether she can add Australian selection to her list.

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Tasmania’s government is in crisis. Could it spell the end for Australia’s only Liberal administration?

Jeremy Rockcliff’s administration is teetering on the edge of collapse after Elise Archer quit as attorney general amid a leaked messages scandal. Here’s the state of play

The Guardian - AU

Introducing The Conversation's new climate series, Getting to Zero

Australia, like many other countries, has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – just 27 years from now. The Albanese government has also committed to sourcing 82% of all electricity from renewables by 2030 – just seven years from now.

The Conversation

'The boss of Country', not wild dogs to kill: living with dingoes can unite communities

Aside from humans, dingoes are Australia’s largest land-based predator. They are arguably our most maligned, misunderstood, and mismanaged native species.

The Conversation

Should I be getting my vitamin D levels checked?

Australia has seen a surge in vitamin D testing of children, with similar trends reported for adults around the world. GPs are now being urged not to test for vitamin D unnecessarily.

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My full name is my identity – immigrants shouldn’t have to change theirs to fit into Australia’s systems

No one in Sri Lanka would ever call me by my lineage name, the anglicised system used in Australia forces me to be a Liyanamohottilage Wijetunga; unfortunately, that … isn’t me

AAP

Opetaia dreams of Gosford glory after Wembley win

World cruiserweight champ Jai Opetaia is dreaming of a big stadium fight in his own Australian backyard after an outstanding first defence overseas.

The Guardian - UK

Zombie Wallabies will get little fanfare for Portugal performance

Australia’s stodgy display in Saint-Étienne will have done little to distract from their doomed World Cup campaign

AAP

Injury woes continue for Wallabies at World Cup

Carter Gordon and Nick Frost are the latest Wallabies set to be sidelined through injury, ruled out of the World Cup if Australia make the play-offs.

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Midnight Oil launch ad targeting voice ‘scare campaigns’ – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Mundine’s daughter speaks out, Russian oligarch attacks sanctions, Penrith’s magical three-peat

Garigarra Riley-Mundine says yes vote will empower the country and ‘be healing’; plus conservationists fear for swift parrot

France 24

Australia remain in Rugby World Cup after holding off Portugal

Australia smothered a ferocious comeback by Portugal to win their gripping first matchup 34-14 in the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.

The Conversation

The road is long and time is short, but Australia's pace towards net zero is quickening

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

The Conversation

Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating our political system

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

The Conversation

What kind of Australia will we wake up to if the Voice referendum is defeated on October 14?

It was Robert Menzies, father of the modern Liberal Party, who famously remarked: “to get an affirmative vote from the Australian people on a referendum proposal is the labour of Hercules”.

The Conversation

Closer relations between Australia and India have the potential to benefit both nations

The structure of Andrew Charlton’s Australia’s Pivot to India is built on three promises: the promise of India; the promise of the Australia-India relationship; and the promise of the Indian diaspora becoming a powerful mainstream force in Australian politics.

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