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Australia’s gig economy workers set to benefit from minimum pay and protection against ‘unfair deactivation’

Labor bill gives Fair Work Commission power to set minimum standards for hundreds of thousands of ‘employee-like workers’ on digital platforms

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

‘It’s so backwards’: women call for equal prize money in South Australian football

Players in the state’s Women’s National Premier League compete for less than a third of the prize money allocated to men

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

Foreign ownership of Australia’s water rights on the rise

Report reveals foreign interests hold 11.3% of Australia’s water entitlements – about half of which are in the food and fibre producing Murray-Darling Basin

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2023

Voice referendum: what will the vote mean for Australia’s Indigenous peoples?

Opnion polls show ‘no’ campaign might have the edge ahead of Saturday’s vote

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

SI:AM | Nebraska Sold Out Its Football Stadium. For a Volleyball Match.

The Huskers are hoping to set a world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 30, 2023

Zinc Air Batteries Might Be Cheaper And Safer Than Lithium-Ion: Study

Zinc is abundant in countries like Australia, said the scientist who led the research at Edith Cowan University.

InsideEVs · Aug 30, 2023

Remembering England’s unlikely run to the 2007 Rugby World Cup final

Paul Sackey, Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley explain how a player-led recovery took England into the final despite the team being written off after a humiliating 36-0 pool defeat by South Africa

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

'Pakistan need to expose Virat Kohli early': Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg on Asia Cup clash

NEW DELHI: Former Australian leg-spinner and World Cup winner Brad Hogg feels the outcome of the highly anticipated clash between India and Pakistan hinges on the battle between Shaheen Afridi and the Indian top-order batters. And if Pakistan want to get on top of the game, they need to get…

The Times of India · Aug 30, 2023

South African cricket’s Faustian pact keeps the lights on, but at a price

The SA20 franchise tournament is taking precedence over the Test team and a rich red-ball history is now in danger

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

View from The Hill: Australians go into the referendum divided – can the country emerge united?

The stakes in the October referendum are high. For Anthony Albanese, who has made the Voice his great social cause of his first term. For Peter Dutton, who has defied those who say he is on the “wrong side of history”.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023