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Death of baby in homeless camp fuels call for action

The death of a baby in a homeless encampment has turned the spotlight on Australia's deteriorating housing affordability and cost-of-living crisis.

AAP

Norwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste likened to ‘raw sewage of millions of people’

Exclusive: ‘Fish sludge’ in coastal waters now has nutrient levels equivalent to those in untreated effluent of country the size of Australia, report finds

The Guardian - UK

Stalled methane fight risks climate, energy security

Concerted efforts to curb methane from fossil fuel production in Australia and around the world could benefit both the climate and energy security.

AAP

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Michele Bullock says ‘we are poorer and there is no way out of it’ after rate rise – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Chinese companies are increasingly taking on foreign governments. It’s not just the Port of Darwin

The Chinese-owned firm that operates the Port of Darwin isn’t happy about the federal government’s push to return it to an Australian owner. Now, the situation is escalating, with the stage set for an international legal showdown.

The Conversation

Over the decades, journalists and activist groups have revealed horrendous animal cruelty using covert recordings. A 2011 Four Corners investigation of abuse of Australian cattle in Indonesia is among the most well-known examples.

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Federal officials grilled over Nauru detention contract

The government has faced questions at a Senate inquiry over a more-than $700,000 agreement with a company linked to Nauru's president.

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Follow-up talks to put 'flesh on bone' of Japan deals

A raft of fresh agreements struck between the Japanese and Australian leaders will be incremental but important, analysts say.

AAP

Anti-Semitism 'interlaced' with actions of Israel

While most Jewish Australians hold a strong attachment to the state of Israel, opinions on the government and its policies vary greatly, an inquiry has heard.

AAP

Aussie bowler's rare 50 proves crucial for white rose

The fifth half-century of Australian Test bowler Jhye Richardson's career has helped his English club Yorkshire beat Somerset in the County Championship.

AAP

Bondi Beach victim’s daughter describes hate she has received after mass shooting

Shooting victim’s daughter says she ‘felt as though antisemitism was allowed to come into the open’

The Independent UK

Flotilla ordeal ends with tearful mother embracing son

An activist who attempted to break the naval blockade of Gaza in an aid flotilla has returned to Australia after his detention by Israeli forces.

AAP

Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament

Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturers

The Guardian - AU

Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacre

An Australian inquiry into antisemitism has heard from Jewish Australians who feel increasingly fearful after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Jewish Australians give evidence at royal commission; Chalmers downplays hope for tax relief; and a living library

Several members of Australia’s Jewish community have given evidence to the first day of public hearings of the royal commission

The Guardian - AU

Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and ‘embarrassment’

Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is ‘not a disaster’ for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaedia

TechRadar

I’ve been using the compact Kenwood MultiPro Go food processor for months and I can’t get over how quick and efficient it is for its size and price

The Kenwood MultiPro Go food processor fits into a deep kitchen drawer easily for storing and still powerful enough to slice, grate, knead and chop with ease.

The Independent UK

Japan and Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have agreed to deepen cooperation in areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as the Iran war threatens global supply chains

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Oil refineries are catching fire in war or by accident. How does this worsen the energy crunch?

Over the last two months, refineries and fuel storage facilities around the world have caught fire due to war (Russia) or accident (Australia, the United States, India and Mexico), adding more pressure to stressed oil and gas supply chains.

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Lake mud reveals 7,000 years of Kangaroo Island’s complex fire history

During the summer of 2019–2020, half of Australia’s third largest island was on fire. Kangaroo Island, also known as Karta Pintingga or Karti in local mainland Aboriginal languages, was one of the worst-hit places during the Black Summer fires. Two people lost their lives and almost all the remnant vegetation…

The Guardian - AU

‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds

International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts say

The Guardian - AU

Baby found dead at Wagga beach homeless encampment as mother and another infant taken to hospital

Police say ‘no suspicious circumstances’ while local councillor argues ‘tragedy’ shows housing crisis has gotten out of hand in regional Australia

AAP

Fresh Hopes for Sixers as Shipperd replacement named

Former Australia cricket international James Hopes has landed his first head coaching job, replacing Greg Shipperd at the Sydney Sixers.

The Guardian - AU

‘Living library’: inside the marine biobanks racing to protect ocean species from extinction

Australia’s biobanks store everything from seeds of native plants to the cells and tissue of threatened animal species

The Guardian - AU

‘We feel like history is repeating’: Jewish Australians speak of increased sense of danger on first day of antisemitism royal commission

Sheina Gutnick, whose father, Reuven Morrison, was killed fighting alleged gunmen, tells inquiry Bondi beach now holds a ‘really heavy weight’ for community

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