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Federal budget on track to smash surplus forecasts as cash balance hits $19bn – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Steve Smith rues Nathan Lyon injury: 'Hopefully I won't have to bowl too much'

NEW DELHI: After notching his 32nd Test century for Australia earlier in the day, Steve Smith found himself in an unfamiliar role of bowling the final few deliveries to England captain Ben Stokes. It was an unusual sight as Smith, seemingly reluctant, skipped in to perform this task, displaying his…

The Times of India

Day three of second Ashes Test – England eye first-innings lead

Ben Stokes and Harry Brook will return to the crease on Friday.

The Independent UK

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Ashes: 'We're in a great position,' says England's Ben Duckett

NEW DELHI: England's Ben Duckett downplayed his disappointment of falling short of a century at Lord's on Thursday. Instead, he chose to highlight his team's impressive response to Australia's formidable first innings total of 416 during the second day of the second Ashes Test.

The Times of India

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I’ve recently started reading a charming book called ‘Bhutan to Blacktown’, about Om Dhungel, a man forced to flee ethnic cleansing in Bhutan and rebuild his life in Australia. It’s a story about migration, about someone who lost everything and created a new life, and it’s full of understated wisdom…

The Conversation

Millions of people from UK invited to move to Australia

Some 16 million people could move from the UK to Australia under new rules

Liverpool Echo

Energy regulator sues AGL over standby power breaches

The Australian Energy Regulator says AGL was paid to be on standby from 2018 to 2020 but failed to be ready as needed.

AAP

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No prejudice in trans sex worker's killing, lawyer says

A Colombian national who killed a 69-year-old sex worker after learning she was transgender was not motivated by hatred or prejudice, his lawyer has said.

AAP

Call for national rules to sort out plastic recycling

Australians continue to incorrectly recycle plastic waste, with calls for the federal government to implement consistent guidelines nationwide.

AAP

Widespread locking of children in solitary lambasted by Australian children’s commissioner

Anne Hollonds says staff shortage no excuse for disciplinary confinement practice that is ‘never acceptable, for any length of time’

The Guardian - AU

Post Malone announces 2023 Australian tour

He's performing at Sydney, Canberra, Ballarat, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and the Gold Coast.

Newcastle Herald

Post Malone announces Canberra show as part of world tour

The tickets for the Australian tour will go on sale soon.

The Canberra Times

Murphy backed to be ready as Australia wait on Lyon

Todd Murphy looms as the man to be asked to help spin Australia to their first Ashes series win since 2001 if the worst news is delivered on Nathan Lyon's calf.

AAP

Morning Mail: new youth detention shock, Victorian earthquake, Lyon injury

Children self-harming after being locked in cells for up to 23 hours in South Australia, while fans prepare for another Taylor Swift ticket frenzy

The Guardian - AU

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The Guardian - UK

‘It didn’t look good’: Australia sweat on fitness of Nathan Lyon for rest of Ashes

The spinner suffered a potentially serious calf injury while fielding at Lord’s, with Travis Head and Steve Smith bowling in his absence

The Conversation

Land clearing and fracking in Australia's Northern Territory threatens the world's largest intact tropical savanna

The Northern Territory government’s plan to turn 100,000 hectares over to large-scale crops such as cotton and its support for onshore gas extraction is threatening the world’s largest intact tropical savanna.

The Conversation

Our research shows Australian students who are behind in primary school can catch up by high school

If students have poor academic results early in school, do they continue to fall further and further behind as they move through their education?

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Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law

The Google fight with the country echoes a similar battle in Australia, where the tech industry eventually struck deals with news publishers after tense negotiations.

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The Independent UK

Ben Duckett has no regrets taking on Australia after falling short of century

England dismissed their rivals for 416, then responded with 278 for four.

The Guardian - UK

Lord’s may never see another Steve Smith, solving the giant sudoku of Test cricket

One of the batting greats showed his class again for Australia at the home of cricket with a hundred full of balance and defiance

Daily Mirror

Ben Duckett has no regrets over shot which stopped him claiming Ashes century for England

Duckett fell agonisingly short of a ton on another gripping day of Ashes action as England closed on 278-4, 138 runs short of Australia's total

The Independent UK

Steve Smith admits Nathan Lyon’s calf injury does not look good for Australia

Spinner Lyon sustained the problem in the 37th over of England’s innings.

The Hindu

Duckett set the pace as England fights back at Lord’s

Opener Ben Duckett hit 98 as England raced to 278-4 in an another high octane “Bazball” batting display to continue their Ashes fightback on day two of the second Lord’s test on June 29 after bowling Australia out for 416 on a memorable day’s action.

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes steers England towards Australia total after hosts hook away Lord's initiative

England will head into day three at Lord's trailing Australia by 138 runs with Ben Stokes and Harry Brook at the crease after another dramatic day of Test cricket at Lord's

The Guardian - UK

Nathan Lyon’s luck runs out just as Steve Smith’s begins to turn

While the bowler’s injury could seriously hamper Australia, his teammate’s 12th Ashes century suggests there is no need to panic

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