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Former Australia Test captain Brian Booth dies aged 89

Booth made his Test debut in the 1961 Ashes tour.

The Independent UK

Demand for woodchips slowing as China reopens door to Australian logs

China's paper stocks are piling up, putting pressure on Australia's woodchip exporters despite a much celebrated ban on timber exports being lifted this week.

ABC News

Cricket mourns the passing of Sixties-era Test captain Brian Booth

Brian Booth, a key cog in Australia's batting in early part of the 1960s, has died aged 89. He played 29 Tests and scored five Test centuries

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Australian police hold fire on charging officer who tasered 95-yr-old grandmother

An internal investigation was underway over an Australian police officer who tasered a 95-year-old grandmother, leaving her in a critical condition, and it was too early to say whether charges would be laid, New South Wales police chief said on Saturday.

Reuters

Former Test captain Brian Booth dies, aged 89

Australia's 31st Test captain and stylish middle-order batter from the 1960s Brian Booth has died, aged 89.

AAP

Without enough recycling facilities in Australia, some are getting creative with plastic solutions

As a nationwide plastic export ban is temporarily lifted, there's concern about a lack of onshore recycling facilities in Australia. But it's inspiring some businesses to find solutions, turning plastic bottle lids into designer products.

ABC News

Researchers uncover extraordinary navigation skills of bogong moths in NSW Snowy Mountains

With a brain smaller than a 10th of a grain of rice, bogong moths are born with exceptional navigation skills. Scientists are starting to understand how.

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TikTok Australia expands trial of gambling advertising despite widespread criticism

Two more companies can now run ads targeting young people and women on social media platform

The Guardian - AU

Salisbury founder John Harvey's African descent left out of history books

John Harvey, the founder of Salisbury in Adelaide's north, was a man of African descent — but history often leaves out that detail.

ABC News

Basketball bridging cultural boundaries for Indigenous Australian Marshall Kearing in US state of Alabama

Indigenous Western Australian basketballer Marshall Kearing is hoping his pathway from "humble country kid" to player on the competitive US college circuit can inspire others to achieve dreams of their own.

ABC News

Giant bolete mushrooms pop up in a nature reserve near Naracoorte to the delight of locals

The Limestone Coast in regional South Australia is well known for its magic-like ghost mushrooms, but massive fungi is sparking the curiosity of locals.

ABC News

Wade Cawley on a mission to save tonnes of e-waste from landfill

Only 20 per cent of the world's enormous amount of electronic waste is recycled, but NSW South Coast man Wade Cawley is trying to change that with his own two hands.

ABC News

PM holds meetings with world leaders on second day of G7 summit in Hiroshima – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

All three of Mandy Maysey's children live with Tourette syndrome. She wants Australians to learn more about the condition

Mandy Maysey has three children who live with Tourette syndrome and says the community needs to better understand the condition. Experts agree and say national guidelines are urgently needed.

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Tree-climbing 'drop bears' and crocodiles inhabited eastern Australia millions of years ago

Often spoken of in hushed tones to scare international campers and bushwalkers, researchers have confirmed that a variation of the Australian myth known as the drop bear did, in fact, exist in parts of eastern Australia about 15 million years ago.

ABC News

Why buying pure Australian honey is important in supporting bees' valuable pollination

On World Bee Day, honey lovers are being urged to reject cheaper imports and support a local industry fighting to stay ahead of varroa mite.

The New Daily

Big electric trucks on the roads could be a long haul

Electric trucks are finally rolling out of factories but many will not hit Australian roads unless weight and width rules change.

ABC News

Jaguar Jonze takes to Sydney Opera House stage to reclaim power after trauma in a boundary-pushing new show for Vivid LIVE

The Taiwanese Australian singer is using rope bondage to explore her trauma — and reclaim power — in a new performance.

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The New Daily

Risk of depression: Another reason to avoid ultra-processed foods

The risk of depression significantly increases among Australians consuming more 30 per cent of their daily diet as ultra-processed foods.

ABC News

Leeches have had a long (and strange) medical history from treating headaches to obesity

The use of leeches is a blood-thirsty practice that's been helping us heal for millennia. Medicine has moved on since they were "used like aspirin" to treat conditions like obesity, but there is still a place for them today.

The Canberra Times

CSIRO welcomes the biggest bee in the world

The male and female specimens are the only ones in Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy welcomes ‘historic’ Biden decision to back fighter pilot training; US issues more Russian sanctions – as it happened

Ukraine president on way to G7 summit in Japan; US measures aimed at firms involved in Russian energy production

Newcastle Herald

Privacy's up in the air, but drones aren't going anywhere

Drones will only get bigger, stronger and smarter, and they are here to stay.

Newsroom.co.nz

Councillors surprised by council seeking advice on airport share sale

The news that Auckland Council is already engaging financial advisors in Australia on the yet-to-be-confirmed airport selldown has left some councillors wondering why they weren’t kept in the loop.

TechRadar

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i review: a solid gaming laptop

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5i is a great choice of a laptop for those who can’t afford to spend thousands of dollars on a performance beast machine.

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