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Biden’s trip abroad in limbo as leaders scramble to avoid debt default

Mr Biden may nix travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea so he can be present for negotiations over raising the government’s statutory debt limit

The Independent UK

Married at First Sight Australia: Harrison 'checks on' Alyssa's mental health each week with call

Harrison Boon and Alyssa Barmonde clashed many times on the Channel 4 show so it will shock MAFS viewers the pair seem to have struck up an unlikely friendship.

Daily Record

Feeling frozen? 4 out of 5 homes in southern Australia are colder than is healthy

Every winter we hear about soaring energy bills and people’s inability to stay warm. But, until now, we haven’t really known just how cold Australian homes are. Our newly published research suggests around four out of five of Australian homes fail to meet World Health Organization minimum standards for warmth.

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Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power

To power Australia without fossil fuels will mean using batteries to store power from solar and wind. We often think this means home batteries – or large grid-scale installations.

The Conversation

Biden cancels planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks

President Joe Biden has decided to curtail an upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific to focus on the debt limit standoff at home

The Independent UK

NDIS participants unable to receive support they require due to lack of access

New data reveals that, while remote regions have attracted the highest average plan value, participants in those postcodes spend less due to restricted service provision.

ABC News

Porter Davis liquidation leaves families with half-finished homes, as ASIC data reveals scale of construction company collapses

Mali wanted to achieve the "great Australian dream" of owning her own home. It turned into a nightmare when one of the country's largest builders collapsed.

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Scientists restoring and reseeding reefs to future-proof marine life

Early settlers who fished native reefs with rakes and chains left them devoid of marine life but a project in Tasmania is the latest example of how the tide is being turned many years later.

ABC News

Police recruitment crisis putting officers and community 'at risk'

Australia is experiencing a shortage of police officers, with some states embarking on overseas recruitment drives and one state trying to sign people up at football games.

ABC News

New Zealanders say Home Affairs appears to have fast-tracked 'redundant' $4,000 visas

While New Zealanders have welcomed easier, cheaper pathways to gain Australian citizenship, some say they were left in the dark about plans to abolish an expensive visa that will soon be redundant.

ABC News

India deserve the money, but the ICC needs to work out a better system

The Hindu

Biden cancels Australia visit as debt ceiling default nears

An unfolding crisis over the U.S. debt ceiling prompted President Joe Biden on Tuesday to postpone plans to visit Papua New Guinea and Australia, cutting short an upcoming Asia trip so he can return to Washington.

Reuters

Stockton's erosion fix should be more straightforward

HOW many government departments does it take to shovel sand?

Newcastle Herald

The world’s most romantic hotels to visit in 2026, from luxury cabins to lake-side spas

Want to impress that special someone in your life? These are the most romantic hotel stays around for your next couple’s getaway

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Newsroom.co.nz

Moving on Up: The titanic re-think on shipping

In the second episode of our new podcast series, Emile Donovan talks to BNZ’s Jason Reeves about massive changes in the shipping industry, using a ‘blue highway’, and being nimble when you’re so far away from the main shipping lanes.

Newsroom.co.nz

Swear allegiance to NZ and our shared values – not to the King

Modernising citizenship oaths isn't a trojan horse for republicanism, it's about the meaningfulness of the pledge – as shown in Australia, writes Lianne Dalziel

Wales Online

How the Rugby World Cup is expected to go as Ireland miss out, Wales dismissed and Scotland face early exit

The competition has been left lopsided with top teams facing an early exit while Wales could realistically make the semi-finals

Wales Online

Tonight's rugby news as Wales and Australia rivals become team-mates and Dan Biggar's successor identified

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and the wider world

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LiveScience

Chlamydia is killing Australia's koalas, but ambitious new project could stop the spread

A new vaccine could protect the marsupials from the sexually transmitted disease, which can lead to blindness, infertility and death.

The Hindu

PM Modi to visit Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia from May 19-24

PM Modi will be in Japan from May 19 to 21 for the G7 summit, he will then travel to Papua New Guinea for the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation on May 22, and will visit Australia from May 22 to 24 to attend the Quad summit

The Guardian - AU

How to cook okra: go small, don’t get them wet, and fry with tomatoes and spices

Cook and author Alice Zaslavsky shares tips and recipes with Australian produce. This week – the misunderstood okra and a midweek curry

The Guardian - AU

The staggering omission that led to Deaths Inside, the tally tracking Indigenous deaths in custody

The question was, ‘How many people have died since the 1991 royal commission?’ Nobody knew – so a Guardian Australia team spent eight months trawling through inquests and media reports, striving to highlight human stories behind shocking statistics

The Guardian - AU

Derek Bromley in final bid for freedom after nearly 40 years in South Australian jail for murder

High court appeal this week is Bromley’s last chance to walk free after being jailed for life

The Guardian - AU

Regional Australia property market dips as prestige areas give up pandemic gains

Big beneficiaries of regional migration during Covid such as Byron Bay have been hit hardest by increasing interest rates, experts say

The Guardian - AU

An extra $1.3bn to upgrade Australia’s energy-inefficient homes might not do much – here’s what would help

Taking on vested interests and mandating housing energy ratings and minimum standards are far more important steps

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