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Travelling overseas? Here's what the embassy will – and won't – do to help if you get in trouble

Australians are jetting back out into the world again. The numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels, but almost 1.1 million Australians left the country in December last year – compared to 1.3 million in December 2019. According to information provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, passport applications…

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‘Makes no sense’: Aussie musicians dudded on radio fees

Australian music is being broadcast on commercial radio and the ABC for a fraction of what it's worth, according to music industry peak bodies.

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‘Four hours of hell’: Cyclone Ilsa leaves multimillion-dollar damage bill

The owners of a remote roadhouse smashed by Tropical Cyclone Ilsa have vowed to rebuild, despite a multimillion-dollar damage bill.

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Presbyterian Church says school leaders shouldn't be in 'active same-sex relationship' in ALRC submission

A church responsible for more than 20 schools across Australia says students in "active same-sex relationships" should not take up school leadership positions.

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Beekeepers called to action amid fears varroa complacency is threatening multi-billion-dollar industry

The Queensland Beekeepers' Association warns the future could be "catastrophic" for Australia's multi-billion-dollar honey industry unless all apiarists take part in a national biosecurity blitz.

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Powerful Cyclone Ilsa lashes Australia's northwest coast

Australia’s most powerful tropical cyclone in eight years has lashed the sparsely populated northwest coast with winds gusting to 180 miles per hour

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'Makes no sense': Aussie musicians dudded on radio fees

Australian music is being broadcast on commercial radio and the ABC for a fraction of what it's worth, according to music industry peak bodies.

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Former NT chief minister Adam Giles in charge of Gina Rinehart's Hancock Agriculture, S. Kidman & Co.

The former chief minister of the Northern Territory, Adam Giles, extends his term as CEO of Gina Rinehart's Hancock Agriculture and S. Kidman & Co.

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

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Introducing our new series on the future of Australian higher education

The Australian Universities Accord is a grandly named 12-month review seeking ideas to reform Australia’s higher education system for the next 30 years. Led by a prominent former vice-chancellor, Professor Mary O’Kane, it is one of the most important initiatives announced by Education Minister Jason Clare in his early days…

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What Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has meant for Russian students studying in Australia

Many Russian students in Australia have been wary of speaking publicly since the invasion of Ukraine but those who are willing to talk say Moscow's decision has had many consequences.

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NSW minister calls frontline workers ‘heroes’ after paramedic killing – as it happened

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Regional communities embrace electric vehicles despite infrastructure shortages

Regional councils and businesses are taking it upon themselves to fill a gap in Australia's electric vehicle charging station market.

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Chinese wine importers looking to re-sign contracts with Australian growers amid government talks

A wine grower from Victoria says she's been contacted by Chinese importers over the past three months who are confident the two countries' wine trade will soon resume.

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Why arts degrees and other generalist programs are the future of Australian higher education

This article is the first in our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”. A review team is due to finish a draft report in June…

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Australia needs a robust cybersecurity overhaul – not whack-a-mole bans on apps like TikTok

Australia has joined other countries in announcing a ban on the use of TikTok on government devices, with some states and territories following suit. The rationale was based on security fears and, in particular, the risk the platform will be used for foreign interference operations by China.

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Unequal? Our analysis suggests Australia is a more equal society than has been thought

It has long been known that incomes in Australia are more evenly distributed than in the United States.

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Chinese investors call for mandatory translation of property rules, as fallout at one of Australia's largest apartment buildings continues

Chinese investors call for mandatory translation of property regulations and proxy vote forms, amid ongoing disputes at the Aurora apartment complex.

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Screen Australia study finds more First Nations characters but one in four TV shows have all Anglo-Celtic casts

There is a lot of work still to be done to reflect Australia’s population on television screens, diversity report says

Daily Mirror

I'm A Celebrity's hardest EVER trial as show introduces horrifying new twist

The hit ITV series normally comes from Australia but for one year only there will be an extra show recorded in South Africa featuring some of the most popular and memorable contestants of the past

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Cyclone Ilsa crosses coast, smashes wind speed record

Powerful Tropical Cyclone Ilsa has made landfall in WA, slamming the coast before midnight Thursday with extreme winds and intense rain.

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Personal data of GE Money, Coles and Myer credit card customers stolen in Latitude Financial data breach

As Latitude Financial investigates last month's cyber breach, more customers are being emailed about their personal data being compromised — even if they never signed up for a Latitude product.

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Australians are cashing in on rapid wind farm expansion, but it's tearing some towns apart

Power and money are pitting neighbour against neighbour as one old farming community grapples with a new, rapidly growing industry.

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Sex discrimination commissioner hailed as 'trailblazer'

Kate Jenkins is wrapping up her seven-year term as Australia's sex discrimination commissioner and being honoured as a trailblazer for women.

Daily Mirror

Cyclone Ilsa: Western Australia braces for most powerful storm in 12 years to batter coast

Cyclone Isla is sweeping across the Indian Ocean with wind speeds of almost 200 mph and is expected to continue its destructive level as it hits Australia's west coast

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