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Brian McDermott: England must do things differently to end Australia’s dominance

England have never won the World Cup, with Australia triumphing in nine of the last 10 editions.

The Independent UK

ASX 200 Top Gainers Surge as Regis Healthcare Jumps 16% on Budget Optimism and Sector Rotation

Australian shares posted mixed results Thursday with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closing down 0.57%, yet a handful of standout performers bucked the broader weakness, delivering double-digit gains that highlighted selective buying in healthcare, resources and consumer stocks amid shifting policy expectations and commodity moves.

International Business Times

Regis Healthcare Shares Soar 16% on Australian Budget Aged Care Funding Boost

Shares in Regis Healthcare Ltd surged more than 16% on Thursday as investors cheered a major federal budget announcement that promises significant changes to aged care funding, providing fresh tailwinds for Australia's largest listed residential aged care provider.

International Business Times

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ASX 200 Slides 0.57% as Geopolitical Jitters and Profit Warnings Weigh on Australian Shares

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed lower Thursday, shedding more than 50 points as renewed uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz, a sharp drop in a major healthcare stock and broad sector rotation left investors cautious despite some resilience in energy and gold-related names.

International Business Times

Bibby Stockholm asylum barge contractor admits overcharging UK government £118m

Australia’s Corporate Travel Management is ‘negotiating commercial arrangements’ to refund the money

The Guardian - UK

David Malouf was a writer of wisdom, grace and generosity

David George Joseph Malouf AO, one of Australia’s most accomplished, internationally renowned and beloved writers, has died aged 92.

The Conversation

Australia ready to host nuclear-powered submarines: US

Australia is ready to begin immediately hosting US nuclear-powered submarines at a key base in WA, as the nation is warned about warfare extending to space.

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Award-winning Aussie literary figure David Malouf dies

One of Australia's most celebrated literary figures, David Malouf, who published multiple prize-winning works, has passed away at the age of 92.

AAP

Rinehart could be ordered to give documents to rivals

Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, might have to open her company books for two rival mining dynasties after a bitter legal feud over iron ore riches.

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5 Secure IT Services Every Law Firm Needs in Melbourne

Law firms in Melbourne are sitting on some of the most sensitive data imaginable, making them prime targets

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James Valentine death: Veteran ABC radio host and musician dies aged 64

Prime minister Anthony Albanese says Australia has ‘lost a national treasure’

The Independent UK

Ben Roberts-Smith planned to leave Australia and researched buying wellness business in Spain, court documents show

Partner of soldier accused of war crimes says the couple discussed possibility of moving overseas to ‘create some normalcy in our lives’

The Guardian - AU

David Malouf, Australian writer whose work spanned the ancient world and 70s Brisbane – obituary

Remembering Babylon was shortlisted for the Booker prize but none of his novels were made into films because, he said, ‘almost nothing happens’

The Guardian - AU

David Malouf, Australian author of Remembering Babylon and Ransom, dies aged 92

Acclaimed Brisbane-born writer was known for his work exploring his own childhood, great myths and colonial Australia

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Fort Denison pics no indicator of sea level rise

Images of an Australian island are being used to falsely claim on social media that sea levels haven't changed since the 19th century.

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Oil and gas giant feels the heat from climate activists

Shareholders have jeered as protesters concerned about the environment repeatedly disrupted a meeting hosted by Australia's biggest oil and gas company.

The Conversation

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Trying to book a flight right now can feel absurd. Qantas and Virgin Australia are warning that higher fuel costs and disruption linked to the Middle East conflict are putting pressure on fares and forcing capacity cuts.

The Conversation

Long before the Anzacs, April 25 was the day women in Australia got the right to vote

April 25 1896 was a significant date in the history of women’s legal rights in Australia.

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ASX dips, oil rises as conflict realities weigh heavily

A grim geopolitical outlook is weighing on the local bourse, as the US-Iran conflict and its resulting energy shock push the global economy towards recession.

The Conversation

Artists at Melbourne International Comedy Festival are asking: what does it mean to be a comedian?

“Don’t worry, I’m not here to buy your properties,” He Huang deadpans at the start of her Melbourne International Comedy Festival opening night set. Huang tells a series of jokes carefully calibrated for white Australian audiences: all Asians look the same to her; all the signs in Melbourne’s CBD are…

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Leonard milestone looms as Wallaroos aim to upset Kiwis

Michaela Leonard will make a record 46th appearance for Australia when they play New Zealand on Saturday, with the aim of beating the Kiwis for the first time.

The Conversation

Before vaccines, diphtheria used to kill hundreds each year. Now it’s back in Australia

The Northern Territory and Western Australia are experiencing outbreaks of an almost-eradicated infection, diphtheria.

The Conversation

WorkChoices helped end John Howard’s leadership. The policy’s ghost still haunts the Liberals

WorkChoices marked one of the great turning points of the Howard era. It accelerated the unravelling of a decade-long Coalition government, handed Labor a potent election weapon, and led the most successful union campaigns in modern Australian political history.

The Conversation

I rediscovered a forgotten legal rule. It could transform Indigenous rights in Australia

Canada has signed more than 70 treaties with its Indigenous peoples. The United States has more than 300 treaties. Our neighbour, New Zealand, has the Treaty of Waitangi. Countries such as Ecuador, Norway and Finland recognise Indigenous sovereignty through other devices, such as constitutional recognition and a Sámi Parliament.

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US tech giant claims $25b stake in Australian AI future

The nation's artificial intelligence industry will get a $25 billion-dollar boost, from data centres to workplace training, after a major company's bet big.

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