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Boosting Solomons ties ‘crucial’ for Pacific prosperity

Tim Ayres will use a speech at a business forum to outline the strengths of Australia's economic relationship with the Solomon Islands.

The New Daily

Taylor gives Warner three Tests, wants Bancroft on tour

Mark Taylor wants Cameron Bancroft or Matt Renshaw to be Australia's back-up Ashes openers, while calling for David Warner to be given three Tests to perform.

AAP

Inmarsat I-4F1 satellite outage disables tractor GPS services for farming operations and some maritime safety

Big agricultural businesses that sell GPS-reliant technology are being inundated with calls as farmers around Australia and New Zealand are forced to use rudimentary systems to spray and plant their crops.

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Australian unis limit Indian students over sham visas

As international student numbers rebound following the pandemic, Australian universities are limiting Indian students accused of fraudulent visa applications.

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Renewable energy revolution needs 'army' of welders

As workshops struggle to hire skilled workers, industry warns Australia will need another 70,000 welders to make the renewable energy revolution a reality.

AAP

Basketball Australia rules transgender athlete Lexi Rodgers ineligible to play

Rodgers had sought to play semi-professional with Kilsyth Cobras, forcing BA to convene an expert panel to hear Rodgers’ application before rejecting it

The Guardian - AU

Mischa Barton joins the cast of the 'revitalised' soap opera Neighbours less than a year after it was cancelled

Barton, who became a 2000s pop culture icon after playing Marissa Cooper on The OC, is coming to Ramsay Street as the soap opera resumes filming.

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Australia, China agriculture ministers meet amid diplomatic thaw

Australia on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to improving agriculture ties with China after a ministerial meeting, as Canberra cheered progress made toward restoring trade in barley amid a thawing in diplomatic relations.

Reuters

Government will not lift welfare payments despite recommendation – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australian Motorcycle And Scooter Sales Slump In Q1 2023

Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries releases discouraging sales data for the motorcycle and scooter segments in Q1 2023.

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Mischa Barton joins the cast of Neighbours

The hit Australian soap opera, which has been resurrected by Amazon, adds the star of The OC to the cast alongside fan favourites

The Guardian - UK

Australian Accountant Breaks World Record for Push-Ups in Hour With Ridiculous Total

The 33-year-old trained for two to three years in order to accomplish the feat.

Sports Illustrated

Morning Mail: Major ‘reboot’ for NDIS, voice opposition hardens, Europe air fares soar

Bill Shorten to announce major shakeup of the welfare scheme that he helped devise; Essential poll shows slight change in referendum intentions

The Guardian - AU

Environmental advocates lodge ACCC complaint over 'ocean plastic' products

More consumer products are claiming to be made from recycled ocean or ocean-bound plastics, but green groups say the claims are difficult to prove and may be misleading consumers.

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The Conversation

Australia’s barley solution with China shows diplomacy does work

The agreement between Australia and China to resolve a dispute over Chinese tariffs on Australian barley without World Trade Organization (WTO) adjudication is evidence of a distinct improvement in relations.

The Conversation

Turn around, bright eyes. Here's how to see the eclipse and protect your vision

A solar eclipse will occur across the whole of Australia on Thursday morning. It will be most visible in the Ningaloo region of Western Australia. Thousands of people will visit the small coastal town of Exmouth to witness this spectacular event, while Australians elsewhere will experience a partial eclipse.

The Conversation

Want to see a total solar eclipse? Here's how to plan for it – and how to set your expectations in case of clouds

This week, eclipse chasers will be visiting the small town of Exmouth, at the tip of North West Cape in Western Australia. Weather permitting, they are coming to see one of nature’s greatest sights – a total eclipse of the Sun on Thursday April 20.

The Conversation

Early educators around the world feel burnt out and devalued. Here's how we can help

South Australia’s royal commission into early childhood education led by Julia Gillard has released an interim report. The key recommendation is preschool for all three-year-olds (in a move similar to other states). But the report notes one of the critical considerations around this change will be the early education workforce.

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Paul Bongiorno: ‘No’ campaign veers off the rails in Alice Springs

The leveraging of fear and prejudice for partisan advantage is happening again in the Coalition campaign to destroy the Voice referendum.

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With emissions cap for car makers on the table, motor industry urges government to be 'ambitious'

It is unusual for an industry to repeatedly ask to be regulated by the government — but that has been the case for car manufacturers for years. Now the motor industry says its latest figures show room for the government to be "ambitious" as it considers imposing a CO2 standard.

ABC News

Army insiders claim troubled Taipan helicopter fleet did not receive crucial software upgrades

Military figures claim a software upgrade for the European-designed Taipan helicopter was not installed on Australia's entire fleet despite warnings it could be needed to prevent possible engine failures.

ABC News

Why accused criminals are challenging evidence in Sydney from one of the world's biggest police stings

A committal hearing for more than 50 people is taking place in a Sydney court this week, with the group challenging the AFP's use of the AN0M app as a crucial source of evidence in a major sting.

Newcastle Herald

Building a stronger Australia means building stronger regions

Business Council of Australia has developed the Strong Australia Network to identify and encourage regions' economic strengths.

Daily Mirror

First words from I'm A Celeb stars as 'tougher challenges' push them to limit

The new version of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is returning to our screens next Monday on ITV

ABC News

Inside the 'opaque' property tech sector that helps real estate agents decide who gets a lease in a rental shortage

Australian technology companies that process rental applications for the real estate industry appear to be pulling back their platforms, as consumer backlash grows about the fledgling industry's allegedly "opaque" practices.

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