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SA make steady start in Shield clash as WA stars return

South Australia have lost just one wicket during the opening session of the key Sheffield Shield match-up against a bolstered Western Australia side.

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Minister overhauls visa laws for family applications

Family members of asylum seekers who arrived by boat will be able to have their visa applications considered under government changes.

AAP

YouTuber and farmer Mintu Brar connects Punjabi community with rural Australia through his videos

From a humble cottage on the Murray River in South Australia, farmer Mintu Brar shares stories about life in rural Australia with the Punjabi community around the world.

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Like Medicare, the PBS urgently needs overhauling – for all our sakes

It would be a mistake for Australia to narrow its health reform agenda to ignore access to new medicines

The Guardian - AU

The Reserve Bank will keep raising interest rates, but don't expect more supersized jumps

The Reserve Bank confirms that Australians can expect to see at least two more rate rises, but appears to favour a slow and steady approach over any more supersized hikes.

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Cyclone Gabrielle heads toward Australia's Norfolk Island, New Zealand

Residents in Australia's Norfolk Island and in New Zealand braced for heavy rain and gales over the weekend from Cyclone Gabrielle, with authorities also warning of hazardous surf conditions and strong winds along Australia's east coast.

Reuters

Australians make a return to online piracy

After two years of decline, piracy rates have rebounded with one-in-four Australians admitting to having unlawfully consumed online media in 2022.

AAP

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The NZ pilot held hostage in West Papua is the pawn in a conflict only real international engagement can resolve

“Phil Mehrtens is the nicest guy, he genuinely is – no one ever had anything bad to say about him”, says a colleague of the New Zealand pilot taken hostage this week by members of the West Papuan Liberation Army (TPN-PB) in the mountainous Nduga Regency.

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‘Never seen this’: debate spins around Ravi Jadeja and mystery substance

Former Australia captain Tim Paine has fuelled a debate around what star India spinner Ravi Jadeja was doing with an unidentified substance near the ball

The Guardian - AU

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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Are chemtrails being used to vaccinate Australians secretly against COVID-19? CheckMate investigates

A decade-old claim suggesting Australia has approved vaccines administered "via air" has resurfaced with a COVID-19 twist.

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Discus champ Denny loses weight to gain distance

Australia's discus champion Matt Denny, a drawcard at the Adelaide Invitational, wants to become a more ballistic athlete by shedding 15 kilograms.

AAP

Warrington Wolves' Josh McGuire facing six-match ban as he vows to clear his name

Australian forward intends on fighting "unacceptable language" charge which could land him a ban of six games or more with Leigh opponent Tom Amone also in hot water on a Grade F charge after heated incident

Daily Mirror

Cricket star Megan Schutt's priorities shift as she embraces family life

Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt has never been afraid to speak her mind. In fact, she built her whole persona around her brave and tough exterior. But all of that changed when she became a mother for the first time. Now the cricketer can't help but show people her softer…

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Australia eye three-peat at Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup

The defending champions are overwhelming favourites to win the 20-over tournament that begins in South Africa on Friday.

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Cheap land, rates relief, high-rise apartments: Country towns innovate to ease housing squeeze

Regional Australia has plenty of cheap land and would-be buyers, but there are few houses for sale, and no builders to make new ones. Here's how some councils are tackling that.

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Going plant-based? It could be healthier for you – and the planet

The environmental and health impacts of our diets show that it's worth considering veganism – or at least flexitarianism.

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Australians describe devastating aftermath of deadly Türkiye, Syria earthquake

Ahmet Kurtul says his family had to rush into the street when the first earthquake hit on Monday and was evacuated to a nearby military base, as Australians in the country come to terms with the scale of the disaster.

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Tennis player banned for life over match-fixing, FTX founder's bail restrictions extended, and India asks citizens to hug cows — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Angus Taylor’s role in energy price report, China’s ‘Spamouflage’ threat, Burt Bacharach dies

Exclusive story reveals how Coalition delayed news of hikes; thinktank says Beijing linked to online campaign to undermine democracy

The Conversation

Millions of satellite images reveal how beaches around the Pacific vanish or replenish in El Niño and La Niña years

If you’ve been visiting the same beach for a few summers, you’ll have seen it change. While beaches look static, they’re actually one of the most dynamic regions on Earth. Winds, waves and tides stir and push sand around constantly. Storms can claw out huge volumes of sand and move…

The Conversation

Need a bulk-billing GP? Why throwing more money at Medicare isn't the answer

Last financial year, the Australian government spent almost A$29 billion on Medicare. Most was spent on primary care – a patient’s usual first contact with the health system when sick or injured, such as GP, allied health and diagnostic services. Every year, this spending increases.

The Conversation

As the Liberal-National Coalition marks its 100th birthday, will it survive for many more?

This week marks one hundred years of the federal coalition between the Liberal and National parties, the most successful governing partnership in Australian history.

The Conversation

Australia's new pay equality law risks failing women – unless we make this simple fix

The Albanese government’s efforts to address the gender pay gap are laudable. Despite all the attention given to the issue over the past decade or so, sectoral pay discrimination is very real and workplace biases persist.

The Guardian - AU

‘Crazy interesting’ findings by Australian researchers may reveal key to Covid immunity

University of Sydney scientists have found a receptor protein which ‘acts a bit like molecular velcro, in that it sticks to the spike of the virus’

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