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NSW pokies reforms will do much to limit problem gambling and money laundering

The New South Wales government has embraced a sweeping set of reforms to the state’s massive poker machine business. These reforms are centred on a “cashless gaming” system linked to pre-commitment. This system will require those who wish to use pokies in NSW to register for an account, provide high-integrity…

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Liberal MP Bridget Archer ‘open-minded’ on Labor’s push to overhaul climate safeguard mechanism

Archer says she would ‘potentially’ support reform, if she can be satisfied it won’t cause heavy industry to leave Australia

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Albanese government tackles housing crisis on 3 fronts, but there's still more to do

The Albanese government’s housing package moved a step closer to delivery with the recent release of draft legislation. The bills are expected to be tabled in parliament soon. After a decade of general federal disengagement from housing policy (first home ownership being the main exception), this is more than welcome.

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Ravensworth Estate saved after Glencore fails to appeal Glendell decision

A 750 hectare parcel of land between Muswellbrook and Singleton, which is believed to have been the site of some of Australia's bloodiest frontier violence, appears to have been saved from a massive mining expansion project.

Newcastle Herald

Australian-born population more likely to suffer from chronic illness than most migrants, report finds

An in-depth look into the health status of different cultural groups finds people born in Australia are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions than most of the country's migrant population.

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Planning, taxes holding back affordable housing: report

The Property Council of Australia has launched a new report calling for a greater focus on housing choice and affordability and lower costs for construction.

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Archie Moore becomes second solo Aboriginal artist to represent Australia at Venice Biennale

Kamilaroi/Bigambul artist uses smell to evoke memory and explores racism and national identity through flags

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Winton added to TCR Australia schedule

TCR Australia has added a seventh round to its 2023 calendar at Winton Motor Raceway.

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‘War on cigarette butts’: Coalition plan to reduce pollution ‘never existed’, Tanya Plibersek says

Up to 9bn plastic cigarette butts are discarded and washed into waterways in Australia each year

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Community wants control of latest boom after coal era

A community blueprint maps out a future for one of Australia's leading coal mining regions and tackles one of the biggest landscape restoration challenges.

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Trust slumps in government and media as division rules, Edelman survey shows

A global survey finds Australia could be on path towards polarisation, with more people believing the divides in our society are not able to be fixed.

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Tanya Plibersek blocks Clive Palmer’s proposed coalmine – as it happened

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$Anti-fracking group launches Supreme Court action against the NT government's approval of Beetaloo Basin exploration plan$

Anti-fracking group launches Supreme Court action against the NT government's approval of Beetaloo Basin exploration plan

The Central Australian Frack Free Alliance will argue the Northern Territory's Environment Minister failed to consider the full environmental impacts of new exploration works in the Beetaloo Basin.

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Behavioural researcher questions effectiveness of professional 'pride rounds' in tackling homophobia in sport

Ending homophobic behaviour in sport takes more than "wearing a jersey with a little rainbow on it", says an academic as another top-level competition adopts a round welcoming LGBT+ people.

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Grief-stricken relatives in Australia mourn loved ones killed in Türkiye-Syria earthquake as communities raise funds for victims

As families in Australia grieve their relatives buried under the rubble of a devastating earthquake, community members are rallying to collect donations and provide crucial aid.

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I just turned 35 – should I freeze my eggs?

"They're well educated, professional jobs, earning good incomes – and single." Meet the Australian women who are freezing their eggs.

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How Australia can win a Test series in India, according to the last coach of Australia to do so, John Buchanan

Sticking to a plan, playing to your strengths and silencing the "unbelievable" Indian crowd — The man who last guided Australia to a Test series victory in India outlines how this year's side can do it again.

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Morning Mail: Liberal to speak out for voice, Wong overruled nuclear treaty advice, Turkey ‘in shock’

Greens and Liberals battle with differing internal views about referendum, while the foreign minister defied officials to send an observer to meeting on nuclear ban

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US shares photos of downed Chinese balloon, Microsoft demos ChatGPT integration, and Türkiye and Syria earthquake rescues continue — 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 happen.

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One in five trainee doctors considering leaving medicine amid bullying and heavy workloads

The latest annual survey of Australia's doctors in training reveals an increase in trainee workloads, and a rise in the number of trainees considering a future outside of medicine.

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Dark Emu has sold over 250,000 copies – but its value can't be measured in money alone

Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu, first published in 2014, represents that rare bird in small press and independent publishing in Australia: a long-term sales success.

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The TGA has approved certain psychedelic treatments: the response from experts is mixed

A few days ago, the Australian drug regulator – the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) – surprised experts around the world when it announced the approval of certain psychedelic treatments.

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Two major announcements about Australia's defence force are imminent. Here's what to expect

The United States’ shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina over the weekend points to international security affairs being on a knife edge.

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'We need to restore the land': as coal mines close, here's a community blueprint to sustain the Hunter Valley

The decline of the coal industry means 17 mines in the New South Wales Hunter Valley will close over the next two decades. More than 130,000 hectares of mining land — nearly two-thirds of the valley floor between Broke and Muswellbrook — will become available for new uses.

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A legal instrument underpinning Australia's offshore processing regime lapsed last year, and for months no-one noticed

For a few months in 2022, a legal instrument underpinning Australia's offshore asylum seeker processing policy stopped working. Here's what happened, and why.

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