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Trend of banning mobile phones in Australian high schools 'not backed by research,' expert warns

NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns on Thursday praised South Australia for joining Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia in banning the use of devices during school hours.

ABC News

Golfers play through after ‘slithery surprise’ emerges from cup

A foursome at The Coast Golf Club in Australia on Thursday encountered an unusual hazard in the form of a red-bellied black snake tucked inside the cup.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Premiers to use national cabinet to plead for more federal funding for hospitals and GPs

Premiers and chief ministers will enter a pivotal national cabinet meeting today demanding more federal funding for Australia's health system, amid warnings the "broken" sector is heaving under strain and needs urgent repair.

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No tension between UK and Australia on colonial past, says Foreign Secretary

James Cleverly was speaking after Australia’s foreign minister had urged Britain to confront its ‘uncomfortable’ history in the Indo-Pacific.

The Independent UK

Post-pandemic bounce temporary as rate rises threaten

Generous incentives have supported business investment in recent years but further interest rate rises could "unnecessarily" tip Australia into recession.

AAP

'Dangerous' driver sparks fury after placing 'insane' handwritten note on back window

A note urging other motorists to overtake a vehicle if it was driving slow has been criticised on Reddit after being spotted in the back window of a car in Melbourne, Australia

Daily Mirror

No 'teal' surge expected after Auckland floods

Cross-partisan 'lip service' voids the need for a conservative, climate-concerned movement even in the wake of Auckland's disastrous floods, argues Marc Daalder.

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Tackling slide spin will be key to Australia's success in India: Coach McDonald

BENGALURU: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes the biggest challenge for his side in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Test Trophy will be to tackle "slide spin" from the Indian tweakers in the early overs.

The Times of India

Superannuation tax breaks will cost budget $52bn, almost matching Australia’s age pension

New analysis calls for major changes including restrictions on concessions as the country risks having ‘two classes of state-funded retirees’

The Guardian - AU

Broad City, Kindred and The 400 Blows: what’s new to streaming in Australia this February

Plus David Cronenberg’s latest grisly experiment, a very rich dog, so much queer content, and the Jennaissance continues with another Coolidge film

The Guardian - AU

Newcastle United fan sells car to pay for flight home from Australia for Carabao Cup final

Dan Gordon, 22, is working in Australia but sold off his Vauxhall Corsa so he can fly home for the Carabao Cup final at Wembley

Chronicle Live

Australia doesn’t want King Charles III on its new banknotes

The new bills, which will feature designs that pay tribute to Australia’s Indigenous peoples, have divided opinion.

Fortune

The Indian fortress: World record 25 straight unbeaten cricket series at home

When India pulled off a massive 168 run win in the third and final T20I in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, the Men in Blue shattered multiple records - both team and individual.

The Times of India

Tomago to launch national battery energy strategy as government begins consultation in the Hunter

Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic will begin consultations for the country's first national battery strategy during a visit to the Hunter on Friday.

Newcastle Herald

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The Times of India

You need to get Virat Kohli out of his comfort zone: Jeff Thomson

NEW DELHI: Former Australian great and legendary fast bowler Jeff Thomson feels Pat Cummins and co need to be patient against star India batter Virat Kohli ahead of the much-anticipated test series between India and Australia. According to Thomson, the Aussie bowlers need to get the star Indian batter out…

Daily Mirror

King Charles SNUBBED and won't appear on new Australian bank notes

The Reserve Bank of Australia said the new $5 dollar note will not feature a portrait of King Charles but will pay tribute to the 'culture and history' of Indigenous Australians

The New Daily

Australia ‘walking a tightrope’ as trade talks with China resume

Australia is set to hold its first trade talks with China in years, but experts warn there’s no guarantee of a fairytale ending.

Daily Mirror

Mystery as healthy man suddenly dies in sleep just days before 22nd birthday

Former school captain Rickson 'Ricko' Williams, 21, who lived in Wallaville, Queensland, Australia, went to bed on January 11 and tragically never woke up - just days before his 22nd birthday

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The Guardian - AU

Malcolm Turnbull says Labor has failed to answer if Aukus deal compromises Australian sovereignty

Former PM says if operation of nuclear subs depends on US then that is ‘a momentous change which has not been acknowledged’

ABC News

Indigenous people to be explicitly recognised as 'First Peoples of Australia' in proposed constitutional change

A fourth sentence explicitly recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional owners of Australia could be added to the constitution if a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament succeeds.

The National (Scotland)

King Charles' portrait will NOT feature on Australia's new five dollar banknote

KING Charles III’s image will not feature on Australia’s new five dollar banknote.

The Times of India

Ian Healy backs Australia to win on 'fair Indian wickets'

NEW DELHI: Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy backed his countrymen to win the Test series in India only if the hosts prepare "fair" pitches for the four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy, starting in Nagpur on February 9.

ABC News

Australia prepares to unveil AUKUS nuclear submarine plans in the United States

Anthony Albanese is expected to detail Australia's preferred nuclear submarine option on American soil next month, alongside US President Joe Biden and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak – raising the prospect of a potential new boat design involving all three allies.

Daily Mirror

Ian Botham urges England to give Australia "what they deserve" in pointed Ashes warning

The iconic Ian Botham is currently Down Under, and he spoke to Mirror Sport about The Ashes this summer, the international schedule, and England's 'Bazball' turnaround

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia to Remove British Monarch from Banknotes

Australia will erase the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II's image on its $5 note with a design honoring Indigenous culture, the central bank said Thursday. The decision to leave her successor King Charles III off the $5 note means no monarch would remain on…

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