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Sorry, Joe: CA confirms Ashes day-nighter here to stay

Cricket Australia is planning for future home Ashes series to feature day-night Tests, despite questions from Joe Root as to its place on the calendar.

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Euphemisms and false balance: how the media is helping to normalise far-right views

This year, a series of rallies organised by neo-Nazi groups in Australian cities sparked public outrage and concern about the extreme right.

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Australia’s national AI plan has just been released. Who exactly will benefit?

Today, the Albanese Labor government released the long-awaited National AI Plan, “a whole-of-government framework that ensures technology works for people, not the other way around”.

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Like Chris Hemsworth, Zac Efron Is Landing His Forever Home In Byron Bay, And It’s Coming With One Surprising Feature

It’s so sustainable!

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Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google

The world's biggest search provider will face a substantial penalty for breaking Australia's competition laws, a court has ruled, after doing deals with telcos.

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In 1939, a Royal Commission found burning forests leads to more bushfires. But this cycle of destruction can be stopped

Every year, government workers around Australia start fires in the bush. The idea behind these prescribed burning programs is that removing dry leaves and branches reduces the chance of bigger, more dangerous fires. Over many decades, prescribed burning has settled into a dogma – an unquestionable good.

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Duplexes could be key to solving housing crisis

Developing just a fraction of single-occupancy homes in Australian cities into duplexes would be enough to eliminate the nation's housing shortfall.

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Australian shares creep higher after rocky session

The local bourse has handed back most of its early gains with equity markets consolidating after Monday's sell-off, as wary investor sentiment continues.

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Aussie golf stars praise Open's return to traditions

Cameron Smith and Adam Scott feel the Australian Open has regained its lustre after dumping the dual-gender format in favour of a traditional tournament.

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KFC chain upsizes sales but consumers wait in the wings

The company running nearly 300 KFC restaurants across Australia says it is focused on providing value to consumers who are still concerned about living costs.

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Australian Federal Police to lead global summit

Australia will chair the 2026 UNCOPS summit, the global gathering of police under the United Nations umbrella.

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Unwanted history looms for Archer against Smith

The battle between Jofra Archer and Steve Smith continues at the Gabba, but England's paceman has 0-96 from the 189 balls he has bowled at the Australian.

AAP

Drought continues but farmers find 'paydirt' at last

Australia's combined agriculture, fisheries and forestry production is on track to reach a record-breaking $106.4 billion in 2025–26.

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ABC boss denies host an ‘activist’ after criticism from Nampijinpa Price – as it happened

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Many super funds are still failing retirees, even as millions prepare to stop work

Too many superannuation funds are still failing to provide sufficient support to retirees, three years after being urged to lift standards, Australia’s top regulators have warned.

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Immigration panic comes in waves. Data shows who worries most, and when

There are several predictable cycles in Australian public opinion, and one of them is the moral panic surrounding immigration.

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National AI plan must move fast to protect Australians

A national AI road map "uses all the right language", but experts are questioning when the Albanese government's plan will be followed by concrete action.

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Super funds plunge billions into fossil fuel companies

Australia's largest super funds are propping up the expansion of coal, oil and gas projects with billions of dollars from workers' retirement savings.

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Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Australia

A powerful X1.9 solar flare from new sunspot AR4299 triggered strong radio blackouts, as giant sunspot AR4294 rotates into view with more activity likely.

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Matildas outclass NZ with Kerr on song in home cameo

The Matildas have downed New Zealand 2-0 in their friendly in Adelaide, with captain Sam Kerr showing promising signs in her first home match for two years.

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What’s Driving Australia’s Recent Road Accident Spike?

As the summer holidays approach, the many highways that connect Australia are once again going to become a hotspot for drivers. With increased traffic and sometimes harsh conditions, police are once again trying their best to limit the number of road accident fatalities.

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Australia World Cup 2026 squad: Tony Popovic's most recent selection for preparatory March friendlies

The Australia 2026 World Cup squad is taking shape as Tony Popovic looks to the summer tournament in North America

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The Australian school spearheading an Indigenous language revival

At Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School – the first Aboriginal bilingual school in New South Wales – success is judged by an unconventional metric: happiness

The Guardian - AU

Victoria could become first Australian state to ban unnecessary surgery on intersex children

Exclusive: Legislation would prohibit deferrable, irreversible procedures until child can give informed consent, bringing state in line with ACT

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Wallabies to learn Rugby World Cup fate at draw that favours 2027 hosts

Despite Australia’s inability to secure a top seeding, a kind path to the quarter-final stage has been cleared for them

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