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Melbourne to raise at least three new statues of women to counter gender imbalance in public art

Supporters are calling for a public nomination process to determine who will be represented in bronze

The Guardian - AU

Eddie Jones’s England exit could herald a maverick return to Australian rugby

The fiercely Australian coach is suddenly a free agent with an axe to grind and a World Cup plan – and the Wallabies need a wildcard to win big in 2023

The Guardian - AU

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and ABC TV's Mystery Road: Origin clean up at the AACTA Awards – as it happened

The biggest names in Australia's film and television industry have celebrated the 2022 AACTA Awards in Sydney, with Baz Luhrmann's Elvis and ABC TV's Mystery Road: Origin the big winners.

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Afternoon Update: US and Australia deepen defence ties; Democrats win Georgia runoff; and a lonely book launch

The US will increase rotations of its air, land and sea forces to Australia

The Guardian - AU

Fly-in bowler could debut for Windies

West Indies' injury crisis could leave the tourists needing to debut Marquino Mindley against Australia, just days after he flew in from the Caribbean.

AAP

COVID-19 saw elective surgery in Australia hit 10-year low, creating 'backlog of biblical proportions'

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows that there were 623,000 elective surgeries at public hospitals in 2021-22 – the lowest level since 2010-11.

ABC News

Andrew Forrest makes $4b renewables deal

Andrew Forrest's privately-funded Squadron Energy has purchased CWP Renewables in a significant deal for the Australian energy sector.

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Family violence can include fire threats and burning. We can do more to protect women

Using fire and burning, and threats to burn, as part of family violence is more common than many people realise. These tools and tactics are used to coercively control a partner or ex-partner.

The Conversation

US to send more troops to Australia, invite Japan to joint drills

US to increase rotational presence of air, land and sea forces in Australia amid shared concerns over China.

Al Jazeera

Jailing Indonesians for shark finning in Australian waters doesn't solve the real driver – poverty

Last week, four Indonesian fishermen were convicted for taking shark fins and poaching fish in Australian waters. The four men were spotted off remote Niiwalarra/Sir Graham Moore island in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, more than 150 nautical miles inside Australia’s exclusive economic zone.

The Conversation

Like Primo Levi at Auschwitz, Behrouz Boochani testifies for the people who lived and died in a prison camp

This is an edited extract from Freedom, Only Freedom: The Prison Writings of Behrouz Boochani.

The Conversation

Australian Dolphins Swim Team in Bendigo ahead of FINA World Short Course Championships

Australia's swimming stars are in Bendigo preparing for next week's World Short Course Championships in Melbourne. It's also a practice run heading to the Commonwealth Games in 2026.

ABC News

Pat Cummins out of second Test against West Indies with Scott Boland in and Steve Smith taking over as captain

Steve Smith will assume the Australian captaincy once again after Pat Cummins is ruled out of the second Test against the West Indies.

ABC News

US to increase rotation of forces to Australia, condemns China’s ‘dangerous and coercive actions’ in region

Defence secretary also pledges to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines ‘as quickly as possible’ at annual high-level talks

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Work starts on nation-first mRNA facility

Biotech giant Moderna's first mRNA vaccine facility in Australia is due to open in 2024, and will produce 100 million vaccine doses per year.

The Canberra Times

New Biodiversity Council to tackle Australia's extinction crisis

The biodiversity think-tank, made up of experts from 11 Australian universities, will aim to find solutions to the crisis of declining local plants, animals, and ecosystems, shaping public policy.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s GDP grew 0.6% in September quarter and 5.9% annually as economy recovered from Covid lockdowns

GDP figures show rapid economic growth across the year as Covid lockdowns were lifted, but quarterly increase came in slightly below expectations

ABC News

Economic growth misses expectations as GDP increases 0.6 per cent in September quarter

Australia's economic growth comes in slightly below expectations, with GDP rising by 0.6 per cent in the September quarter and 5.9 per cent through the year.

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Tim Cahill’s silence in Qatar leaves uneasy feeling amid Socceroos World Cup celebrations

Australia’s head of delegation was instrumental in the team’s run but his refusal to front up over human rights questions made for an uncomfortable situation

Reuters

Tanker delays across Turkish straits not due to Russia oil price cap - official

Disruptions in tanker traffic from Russia's Black Sea ports to the Mediterranean are a result of a new Turkish insurance rule, not the price cap on Russian oil agreed by a coalition of G7 countries and Australia, an official with the group said on Tuesday.

ABC News

Australian cricket star Ellyse Perry given one-game WBBL suspension for slow over rates

Ellyse Perry will miss the first game of the next WBBL campaign after the Australian star was banned for slow over rates.

ABC News

Australia and United States vow to increase military cooperation amid rising Chinese presence in Pacific

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles meet their US counterparts in Washington, discussing the rise of China in the Pacific as well as Australia's defence "capability gap".

AAP

Full Australia Day program for NSW

Australia Day events in NSW will focus on bringing communities together, with a variety of celebrations designed to reflect the nation's diverse cultures.

The New Daily

Watch: Uber fined, US boost troop rotations to Australia, Mortgage misery

Watch: Uber has been fined $21 million for misleading customers. John Barilaro's assault case returns to court. Australia and US agree to deepen their

Reuters

U.S. military to increase presence of rotational bomber forces in Australia

The U.S. military will increase the rotation presence of its forces in Australia, including bomber forces, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday after talks with his Australian counterpart in Washington.

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