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The Latest Breaking News from Australia

T20 World Cup India vs Pakistan: 'Chase to win' mantra may not work in Australia

Indian team prefers chasing, but dew may not be a big factor Down Under

The Times of India

India vs Pakistan: Melbourne weather update on the day of T20 World Cup humdinger

The Melbourne weather has been holding up a lot better, even though cloudy, leading up to today's India vs Pakistan humdinger at the T20 World Cup in Australia. The city woke up to overcast skies on Sunday, but no rain.

The Times of India

More severe weather forecast for Australia's southeast amid flood crisis

Australia's weather forecaster predicted heavy rain for large swaths of country's flood-hit south and east on Sunday as a flood crisis continues in the two most populous states.

Reuters

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Breaking down Australia’s nightmare 2023 Women’s World Cup draw

The Matildas must overcome daunting challenges if they are to avoid an early exit at their home tournament next year

The Guardian - AU

Flood warnings in place in Australia’s eastern states, with predictions the wet weather could persist until the middle of next week

Bureau warns of renewed flooding across Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania

The Guardian - AU

Hanna's solo backpacking trip opens up whole new world after her shock diagnosis

Hanna Nijenhuis life changed at the age of 20 when she lost most of her eyesight due to a rare genetic disease. That hasn't stopped her taking on a solo backpacking adventure.

ABC News

Australia could soon be at the forefront of alternatives to animal testing

Breeding animals for medical research is time-consuming and expensive but new technology might allow New South Wales to take a global lead in ending the use of testing on animals in labs.

ABC News

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Aussies take on American-style 'low-and-slow' barbecue as cuisine's popularity explodes

"Low-and-slow" cooking has long been an American BBQ tradition but Aussies are putting their own spin on it and taking out major awards.

ABC News

Netball Australia faces funding crisis after Hancock Prospecting withdrawal as other sports warn of damage from saga

The decision of Hancock Prospecting to withdraw sponsorship presents a financial crisis for Netball Australia, as the sport's authorities take criticism for their handling of the issue and failure to listen to players' concerns, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News

Australian artist Jackie Marshall says cancer battles have crystallised what's important in life

Australian independent singer-songwriter Jackie Marshall is debuting in her first feature film after beating cancer for the third time

ABC News

Calls to urgently save former ADF interpreters on the run from the Taliban in Afghanistan

Afghans who worked for the ADF are calling on the federal government to urgently help them come to Australia. They say the Taliban continues to threaten their families to punish them for helping its foreign enemies.

ABC News

SES urges residents of several NSW areas to evacuate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

There are only 100 Anti-D plasma donors in Australia, but their antibodies save thousands of babies each year

After nearly dying in a car crash and receiving blood transfusions, Sam Ryan's blood developed Anti-D antibodies that can prevent the potentially fatal Haemolytic disease of a fetus or newborn baby.

ABC News

Scotland boss Gregor Townsend wary of battle-hardened Australia

GREGOR Townsend has a 100 per cent record against Australia as Scotland’s head coach, having beaten them home and away in 2017, then defeated them…

The National (Scotland)

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AAP

Live well, avoid nursing care, study shows

Older Australians with the unhealthiest lifestyles can expect their risk of nursing home admission to double, according to new research.

ABC News

Strong Antarctic polar vortex adds to south-east Australian rainfall and flood risk, BOM says

Winds high above Antarctica spinning at 200km/h are adding to south-east Australia's flood risk, according to the BOM. It's deepening the risk of rainfall that's already elevated by La Niña and the Indian Ocean Dipole.

ABC News

Australia's over-65s are expected to increase by 2 million people in the next 20 years, experts predict a shift in society's perception of retirees

Research shows the oldest Australian age group is only getting larger, and experts suggest the nation needs a rethink on the role over-65s play in society.

ABC News

Socceroos defender Miloš Degenek wants to use the World Cup to give back to Australia after fleeing war-torn Yugoslavia

A son of Yugoslavia, Miloš Degenek's war-torn journey reflects the long migrant history of the Socceroos team he now represents.

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New Zealand has a wellbeing budget and the man behind it says it proves budgets aren't all about finance

When Grant Robertson meets his counterparts at global events, he's regularly asked about wellbeing — not his own, but that of his entire country.

The Guardian - AU

Patients dying daily due to poor ‘soft skills’ among Australian surgeons, experts warn

Nearly all avoidable deaths in surgery exhibit a breakdown in communication and cooperation, research shows, as doctors call for medical system reform

The Guardian - AU

To Airbnb or not to Airbnb: is it ethical to rent property to holidaymakers during a housing crisis?

It’s a question individual owners in Australia are asking themselves – but one that may be better directed to governments and corporates

ABC News

Australian Museum curator Gerard Krefft's ill-fated fight against the creationist establishment

When two burly blokes hustled the director of the Australian Museum down the front steps and out onto the street in 1874, it marked the end of a particularly spicy chapter of the institution's history.

The Canberra Times

Solar panels reflect light and heat. Do they increase global warming and contribute to increased local temperatures?

Solar panels convert about 20 per cent of the light they absorb into electricity. The rest of the sunlight becomes heat.

The Canberra Times

Can Canberra live the great Australian dream without the backyard?

The capital faces the challenges of increasing its density - and community support for the efforts.

ABC News

Concussion symptoms can last for months or years but too many Australians are struggling to find help

For a significant minority of people who sustain a concussion, symptoms persist for months or years — dimming sparks, derailing careers, pushing relationships and mental health into danger zones.

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