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Some renters are going to extremes to escape the rent crisis amid calls for a long-term solution

Australia's soaring rental market has some people looking for creative solutions to avoid falling through the cracks.

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Jobs summit: Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott urges employers to hire more people with disabilities

Employers should hire more people with disabilities, says Australian of the Year and tennis champion Dylan Alcott in a passionate speech at the Jobs Summit.

ABC News

Discrimination holds back economy: summit

Employers are being urged to tackle discrimination and change community attitudes to increase workforce participation and boost Australia's economy.

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Agar revelling in return to Aussie side

A side strain injury curtailed Ashton Agar's tour of Sri Lanka mid-year but the offspinner is looking forward to Australia's upcoming busy schedule.

AAP

China diplomacy key to green steel bonanza

Energy-hungry industries get little advantage from Australia being richly endowed with gas and coal, but mining and steelmaking could win in a net-zero economy.

AAP

Printed solar cells to power electric vehicle enthusiast Stuart McBain in Charge Around Australia

This English accountant was the first person to drive an EV around the UK and Iceland, — but he says his latest EV challenge is his greatest yet.

ABC News

It Looks Like Miss La Niña Is Going To Be Joined By Windy Binch SAM For Our Soaked Spring

Another sopping thot has entered the forecast.

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Chris Dawson verdict a big moment for the Australian’s podcast, but redundancies thin ranks

Swathes of national broadsheet devoted to covering guilty verdict in Teacher’s Pet case, while behind the scenes many staff packed up their desks. Plus: date night for Morrison and Murray

The Guardian - AU

Meet the woman who gave up her life in Australia to start a horse hospital in Egypt

Jill Barton's charity has helped thousands of horses and donkeys from her base in Cairo, including some that are likely descended from Australian horses from World War I.

ABC News

No new flood rescue boats in Lismore

New flood rescue boats purchased in the wake of the devastating Lismore floods have not arrived in the flood-prone NSW town.

AAP

More than a murder mystery, Savage River is a gripping new take on the Australian Gothic

Review: Savage River, directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse.

The Conversation

Australia lifts permanent immigration by 35,000 to 195,000

Australia has announced it will increase its permanent immigration intake by 35,000 to 195,000 as it grapples with skills and labor shortages

The Independent UK

Australia raises permanent migration cap to 195,000 to ease workforce shortages

Business welcomes immigration increase as government announces extra work hours for pensioners

The Guardian - AU

Australia raises migration target amid labour squeeze, global talent race

Australia on Friday increased its intake of permanent migrants to 195,000 this financial year, up by 35,000, in a bid to help businesses and industries battling widespread staff shortages and reduce reliance on short-term workers.

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Training system must catch up to industry

A panel of experts from business, TAFE and union sectors have outlined how Australia's training programs can be upgraded to skill people for the future.

The Guardian - AU

Labor rules out mining tax despite Ross Garnaut warning of ‘deep wounds’ from energy prices

Economist tells Jobs and Skills Summit ‘we are kidding ourselves’ if Australia focuses on wage rises rather than mineral rent tax

Newcastle Herald

Muswellbrook pumped hydro project gets $9.5m boost

AGL and Idemitsu Australia have received $9.45 million state government funding to progress work on a feasibility for study for the proposed Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro project at Bells Mountain.

ABC News

Port Hedland proposed lithium refinery could reduce exposure to iron ore prices

Billions of dollars of iron ore leaves Port Hedland every year, but none of it is processed on shore. Can the town now seize its share of the global battery market?

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Pandemic migration causes culture clashes and class gap in regional Australia, research finds

Tension is rising between long-term locals and newcomers in regional Australia, according to new research, as institutions from coffee shops to Facebook groups feel the effects.

The Independent UK

Australia vs Zimbabwe LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2020-22

Follow all the action from Riverway Stadium

The Guardian - AU

Labor to relax work tests for pensioners following jobs and skills summit – as it happened

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Regional Australia is 'crying out' for vets and a scheme pioneered by New Zealand could be the answer

By the end of next year, Bridget Webster will have lived out her dream of becoming a veterinarian. She says a government incentive to move to the regions would give her "a lot of financial freedom".

ABC News

PM defends COVID-19 isolation changes, James Webb Space Telescope takes its first exoplanet image, and an AI-generated artwork's controversial win — 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.

ABC News

As Pakistan endures an 'unprecedented' flood, the Australian diaspora swings into action

Flood-affected Pakistanis tell the ABC the magnitude of the calamity is overwhelming the rescue and relief operations on the ground, with worse feared to be on the way.

The Conversation

Good news – there's a clean energy gold rush under way. We'll need it to tackle energy price turbulence and coal's exodus

This week, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned gaps in electricity supply are likely within three years.

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