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The 'yuck factor' pushes a premier towards desalination yet again, but history suggests recycled water's time has come

A battle is brewing in South-East Queensland over water. Despite heavy rains and flooding, the water supply authority, Seqwater, has flagged the need to find more water sources to keep up with urban growth.

The Conversation

More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have ear and hearing problems – and it's easy to mistake for bad behaviour

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience ear disease – fluid build ups, perforated eardrums and ear infections that can impair hearing – more frequently than most populations in the world. Rates are 8.5 times as high as for non-Indigenous children in Australia.

The Conversation

An idea for the jobs summit: axing the 'business investment' visa would save Australia $119 billion over three decades

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

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Helping workers upskill a key solution on the table at the National Jobs and Skills Summit

Like many Australian workers, teacher Katie Magriplis is actively looking to completely change careers. Helping workers like her upskill is going to be a key ask at today's job summit.

ABC News

Zahra Elham, the first woman to win Afghan Star, resettles in Australia one year after the fall of Kabul

Fearing for her safety, the first woman to win TV singing contest Afghan Star has escaped to Melbourne, as the Taliban bans non-religious music once again.

ABC News

Alan Kohler: To reform financial advice, start again

The regulation of financial advice in Australia has been a disaster, swinging from not enough to too much of the wrong sort. We need a new copper.

The New Daily

Ashley Youth Detention Centre staff recruitment underway, as detainee tells mother of lockdown

A young detainee at Tasmania's Ashley prison tells his mother of being confined to his cell for over 22 hours a day, as ongoing staff shortages mean lockdowns and a recruitment drive which could pull staff from the notorious Don Dale jail in the Northern Territory.

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Fa'aleo Tupi, Tongan rugby legend who changed the game in Australia, dies age 72

At Ballymore on June 30, 1973, Tonga beat Australia 16 points to 11 — a monumental victory that's never been repeated. Fa'aleo Tupi played in that legendary team. He would go on to play a pivotal role in bringing Polynesians to play rugby union in Australia.

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'Nature credits' could make Australia the 'Green Wall Street' for the world, Tanya Plibersek says

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek tells a G20 meeting that Australia hopes to create its own "Green Wall Street", where businesses from around the world can come to invest in environmental action. So what does this mean, and what could go wrong?

ABC News

UK subs open to Australian naval officers

Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australian navy personnel will be allowed to train aboard the United Kingdom's submarines as part of the AUKUS pact.

AAP

Indigenous names enrich atlas of life

The Indigenous names for hundreds of native plants and animals have been added to the Atlas of Living Australia.

AAP

Woolf to join Bennett as 'dream team'

Australian Kristian Woolf will leave St Helens and join the Dolphins as Wayne Bennett's assistant coach in 2023 with a view to becoming NRL head coach in 2025.

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Doctors query advice on shorter COVID iso

COVID-19 needs to be treated differently to other infectious diseases, doctors say, as changes are made to the isolation period.

AAP

Defence cohort usually educated, well paid

For the first time researchers have been able to measure the education, income, social support and employment levels of Australia's defence force veterans.

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The Guardian - AU

Labor urged to improve work rights for people on bridging visas amid skilled migration push

Call comes as one government MP says jobs summit focus must not detract from dealing with massive backlog of humanitarian visas

The Guardian - AU

Queering the Iliad: the Brisbane show bringing big spectacle – and big love – to an ancient story

Two of Australia’s most visually inventive companies are reclaiming the romance between Achilles and Patroclus that’s been sidelined by history

AAP

Spring has sprung in Oz - or has it?

September marks the official start of spring in Australia but astronomers say that spring in the southern hemisphere is in fact more than three weeks away.

ABC News

Australian submariners to train onboard British nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS deal

Under the AUKUS deal, Royal Australian Navy sailors will join their British counterparts on the Astute-class submarines after completing specialised nuclear training courses.

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The Times of India

Ponting backs Virat Kohli's month-long break from cricket

MELBOURNE: Australian legend Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said Virat Kohli did the right thing by taking a month-long break from cricket.

Reuters

Australians to train on British nuclear submarines for the first time

Australian naval officers will be allowed to train inside British submarines for the first time as they prepare for the arrival of nuclear-powered submarines as part of a new security partnership with Britain and the United States.

The New Daily

Property prices fall at fastest rate in 39 years as rate hikes bite

Australian property prices have posted their largest single-month decline since 1983 as rising interest rates bite into home values across most capitals.

AAP

Peak bodies demand cosmetic surgery reform

Peak bodies have urged the federal government to intervene after a damning report uncovered misconduct inside Australia's $1 billion cosmetic surgery industry.

ABC News

House price plunge spreads with biggest monthly decline in 39 years

Australia's housing market decline spreads across all capital cities and most regional areas, with national prices falling by the most in any month since 1983.

The Canberra Times

National Wattle Day and spring are here and Canberra will be bathed in green and gold

The ACT Government will also plant 30 wattle trees at Yarralumla dog park on Thursday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Wattle Day.

Nottingham Post

ITV's I'm a Celebrity 2022: Ladbaby tipped for a stint in the jungle

The Nottingham Youtuber could be heading for Australia

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