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Hunting for heritage fig trees introduced to Australia by migrants

She has already propagated cuttings from 100 heritage figs in Melbourne that were introduced to Australia by migrants. Now she's off on an interstate expedition to find more.

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Plan Yr Summer Trip Stat Bc Virgin Australia Is Slicing 30% Off Flights To The Top End This Week

Virgin Australia is getting ready for summer with 30% off flights to the NT. Here are five things you can tick off while you're there.

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Voice to Parliament referendum must be kept simple to succeed, says Indigenous Australians Minister

Australians must be asked to vote on a simple proposition for any chance of a Voice to Parliament to succeed, the Indigenous Australians Minister says, after a draft referendum question is released.

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Australia lose women's table tennis semi

Australia will play Wales to decide the women's teams table tennis bronze medal after Singapore beat them 3-0 in Sunday's semi-final

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Australia urged to prove it is a safe nuclear custodian as Aukus comes under scrutiny at UN

Non-nuclear state Australia’s handling of nuclear-powered submarines will have to be ‘impeccable’, Australia Institute says

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Turnbull, Lobban knocked out of squash

Australian squash players Jess Turnbull and Donna Lobban have both been knocked out in the round of 16 at the Commonwealth Games.

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Finals time for Australia's 3x3 teams

A loss to England has left Australia's 3x3 men's basketball team in a quarter-final against Kenya, while the women progressed directly to the final four.

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Beach parties, street ball and summer vibes: Let the good times roll at the Commonwealth Games

The sun came out and the fans followed, as Australia's women enjoy their outings in 3x3 basketball and beach volleyball.

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In the days after his death, those touched by Archie Roach open up about the legacy he leaves behind

Australians from all walks of life reflect on the life of singer-songwriter Archie Roach, his work towards reconciliation, the legacy he left behind and the work still left to do.

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PM says voice referendum should be ‘unifying moment’ – as it happened

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Gold Coast school jumps onboard electric school bus trial to inspire curious young minds

Following the opening of Australia's first 100-per-cent electric bus depot on the Gold Coast, this school is trialling the technology to help teach kids a lesson in curiosity.

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Morning mail: property prices tumble, ‘alarming’ gas shortfall, Emma McKeon makes history

Monday: Five of the country’s eight capitals are reporting house price falls on par with the start of the GFC. Plus: the most ridiculous Australian reality TV shows

The Guardian - AU

Southwell claims Commonwealth Games gold as Australia wins women's rugby sevens final

The Newcastle 17-year-old played three minutes off the bench as Australia defeated Fiji 22-12 at Coventry Arena on Monday (AEST).

Newcastle Herald

Australian property prices tumble at rates not seen since GFC

Interest rate rises lead to dwelling values falling for third month in a row with Sydney prices down 5.2% since January

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More than half of regional Australians are not seeking medical help for chronic pain due to isolation, survey finds

More than half of people suffering chronic pain in regional Australia are not getting the right medical help to deal with it due to where they live, a new survey reveals.

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Darwin traveller fined over undeclared fast food from Bali amid foot-and-mouth disease concerns

A Darwin traveller has been fined thousands of dollars for not declaring fast food from Bali, as concerns grow about foot-and-mouth disease.

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Explorers uncover Australia's deepest known cave in southern Tasmania, breaking previous record by 4 metres

After more than six months of preparation and 14 hours underground, a group of cavers abseil, crawl, squeeze and climb more than 400 metres underground in southern Tasmania, uncovering Australia's deepest known cave.

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Long COVID should make us rethink disability – and the way we offer support to those with 'invisible conditions'

Australia has only a handful of specialists familiar with managing what happens when the nervous system can’t properly regulate the body, as sometimes occurs with long COVID. While long COVID clinics are being set up, there are no government-funded clinics for this type of nervous system dysfunction and private waiting…

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Why Labor's new tax cut on electric vehicles won't help you buy one anytime soon

The Albanese government has introduced tax cuts to electric vehicles in its first sitting week, claiming the proposed changes would be “good for motorists, good for climate action and good for fleet purchases”. They won’t, however, help most Australians afford one.

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Hey minister, leave that gas trigger alone – it may fire up a fight with foreign investors

With the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) warning consumers of huge price hikes ahead, further calls for the federal government to pull its so-called “gas trigger” seem inevitable.

The Conversation

After floods will come droughts (again). Better indicators will help us respond

Since late 2020, the La Niña climate pattern has led to two years of above-average rainfall across much of Australia, and severe floods in parts of the country.

The Conversation

Hidden women of history: Kudnarto, the Kaurna woman who made South Australian legal history

Kudnarto, a Kaurna woman, married shepherd Thomas Adams on 27 January 1848. Theirs was the first legal marriage between an Aboriginal woman and a colonist under colonial law in South Australia.

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Kiwis relegate men's 7s to Games fourth

Australia's men's rugby sevens were no match for New Zealand in the Commonwealth Games bronze medal game, losing 26-16 at Coventry Arena.

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Emma McKeon’s record-breaking gold as Aussies make a splash and Brit escapes crash

A triple triumph in the velodrome, a cyclist's sprint and brilliant beam work secured Australia more Commonwealth Games gold. Then came Emma McKeon.

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Cattle arrive for the Ekka as organisers ramp up biosecurity measures against foot-and-mouth disease

It's been a long wait for the return of cattle to the Ekka after two years of COVID-19 cancellations. But this year another virus is looming, and the show's organisers are taking no chances.

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