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Australia wasn't always supportive of India becoming independent. But 75 years on, relations have thawed

On this day 75 years ago, after a long battle for self-government, Great Britain finally withdrew from the subcontinent – allowing independence for India and Pakistan.

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Jess Ho's 'unflinching' hospitality memoir is a Cantonese-Australian Kitchen Confidential

Raised by Wolves is like Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, if it were told by a second-generation Cantonese Australian from Hong Kong, whose work in the food industry spans 15 years. Jess Ho combines a compelling, unflinching critique of the Melbourne food scene with memories of an abusive childhood.

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Tall timber buildings are exciting, but to shrink construction's carbon footprint we need to focus on the less sexy 'middle'

Developer Thrive Construct recently announced the world’s tallest steel-timber hotel to be built at Victoria Square, Adelaide. Australia has caught onto the trend of building taller in timber, with other plans for three buildings 180-220 metres high submitted in Perth and Sydney. These would more than double the current world…

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A year on from the fall of Kabul, Afghans reflect on their new lives in Australia

Before her modest restart to life in Melbourne, Maryam Nabavi was a brave female journalist in Kabul when the Taliban overran the Afghan capital on August 15, 2021, forcing her — like so many of her peers — to flee for life.

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‘It’s important not to over-react’: Australia’s top economists on how to fix high inflation

Australia’s top economists are divided about how to tackle ballooning inflation that’s forecast to climb to a three-decade high by the end of the year.

The New Daily

Concerns 'the next national stars' are being shut out of sporting clubs due to a lack of inclusivity for athletes with autism

Parents and advocates are calling for greater inclusivity in sporting clubs across Australia as aspiring athletes living with autism and disability describe being shut out or "put in a box" by sporting clubs.

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As India marks 75 years since independence from British colonial rule, Indians share their hopes for the future

In a swirl of orange, green and white, India celebrates the day when almost 200 years of British colonial rule ended in 1947. To mark the occasion, the ABC spoke with Indians on their ambitions and concerns for the future.

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Dutton defends skills summit boycott

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has defended his decision not to attend the government's upcoming jobs and skills summit.

AAP

New vaccine facility set for Monash uni

A new mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility will be based in Melbourne under a landmark agreement.

AAP

Wallabies outplayed by Argentina and out-coached by Michael Cheika

Dave Rennie’s Australia have issues to address before Rugby Championship games with South Africa and the All Blacks

The Guardian - AU

‘Every day I am fearful’: Afghans with Australian visas wait in limbo a year after the fall of Kabul

One man who served with Australian troops tells the Guardian he is stranded in a Dutch refugee camp while his family remain in hiding in Afghanistan

The Guardian - AU

Laurinda review – a disappointingly uneven adaptation of a beloved book

Based on Alice Pung’s novel about an Asian student in an elite Australian school in the 1990s, this timely production feels scattershot and unconvincing

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s indefinite detention of people with mental impairment breaches human rights, advocates say

Experts argue system lacks proper monitoring and effectively ‘disappears’ people, sometimes for decades

The Guardian - AU

Australia has a steep hill to climb on electric cars – but if ever there was a time, it’s now

Consumers say yes, the numbers add up, industry is largely on board and Labor has no policy hang-ups. This week could be the turning point

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'China threat' emerges in elections from UK to Australia

While inflation and recession fears weigh heavily on the minds of voters, another issue is popping up in political campaigns from the U_K_ and Australia to the U_S_ and beyond: the “China threat.”

The New Daily

To save or not to save: The pros and cons of topping up your super

New research shows most Australians aren't voluntarily topping up their super, which comes with a list of pros and cons in the long run.

The New Daily

‘We’ve fixed it’: Bowen says of renewables transition but work on details continues

'We've fixed it,' says Chris Bowen, but the government is yet to reach a definitive answer on some of the key details relating to energy transition.

The Guardian - AU

Labor vows to prioritise Australian jobs as it eyes migration boost

Annual intake could potentially rise from 160,000 to up to 200,000 places as businesses cry out for skilled workers

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Australian Police Say Man Detained over Shots at Canberra Airport

A gunman reportedly fired shots inside Canberra's main airport Sunday, sending passengers fleeing but injuring no one before he was detained by Australian police. Images posted on social media showed a police officer restraining a man on the ground inside the terminal as the emergency alarms sounded in the capital's…

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'It's important not to overreact': Australia's top economists on how to fix high inflation

Australia’s top economists are divided about how to tackle ballooning inflation of 6.1% that’s forecast to climb to a three-decade high of 7.75% by the end of the year.

ABC News

Family who fled Afghanistan reunited in Adelaide after a decade apart, after successful court case against Australian government

A family who fled Afghanistan after their daughter was killed in a missile attack has been reunited in Adelaide a decade later, after a successful court case against the Australian government over a four-year delay in processing their visa applications.

AAP

Aust drivers' fuel costs hit $100 a week

Despite the halving of the fuel excise, data from Australia's peak motoring body shows people spent an extra $5 a week on fuel over the past three months.

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Australian academic Timothy Weeks, once held captive by the Taliban, praises regime on return to Afghanistan

Australian academic Timothy Weeks — who was previously held hostage by the Taliban — returns to Afghanistan to "celebrate" the regime's one year in power.

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Why carp, one of Australia's worst introduced pests, could be a great budget-friendly fish

With fish prices tipped to continue rising, we're being encouraged to broaden our nets and try eating different species, including carp.

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