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Australia’s responsibility is to see, hear and advocate for the people of Taiwan

As China chastises Australia for not siding with the ‘victim’, let’s see Taiwan on its own terms and not through the frame of Sino-US rivalry

The Guardian - AU

Australian veteran compensation scheme contributes to suicide rate, inquiry finds

Royal commission report says system is ‘so complicated that it adversely affects the mental health of some veterans’

The Guardian - AU

Sepsis is serious during pregnancy, but thankfully it is still rare

The tragic case of Annie Moylan, who died in Melbourne in 2017 from sepsis, when 18 weeks pregnant, has put a spotlight on this life-threatening condition.

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Vasiljevic named for Boomers WC qualifying

The Australian Boomers have named their squad for the fourth window of qualifiers for the FIBA World Cup, and there's another call-up for Dejan Vasiljevic.

AAP

Australia recoils over Chinese ambassador’s ‘concerning’ language about Taiwan

Government urges ‘restraint and de-escalation’ after Xiao Qian’s speech as Peter Dutton says ‘nobody should be surprised’ if conflict erupts between China and Taiwan

The Guardian - AU

Costa Rica seeks entry to trans-Pacific trade bloc

Costa Rica formalized its request to join a trade partnership of 11 countries across Asia, Australia and the Americas, President Rodrigo Chaves announced on Wednesday, in a step toward strengthening trade ties with Asian economies.

Reuters

Kiribati constitutional crisis deepens as it detains Australian-born high court justice

Judge David Lambourne was detained after a failed bid to deport him, which he called a ‘devastating assault on the rule of law’ in Kiribati

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Phuket recovery relying on Indian flights

Direct flights from India and Australia are helping to sustain Phuket's tourism industry during low season, but a full recovery might not be seen this year as the major Chinese and Russian markets are unable to resume overseas travel, says Thaneth Tantipiriyakij, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.

Bangkok Post

Almost 200,000 Australians don't have safe drinking water, new report finds

More than 600,000 Australians are regularly forced to drink unsafe or poor quality water, according to the peak body for water suppliers and academics.

ABC News

Dutton calls for production line submarine

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Australia needs to be frank about the threat of China in the region, following military drills near Taiwan.

AAP

Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide delivers interim report — as it happened

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has identified over 50 previous reports into the problem and more than 750 recommendations, finding the prevalence of suicide among serving and ex-serving ADF members is "something that should concern us all". Look back on today's events.

ABC News

Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. Is that correct?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia is the largest non-NATO contributor to Ukraine. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

Clive Palmer ordered to pay part of Mark McGowan’s legal costs; 87 more Covid deaths – As it happened

All the day’s news, as it happened

The Guardian - AU

Gas users and experts call for federal crackdown on east coast 'gas cartel'

Surging gas prices are putting a strain on Australian businesses that are calling for governments to step in and take action.

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Study finds all rainwater now unsafe to drink, Donald Trump pleads the Fifth amid investigation, and what's causing Australia's egg shortage — 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.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: GPs ditch bulk billing, power companies fail Paris goal, Trump pleads the fifth

Thursday: Doctors cite stalling Medicare rebates and rising overheads as reasons a fifth are changing their payment methods. Plus: six winter rice dishes

The Conversation

The US has finally passed a huge climate bill. Australia needs to keep up

If politics moves slowly, climate politics often feels like it doesn’t move at all.

The Conversation

Sending teens to maximum security prisons shows Australia needs to raise the age of criminal responsibility

The recent transfer of a “difficult cohort” of teenagers to a maximum-security adult prison in Western Australia raises familiar questions about Australia’s prison system.

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This month’s supermoon will be the last of 2022. When is the Sturgeon supermoon and what is the best time to see it?

The Sturgeon Moon caps off four consecutive months of supermoons. Here's the best way to see August's fishy lunar event.

The Conversation

More than 80% of people we asked said they've experienced violence in junior sport – and women and gender-diverse people cop it most

Every week millions of Australian children play community sport. Participating in community sport can improve children’s mental, physical and social wellbeing, but only if the sport environment is physically and emotionally safe.

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SA support service combatting workplace sexual harassment gets $2 million funding boost

A vital South Australian support service for women experiencing sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace has been given a $2 million funding boost.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: No, the federal Liberal Party doesn’t give a stuff about Australia

The signs were there the Dutton-led Coalition was going down the Abbott path of total opposition, having learned nothing from having its heartland blitzed.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: How Anthony Albanese can do a Joe Biden on climate change

US President Joe Biden made a clever move to get his climate action bill passed through Congress this week. Anthony Albanese should take note.

Newcastle Herald

It's time to talk about where Newcastle light rail goes from here

If we do start seeing large numbers of people going to and from the city I can't help but wonder if the transport interchanges will cope.

ABC News

Afghan interpreters, who worked with the Australian Defence Force, waiting on protection visas one year after Taliban seized control

More than 200,000 Afghans have sought humanitarian protection in Australia and almost half are still waiting for their applications to be considered.

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