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View from The Hill: Kevin Rudd, a controversial energy ball as ambassador to US, quits early

Kevin Rudd’s premature departure in March from his post of Australia’s ambassador to the United States is a surprise, but perhaps not as unexpected as it might initially appear.

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Australian athletes add another medal ahead of Olympics

Ahead of the Winter Olympics Australian athletes continue to wow on the World Cup stage, with Danielle Scott backing up her aerials gold medal with a bronze.

AAP

Return to familiar turf for departing ambassador Rudd

Australia's departing ambassador to the US is returning to familiar territory in a think-tank role that plays to his strength as a long-time expert on Asia.

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Bourse clocks best session of new year as miners charge

Australia's raw materials segment has led the broader market higher, as economically and strategically important metals continue to catch a bid.

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Gardner or McGrath: huge call ahead for Healy successor

Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath are in the frame to replace retiring Alyssa Healy as captain of the Australian women's cricket team.

AAP

Groundbreaking CEO calls time at rare earth miner Lynas

With the departure of Lynas chief executive Amanda Lacaze, the mining sector has lost a leading female voice and a key player in Australia's manufacturing push.

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A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled

Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape.

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Cameron Smith offered 20-day window for PGA Tour return

The PGA Tour has given Australian LIV Golf star Cameron Smith a chance to follow Brooks Koepka back to their ranks.

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The AFCON star who's a second-tier Australian player

Melburnian Aamir Abdallah played a starring role in Sudan's historic AFCON run, but just a few weeks before, he was featuring in the Australian Championship.

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I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers’ week

Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation

The Guardian - AU

Louise Adler resigns as director of Adelaide writers’ week

Exclusive: Writing for Guardian Australia, Adler says she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after Adelaide festival board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah’s invitation to appear

The Guardian - AU

Kevin Rudd Is Stepping Down As Australia’s US Ambassador A Year Early

Kevin Rudd will finish up as Australia’s ambassador to the United States at the end of March 2026, a year earlier than intended.

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Labor figures jostle for plum post as Rudd marks exit

As Kevin Rudd prepares to finish his time as ambassador to the US, the government is likely to pick another Labor figure to replace him.

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Kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the US a year early

Anthony Albanese thanked the former Labor PM, who will step down in March, for his service to Australia

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Home farewell secured, Healy happy to pull up stumps

After admitting to losing some of her competitive drive in recent months, Alyssa Healy says the timing is perfect for her to bow out in front of home crowds.

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What is the global water cycle and how is it amplifying climate disasters?

Floods, droughts and heatwaves continue to dominate headlines around the world and in Australia.

The Conversation

How do airlines set bag and weight limits? An ex-pilot explains new changes on the way

You arrive at the airport in plenty of time to check in. You reach the departure gate early. You board, walking down to your seat – and that’s when you discover the overhead lockers are already full.

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Aussie ex-detainee's dire warning for 'vulnerable' Iran

Tehran's decades-old dictatorship could be about to topple, says an Australian expert who was jailed for 804 days by the Iranian regime.

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Rate hike 'risks hurting' fragile consumer sentiment

A fresh survey of Australian consumer sentiment doesn't make for encouraging reading as the central bank weighs lifting the cash rate at its next meeting.

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Meta wipes over 500,000 Australian teen accounts in a single week – but says world-first social media crackdown is failing

We're a month into the social media ban in Australia, and Meta is reluctantly complying with it.

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Lego's brand-new Star Wars Smart Play sets are up for preorder, and I've tried all 3

Lego's first three Star WarsSmart Play sets are now up for preorder ahead of the official March 1, 2026, launch, starting at $69.99 / £59.99 / AU$99.99.

The Guardian - UK

Melbourne or Sydney (or both!): a holiday in Australia’s biggest cities

For the uninitiated, Australia may seem just like Britain down under. But Asian influences, a warmer climate and architectural ambition make this far-flung destination something altogether quite different

The Guardian - AU

Australia should reconsider alliance with ‘fiercely unpredictable’ US, former foreign ministers say

Bob Carr says Trump foreign policy presents a ‘colossal challenge’ for Australia and Gareth Evans says the Aukus pact should be reconsidered

The Guardian - AU

Australian Open is drawing record crowds before the tournament has even begun

To supercharge the Melbourne Park event, ‘Opening Week’ maximises the music, food and wellness – and adds a $1m tennis showcase

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s embarrassing’: riders say time is up for fossil fuel sponsorship of heat-affected Tour Down Under

Cyclists prepare for Australia’s big race by training in extreme temperatures – and they have noticed a contradiction in the relationship with Santos

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