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Australia bowl first without Starc, Smith

Australia have won the toss and will bowl first against a Sri Lanka side featuring five spinners, as both Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith miss the must-win ODI.

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Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson to come out of international retirement to join Opals' World Cup squad

Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson ends her nine-year international retirement to join the Opals's squad for this year's World Cup in Sydney.

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London Irish starlets Henry Arundell and Will Joseph offered hope over England debuts on Australia tour

Eddie Jones has not ruled out handing first England caps to London Irish duo Henry Arundell and Will Joseph on this summer’s tour of Australia, despite naming both as “apprentices”.

Evening Standard

Scott Morrison’s 2020 ‘home by Christmas’ pledge to stranded Australians made before discussion within government, report finds

Audit office finds then PM’s announcement at height of pandemic caught Dfat officials off-guard

The Guardian - AU

Saudi Grains Organization Awards Contract to Increase Strategic Stock

The Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) awarded a contract to import 625,000 tons of wheat from Europe, North and South America, and Australia. SAGO Governor Ahmed al-Faris explained that contracting this batch is part of efforts to boost the strategic stock of wheat, maintain it at safe levels, and meet all…

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Australian Energy Market Operator signals it will likely end its market intervention this week

The suspension of Australia's east coast energy market could be lifted as early as Thursday, but the market operator is warning the challenges managing supply and demand may continue.

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Lisa Sthalekar to be first woman president of international cricketers’ association

Lisa Sthalekar, who played for Australia from 2001 to 2013, replaces Vikram Solanki as president of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations

The Hindu

La Niña officially over, but Bureau of Meteorology says it might be back in spring

The weather pattern that drove record rain and floods in eastern Australia this year has ended, but models suggest it may soon return.

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Lisa Sthalekar becomes first woman president of FICA

LONDON: Legendary Australian cricketer Lisa Sthalekar has become the first woman president of the Federation of International Cricketers' Association (FICA).

The Times of India

Michelle Keegan's new TV role confirmed after she was called a 'tease' over Australia trip

The former Coronation Street star jetted off Down Under weeks ago

Manchester Evening News

Green energy electricity retailer Enova enters voluntary administration

The company says the "diabolical" energy crisis affecting Australia's east coast had an "unbearable" effect on its ability to operate.

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Julian Assange is facing extradition to the US, so will Prime Minister Anthony Albanese intervene?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will not be pressured into publicly intervening in the Julian Assange extradition case, despite international law experts arguing that direct involvement by Australia would carry "significant" diplomatic sway.

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Does Australia need 'interim' submarines to tide it over until nuclear boats arrive? A defence expert explains

Last year experts raised their eyebrows when the Morrison government announced Australia would abandon its contract for French-built Attack class submarines, in favour of eight nuclear-powered submarines delivered under the AUKUS partnership.

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Prices for 'attractive' Highland cattle soar in Australia as tree changers drive up demand for breed

Since the pandemic, Highland cattle prices have gone from $400 to up to $20,000, with aficionados starting a bidding war online for the boutique breed.

The Guardian - AU

3D body scanners at Australian airports: what are they and how do they work?

Sydney airport has started using new scanners in its Qantas domestic terminal as part of the shift away from metal detectors

The New Daily

High inflation to persist for ‘some years’, warns Reserve Bank boss

The governor of the Reserve Bank has warned high inflation is likely to persist for years to come as the global economy works through major supply issues.

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Qantas axes mask requirement on some outbound international flights

Australia's flagship airline drops the mask requirement on some outbound overseas flights and pushes for uniform rules amid confusion and inconsistencies around the mandate.

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Why including coal in a new ‘capacity mechanism’ will make Australia's energy crisis worse

Australia’s electricity generators would be paid extra money to be available even if they don’t actually generate any energy, under a new mechanism proposed by the federal government’s Energy Security Board (ESB).

The Conversation

A flurry of attention, then collective forgetfulness – 100 years of the 'ndrangheta Calabrian mafia in Australia

In a recent media release, Australian Federal Police said:

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Where do all the mosquitoes go in the winter?

Summer evenings by the pool, lake or BBQ mean mosquitoes. But what about during winter when we’re mostly indoors? As the weather cools, these bloodsucking pests are rarely seen.

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'Bet you're on the list': how criticising 'smart weapons' got me banned from Russia

I woke up on Friday morning a pawn in a Kafka-esque story. Except I hadn’t been transformed into a chess piece but was a diplomatic pawn, a small player in a much larger international story. I read the news that I and 119 other “prominent” Australians were banned from travelling…

The Guardian - AU

Living with universal childcare has shown me Australia’s system is neither a luxury nor a right – it’s a last resort

Reforms in NSW and Victoria need to make early education financially viable for parents, especially mothers

The Hindu

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How the early childhood learning and care system works (and doesn't work) – it will take some fixing

Recent Victorian and New South Wales government announcements may signal the first steps in a profound change to Australia’s early childhood sector.

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