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YES: 8 Million Workers Could Be Entitled To 10 Days Paid Domestic Violence Leave By December

8 million Australians will be entitled to 10 days of paid domestic violence leave by the end of the year under promised new legislation.

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Netball Australia’s fiscal fairytale set for sour ending after wrong turn at fork in the road

Super Netball’s rapid on-court evolution since the 2016 decision to split with New Zealand has not been matched off it

The Guardian - AU

More diversity can help solve twin problems of early childhood staff shortages and families missing out

Early childhood education and care is facing serious staff shortages in Australia. Thursday’s announcements by the New South Wales and Victorian governments that they will provide an extra year of education for three-and-four-year-olds (by 2030 and 2025 respectively) will only add to these pressures.

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Rare subalpine plants survive bush inferno

Small communities of five rare plants have been found in Australia's subalpine region allaying fears the Black Summer fires had wiped them out forever.

AAP

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Wood on the unprecedented energy crisis

As the energy crisis continues to grip Australia’s east coast with consumers told to limit their consumption and warnings of blackouts Tony Wood, director of the energy program at the Grattan Institute, speaks with Michelle Grattan about why this has happened and what can be done to fix the system.

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Australia PM to attend NATO summit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday said he would attend "an important" NATO meeting in Madrid at the end of the month as the United States-led alliance looks to further strengthen its ties in the wake of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Reuters

FatBlaster Max has just been banned. Why? Here’s everything you need to know about diet supplements

Australia’s regulator has banned FatBlaster Max, an over-the-counter pill that claimed (with no evidence) to be able to help you lose weight.

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Rinse and repeat for Aussie swim team

Despite missing several big names, Australia's swim team still hold hopes of a large medal haul at the world championships in Budapest.

AAP

Farmers and food producers to lose almost £300m from Australia trade deal, MPs warn

Ministers told to ‘ensure the sector is no worse off’ – after Boris Johnson vowed to ‘protect’ it

The Independent UK

Hunter Hurricanes player Spencer Burdack off to world youth water polo championships

He was named in the Australian under-18 squad this week.

Newcastle Herald

Penny Wong says Australia and Pacific security ‘interlinked’ on Solomon Islands visit – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Bank of England follows Fed with rate hike

The Bank of England has followed the US Federal Reserve in raising interest rates. Both economies are battling the highest level of inflation in years and hope that tighter monetary policy will curb spiralling price rises. Also in the show: Australia's new government commits to more ambitious emissions reduction targets,…

France 24

Morning mail: Paul Keating got Andrews and Perrottet together, energy crisis end in sight

Friday: Labor premier Daniel Andrews reveals Keating encouraged him to work with Liberal Perrottet. Plus: has Dark Mofo learned from its mistakes?

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: National cabinet set to meet today, Russia sanctions more Australians, Rabbitohs get flogged

It's Friday. Finish your week in The Loop.

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Electric vehicles are racing ahead overseas, so why isn't that happening in Australia?

Australia's position as a laggard in the global EV race is unlikely to change despite the election of a more clean-transport-friendly Labor government, say industry experts.

ABC News

Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are on the verge of approval for US kids under five. When could it happen in Australia?

After US regulators took a major step towards approving COVID-19 vaccines for kids under five, here's what you need to know about the possibility of something similar happening in Australia.

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How climate change could be exacerbating the spread of diseases like monkeypox and Japanese encephalitis

A new study predicts the changing climate will provide increased opportunities for the spread of novel viruses.

The New Daily

We cannot fix the energy market until we know what we are building

The National Electricity Market was originally designed to make Australia’s energy system more resilient – and therefore cheaper – by connecting the

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Madonna King: As you return home to Biloela, welcome to the rest of your life

As the Nadesalingam family settle back into Biloela, meeting the PM and celebrating their daughter’s fifth birthday, Madonna King pens a letter to them.

The Conversation

New Zealand should celebrate its remarkable prehistoric past with national fossil emblems – have your say!

It’s not often New Zealanders admit Australia is onto a good thing. Our long-running trans-Tasman rivalry usually revolves around accusing Australians of stealing national cultural icons like Phar Lap, Pavlova or Crowded House.

The Conversation

After years of COVID, fires and floods, kids' well-being now depends on better support

Every student in every school in Australia has experienced unprecedented disruptions to their schooling over the past three years. On top of the disruptions and stress of COVID-19 lockdowns, isolation from their schools, their friends and (for many) their extended families, tens of thousands of Australian families have also seen…

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Australia isn't experiencing the great resignation yet, but there has been an uptick

The past year has been awash with suggestions countries such as Australia are experiencing a “great resignation” as workers previously loyal to their employers quit their jobs and look for others elsewhere.

The Conversation

Keen to retrofit your home to lower its carbon footprint and save energy? Consider these 3 things

If you’re anything like me, you’re increasingly working from home, one that was built before energy efficiency measures were introduced in Australia.

AAP

Will Skelton to test England with Baa-Baas

Australian tower Will Skelton has been selected in the Barbarians team to take on England in their last international before their tour to Australia.

ABC News

As Sri Lanka's economic crisis worsens, Australians are desperate to get family over for 'a bit of relief'

As Sri Lanka's economic crisis worsens with basic supplies dwindling and power outages for large parts of the day, the community in Australia is trying to bring loved ones over for a few months to give them a bit of normalcy.

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