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Hunter electorate 'forgotten' in coal energy debate in lead up to federal election

A region key to Australia's energy supply is begging for clarity on its future but the two major parties don't want to talk about it.

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West Australians’ highly sensitive personal data put at risk as COVID-19 contact tracing system lacks security

Medical data, CCTV footage and SmartRider information of more than half a million people in the state gathered to help contact trace was not secured properly, a report finds.

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Australian Women in Music Awards recognise industry trailblazers at ceremony in Brisbane

Some of the most influential women in the nation’s music industry were honoured alongside emerging talent at the Australian Women in Music Awards in Brisbane last night.

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Australian election: how the country’s political landscape is shifting – podcast

As Australians prepare to vote in federal elections on May 21, in this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore how the country’s political landscape is shifting – and why the writing may be on the wall for Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

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'Right' to stand up for oil and gas future

In a closing address to Australia's largest oil and gas conference, industry board chair Ian Davies has urged the sector to stand up for itself amid change.

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Political dirty tricks and 'skulduggery' scar electoral history in outback Australia

It sounds like the plot of a political thriller — allegations of electoral sabotage, a mysterious barrel of port, how-to-vote cards featuring cows and bananas. Yet it's all true.

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Climate change is killing trees in Queensland's tropical rainforests

In recent years, the Great Barrier Reef off Australia’s northeast coast has seen multiple events of mass coral bleaching as human-caused global warming has driven sustained high temperatures in the ocean.

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Plibersek says Albanese has a ‘tough job’ as polls tighten – as it happened

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Morning mail: aged care Covid deaths, renters turn to crowdfunding, DVD collectors

Thursday: At least 60 nursing home residents with coronavirus are dying each week as workers prepare to strike. Plus: the ‘innately comforting’ tactility of collecting movies

The Guardian - AU

'A new climate politics': the 47th parliament must be a contest of ideas for a hotter, low-carbon Australia

Climate change and reducing emissions has figured little in the 2022 federal election campaign. But after many years of inadequate national climate policy, the need for sensible, long-term measures is now dire.

The Conversation

I'm a climate scientist and writer: this election is the most important in Australia's history

As a climate scientist, I believe this federal election is the most important in Australia’s history.

The Conversation

COVID has killed 5,600 Australians this year and the pandemic isn't over. Ethics can shape our response

It’s difficult to ask, but how many fatalities should Australia accept from COVID in 2022?

The Conversation

LGBTIQ+ and unsure how to vote? Here are what the major parties are promising on health

About one in three LGBTIQ+ voters are not sure who to vote for, or are considering changing who they vote for, this federal election, according to a survey by Equality Australia.

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Indonesian Army joins Australian and US forces for humanitarian response training

On a fictional island ravaged by a cyclone, the Indonesian Army has joined Australian and US forces in mock humanitarian disaster training.

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Lung cancer screening program could save 10,000 Australians over the next decade

Unlike breast and prostate cancers there is no national screening program to detect lung cancer, so by the time it's picked up it's often too late.

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CSIRO, Australia's National Science Agency, Gets In The Psychedelics Space

It’s not every day that a country’s national institute makes public its efforts to get into psychedelics, but today is one of those days.

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After weeks of election campaigning, some African Australian community members feel 'sidelined'

African community leaders say many voters feel sidelined this election, with many promises not resonating with the community.

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How many Australians have died from COVID-19? How many have had COVID?

COVID-19 infections in Australia hit worldwide highs last week, with infection rates per capita among the highest around the globe. Here are some of the latest COVID-19 questions being asked.

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Telecommunications companies frustrated the Coalition is campaigning on projects they helped fund

Some of Australia's largest telecommunications companies are frustrated the Coalition is dragging them in to its re-election bid, with the government trumpeting 100 infrastructure investments during the campaign which are partly funded by private companies.

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Universities lose Commonwealth funding for postgraduate degrees needed to boost psychologist numbers amid 'mental health crisis'

Students like Nita are finding it easier to study psychology at top American universities such as Stanford than anywhere in Australia, according to the profession's peak body. It says universities are being forced to offer limited spots in their postgraduate programs.

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Climate change has made old measures predicting weather events in Australia 'essentially worthless'

Around Australia, statistical measures like the "one-in-100-year flood" level are used by authorities to determine safe building standards, but experts say climate change has changed everything.

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Russian Australians are watching news from Moscow, but not everyone is falling for Putin's propaganda

There have been moves to block Russian propaganda in Australia since the invasion of Ukraine, but some Russian Australians are still consuming Russian news. Ukrainians are concerned about the message some people are hearing.

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Both Labor and the Liberals are using secretive databases to help sway your vote

Both major Australian political parties have amassed data on every eligible voter, which they are using to build detailed profiles on constituents to influence their votes in tight electoral races.

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Which electorates are most left- or right-leaning? Vote Compass took a look

A metropolitan Victorian seat emerges as Australia's most left-leaning, while a sprawling Queensland electorate is the country's most conservative, according to Vote Compass.

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Royal Enfield Busted Knuckles Build Off 2022 People's Choice Winner Crowned

Royal Enfield Australia and New Zealand announced the Peoples' Choice winner in its 2022 Busted Knuckles Build Off custom competition, and it's a racer.

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