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World Rugby is expected to officially confirm Australia as the host of the men's 2027 and women's 2029 World Cups at a meeting in Dublin on Thursday night.

AAP

PM rejects Chinese envoy 'no threat' claim

The Chinese ambassador to Australia says his country's growing power should not be seen as a threat, but Scott Morrison views it differently.

AAP

Energy Renaissance commits to locally sourced battery components

Tomago-based lithium battery technology manufacturer Energy Renaissance has appointed three Australian companies to provide key components for its superStorage family of batteries.

Newcastle Herald

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Tim Paine's playing career appears over

Tim Paine's playing career appears over after the former Australian captain wasn't included in Tasmania's list of contracted players for next summer.

AAP

YouTube videos of Ben Roberts-Smith trial cut after sensitive information exposed

The Federal Court will no longer upload regular YouTube videos of the high-profile defamation case of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith, after "persons outside Australia" used them to publish information identifying sensitive witnesses.

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Kevin Rudd attacks ‘idiot’ Peter Dutton over ‘hairy-chested’ comments on China

Former Labor PM says if China wanted a reset with Australia he ‘could not think of a dumber thing to do’ than the Solomon Islands deal

The Guardian - AU

Pink Lady and Sundowner-Joya apple creator, West Australian John Cripps, dies aged 95

A horticulturalist known across the globe as the inventor of Pink Lady and Sundowner-Joya apples, a culmination of 25 years of research and listed in Australia's top 100 inventions, has died.

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Staff shortages due to lengthy red tape for skilled migrants, employers say

Australian businesses need skilled workers now, but are migration laws getting in the way? Perth hairdresser Elizabeth Stillisano has lost thousands of dollars in business due to ongoing staff shortages and she wants the government to review its sponsorship policy.

ABC News

Australia's #MeToo puts miners and ministers in crosshairs of history

Australia's mighty #MeToo wave is piling pressure on mining and political leaders who are preparing to face a reckoning over sexual harassment scandals stretching from the arid Outback to Parliament House.

Reuters

'I didn't want to be gay': Ash Brazill opens up about the importance of Super Netball's new Pride Matches

Collingwood Magpies co-captain Ash Brazill says Australian netball's new Pride Matches will help to change misconceptions about the sport, but that it shouldn't just be up to clubs fly the rainbow flag.

ABC News

Australia's Sheldon Riley may be Not The Same but his Eurovision dreams are finally coming true in Turin

Sheldon Riley's Eurovision adventure has been a wild ride — from winning Australia Decides on the Gold Coast to losing his voice in London, practising his song while carrying sandbags and now the spotlight in Turin — on the eve of his contest debut, he tells the ABC how it's…

ABC News

A clean future or merely greenwashing? Critics claim Coalition's hydrogen plans are a 'fig leaf' for fossil fuels

Plans by the federal government to develop a "clean" hydrogen industry in Australia have been branded greenwashing by critics who say taxpayer money is being used to subsidise fossil fuel activities.

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Ange Postecoglou silences doubters with superb debut season in Europe, claiming Scottish Premiership with Celtic

There were few in the British press who heralded Ange Postecoglou's appointment as Celtic manager. Fast forward a season and those doubters have been left eating their words as the Australian did what he does best. Win.

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Demand for animal-assisted services grows, with pony time helping Owen relax, use sign language, slow down

Demand for animal-assisted services is growing across Australia and the benefits are being felt by a preschooler with Down syndrome who gets to hang out with — and have a snooze on — a pony.

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to become the Philippines president – it's a dictator family revival that has divided Filipino Australians

This week, the Philippines voted in the son of an ousted dictator as the country's next president over a human rights lawyer. We asked Filipino Australians how they feel about their future and an election that saw social media "rewrite history".

The Conversation

One in three people are infected with _Toxoplasma_ parasite – and the clue could be in our eyes

Toxoplasma gondii is probably the most successful parasite in the world today. This microscopic creature is capable of infecting any mammal or bird, and people across all continents are infected. Once infected, a person carries Toxoplasma for life. So far, we don’t have a drug that can eradicate the parasite…

The Conversation

How well off you are depends on who you are. Comparing the lives of Australia's Millennials, Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers

Most Australian voters are either Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1964), Generation Xers (1965 to 1980) or Millennials (1981 to 1996).

The Conversation

Climate change hits low-income earners harder – and poor housing in hotter cities is a disastrous combination

Cost of living is a major focus in this election campaign, and yet political leaders have been unacceptably silent on the disproportionate impact of climate change on Australians with low incomes. This is particularly true for Western Sydney, home to around 2.5 million people.

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Australians in Shanghai disappointed lockdown could stop them voting in federal election

Australians living under a strict lockdown in Shanghai have given up on hopes of voting in the federal election, saying there's no chance they will be able to send postal votes back to the Australian Electoral Commission in time.

ABC News

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party is promising to cap mortgage interest rates. Can it be done?

With the cost of living surging and interest rates rising for the first time in more than a decade, a cap on mortgage repayments would come as welcome relief for millions of borrowers. But can it be done and who would end up paying for it?

The Guardian - UK

Australia set to target Eddie Jones for role at 2027 home World Cup

Australia are expected to be named as hosts of the 2027 Rugby World Cup and could target Eddie Jones to help their bid for success on home soil

Benzinga

Travel Platform Agoda Offers New Payment Option In Asia Pacific Region

Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG) owned travel platform Agoda has partnered with Visa Inc (NYSE:V) to offer interest-free credit card installments across its booking platform. The installments are exclusively applicable to HSBC Bank Malaysia credit card holders. Visa and Agoda plan to progressively roll out the offering regionwide to locations like Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand,…

AAP

WA reveals 'envy of the nation' budget

Western Australia is forecasting a $5.7 billion budget surplus for 2021/22 with Premier Mark McGowan championing one of the world's strongest economies.

The Guardian - AU

Little Tornadoes review – an elegant portrait of life in country Australia

While far from light viewing, this period drama written by Christos Tsiolkas and director Aaron Wilson is a pleasure

The Guardian - AU

It shouldn’t be such a shock that Anthony Albanese believes the minimum wage should rise with inflation

If you think the real wages of the lowest paid in Australia should go backwards, you’re advocating for declining living standards

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