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Australian Air Force Chief holds talks with three service chiefs

Australian Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld held separate talks with Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari and Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar.

The Hindu

'Big Sheep' fleeced of his wool after seven years on the run

After seven years on the run, a sheep on Western Australia's south-east coast has been captured and shorn for just the second time in his life, netting a fleece more than five times the average weight for a merino.

ABC News

South Australia decriminalised abortion more than a year ago, but nothing has changed

While abortion rights in the United States have made international headlines in recent weeks, local advocates are frustrated about the lack of action on new abortion laws in South Australia.

ABC News

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Indigenous sisters' dreams come true with Myrrdah label launch, Vogue feature, and Fashion Week plans

They haven't even launched their first collection, yet the designers behind Myrrdah have already turned the heads of Vogue and Australian Fashion Week. The sisters say some of their wildest dreams are coming true.

ABC News

Aged care workers strike in Qld and WA

Aged care workers in Queensland and Western Australia have launched industrial action as part of a union push to improve pay and staffing in aged care homes.

AAP

Morning mail: campaign picks up pace, Russian journalists rebel, how to care for party clothes

Tuesday: Albanese pledges more than $346m for hospitals and teachers, while Morrison talks up $8bn in military spending. Plus: will proposed policies actually fix Australia’s housing affordability crisis?

The Guardian - AU

George Duncan's death remembered as gay law reform milestone 50 years after his drowning

The Scott Johnson case has prompted renewed national focus on gay-hate killings in Australia. But, before that crime, was another: the death of George Duncan, which had certain "parallels", and remains both shocking and unsolved.

ABC News

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How do the major parties rate on climate policies? We asked 5 experts

Poll after poll suggests climate change is one of the most pressing issues for Australian voters. Of the 10,000 people who responded to The Conversation’s #SetTheAgenda poll, more than 60% picked climate change as the issue most impacting their lives.

The Conversation

Times are tough, and may get tougher, so where can Australians find strong political leadership?

In troubled times, people look for strong leaders – men and women who offer decisive action to address collective problems, and promise the capacity to deliver. They initially present as larger-than-life characters, and we’ve had our share of them: Robert Menzies, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and perhaps Kevin…

The Conversation

Can taking vitamins and supplements help you recover from COVID?

Australia’s surge in COVID cases this year has seen many people looking for ways to protect themselves or boost their immunity and recovery. An upswing in sales of dietary supplements has followed.

The Conversation

How a volcanic bombardment in ancient Australia led to the world's greatest climate catastrophe

Some 252 million years ago the world was going through a tumultuous period of rapid global warming.

The Conversation

What is BookTok, and how is it influencing what Australian teenagers read?

Video-sharing app TikTok has been credited with making reading “cool again” among teenagers, through the hashtag #BookTok.

The Conversation

Richard Connolly, who composed the Play School theme song, dies aged 94

There's a Bear in There was inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia collection in 2017 and is one of the country's best known TV anthems.

ABC News

Coalition, Labor outline election education priorities, as experts say Australia a global 'outlier' on private schools

Experts say Australian education is at a crossroads. Despite record investment, results are falling across all schools, even as the government and parents spend record amounts on educating children. So will the election bring change?

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Nick Cave and Warren Ellis documentary This Much I Know to Be True reunites Bad Seeds collaborators with director Andrew Dominik

This Much I Know to Be True, Andrew Dominik’s new documentary, lifts the lid on a unique working relationship between Australia’s Prince of Darkness and one of his Bad Seeds.

ABC News

Parties urged to boost dental funding to cut long wait times, invest in programs for aged care residents

Michael Powell is one of many Australians facing years on a waitlist for public dental care because he cannot afford to fork out thousands on out-of-pocket expenses. His experience, like so many others, is partly behind growing pressure on the major political parties to commit more money to dental care.

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China, Russia blocked from Sydney naval conference as military relations sour

The Chinese and Russian militaries are no longer invited to attend a major international naval conference that opens in Sydney on Tuesday, as relations between Australia and the powerful allies deteriorate.

ABC News

High-risk COVID-19 patients can now get two antiviral prescription drugs — but some are still missing out

For Australians at high risk of developing severe COVID-19, getting access to potentially lifesaving treatments recently became easier — but experts say some people are still having trouble obtaining them.

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ACT's guns and butter budget

Defence spending would jump dramatically and more state-owned companies would be floated on the share market to raise billions of dollars under ACT’s alternative budget. Mark Jennings rep

ABC News

'Big four' banks made huge profits as Australians took out bigger mortgages for pricier housing

Australia's big four banks — ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac — now hold a whopping $1.87 trillion in home loans, and raked in big profits as Australians took on massive home loans.

The Guardian - AU

Lynette Wallworth on joining a cult – then leaving: ‘I didn’t make a move without reading the Bible’

Once a ‘prophetess’ in a Pentecostal cult, the Australian film-maker has watched with horror as evangelicals gain power around the world. With her latest work, she hopes to stop others from doing what she did

The Guardian - AU

Australians with disabilities don’t care about gotcha moments. We need a PM willing to fix the NDIS

Disabled people are living in fear that the funding for our basic needs could be pulled from under us, but hardly anyone is talking about that

Autosport

10 things we learned from the 2022 Miami Grand Prix

Max Verstappen made it two wins on the trot in Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix, as Red Bull continued its fightback against Ferrari in front of a celebrity-packed crowd. As Mercedes' struggles continued and Williams' new star produced another haul of points, there were talking points aplenty. Here are the…

The Guardian - UK

Jethro Lazenby, son of Nick Cave, dies aged 31

The fashion model had recently been released from jail in Australia, after being convicted of assault against his mother

Daily Mirror

Nick Kyrgios' feud with Lleyton Hewitt reignites as ex-star makes 'horrible' role model dig

Ex tennis star Mats Wilander claimed Lleyton Hewitt told him Australian kids are copying Nick Kyrgios style of play and antics on court, which he does not approve of

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