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Is our electoral system truly democratic? How Australia stacks up on 4 key measures

In Australia, we choose our political representatives and governments through a democratic electoral system.

The Conversation

Fashion industry launches Australian mark

The Australian fashion industry has launched a trademark to help identify local brands in a global market.

AAP

The US FDA has moved to ban menthol cigarettes. Australia should do that and more

Menthol is the minty cigarette ingredient that conjures up images of beaches, snow-covered ski slopes and glamorous yacht parties, all crisp white and fresh green. Menthol as a deadly additive is under threat at last.

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Early voting begins in Australia election with opposition ahead in polls

Early voting began in Australia on Monday two weeks ahead of election day, with surveys showing the opposition centre-left Labor Party extending its lead and Prime Minister Scott Morrison suffering a fall in his approval rating.

Reuters

ASX slides, Westpac jumps after dividend improves and expenses forecast to fall

Australian shares have fallen, dragged lower by mining stocks, with investors globally maintaining a cautious stance over rate-hike worries and as tightening COVID-19 restrictions in Shanghai fuelled concerns about a possible recession.

ABC News

Celebrity chefs say carp recipes could help clear environmental menace

A top chef has put forward a solution to carp control: eat the problem.

ABC News

Many struggled even before rate increase

A new survey has found almost one-in-three borrowers were struggling to make ends meet even before the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate last week.

AAP

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COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News

Sydney news: Special taskforce investigates claims campaign posters of Independent candidates being tampered with

MORNING BRIEFING: The Australian Electoral Commission says a special taskforce will investigate allegations that the campaign posters of some Independent candidates are being tampered with in breach of electoral laws.

ABC News

Morning mail: no winners in messy election debate, 60 feared dead in Russian airstrike on school

Monday: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese bicker through messy second debate. Plus: why hair salons now offer no-talking appointments

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Aussie kids win world wheelchair tennis

Australian wheelchair tennis youngsters have followed in the world-beating tracks of Dylan Alcott, winning the ITF's World Team Cup junior title in Portugal.

AAP

Lawn mower racing cuts through to new community of revheads with need for speed

Lawn mower racing is a far cry from the glitz and glamour of Formula One but the niche motorsport is taking off across Australia. With the blades removed, these mowers reach speeds of 100 kilometres per hour.

ABC News

More than 2,000 submissions made on proposed Viva Energy LNG terminal in Geelong

A proposed LNG import terminal at Corio Bay in Geelong's north could help solve a looming gas shortage for Victoria. But it faces strong opposition from environmentalists and community groups who say the project is at odds with the state's goal to dramatically rein-in greenhouse gas emissions.

ABC News

As News Corp goes 'rogue' on election coverage, what price will Australian democracy pay?

What does a democracy do when a dominant news media organisation goes rogue during an election campaign?

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The world doesn’t care about swings in marginal seats. Climate action must spearhead a new Australian foreign policy

Late last year, more than 100 former diplomats and officials called for a new Australian foreign policy — with climate action at the centre — to help cement Australia’s future in a world rapidly shifting to net-zero emissions.

The Conversation

Poverty isn’t a temporary experience in Australia. We need urgent policy tackling persistent disadvantage

We often hear a job is the best way to get someone out of poverty. In many cases this is true, and anti-poverty strategies should prioritise improving people’s access to jobs.

The Conversation

Meet the territorial females and matriarchs in Australia's backyard

Social structure is an important aspect of species’ biology. Having a pecking order and male or female territoriality can help species thrive.

ABC News

AC/DC frontman Bon Scott led a high-voltage life. But his friends say the singer's unglamorous death at age 33 was not a surprise

Four decades after Bon Scott was found dead in London, the enigmatic AC/DC star's closest friends and relatives have spoken of his greatest vulnerability.

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With high prices and soaring rents, what are political parties promising to do about housing?

In an election campaign largely centred around the cost of living, the spiralling cost of the single-biggest expense for most households — housing — is a key focus for policy. Here's what's being promised.

ABC News

The rush to renewable energy means a new mining boom. But first, Australia needs to make some tough choices

Electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines — green technology relies on what can be a dirty industry. Why acting on climate change may require a massive increase in mining.

ABC News

Australian officials raise 'serious concerns' with China about Solomon Islands deal

Rare talks take place between Australian and Chinese diplomats over Solomon Islands and their security pact with China.

ABC News

What the median rental price can actually get you in Australia’s capital cities — and how it compares to other countries

The median rental price for a house across Australia's capital cities hit a new record high in the first three months of this year. But it's not just Australian's bearing the brunt of soaring rental costs.

Daily Mirror

Victoria's Secret model Shanina Shaik expecting first child with boyfriend Matthew Adesuyan

Australian model Shanina Shaik is expecting her first child with her boyfriend - and she announced the news on Mother's Day

AAP

Schools, hospitals high on Labor's agenda

Labor is promising to splash cash in two key sectors, including incentives for teachers and matching a hospital investment from the SA government.

AAP

SA scientists in major leukaemia advance

South Australian scientists have made a major advance in the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia.

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