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Koalas to get millions in funding, but a leading advocate says what's really needed is more trees

Queensland commits another $25 million towards koala conservation, but the Australian Koala Foundation says the new funding is a "band-aid solution" that does not address the real reason koalas are endangered.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

Australian man declares 'I've stepped up' from Ukrainian front line while fighting against Russia

A foreign fighter who identifies himself as Australian has spoken of his decision to travel to "faraway" Ukraine to help "a country in need" as it defends itself against Russia's invasion.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

Hazlewood to capitalise on white-ball form

Unsure of his spot in Australia's Test team, star quick Josh Hazlewood is looking to continue his hot white-ball form during the tour of Sri Lanka.

AAP · Jun 5, 2022

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Australia says Indonesia trip shows importance of bilateral relationship

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday his trip to Indonesia just over two weeks after he was elected showed the importance his new government places on ties between the two countries as it works to focus more on Southeast Asia.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2022

Raid on call centre, 9 held in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Officers of Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police raided the office of JoinUs Techsoft Consultancy Services on the fourth floor of Meridian Building at Sector V on Friday. They found hundreds of young men and womencalling people in UK, USA and Australia on the pretext of giving tech support.

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Chinese fighter jet’s actions near Australian aircraft ‘very dangerous’, deputy PM says

Defence reports J-16 jet released ‘chaff’ including aluminium shards in front of Australian flight in South China Sea region

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2022

Federal government says it will not be deterred by Chinese 'intimidation' tactics in South China Sea

The Federal government says it will not be intimidated by the dangerous actions of a Chinese aircraft towards an Australian surveillance plane in the South China Sea last month.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

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Energy Minister Chris Bowen blames Coalition for Australia's gas crisis, says 'gas trigger' not the answer

The federal government is laying blame for Australia's current gas crisis at the feet of the Coalition, accusing it of botching energy policy for close to a decade and leaving Australians in the cold this winter.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

Endangered frogs and toadlets on the front line in the fight against mosquitoes – a spotter's guide

As Australia comes to grips with mosquito-borne diseases like Japanese encephalitis, frogs help keep the mozzies under control — but they're among the first species to show signs of stress when the environment deteriorates.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

Big year not done for Socceroo Genreau

Socceroo Denis Genreau is eyeing off more success in 2022 at the World Cup play-offs after a season - and pitch invasion - to remember in France with Toulouse.

AAP · Jun 5, 2022

Australia says Chinese fighter jet intercepted surveillance craft in May

A Chinese fighter aircraft dangerously intercepted an Australian military surveillance plane in the South China Sea region in May, Australia's defence department said on Sunday.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2022

What’s at stake as Australia’s Albanese visits Indonesia?

Indonesia-Australia relationship in spotlight as newly elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Jakarta.

Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2022

PM raises concern over China Sea incident

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has raised concerns with China over the interception of an Australian maritime surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea.

AAP · Jun 5, 2022

Regional employers desperate for backpackers to return as workforce shortages continue

Rebuilding the nation's reputation in the eyes of overseas parents could help prompt the return of backpackers.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

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ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

ABC news theme Majestic Fanfare may not be 'anything special', but is held dearly by many Australians

It started as a piece of sound-library music and through reworks, remixes and generations of Australian growing up hearing it, the Majestic Fanfare has wedged itself into the Australian consciousness.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

New Agriculture Minister says Labor's drought policy an 'evolution'

Labor doesn't have a drought policy yet and, although it might be hard to imagine given the recent rain, Australia will inevitably be in the grips of another crippling drought before too long.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 4, 2022

Hunter football greats share tales from their Socceroo days

Ahead of the Socceroos' do-or-die World Cup qualifier, former Hunter Socceroos and Matildas talk about memorable experiences.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

Think most venomous snakes don't climb? Think again

Researchers find at least 31 species of Australian venomous snakes engage in climbing behaviour, in the first paper to document the phenomena.

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ABC News · Jun 4, 2022

Eddie Mabo and Gerard Brennan overturned the terra nullius policy and changed Australia forever

As a young reporter, I saw a listing for a case at the High Court of Australia. Few Australians then knew the name Eddie Mabo but I sensed this case may change Australia, says Stan Grant in this extract from his 2022 Mabo Lecture.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022

Will the hateful army who bullied Yassmin Abdel-Magied come after Australia’s diverse new parliamentarians?

Anyone unlucky enough to have the combination of confidence and ‘difference’ will be in for a rough ride

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022

‘Everything is possible’: Socceroos World Cup playoff with UAE shapes as too close to call

Roel Coumans, who has had a foot in both camps, says the one-off qualifying clash could come down to who has the right mentality

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022

Cryptocurrency and tax: could you end up paying the ATO more than you earned?

A lot of investors don’t understand their liability, warn tax agents, while others call for the complicated Australian system to be overhauled

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022

Tower of power: new office building to be fully clad in solar panels in Australian first

The $40m ‘solar skin’ building is expected to supply almost all its own electricity, becoming carbon neutral within years

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022

‘It’s weird’: a day at the museum helping colour-blind guests see pink

Chau Chak Wing Museum is Australia’s first to offer visitors colour-vision-enhancing glasses. So what happens when one man tries them on?

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2022

Environment to-do list: five ministerial priorities for Tanya Plibersek

Australia’s new minister faces difficult challenges fixing laws, creating an EPA and curbing an extinction crisis

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