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Sydney man gets 12 years for murdering gay American in 1988

An Australian man was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for the 1988 murder of an American who fell off a Sydney cliff that was known as a gay meeting place

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Mike Cannon-Brookes says large AGL shareholders back his bid to stop energy giant’s demerger

Australia’s largest power generator vows to go ahead with demerger after tech billionaire buys 11% stake in company

The Guardian - AU

Possible Australian rate hike puts cost of living in focus in election campaign

Australia's ruling coalition is bracing for a possible rise in interest rates on Tuesday right in the middle of a national election campaign that could further increase living costs and hamper Prime Minister Scott Morrison's re-election efforts.

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Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes becomes AGL’s largest shareholder

Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes buys shares in coal-powered energy company AGL, vowing to create "a better future" that moves towards "decarbonisation".

ABC News

PM denies he's embarrassed on climate

The prime minister has insisted lower power prices are helping to ease cost of living pressures, as economic issues take centre stage.

AAP

Shire of Murray spends record amount of ratepayer money on mosquitoes, as swarms threaten amenity

A West Australian council is spending a record amount of ratepayer money on mosquito management, amid concerns higher than usual mosquito numbers could threaten the lifestyle of residents on the outskirts of Perth.

ABC News

ANZ and CBA to raise after central bank decision – as it happened

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Federal election: Scott Morrison defends rate rise as proof of economic recovery, as Labor says his credentials are 'shredded'

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers is quick to criticise the federal government's economic management, saying today's interest rate rise will negatively impact millions of Australians.

ABC News

Morning mail: voters unmoved by election promises, RBA to decide on rate rise, female facial hair

Tuesday: Labor leads in polls but both parties struggle to engage voters. Plus: what happens when female facial hair is made visible?

The Guardian - AU

US Marines bound for WA's West Kimberley as part of large-scale Koolendong military exercise

More than 2,200 US military personnel will be deployed across northern Australia for a training exercise later this year, including at the RAAF Base Curtin in West Kimberley.

ABC News

Katherine voters say action on housing, labour shortages needed from Lingiari candidates

Struggling to find workers and worried about rising costs, asparagus farmer Andrew Dalglish is among the Katherine voters yet to hear election candidates address their key concerns.

ABC News

Find out what threatened plants and animals live in your electorate (and what your MP can do about it)

More than 1,800 Australian plants and animals are considered at-risk of extinction, and yet protecting threatened species is almost entirely absent from the current election campaign.

The Conversation

Clive Palmer, his money and his billboards are back. What does this mean for the 2022 federal election?

Clive Palmer has had a tough run leading up to the 2022 election campaign. He faced COVID-19 without the protection of vaccination in March, tripped at his National Press Club speech and reported being knocked unconscious for about 20 seconds when he fell during a rehearsal for his United Australia…

The Conversation

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey talks about social media criticism in ESPN Australia Film Session

"Especially on draft and that was a bad one. It was like three in the morning we go back to dinner and all I was reading on social media is how bad Giddey is and this and that."

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Sydney news: Man guilty of 1988 Scott Johnson murder to be sentenced

MORNING BRIEFING: The man who has admitted his guilt in the 1988 murder of Scott Johnson faces sentencing.

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Kayaker Alyce Wood's pregnancy a welcome bump on road to third Olympics

Elite kayaker Alyce Wood is 32 weeks' pregnant and admits she is an unusual sight on the Gold Coast canals where she trains.

ABC News

Climate change means 1 in 25 homes could become uninsurable by 2030

Australia is going to face an "insurability crisis" in under a decade as climate change forces insurance premiums to "skyrocket", a report from the Climate Council warns.

ABC News

Queensland woman Zoya Olepir helps rescue her brother from war-torn Ukraine

Queensland woman Zoya Olepir could not bear another sleepless night wondering if her brother was still alive in Ukraine. So she travelled to a war zone to rescue Viktor, who lives with Down Syndrome.

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How online sports betting companies exert pressure on government to pay less tax

Sports betting companies threatened to abandon the Northern Territory, their traditional home in Australia, if taxes were increased, documents obtained under Freedom of Information reveal.

ABC News

What passengers can expect on Qantas' longest commercial flight in the world

Qantas' A350-1000 futuristic jets will soon fly Australians halfway around the world without a stopover. This is what people spending more than 19 hours in one between Sydney and London can expect to see.

ABC News

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 twice? Here's what we know about reinfection

While the case of a healthcare worker testing positive for two different variants of COVID 20 days apart might be rare, COVID-19 reinfections are increasingly common. So, what are the odds of getting sick a second time?

ABC News

Australians stuck in Shanghai's COVID lockdown beg consular officials to help them flee

Some Australians caught up in Shanghai's extreme five-week lockdown say the Australian government has done little to help its citizens in distress, and they're pleading with Canberra to arrange charter flights to get them home.

AAP

Morrison offers sympathy over rate rise

As the Reserve Bank decided on its first cash rate lift in almost 12 years, Scott Morrison says he understands some home borrowers will face tougher times.

AAP

Australia's rocketing rural land prices

A report from the Rural Bank shows rural land values have hit their highest level of growth in 27 years, with parts of Tasmania seeing the biggest hikes.

AAP

Stroke prevention as easy as ECG

A third of Australians will develop Atrial Fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat, which can lead to stroke.

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