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On this day in 2010: England beat Australia for Twenty20 World Cup final glory

The Australians had been restricted to just 147 for six from their 20 overs.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

Australian election 2022 voters’ guide: everything you need to know

How to vote, when is election day, who can you vote for and what to do if you have Covid on polling day

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Australian election 2022: from anti-vaxxers to revolutionaries, what do the minor parties running for the Senate stand for?

Know what’s behind the innocent-sounding names of more than 30 minor and micro parties running this election, and find out what the lesser-known groups are after – before you cast your vote

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Two COVID-19 deaths in South Australia as state government launches primary school vaccination hubs

SA Health reports 3,392 new COVID-19 cases today, the lowest figure since last Monday, following a spike in numbers over the past week. Children and their families will be able to get vaccinated at 40 primary schools from next Friday.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

Scott Morrison suggests Labor may have leaked AUKUS information had it been briefed sooner

Prime Minister denies Australia broke with the Biden administration when it decided not to consult Labor about its decision to scrap the French submarine program and unveil an ambitious new plan to build nuclear-powered submarines with the UK and the US.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

Brazilian brings a taste of home to Darby Street with new acai joint

When Guilherme "Guilly" Santos first moved from his home country Brazil to Australia, it was just for six months.

Newcastle Herald · May 16, 2022

‘She is ridiculous’: Sam Kerr earns yet more plaudits after match-winner in FA Cup final

Sam Kerr has been labelled the complete centre forward by the Chelsea manager, Emma Hayes, after the Australia captain netted another double

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Australian authorities to buy out fisheries, citing climate crisis

$20m permit buyback aims to help recovery of jackass morwong, redfish, john dory and silver trevally

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Will Australia’s opinion polls be more accurate in 2022 than at the last election?

Polling companies have introduced new techniques since they failed to predict Scott Morrison’s 2019 election win. Now they anxiously wait to see if they have worked

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Ex-envoy slams 'loss of trust' in Pacific

The coalition talk about a Pacific family but they don't treat it like one, Labor says, as it vows to work with nations on the frontline of climate change.

AAP · May 16, 2022