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First cruise ship to arrive in Australia for two years due to COVID-19 pandemic docks in Sydney

Hordes of people watch from the shore as P&O's Pacific Explorer becomes the first cruise ship to arrive in Australia in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2022

Morrison pledges WA defence industry jobs

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used an election campaign visit to Western Australia to announce a $121 million patrol vessel investment.

AAP · Apr 18, 2022

COVID numbers in slight fall over long weekend

The ACT recorded 734 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times · Apr 18, 2022

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Amateur Broken Hill astronomer wins Astronomical Society of Australia award

By day, Trevor Barry tends to turf. By night, he explores the depths of space with equipment he built himself, finding things professionals scientists haven't.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

Australians being held in Syria are in conditions that 'meet the standard of torture', UN says

A letter from the UN Human Rights Council says 46 Australian citizens, including 30 children, are believed to be held in sordid conditions in Syrian detention camps.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

86,000 bottles of water on the wall: Tonga struggles with post-volcano waste problem

Tonga has seen an increase in plastic waste since the tsunami in January, after huge quantities of supplies were brought in for relief efforts

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2022

Calls for statue to honour Annie Wheeler, known as Mother of Anzacs in World War I

When Australian Annie Wheeler found herself in London in 1914, she wanted to help the war effort. She started writing an index card for every Queensland soldier she met.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

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Australia's smallest sauropod dinosaur confirmed from fossils found in outback Queensland

After more than a decade of painstaking research, a plant-eating dinosaur found in outback Queensland has been officially dubbed the smallest sauropod in Australia.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

Australia failing its own citizens held in ‘sordid’ camps in Syria, UN experts say

Letter to government renews calls to repatriate citizens, including 30 children, held in conditions that ‘meet the standard of torture’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2022

Is it better to vape than smoke? Definitely, but it’s still worse than quitting entirely

The new report into vaping, which resulted in calls to ban vaping entirely for younger Australians, still leaves a great number of questions

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2022

Australians have unequal rights to die. For some families, that only adds to the pain

Sue Walton vowed to be with her terminally ill daughter when she decided to end her life. But NSW laws against voluntary assisted dying kept them apart

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2022

1.5 vs 2C: What difference can a lousy half a degree of global warming make?

The chance to limit warming to 1.5C is slipping away. But will difference will it make if we overshoot by half a degree or so?

ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

Who wins when politics and religion collide, particularly during a federal election?

Ever since Scott Morrison invited TV cameras to watch him at a church service, there has been a spotlight on the role of religion in secular Australian politics and the influence of the 'Christian vote'. But church leaders say to brand Jesus a conservative is to miss his radical ideas.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

Robert Key appointed managing director of England men’s cricket team

The former England batter will succeed Ashley Giles in the role following the latter's departure in the wake of England's 4-0 loss to Australia

The Hindu · Apr 17, 2022

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ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

Tyler Wright wins maiden Bells Beach crown at World Surf League decider

Australia's Tyler Wright has won her first crown at Bells Beach after beating Hawaii's Carissa Moore in the decider of the World Surf League event in Victoria.

AAP · Apr 17, 2022

400-year-old Dutch artwork found in NSW

The National Trust of Australia has found a 400-year-old Dutch painting at a property in the NSW Blue Mountains and it could be worth up to $5 million.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2022

Australia’s pandemic-era ban on cruise ships comes to an end

Australia’s two-year long ban on cruise ships expires on Sunday, another step toward the rehabilitation of tourism from the damage wrought by the pandemic.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2022

Australia says it would keep security ties with Solomons despite China pact

Australia would continue to cooperate with Solomons Islands on matters of security even if the Pacific island nation signs a proposed security agreement with China that Australia opposes, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Sunday.

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AAP · Apr 17, 2022

Tyler Wright through to Bells Beach final

Australian Tyler Wright will be hoping it's a case of third time lucky after securing a berth in the Bells Beach final.

AAP · Apr 16, 2022

Cruise ships return after two-year ban

Cruise liners are making a return to Australia's ports after a two-year absence triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2022

NSW woman rescues her mother in Ukraine with help of a network of volunteers — and luck

When war broke out, Australian resident Svetlana Ward's 80-year-old mother refused to leave her village. But when Russian bombs started falling, it took luck, bravery and a stranger's kindness to get Valentina to safety.

The Times of India · Apr 16, 2022

Bhubaneswar gets India’s 1st Skill India International Centre

BHUBANESWAR: Union skill development and entrepreneurship minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday launched the country’s first Skill India International Centre here. It will impart international-standard training to youngsters with an aim to make them employable for countries such as Canada, Australia and the Gulf region, where there is a huge demand…

Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2022

Mum issues car seat warning after son, 10 months, left fighting for life after crash

Little Jax was 10 months old when he and his mum Zoe, from Melbourne in Australia, were in a horrific car crash, which left the youngster with a fractured skull, a bleed on the brain and torn ligaments in his neck

ABC News · Apr 16, 2022

The Australian Ballet is busting myths about injuries, and helping athletes from other codes overcome theirs

From miracle recoveries in Aussie Rules to changing the way the dance world thinks about fitness, the Australian ballet scene is causing waves — and other sports could learn a thing or two from their lead.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2022

While injuries keep Lauren Cheatle off the pitch, life away from cricket provides perspective

Lauren Cheatle burst onto the scene as a teenage cricket player who was fast-tracked into the Australian team, but her spectacular rise was followed by a devastating run of injuries that interrupted season after season. Her work and life away from cricket has given her motivation as she recovers from…

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