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Attacks on Muslim graves fuelled by One Nation: leader

Vandalism of several Muslim graves - combined with a previous attack on the same cemetery - point to growing divisions in Australia, a community leader says.

AAP · Sep 30

Who will make England’s Rugby World Cup squad?

Who will Steve Borthwick select come the tournament in Australia?

The Independent UK · Sep 30

'Impossible': wife slams missing activist terror claims

The wife of a missing Australian human rights activist denies claims from Vietnamese authorities he was planning terrorist activities.

AAP · Sep 30

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Inflation lifts to 4.0% in August, keeping pressure on the RBA for another rate rise

Australia’s headline inflation rate climbed to an annual rate of 4% in August, up from 3.5%, giving the Reserve Bank some vindication for its decision to raise interest rates a day before the figures were released.

The Conversation · Sep 30

Push to solve housing inequality sparks more division

As Australia falls further behind its housing supply targets, political parties continue to disagree over how to solve the nation's housing crisis.

AAP · Sep 30

A-Leagues launch clouded by Manchester City cheating scandal as APL vows to review findings

Australia’s football season to begin under a pall as Melbourne City shares owners with the Premier League giant found guilty of unprecedented breaches

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Amid rising support for right-wing minor parties, can David Shoebridge reinvigorate the Greens?

New South Wales Senator David Shoebridge was elected Leader of the Australian Greens at a party room meeting organised prior to Senator Larissa Waters’ announcement that she was stepping down from the party leadership owing to health issues. Victorian Senator Steph Hodgkins-May was elected deputy leader, with whom Shoebridge ran…

The Conversation · Sep 30

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Inflation leaps to 4% stoking fears of fifth interest rate hike before Christmas

Jim Chalmers says ‘higher global oil prices flowing through to oil prices in Australia’ are to blame for inflation rising from 3.5%

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Concern over Sydney airport as near misses and runway incursions at 20% above national average

Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigating staffing gaps as key factor in four incidents in July and August

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Tenfold surge in EV sales needed to meet climate goals

Australian drivers are buying electric vehicle sales in record numbers but even more will need to hit the road for the nation to meet its climate target.

AAP · Sep 30

An EV sold every 100 seconds: Australian demand for electric cars more than doubles

A record 157,957 new EVs were sold nationally between January and June, according to the Electric Vehicle Council

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Australian electric car and bus sales soar – but trucks lag far behind

An unprecedented boom is underway in Australia’s electric vehicle market.

The Conversation · Sep 30

A tight election looms in New Zealand. This time, overseas voters could be bad news for the big parties

More than 100,000 have enrolled to vote from abroad in the November poll, and many are unhappy with how things look back home

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Bushfire season is fast approaching. A new satellite tool can help communities better prepare

As the weather starts to warm in Australia, people are beginning to look ahead to the bushfire season.

The Conversation · Sep 30

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Forget the inflation blame game – politicians should let the RBA get on with its job

The war in the Middle East and ‘excessive’ levels of government spending have contributed to the rebound in inflation and interest rates in Australia

AAP · Sep 30

Aussie 'green gold' to top world-famous cathedral

An Australian gold miner has been selected to supply the yellow metal for the regilding of a nearly 330-year-old place of worship in a top global city.

AAP · Sep 29

Water record-breaking start to short-course swim titles

Australia's top swimmers have kicked off the national short-course championships in style, with records tumbling on the first night of finals in Sydney.

AAP · Sep 29

Molineux out of ODI series as captaincy rotation looms

Australia vice-captain Tahlia McGrath will lead the side in ODIs against Bangladesh, while Ashleigh Gardner could make history in the T20s against New Zealand.

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

England can take vital lessons from worst defeats into Rugby World Cup, says Johnson

Martin Johnson believes England’s most painful defeats under Steve Borthwick can benefit them at the Rugby World Cup in Australia next year

The Conversation · Sep 29

Tragedy stopped Mawson exploring this remote Antarctic region. We must get there to study its melting ice

Over a century ago, Australian geologist Sir Douglas Mawson led a sledging expedition over hundreds of kilometres of ice into a remote part of East Antarctica. The party turned back after the tragic death of a party member. Fellow Australian Cecil Madigan led another group across sea ice into the…

AAP · Sep 29

Antarctic blind spot emerges as major sea-level threat

Australia could lead an international research mission to go where no ship has gone before: an enormous ice basin capable of raising global sea levels.

AAP · Sep 29

Australia's unis make the grade on global leaderboard

Six Australian universities have featured in the world's top 100, according to a prestigious list, swimming against a tide of broader educational decline.

AAP · Sep 29

Rescue dog finds new home as koala protector-in-chief

The search for Australia's next top koala detector is over as Bear, the four-legged conservation hero, hands over the reins for a hard-earned retirement.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29

Peugeot recalls hundreds of cars in Australia over issue that could increase ‘risk of serious injury or death’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 29

Morning Mail: Coalition’s lowest-ever poll rating; homeowners reel after rate hike; and a Socceroos thriller

Our latest Essential poll shows slump to 22% of primary vote amid immigration debate; mortgage holders fear mounting costs after RBA hike

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