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Half a million Australians face flood evacuation orders

Authorities in Australia issued more orders for people to leave their homes on Thursday after heavy rain triggered flash floods in its largest city, with officials warning of worse to come and some 500,000 people likely to face orders to evacuate.

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Japanese encephalitis virus detected in Qld, NSW and Vic piggeries

A virus that can leave piglets stillborn and horses with anorexia has been detected in southern Australia for the first time.

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Will closing Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station early really cost thousands of jobs?

If you follow the Institute of Public Affairs’s logic on job losses, a net zero target is bad for everyone working in renewables too

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COVID updates: Coronavirus case updates from around Australia

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening in COVID case numbers across Australia.

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Aussie spin consultant Fawad catches COVID

Australia's cricket spin bowling consultant Fawad Ahmed has COVID-19 and will miss the start of the Test series against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

AAP

WA border open after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions, bringing tears of joy in Perth

Western Australia's hard border is lifted and the state opens back up to the world, prompting emotional scenes at Perth Airport and queues of motorists at road checkpoints as travellers pour in.

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Sydney spared worst of rain but Newcastle still under threat – as it happened

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Petrol creeping closer to $2 a litre in Australia as oil price surges, while ASX opens higher

Oil prices hit an eight-year high and economists are predicting that the average price of petrol at the pump in Australia will soon reach $1.87 a litre.

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Morning mail: UN votes to condemn Russia, flood-hit Australians struggle for news, row over refugee intake

Thursday: The UN general assembly approves resolution demanding that Russia stop the war in Ukraine and withdraw all troops. Plus: Darren Hanlon on losing faith and moving home

The Guardian - AU

Rangers confirm Celtic match in Australia as Old Firm to take place outside Glasgow for first time

It emerged from Down Under yesterday that the fierce rivals were to face off some 10,000 miles from Glasgow in November

Glasgow Live

Arcimoto Partners With Directed Technologies For Australia Launch

Arcimoto Inc (NASDAQ:FUV) has partnered with Directed Technologies to introduce the Fun Utility Vehicle and Deliverator to the Australian market. Through the pilot program, Arcimoto vehicles will be tested by Directed Technologies' fleet clients specializing in last-mile delivery. With the global head office and main distribution center in Melbourne Airport, Victoria, Directed Technologies…

Benzinga

After the floods comes underinsurance: we need a better plan

The floods affecting Australia’s eastern seaboard are a “1 in 1,000-year event”, according to New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet. But that’s not what science, or the insurance industry, suggests.

The Conversation

A tale of subterfuge, rivalry, Napoleon and snakes: how the NSW State Library came to own the map of Abel Tasman's voyages

Every year, tens of thousands of New South Wales State Library patrons walk past a stunning mosaic replica of the Tasman Map on the floor of the Mitchell library vestibule. The original Tasman map, recently restored, charts the two voyages of the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642 and 1644.

The Conversation

Something remarkable has happened to Australia's book pages: gender equality has become the norm

For the first time in the nine-year history of the Stella Count, and perhaps in the entire history of Australian book reviewing, gender equality has become the norm in Australia’s books pages. Our new research for the Count reveals 55% of books reviewed in Australian publications in 2020 were by…

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Australia could get to net zero emissions much quicker than 2050 – if our politics was a force for change. Here's how

Let’s imagine Australia was able to use politics to work on the single largest threat facing us: climate change.

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Muslim women boost cultural understanding of Australia through AFL training in Indonesia

Siti Nurbaeti was intimidated by Aussie Rules when she first saw it on television. Now the teenager is one of thousands of Indonesian women taking up the game to help them understand Australian culture.

The Guardian - AU

Don’t get too excited by Australia’s rebounding economy – it’s a distorted snapshot of the true picture

The GDP’s 3.4% growth in the December quarter only occurred because in the September quarter the economy shrank by the third-biggest amount ever

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Super funds expected to dump Russia assets

Australian superannuation funds are being urged by the treasurer to divest Russian assets and join the government in putting a squeeze on Vladimir Putin.

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Apollo Looks To Merge Yahoo Sports With Betting Companies

Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE:APO) is discussing with sports betting companies to merge their assets with Yahoo Sports, CNBC reports. Apollo acquired Yahoo from Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) for $5 billion in 2021. Yahoo has spoken with is Australia-based Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (OTC:PBTHF), which has a market valuation of about $760 million. Apollo and Yahoo are considering merging…

The Hindu

‘India is natural leader of Quad in Indo-Pacific region,’ says Australian High Commissioner

Australian High Commissioner Barry O’Farrell says defence exercise MILAN demonstrates cooperation across countries in the region

AAP

Top UN court probes Russian war crimes

The International Criminal Court will investigate possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine following a referral by Australia and 38 other nations.

The Guardian - AU

Half a million words and 20m views: the project preserving Australia’s Paralympic history

The tireless work of a small team of volunteers has ensured that achievements at the Games are no longer overlooked

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WA had two years to get homeless people off the street. So why are they still stranded as Covid surges?

As Western Australia is bringing down its hard border it is disturbing to see how little has changed for the most vulnerable

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Halo, Moon Knight and more Bridgerton: what’s new to streaming in Australia in March

Plus a Tiger King dramatisation, a comedy musical about buying property in Australia and a Ben Affleck erotic thriller

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AustralianSuper’s $300m of Russian investments plunge as sanctions bite

Australia’s biggest super fund yet to decide if it will join investors dumping Russian shares following Ukraine invasion

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