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Luke Saville will make his long-awaited Davis Cup debut for Australia this week, a decade after winning his second junior grand slam crown.

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Jacob Anthonisz pleads not guilty in Department of Communities public sector corruption case

Jacob Anthonisz is facing hundreds of charges related to the alleged siphoning of more than $20 million from Western Australia's Department of Communities.

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New Zealand ends isolation rules for vaccinated travellers from Australia as transmission rates soar

Change comes as NZ, virus-free for much of pandemic, records some of world’s highest transmission rates amid Omicron surge

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Labor maintains big federal Newspoll lead and is likely to win in South Australia

This week’s Newspoll gives Labor a 55-45 lead over the Coalition, which is unchanged since the previous poll a fortnight ago.

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Higher salaries might attract teachers but pay isn't one of the top 10 reasons for leaving

Money might at first attract us to a profession, but does it keep us in it? The report of the Quality Initial Teacher Education Review, released in recent days, found teachers in Australia reach the top pay scale after about ten years. This is well below the average for advanced…

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Tasmanian teachers sheltering in Kyiv basement after being unable to fly out of Ukraine due to COVID diagnosis

Two Tasmanian teachers who were unable to fly out of Kyiv in the weeks before war broke out due their COVID-19 diagnoses are now hiding in the basement of their school with colleagues and four cats.

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Queensland floods: Seven dead and more missing after ‘once-in-a-century event’

Parts of Australia’s third-most populous city Brisbane are under water after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed seven people

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‘Do not go’: 20 Australians express interest in travelling to Ukraine to fight Russia

Josh Frydenberg warns against travelling to conflict zone as government confirms $4m in funding for military assistance

The Guardian - AU

People flee to rooftops as 'weather bomb' submerges Australian towns

Tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as heavy rains smashed Australia's east coast on Monday, submerging towns and stranding residents on rooftops, with authorities warning of life-threatening flash floods.

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Australia's World Cup depth could be key

Australia will bank on their squad depth to win back the Women's Cricket World Cup title as they prepare for their final tune-up ODI against New Zealand.

AAP

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia

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

ABC News

Lake Pedder was flooded 50 years ago for hydro power, but could it now be time to drain it?

The flooding of a pristine alpine lake adorned by pink quartzite beach 50 years ago ignited some of the first big environmental protests in Australia, but some say it is not too late to restore the lake to its former glory.

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Teenager dies after box jellyfish sting at Queensland beach

Mark Angelo Ligmayo, 14, who had recently moved to Australia from the Philippines, was stung while in waist-high water at Eimeo beach near Mackay

The Guardian - AU

Expert Simon Calder answers your questions about international travel

Testing rules for Australia, the Thai tangle of travel restrictions and time limits on jabs

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Warning about mosquito-borne viruses in SA, Victoria and NSW after one person dies and seven sent to hospital

One person dies and seven others are badly affected by mosquito-borne viruses that are increasingly being detected in south-east Australia.

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Ukraine embassy fielding calls from Australians wanting to join fight against Russia

Ukraine's representative in Australia says his embassy has fielded about 20 calls today from people who want to go to his country and help battle the Russian forces.

AAP

Security committee to finalise Ukraine aid

The national security committee will meet on Tuesday to finalise what lethal aid Australia will provide Ukraine along with other forms of support.

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Andrew Forrest pulls back on Russian investments, while BP will dump Rosneft stake and Norway divests

Russia is being dealt more financial blows, with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest pulling back on hydrogen investments there, while oil giant BP and Norway's sovereign wealth fund are also divesting from the country.

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Booster rates in Barkly, Central Australian remote Aboriginal communities lag behind NT average

The NT's peak Aboriginal health body is calling for "urgent action" to boost remote vaccination rates — especially in Central Australia and the Barkly region — before the NT continues to wind back public health measures.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: flooding claims lives, Russia’s nuclear forces on alert, worst TV puppets

Monday: Major flood warnings in place for NSW and Queensland as crisis claims seven lives. Plus: Australian children’s TV’s worst puppets

ABC News

Australians urged not to join Ukraine war, with fears that extremists could return to radicalise others

Political leaders and terror experts are warning that Australians with radical views could be drawn to take part in the escalating conflict in Ukraine, potentially posing a security risk if they return home.

The Conversation

AGL said no to a $5 billion bid, but it isn't over – here's how takeover bids work

Australian companies are being taken over like never before. On Saturday February 19 a consortium involving tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canadian asset manager Brookfield offered A$5 billion to buy AGL Energy.

The Conversation

Music can help lift our kids out of the literacy rut, but schools in some states are still missing out

The 2005 National Review of School Music Education found many Australian students missed out on music education, with massive disparities between states. In 2020, our research for the Tony Foundation found the same issues, despite the fact that the Australian Curriculum for Music should guarantee some level of consistency.

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How cricketer Glenn McGrath is finding purpose through family and McGrath Foundation after love and loss

Former fast bowler Glenn McGrath was a widower with two kids when Sara walked into his life. This is how she filled the shoes of one of Australia’s most-loved women in the name of carrying on a legacy.

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How Australian football is tackling the ACL injury problem for women athletes

After the latest ACL injury in the A-League Women's competition, what is Australian football doing to address the problem?

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