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What is 'a Manchurian candidate'? Five quick questions, answered

The Prime Minister labelled Labor's deputy leader "a Manchurian candidate" in his attempt to paint the opposition as being soft on China. But what does it mean, and why is it drawing such widespread criticism?

ABC News

SA virus cases stable with 1479 infections

South Australia has continued its run of stable COVID-19 daily case numbers with 1479 new infections reported on Friday.

AAP

Family of Brit shark victim in Australia say he 'wouldn't want it destroyed'

Simon Nellist, 35, an RAF veteran, from Cornwall, who had moved to Australia was killed on Wednesday by a 13 feet shark and his family have said he wouldn't want the animal destroyed

Daily Mirror

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Perceptions of corruption are growing in Australia, and it's costing the economy

The Australian government has decided not to establish a federal anti-corruption watchdog this parliamentary term, despite a promise in December 2018 to deliver an integrity commission

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Govt accused of racial discrimination

A Palestinian-Australian man says the federal government is racially discriminating against him in a complaint accepted by the Human Rights Commission.

AAP

How our album of birdsong recordings rocketed to #2 on the ARIA charts

Australia is losing its birds at an alarming rate – one in six species are now threatened with extinction, predominantly due to climate change, land clearing and worsening bushfires.

The Conversation

India vs West Indies: India see 'something different' in Ravi Bishnoi

KOLKATA: Eight months before the T20 World Cup in Australia, India seem to have unearthed a new weapon in their bowling armoury. On Wednesday, spinner Ravi Bishnoi responded to the call after being preferred over the experienced Kuldeep Yadav and ended up becoming the eighth Indian player to win the…

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Surf rookies shine as Gilmore bombs out

Two Australian rookies have made shock appearances in the Sunset Beach quarter-finals, but seven-time world champion Steph Gilmore has bombed out.

AAP

Tonga's lingering volcanic plume has rekindled spectacular sunsets over Australia

The lingering volcanic plume from the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai eruption has rekindled spectacular sunsets this week.

ABC News

Southern Ocean Lodge rebuild on Kangaroo Island starts two years after devastating bushfire

Two years after a bushfire turned the Southern Ocean Lodge into a charred wreck, work has started on its replacement that the owner hopes will bring international tourists back to South Australia.

ABC News

Morrison's Christian empathy needs to be about more than just prayer – it requires action, too

Over the past week, Australians have heard Scott Morrison make several explicit references to his faith. Given Morrison has placed his faith front and centre of his public persona, it is helpful to try to understand how he perceives his faith and how it might intersect with his job as…

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Hermit kingdom no longer: Western Australia to open borders after two years

Western Australia, the mining-heavy state that has held firm on strict borders controls for two years, said it will be reopening to triple vaccinated visitors after deciding it can cope with the Omicron outbreak.

Reuters

70 years of Thai-Aussie friendship

Thailand and Australia will hold a range of activities this year to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, said Busadee Santipitaks, Thai ambassador to Australia.

Bangkok Post

Strip searches in prison are traumatising breaches of human rights. So, why are governments still allowing them?

Content warning: This article contains details readers may find distressing including discussion of excessive or gratuitous violence, abuse and mental illness.

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A tale of two stories as the Age and the Australian search for truth amid the haze

The two papers had wildly different accounts of Lark chief executive Geoff Bainbridge’s downfall after video emerged. Plus: viewers turn off PM

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‘Deeply concerning’: British government picks Alexander Downer to review UK’s border force

Unions have condemned British home secretary Priti Patel’s appointment of the former Australian foreign minister and key architect of the Pacific Solution

The Conversation

Australia is failing marginalised people, and it shows in COVID death rates

Newly released Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data show people living in poverty or disadvantage are three times more likely to die from COVID than the wealthy.

AAP

Hopes of global tourism lift by year's end

International visitor numbers to Australia could be restored to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, says the federal tourism minister.

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COVID reaches 'critical stage' in SA, dancing still banned ahead of Fringe and Novavax

South Australia's public health chief says dancing in public settings will stay all but banned for the start of the Fringe and the festival season, despite other states relaxing similar restrictions in recent days.

The Conversation

Passive smoking, synthetic bedding and gas heating in homes show the strongest links to asthma

One in every nine people in Australia has asthma. It is a health burden for many children, and expensive for families because of medication, hospital and out-of-hospital expenses.

The Conversation

A strong-eyed style: what makes Australian muster dogs unique

The recent ABC TV series Muster Dogs has brought into sharp focus the incredible skills of our working stock dogs.

Daily Record

Ant and Dec spark hopes of I’m a Celeb Australia return after two years of filming at Welsh castle

The presenting pair said they intend to take I'm a Celebrity back to its original home for the next series

Reuters

British diving instructor named as victim of fatal Sydney shark attack

A 35-year-old British diving instructor was identified as the person killed in a shark attack at a Sydney beach, Australian media reported on Friday, as officials reopened city beaches after the first fatal attack off Sydney in 60 years.

AAP

Australia launches new national brand

A kangaroo image and the slogan 'Only in Australia' will be offered to businesses and industries to bolster trade and investment.

ABC News

Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic hopes to make Australian Open return despite deportation

Novak Djokovic says he wants to return to Melbourne Park for the Australian Open despite being deported last month, while being given the green light to compete at the Italian Open.

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