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Federal budget to include one-off payment to help ease cost of living pressures

Low and middle income Australians are poised to receive one-off payments to compensate for a higher cost of living in a federal budget that will record big improvements to the bottom line.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2022

Russia 'tightening noose' on Mariupol; Biden tells China not to fuel assault

Russia said its forces were "tightening the noose" around the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol on Friday and concern grew over mass civilian casualties as the United States again warned China against aiding Moscow in its invasion.

Reuters · Mar 18, 2022

$Reporters deliver ‘a fraction of the horror’ from Ukraine’s war zone to Australia’s lounge rooms$

Reporters deliver ‘a fraction of the horror’ from Ukraine’s war zone to Australia’s lounge rooms

Seven’s Chris Reason among Australian journalists reporting from Kyiv despite ongoing danger. Plus: Age columnist walks after Claire Lehmann furore

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2022

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Australian watchdog sues Facebook-owner Meta over scam advertisements

Australia's competition watchdog filed a lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta Platforms on Friday, alleging the social media giant failed to prevent scammers using its platform to promote fake ads featuring well-known people.

Reuters · Mar 18, 2022

ACCC takes Meta to court over Facebook scam ads depicting Australian identities

Dick Smith, Andrew Forrest among prominent people used on cryptocurrency and other scam ads without approval

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2022

World Trade Organization appoints panel to rule on Australia China wine dispute

The world's trade umpire appoints an independent panel to hear Australia's dispute with China over damaging wine tariffs.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2022

Who Are Australia’s Political Parties And What Do They Want? The Basic Binch Guide

Here's your guide to the main Australian Political Parties - From The Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party of Australia, and the Greens.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 18, 2022

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A New Report Found That Aus Rentals Get Way Too Hot In Summer & My Boob Sweat Confirms This

A new report has found rental homes across Australia regularly exceed the safe indoor temperature limit of 25°C and get very hot in summer.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 18, 2022

Russian oligarchs with business interests in Australia sanctioned amid Ukraine war

The Australian government has slapped sanctions on two more Russian oligarchs, including the president of Russian aluminium company Rusal, which has a 20 per cent share in the Queensland Alumina Refinery in Gladstone.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

Australian government extends sanctions to Russian oligarchs Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg

The two men have stakes in Australian resource projects and had been omitted from an earlier list of targeted individuals

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2022

COVID updates: Every state and territory's coronavirus numbers in one place

Looking for the your state's daily COVID-19 statistics? Here's where you can find them.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

Boosters critical to combat winter wave

Australians have been encouraged to get their booster shots ahead of an expected COVID spike in winter and as employees head back to the office.

AAP · Mar 17, 2022

Nathaniel Atkinson targets World Cup as Hearts defender wins first Australia call-up

The 22-year-old has previously represented his country at under-23 level

Edinburgh Live · Mar 17, 2022

Anti-vaxxers are claiming an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis is really being caused by adverse reactions to Pfizer's vaccine. Here's why that's bunkum

Anti-vaxxers are once again using a Pfizer document to spread misinformation, this week claiming that Japanese encephalitis is a cover-up for adverse reactions to the company's vaccine.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

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ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

Australians gear up to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colour

Recent years have seen muted Holi festivities in Australia thanks to COVID-19 restrictions, but this year more people are expected to take to the streets to celebrate.

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2022

Farmers welcome provision of extra flood relief funding in NSW – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2022

Labor warns against ‘political captain’s call’ as Dutton’s choice to head defence thinktank delayed

Marise Payne’s top adviser, Justin Bassi, has not yet been appointed to lead the government-funded Australian Strategic Policy Institute

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2022

Morning mail: Russia accused of war crimes in Ukraine, flood victims still without housing, La Niña’s long run

Friday: Russia has been accused by the UK, the US, France, Albania, Ireland and Norway of war crimes, and France says Putin is only pretending to negotiate. Plus: when will eastern Australia’s wet weather end?

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ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

Brumbies ready for the Reds rivalry that is driving Australian rugby

Just one try per game has separated the Brumbies and the Queensland Reds over the past two seasons. With both sides unbeaten in the first month of Super Rugby Pacific, the rivalry is set to reignite.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

As more Australians buy electric vehicles, energy companies are finding ways to help the grid cope

As more Australians purchase electric vehicles, the energy industry is looking at how the grid will cope with an increased demand for electricity.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2022

Red dirt, yellow sun, green steel: how Australia could benefit from a global shift to emissions-free steel

Australia is the world’s number one exporter of both iron ore and metallurgical coal, the key ingredients of traditional steel making. Together, these materials make up a very large part of Australia’s export income.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2022

To really address climate change, Australia could make 27 times as much electricity and make it renewable

Australia’s electricity system is on the road to becoming 100% renewable as coal-fired power stations close and wind and solar takes their place.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2022

From cringe to binge: the ingredients that make Byron Baes compelling reality television

Netflix’s first ever Australian reality docu-soap series Byron Baes follows a bunch of young, beautiful Instagram influencers in NSW beachside town Byron Bay.

The Conversation · Mar 17, 2022

A bigger defence force will affect more military families' children – their well-being must be protected

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is about to get a lot bigger. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced plans to expand the ADF by 18,000 members by 2040. This nearly 30% increase, the largest since the Vietnam War, will require not only a renewed focus on recruitment, but also on…

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

Black Summer bushfire smoke altered ozone-depleting chemicals in atmosphere, study finds

Record amounts of smoke from Australia’s 2019-2020 bushfires may have caused changes in the atmosphere that caused a drop in ozone levels, a study suggests.

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