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Pressure to drop fuel excise amid petrol price blowout

A further escalation in Ukraine is touted to push fuel prices well above $2.50 a litre.

The Canberra Times · Mar 14, 2022

With the new BA.2 COVID sub-variant spreading rapidly, what will Australia's colder months look like?

With influenza infections dropping to record lows during the social distancing phase of the pandemic, Australia is in uncharted waters as we approach winter with a new sub-variant in play.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2022

Muslim women in veils targeted by racism

Muslim women wearing a hijab were overwhelmingly victims of Islamophobia in Australia with the majority of perpetrators being men.

AAP · Mar 14, 2022

‘It’s not 2018’: Matthew Guy learns to open up and unite his party

Exclusive: War in Ukraine prompted Victoria’s opposition leader to speak from the heart. His colleagues are hoping to see more of it

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2022

Quarries, trade and Dark Emu: unearthing treasures from ‘Australia’s Silk Road’

Researchers continue the search for evidence of traditional Aboriginal food production

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2022

Muslims in Australia experienced surge of hate after Christchurch massacre, report reveals

Majority of victims in anti-Muslim hate acts are women, with social pressure on perpetrators insufficient to deter harassment

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2022

Aussies embrace digital services: survey

Government services are being digitised and used more than ever before, but regional Australia is not embracing them as quickly as cities, a survey reveals.

AAP · Mar 14, 2022

Australia and Netherlands take legal action against Russia over MH17 disaster

298 people lost their lives in the tragedy

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

VIDEO: Photographers Capture Elaborate Riflebird Mating Dance, And An Unimpressed Female’s Rejection

Two Australians record the wonders of exotic travel for their Instagram followers 

Zenger · Mar 14, 2022

Settler colonialism helps explain current events in Xinjiang and Ukraine – and the history of Australia and US, too

Global flashpoints, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Chinese actions in Xinjiang, share a common background: a previous history of invasion and occupation.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2022