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Australia foiled foreign election interference, says spy chief

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s national security agency foiled an attempt by a foreign government to interfere in a domestic Australian election, the country’s spy chief said, highlighting the need for protection against such action as the country heads to the polls within months.

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How do Olympic freestyle skiers produce their amazing tricks? A biomechanics expert explains

There have been some incredible acrobatics on display in Beijing, with Australia’s Jakara Anthony scoring gold in the women’s moguls this week.

The Conversation

Services firm plans big SA operation

A new facility in Adelaide for professional services firm PwC Australia will grow its workforce to 2000 over the next five years.

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I grew up in a Christian school – and the religious discrimination bill must be scrapped to protect our children

The message pushed at some of Australia’s religious schools can be a suicide risk factor for some children – how can our law empower that?

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Will the government's $2.2bn, 10-year plan get a better return on Australian research? It all depends on changing the culture

Over the past few years, the Morrison government has made A$2 billion funding commitments to everything from the critical minerals and rare earths industry to bushfire recovery. Now the government has made yet another $2 billion announcement of an “action plan to supercharge research commercialisation”. It’s a longstanding challenge, one…

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Chinese visitors unlikely to return to Australia in large numbers, despite border reopening

Chinese tourists used to spend three times as much as Americans in Australia, but several factors mean they are unlikely to come back in significant numbers any time soon.

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Winter Olympics day six – as it happened

Day six of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

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Scotty James, Valentino Guseli aim to soar in snowboard halfpipe final at Beijing Winter Olympics

The Australian teenage snowboarding star's maturity is on full show as he joins medal hope Scotty James in Friday's halfpipe final.

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AGL brings forward closure date of two largest coal-fired power plants as market shifts to renewables

Climate groups dismiss energy giant’s amended schedule for Loy Yang A and Bayswater as a ‘token effort’ that is ‘next to meaningless’

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Tame and Higgins speak, frog eats dart, and screamo Sheeran

Guardian Australia’s weekday wrap of good writing and compelling stories, selected by Rafqa Touma

The Guardian - AU

Can you really carbon offset a power station? Sure – but it’s unimpressive

EnergyAustralia is building a regular fossil fuel power station and buying carbon offsets based on its emissions

The Guardian - AU

Nick Kyrgios 'snub' by Lleyton Hewitt cleared up as nature of pair's relationship explained

Kyrgios' Australian Open doubles partner has dismissed reports that 'Kygs' was "snubbed" by Australia captain Hewitt for their upcoming Davis Cup qualifier.

Daily Mirror

Election plot disrupted, Asio chief reveals – then vows to counter foreign meddling

Australia seeing attempts at interference at all levels of government, Mike Burgess warns

The Guardian - AU

Australians urged to get flu shot, with children more at risk from influenza than COVID-19

Health authorities gear up for the first real flu season in three years, with experts particularly worried about the impact on young children.

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ASX closes higher as AMP reports loss, NAB margins down, AGL to close power stations early

Australian shares close higher as NAB, AGL and AMP report their earnings results. It follows a positive day on Wall Street where tech stocks dominated.

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COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in the one place — as it happened

Look back at how all the coronavirus news from across Australia unfolded in our live blog.

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Religious discrimination laws in limbo – as it happened

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The Loop: Religious discrimination bill passes lower house, the Quad prepares to meet, police to question Downing Street partygoers

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Survey finds Aussie farmers optimistic

A survey of 636 farmers found Australian producers more optimistic than their British or American counterparts, but only one in 10 saw carbon as a top priority.

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Old Kempsey caravan park and flooded cabins become housing for homeless young people

Flood-damaged cabins and an old caravan park are being transformed to create safe housing for homeless young people in northern NSW. Could this model be used across regional Australia?

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Morning mail: religious discrimination bill passes, Covid fines ‘imbalance’, Perth festival

Thursday: The Coalition has passed the controversial legislation through the lower house. Plus: Perth prepares for festival opening despite border closures

The Conversation

The myth that won't die: shutting down immigration did not kickstart the economy

Australia’s unemployment rate – now at 4.2% – is at its lowest in more than a decade. It’s not too far off slipping below 4%, something that hasn’t happened for the best part of half a century.

The Conversation

Time for a reckoning: Cricket Australia, fossil fuel sponsorship and climate change

As we head towards the end of the summer sporting calendar, Cricket Australia is facing pressing questions well beyond replacing Justin Langer as coach of the men’s national teams.

The Conversation

Meet Vivienne Binns, the Australian artist whose work was called 'an affront to masculinity'

Review: Vivienne Binns: On and through the Surface, MUMA

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Is there a future for local and regional news? Going digital amid a changing media landscape post-COVID

Across Australia, where newspapers have closed or gone online, in some places others have taken their place, but many regional areas are missing out.

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