Lanning eyes bowling gains versus Pakistan Fresh from victory in an 608-run classic with England, Australia face Pakistan in a more straightforward Women's World Cup assignment. AAP · Mar 6, 2022
PM says further assistance coming as ‘rain bomb’ set to cost Queensland billions – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2022
Morning mail: UN issues warning about Ukraine, more rain in NSW, Shane Warne’s last moments Monday: Invasion creating fastest-growing refugee crisis since the second world war. Plus: Scott Morrison pledges new base for nuclear-powered submarines on Australia’s east coast The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for more sanctions against Russia as talks continue: As it happened Russia's financial sector and economy is already being crippled by sanctions but Ukraine's President wants more, calling for an embargo against Russia. As it happened. ABC News · Mar 6, 2022
GP shortage could be eased if it was mandatory for senior doctors to supervise juniors, health clinic says A medical clinic in regional Victoria wants it to be mandatory for qualified general practitioners to supervise overseas doctors and interns to address the shortage of GPs in regional and rural Australia. ABC News · Mar 6, 2022
Alan Kohler: Some difficult, expensive decisions will have to be made by whoever wins this election Lismore was probably the town most devastated by the Queensland and NSW floods, and it embodies the problem now facing Australia from climate change. The New Daily · Mar 6, 2022
Extinction crisis: native mammals are disappearing in Northern Australia, but few people are watching At the time Australia was colonised by Europeans, an estimated 180 mammal species lived in the continent’s northern savannas. The landscape teemed with animals, from microbats to rock-wallabies and northern quolls. Many of these mammals were found nowhere else on Earth. The Conversation · Mar 6, 2022
Last year, half a million Australians couldn't afford to fill a script. Here's how to rein in rising health costs Nearly every Australian uses some part of the health system every year, whether it be going to the GP, getting a prescription filled, or seeing a specialist. The Conversation · Mar 6, 2022
New research asked government insiders how to fix gender discrimination in Australia - this is what they said We are about to mark another International Women’s Day. The Conversation · Mar 6, 2022
Stuart Macintyre's rich history of the Communist Party of Australia recaptures a lost political world The crimson thread of communism runs through the work of the great, lamented Australian historian, Stuart Macintyre. The Conversation · Mar 6, 2022
Pay secrecy holding down wages for women, experts suggest Should your colleagues know how much you earn? Pay transparency advocates want to end secrecy around salaries and argue it could boost pay for women. ABC News · Mar 6, 2022
The multi-trillion-dollar fashion industry is halting sales in Russia, including Australian brands With the war in Ukraine rapidly deteriorating, superannuation funds and mining companies have been withdrawing assets from Russia. But another multi-trillion-dollar global industry is facing public pressure too. ABC News · Mar 6, 2022
Telstra partners with Starlink-like OneWeb satellite internet service to compete with Elon Musk and Sky Muster Telstra has partnered with a satellite internet service, opening the way for direct competition with Starlink. Can the telco compete with Elon Musk, and is this the end for NBN Co's Sky Muster? ABC News · Mar 6, 2022
Tudhope wins para snowboard cross bronze Para snowboarding star Ben Tudhope has claimed bronze in the snowboard cross to snare Australia's first medal of the Beijing Winter Paralympics. AAP · Mar 6, 2022
AAP · Mar 6, 2022 Truce shouldn't end Russia sanctions: PM Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Russia needs to suffer economic and diplomatic consequences with sanctions remaining in place for the long term.
AAP · Mar 6, 2022 Coherent climate policy needed post-poll The Australian Industry Group wants to see more coherent energy and climate policies introduced by the winner of the May federal election.
AAP · Mar 6, 2022 'Hard truths' on pay gap for Aussie women Ahead of International Women's Day, Australian bosses and governments are being urged to confront some "hard truths" on women's pay and retirement.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2022 Morrison decries ‘arc of autocracy’ reshaping world as he pledges to build nuclear submarine base Prime minister to say Australia faces its ‘most difficult and dangerous security environment in 80 years’
The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2022 A decent and fair Australia? The solution may lie in the old fashioned notion of community Writing about Julianne Schultz’s book on Australian identity, Melissa Lucashenko asks how we can change a nation where forgetting is essential
The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2022 Climate Council says too many leaders are silent on global heating’s role in ‘megafloods’ Organisation urges all political parties to outline concrete steps on how to prepare for inevitable climate-fuelled disasters
AAP · Mar 6, 2022 WA premier tells court of death threats WA Premier Mark McGowan has told a defamation trial that Clive Palmer made statements that led to deaths threats against him and his family.
The Hindu · Mar 6, 2022 Khawaja misses century as Australia cuts Pakistan lead to 205 Khawaja, whose family migrated to Australia when he was four, capitalized on two dropped catches to score 97 while his opening partner David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne also scored aggressive half centuries
ABC News · Mar 6, 2022 PM says no nuclear submarine decision before election, as new subs base planned for Australia's east coast The Prime Minister says the federal government will not decide on whether the US or UK will supply nuclear submarines before the federal election, after critics claimed the program was being rushed to suit a re-election campaign.
Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2022 Shane Warne 'complained of chest pain' after "ridiculous" 14-day diet before tragic death Shane Warne had undergone a "ridiculous" 14-day diet prior to his tragic death, and his manager James Erskine said he had been told the Australian legend had complained of chest pain and sweating
The Conversation · Mar 6, 2022 Morrison to announce new submarine base will be built on Australia's east coast Scott Morrison on Monday will unveil a plan for a new submarine base to be built on the east coast to support Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines.