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Women's Ashes top 20: Amanda-Jade Wellington's 'ball of the century'

Amanda-Jade Wellington has had a complicated relationship with the women's national cricket team, but her magnificent flight and turn was one of Australia's biggest assets in the Ashes Test of 2017.

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Myanmar coup anniversary leads to sanctions against top junta officials, but not from Australia

To mark a year since the government of Aung San Suu Kyi was overthrown by Myanmar's military, several of Australia's closest allies have imposed sanctions on several top junta officials – including its attorney-general and other senior judicial officers.

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Australians survive big week of rains, floods, heat and humidity, but there is light at the end of the tunnel

Torrential rainfall and flooding in some parts of the state, horrible humidity in others. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.

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Unemployment below 3% is possible for the first time in 50 years – if Australia budgets for it

What’s the boldest thing the Morrison government could do in next month’s budget?

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Reserve bank keeps interest rates on hold and ends stimulus as Australian economy recovers

RBA says it will stop buying government bonds from 10 February but stresses that does not imply a near-term rate rise

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This Year’s Political Donations List Is Out And Surprise Surprise The Libs Got The Most

The Liberal Party also received the biggest individual donation from one of Australia's richest, while the second and third biggest sums went to right-wing lobby groups.

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Claims sailors are enduring scorching conditions to repair 'stranded' HMAS Adelaide as reinforcements arrive

Exhausted naval technicians say they're battling temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius as they work around the clock to repair a power failure that's crippled Australia's largest warship, HMAS Adelaide, in the Pacific.

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Scientists put number on tree species

An Australian scientist has been part of a long and determined global effort to put a number on how many tree species the planet has.

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$177 million flowed to Australian political parties last year, but major donors can easily hide

The Australian Electoral Commission has updated its database of financial disclosure information for 2020-21.

The Conversation

It's summer, so bushfires and COVID collide. 3 ways one affects the other

It’s summer in a pandemic. So as Australia opens its borders and COVID case numbers rise, we’ll likely see the interplay of COVID and bushfires.

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Shane van Gisbergen set for rally cameo

Reigning Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen will detour off track this season to tackle his first rally event on Australian soil.

AAP

Australia's first Olympic curlers swap sunshine for sweeping

An Australian curling team has made history as the first curlers from Down Under to qualify for the Olympics

The Independent UK

Prince Andrew’s US judge asks UK, Australia for witness help

NEW YORK — The U.S. judge overseeing the lawsuit alleging Prince Andrew sexually assaulted a teenager decades ago asked U.K. and Australian authorities for assistance questioning potential witnesses in those countries.

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The $1 billion Great Barrier Reef funding is nonsensical. Australians, and their natural wonder, deserve so much better

Today, the federal government is due to report back to UNESCO on its efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The government’s announcement last week of A$1 billion of additional funding is welcome, but it will do little to allay UNESCO’s concerns.

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Anthony Pratt gave Liberals $1.3m while upstart political groups gain sizeable donations

Billionaire businessman was Australia’s biggest political donor, transparency register shows

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Justin Langer's future as Australian cricket coach remains as complicated as his reign

Fresh from leading Australia to glory at the T20 World Cup and in the Ashes, Justin Langer is fighting for his job. It's the latest chapter in his complicated reign, writes Dean Bilton.

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Age, inexperience no hurdle for Sutherland

Australian youngster Annabel Sutherland says she felt ready to lead her side towards victory in the women's Ashes Test that ended in a dramatic draw.

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Van Gisbergen to make Australian rally debut

Shane van Gisbergen will drive an R5 Skoda in the opening round of the 2022 Australian Rally Championship.

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RBA to remain patient before lifting rates

The Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the central bank board is prepared to remain patient before lifting interest rates.

Newcastle Herald

'We seem stuck in an endless "pilot" mode with electric bikes despite top results'

BYKKO CEO Monica Zarafu on how electric bike-sharing makes communities greener and healthier

AAP

Workers who can't call Australia home

There are more than 5000 Afghan asylum-seekers in Australia on temporary visa arrangements seeking a permanent home.

AAP

CA deny heated meeting with coach Langer

Cricket Australia denies a recent meeting with Justin Langer was heated as it considers whether to extend his tenure as the nation's head coach.

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SA past peak of Omicron outbreak: premier

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall says the state is clearly over the peak in the current COVID-19 outbreak with another day of falling case numbers.

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COVID reveals Aust hospitals struggle

Victoria is spending the least on its public hospitals while South Australia's ambulance wait times have blown out, a new productivity report has revealed.

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Would you pass this financial literacy quiz? Many won't – and it's affecting expensive aged care decisions

Paying for residential aged care accommodation in Australia is complex. Residents can pay a lump sum payment known as a refundable accommodation deposit (RAD), a rental style payment known as a daily combination payment (DAP), or a combination of both.

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