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Dylan Alcott enjoying last hurrah as he sets up final shot at yet more grand slam glory

The irrepressible Australian is hardly coasting towards retirement after moving to within one win of an eighth Australian Open title

The Guardian - AU

Ten years in 10 minutes: Matildas' Asian Cup win over the Philippines was a return to the past and a glimpse of the future

With so much focus on the past leading into the Matildas' second group match against the Philippines, what we got instead was a glimpse into the national team's future.

ABC News

Australian opposition leader: China relations won't change

The opposition leader in Australia says its relationship with China will remain difficult even if his center-left Labor Party wins power at elections for the first time in almost a decade

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Australia Covid update: NSW restrictions to stay as 76 virus deaths recorded across country

Indoor mask mandate, singing and dancing ban, QR code check-ins and hospitality density limits will remain until 28 February in NSW

The Guardian - AU

Australian Open | Madison Keys storms into Australian Open semi-finals

Unbowed, Keys unleashed a blistering forehand return winner down the line to break back and sealed the match with a thumping first serve that Krejcikova could only push long

The Hindu

Grace Tame and Scott Morrison’s frosty meeting sparks praise and condemnation

Images quickly went viral of an unsmiling, outgoing Australian of the Year with the PM outside the Lodge

The Guardian - AU

Who is Harold Thomas, the man who created the Aboriginal flag?

Harold Thomas has agreed to transfer copyright of the Aboriginal flag to the Commonwealth in a deal that finally democratises the most recognisable emblem of Aboriginal Australia. So who is the man that created the symbol?

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COVID cases reported on Australian aid vessel sailing to virus-free Tonga

About two dozen cases of COVID-19 have been recorded among the crew of an Australian warship expected to arrive in coronavirus-free Tonga on Wednesday to deliver humanitarian aid, Australian authorities said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Bailey backs busy Aussies to have IPL hit

Chairman of selectors George Bailey has no issue with Australia's multi-format stars signing up for the IPL during a busy stretch of international cricket.

AAP

Inflation hits 3.5%, but one high number won't budge the Reserve Bank on interest rates

Australia’s Consumer Price Index rose 1.3% in the three months to December, bringing inflation for the full 2021 year to 3.5%.

The Conversation

What drove Perth's record-smashing heatwave – and why it's a taste of things to come

Perth smashed its previous heatwave records last week, after sweltering through six days in a row over 40℃ – and 11 days over 40℃ this summer so far. On top of that, Perth has suffered widespread power outages and a bushfire in the city’s north.

The Conversation

Australian Open reverses its ban on ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ T-shirts

Tennis Australia has bowed to pressure and made a U-turn on its decision to ban T-shirts displaying messages of support for Peng Shuai

The Guardian - AU

Truck driver Kanepi en route to Open glory

She's the oldest woman in the Australian Open draw and drives trucks part time, but now 36-year-old Kaia Kanepi is three wins away from grand slam glory.

AAP

Lifesavers warn swimmers after drownings

Surf Lifesavers are urging beach lovers to be more careful this summer after a near record number of coastal drownings in Australia.

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Australia buys copyright to Aboriginal flag, making it free to fly

The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the image.

The New Daily

Dylan Alcott through to Aus Open final

Australian quad wheelchair champion Dylan Alcott is into the Australian Open final after emerging triumphant from his semi-final contest against Britain's

The Guardian - AU

‘Helps peddle myths’: Australia’s Tour Down Under facing pressure to dump Santos as sponsor

Cycling festival begins as campaigners push to end sponsorship deal and oil company boss says there’s ‘no alternative’ to fossil fuels

ABC News

COVID-19 outbreak on board HMAS Adelaide could hold up delivery of vital aid to Tonga

Uncertainty surrounds Australia's latest aid mission to Tonga, as almost two dozen personnel on a navy ship carrying humanitarian supplies to the country test positive to COVID-19.

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Australia hunt win in rare women's Test

Offspinning allrounder Ashleigh Gardner says Australia must look to attack as they pursue the nation's first win in a women's cricket Test since 2015.

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It’s Been Two Years Since Aus’s First COVID Case And The WHO Says We’re Not ‘In The Endgame’

It’s a grim anniversary today as we mark two years since Australia recorded its first case of the novel coronavirus, two million cases later.

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: tracking inland rail, marriage rejections and 20 easy dinners

Guardian Australia’s summer compilation of meaty reads by our lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman

ABC News

Getting Australians out of Ukraine amid Russia tensions a 'cautious' step, government says

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne says the "unpredictable" situation in Ukraine, including whether there are flights in and out of the country, means people should leave while it is still safe.

The Guardian - AU

‘A genocide against our people’: Australian Uyghur leader calls for athlete boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

‘While our people suffer in camps and in prison we can’t enjoy the game even if we want to. It hurts’

ABC News

Why Perth and the Pilbara keep smashing temperature records and how heatwaves occur

Here's why this year's "unusual" heatwave season has delivered record-breaking summer temperatures in Western Australia, and why there is more hot weather on the way.

ABC News

Australian teenager begs for help from inside Syrian prison at centre of dramatic battle between Islamic State and Kurdish fighters

For five days, Islamic State fighters have been battling Kurdish soldiers to free thousands of men from a Syrian prison. Amid the chaos, an Australian boy tells his Sydney-based family in voice recordings that he's wounded and terrified.

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