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Superfit gran looks half her age and gets mistaken for granddaughter's sister

Grandmother Lesley Maxwell, from Melbourne, Australia, works out five times a week to maintain her rock-hard abs and is so fit that she's often mistaken for someone half her age

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2022

'Burnt-out' doctor quits NHS for new life abroad as job was 'like being in the trenches'

Dr Michael Mrozinski says he was thrown into a 'very stressful' and 'intense' environment due to staff shortages

Wales Online · Feb 16, 2022

Tesla Secures 5-year Lithium Supply Deal Starting Next Year With Australia's Liontown

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has secured a five-year agreement with Australia’s Liontown Resources to supply lithium spodumene concentrate to the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker.

Benzinga · Feb 16, 2022

Australian leader makes China focus of upcoming election, but risks backlash

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put his government's tough stance on China at the forefront as he heads toward an election campaign, a strategy that security analysts warned could backfire on the national interest.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

Government's bid for an enhanced 'character test' is unnecessary - and unlikely to pass before the election anyway

The Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill will pass the House of Representatives by the end of this week. The bill would enhance the immigration minister’s powers to cancel the visas of people convicted of certain crimes.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2022

Politicising national security ‘not helpful’, Asio spy chief says as Scott Morrison ramps up attack

Prime minister labels Labor frontbencher a ‘Manchurian candidate’ as he continues partisan rhetoric on China

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

Redback Spiders Are Turning Up In Packs Of Grapes ‘Cos Living In Australia Is A Horror Movie

First they did surgery on a grape, now this?

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 16, 2022

'You destroyed my love for the law': Alex Eggerking on working for Dyson Heydon at the High Court

Alex Eggerking says her treatment as a staffer to one of Australia's most powerful judges killed her faith in the legal profession.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Santos's Bayu-Undan carbon capture and storage plans may not stack up, report says

A new gas field in northern Australia may produce more carbon dioxide than LNG, even with a huge carbon capture and storage proposal.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

The Loop: Victoria enters Commonwealth Games hosting negotiations, commentators called out for 'Māori' mispronunciation, Van Jefferson's hasty Super Bowl exit

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ABC News · Feb 16, 2022