Mining boom could be on the way for Australia, with record-breaking exploration spend Record exploration spending has the resources industry enjoying boom-like conditions to kick off 2022. ABC News · Feb 13, 2022
WAIS gymnastics review recommends apology to former gymnasts who were abused by coaches A long-awaited review examining allegations of physical and emotional abuse by coaching staff towards former elite gymnasts who trained at the Western Australian Institute of Sport finds it is "reasonably likely" the abuse or harm did occur. ABC News · Feb 13, 2022
Australian Hannah Green caps memorable Vic Open title with a celebratory shoey The rowdy patrons at the WM Phoenix Open aren't the only people partying on a golf course this week. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 13, 2022
Why are there more earthquakes in Western Australia than the rest of the country? It's been a shaky start to the year for Western Australia, with more than 100 earthquakes recorded in the state — and there are several reasons for that. ABC News · Feb 13, 2022
Morrison hits out at Russian aggression Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hit out at Russia amassing troops on the Ukraine border, as Australian diplomatic staff evacuate Kyiv. AAP · Feb 13, 2022
Lake Mac council announces new women's sport festival World champion cliff-diver Rhiannon Iffland, Olympic gold medallist Kerri Pottharst and Australian netball representative Sam Poolman are set to headline a Hunter-first festival next month celebrating women and girls in sport. Newcastle Herald · Feb 13, 2022
PM got copy of report into Tudge allegations on 28 January – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2022
COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in one place — as it happened Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia. ABC News · Feb 13, 2022
Morning mail: Australia orders Kyiv embassy evacuation, Morrison government ratings fall, Ozploitation ranked Monday: The situation in Ukraine has reached a dangerous stage, Scott Morrison warns citizens in the country. Plus: romantic Australian mini-breaks for under $500 The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2022
Katya dreamed of swimming for Olympic gold but says 'toxic masculinity' caused her to quit the sport As Swimming Australia begins implementing reforms to do better for female athletes, a former promising national junior swimmer alleges she was bullied, harassed and victimised by her coach in an experience that led her to leave the sport. ABC News · Feb 13, 2022
Australian flower growers enjoy blooming success in Valentines Day lead-up Limited availability of imported flowers has sparked a renewed interest in Australian-grown flowers as farmers and florists prepare for one of their busiest periods of the year. ABC News · Feb 13, 2022
There's never been a better time for Australia to embrace the 4-day week The disruption of the COVID pandemic has led many of us to reconsider our relationship to work, as well as our spending priorities. The Conversation · Feb 13, 2022
International students are coming back and it’s not just universities sighing with relief International students are returning to Australia after almost two years of closed borders. The Conversation · Feb 13, 2022
Quokka-sized fossil species show kangaroos evolving to eat leaves – for the fourth time Kangaroos have such a taste for leaves that they have evolved the ability to eat them on at least four separate occasions during their evolutionary history, a new fossil discovery reveals. The Conversation · Feb 13, 2022
The Conversation · Feb 13, 2022 Disaster survivors feel more prepared for the next one but are often left out of planning Many Australians who have survived a disaster feel more confident their communities are prepared for the next one. But a third of those living in disaster prone areas don’t feel at all prepared for a disaster, or confident in their ability to recover well.
ABC News · Feb 13, 2022 Federal government asks Sri Lankan filmmakers to create work about 'illegal migration to Australia' Asylum seeker advocates and members of the film industry in Sri Lanka have slammed an Australian government competition that asks filmmakers to produce work as part of an "anti-people smuggling campaign".
ABC News · Feb 13, 2022 EV chargers for V2G and V2H to arrive in Australia within weeks, after long delays A new kind of charger that allows an electric vehicle to be used as a giant home battery is close to going on sale in Australia. So how does it work and is it worth the price?
Newcastle Herald · Feb 13, 2022 Committee report sets up 'insecure work' as election target Dissent on Senate committee jobs report
The Times of India · Feb 13, 2022 Steve Smith suffers concussion, ruled out of remainder of T20I series against Sri Lanka SYDNEY: Star Australia batter Steven Smith was on Sunday ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against Sri Lanka after suffering a concussion while fielding during his side's win in Super Over in the second match at the SCG here.
AAP · Feb 13, 2022 Concussed Steve Smith out of T20I series Concussion has forced Steve Smith to miss the three remaining games of the T20 international series with Sri Lanka.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2022 Unemployment drops in regional Australia but ballooning vacancies forecast bigger issues Report finds a diminished labour pool is impacting productivity across regions and driving the rapid increase in job advertising
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2022 A-League Men plus one rule must be just one piece of a much larger Asia puzzle The clubs’ focus should not be what Asian players can bring to Australia but what vision we can sell to them
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2022 Only a third of Australians have confidence in Morrison government, survey finds Government approval is lowest since the Black Summer bushfires, down from peak in May 2020, according to ANU survey
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2022 Cellar doors and sunsets: romantic Australian mini-breaks under $500 Getaways in every state and territory to deliver honeymoon feelings, without the luxury price tag
The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2022 Experts sceptical of Shine Energy’s proposed ‘flexible’ coal power station The Australian company claims coal can be burned with ‘zero emissions’ via CCS which remains largely ineffective and unproven