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Australian wine exports fall but there are signs of uptake in new markets

But there are signs other markets are starting to pick up the product no longer going to China.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2022

Australians left with bigger thirst for alcohol as pandemic drinking habits stick

Australians who drank more during the height of the pandemic are being left with a nasty hangover, the Alcohol and Drug Foundation says, and some risk entrenching it as a way of life.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2022

Was the Sydney Festival boycott justifiable to support Palestine?

The remarkably successful pro-Palestinian boycott by artists of the recent Sydney Festival was a vibrant example of engaged citizens taking foreign policy into their own hands.

The Conversation · Feb 4, 2022

From 'Australia's Titanic' to deadly mutineers: 4 infamous shipwrecks found on the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is incredible, with turquoise water, stunning reefs and white sandy cays. Yet its name infers something quite different – a barrier: treacherous, dynamic and dangerous to navigate.

The Conversation · Feb 3, 2022

Boris Johnson slammed for taking private jet to Blackpool despite 3-hour train journey

The Prime Minister's total journey time would have been only around 50 minutes less if he had decided to catch the train to Blackpool, instead of flying north

Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022

How to watch the Beijing Winter Olympics in Australia

As Australia sweats through another summer, the world turns its attention to the cool competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Here's what you need to know about how and when to watch.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2022

Aussies set for big Winter Oly campaign

Australia's Winter Olympians are stronger than ever despite a COVID-affected build-up to Beijing, says past Olympic gold medal-winning aerialist Alisa Camplin.

AAP · Feb 3, 2022

FIFPro research highlights structural problems holding back Australian women's football

The same week the Matildas were bundled out of the Asian Cup, football's global player's union releases a report that sheds light on why.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2022

Eighty-four coronavirus deaths recorded; Morrison backs slow reopening for WA – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2022

Get up to speed with all the events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympics is not so much a multi-sport event as it is an adrenaline junkie convention. Here's the lowdown on what you're about to watch in Beijing.

ABC News · Feb 3, 2022