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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 · Feb 1, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022

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.

The Conversation · Feb 1, 2022

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.

AAP · Feb 1, 2022

'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

Newcastle Herald · Feb 1, 2022

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 · Feb 1, 2022

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.

AAP · Feb 1, 2022

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.

AAP · Jan 31, 2022

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.

AAP · Jan 31, 2022

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.

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2022