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RSL says One Nation’s Hastie ‘slur’ was an ‘attack on every veteran’s service’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 9

Morning Mail: High-end home values fall; costs of sea level rise revealed; and is AI coming for humans?

Expensive homes worst hit in property price downturn; report details staggering impacts of sea level rise; tech insiders raise alarm over AI advances

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9

18-year-old wins scholarship after first flight sparks aviation dream

For Angel Marino, the life-changing journey began thousands of feet in the air. Her first flight was at the tender age of seven, when she traveled with her family from the Philippines to Australia. A typical childhood trip turned into the start of a dream that would eventually lead her…

The Times of India · Sep 9

Toxic forever chemicals found in Australian rainwater

The first Australian study to find PFAS chemicals in rainwater has uncovered fresh clues about how they got there.

AAP · Sep 9

Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia

Migrant and refugee women face many barriers to working in their skilled careers once they relocate to Australia, a new pilot program is trying to address this.

AAP · Sep 9

In 2021, Australia's RMIT helped Coles put 900,000 pieces of soft plastic into concrete. 1 year later, another Coles development was set to reuse 6.5 million pieces through Polyrok

RMIT University developed Polyrok, a plastic aggregate from recycled soft plastics. This innovative material was first used commercially at a Coles car park in Horsham. A larger application was announced for a Coles supermarket development at Cobblebank. This project recycled over 6.5 million pieces of soft plastic through Polyrok.

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Rising sea levels threaten more than 267,000 properties

Rising seas and storm surges could cost Australia more than $855 billion, endangering homes, businesses, infrastructure and land.

AAP · Sep 9

Shipping containers of stolen cars turning up overseas

Cars stolen from Australian drivers are being moved overseas via shipping containers en masse, with the global black market fuelling the crime spree.

AAP · Sep 9

Horror warnings about Australia’s ‘collapsing’ housing market are absurd – and very much in bad faith

If prices were to take a 10% fall from the March 2026 peak, as CBA has suggested, that would still only mean prices were back where they were at the end of 2024

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9

The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way

The breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, rising oil prices and the explosion in datacentre investment are making the central bank’s task harder

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9