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Mint condition: the price of gold has hit a record high – and Australians are flocking to cash in

Value of gold has almost doubled since early 2023, catching the attention of investors, prospectors and tourists

The Guardian - AU

Gout Gout frenzy drives huge Australian interest in World Athletics Championships

The emergence of Gout Gout has supercharged Australian interest in the world athletics championships which get under way this week in Tokyo

The Guardian - AU

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Asia Cup

Follow all the action from Sheikh Zayed Stadium

The Independent UK

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Young people in England and Australia are supposedly poor at learning languages – our research shows this isn’t true

Australia and England are both multicultural countries where hundreds of languages are spoken. However, in both, levels of language learning at school are worryingly low.

The Conversation

Brendon McCullum labels upcoming Ashes as ‘biggest series of all of our lives’

Brendon McCullum has ramped up the Ashes hype ahead of this winter’s trip to Australia

The Guardian - UK

Jofra Archer will be ready for ‘biggest series of our lives’ – Brendon McCullum

Archer will be key to England’s Ashes hopes and showed his quality with four for 18 against South Africa on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Australia's Mushroom Murder Trial: What Was Ex-Husband Simon Patterson's Testimony

Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison after serving a mushroom-laced meal that killed three family members in 2023.

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Why are there so few female head coaches at the Women’s World Cup?

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP: With just three female head coaches at the tournament, and none in the English top flight next season, Harry Latham-Coyle explores the work being done to bring more women up through the coaching pathway

The Independent UK

Why a possible $1 billion bill for Coles and Woolworths has put a common employment clause in the spotlight

Australian supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles now face the prospect of a combined bill exceeding A$1 billion in relation to the alleged underpayment of close to 30,000 staff over several years.

The Conversation

Kristi Noem joins 'Five Eyes' ministers at border security meeting in London

Interior and security ministers from the "Five Eyes" alliance of the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand have met in London to discuss border security and migrant-smuggling gangs

The Independent UK

Pacific Islands leaders meet with climate change, security on agenda

China, US barred from Pacific Islands Forum as leaders gather for annual summit in the Solomon Islands.

Al Jazeera

The decision to close Meanjin misunderstands its wider importance. Australian culture deserves better

Last week’s announcement of Meanjin’s closure marks a poignant moment for Australian culture. Meanjin is a nationally significant cultural institution with a storied history. Closing it suddenly, without warning and with no consultation, on “purely financial grounds”, is a very deliberate act.

The Conversation

Company accelerates electric truck parcel deliveries

Quiet and clean, if costly: an Australian delivery business says more companies should adopt electric trucks ahead of World EV Day.

AAP

Former Greens leader reveals new role after politics

Adam Bandt will play no further role in the party he led for five years, as he takes on a role with one of Australia's biggest environment groups.

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The Conversation

Rapid climate action will come at a cost, according to the Business Council. But experts say the benefits are far larger

This month, the Australian government will release its emissions-reduction target for 2035, likely to be between 65% and 75%. A 70% cut would mean reducing Australia’s emissions from about 440 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent down to 132 million tonnes.

The Conversation

1 in 8 households don’t have the money to buy enough food

Around one in eight (1.3 million) Australian households experienced food insecurity in 2023. This means they didn’t always have enough money to buy the amount or quality of food they needed for an active and healthy life.

AAP

US fears push Aussie investors towards local shares

Trump administration policies have investors asking questions about the future of the world's largest economy, and many are opting to bring their money home.

Euronews

Australian woman jailed for life after serving toxic mushroom lunch

Erin Patterson handed prison sentence after killing three relatives with beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.

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The Guardian - AU

Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis tops agenda as China exclusion casts shadow over leaders meeting

Pacific Islands Forum 2025 faces bumpy start with China, the US and Taiwan uninvited from discussions, as Pacific leaders gather in Solomon Islands

The Guardian - AU

Back to Bilo review – the remarkable story of the Nadesalingams and Biloela makes for compelling theatre

Bille Brown theatre, Brisbane festivalThe refugee family’s fight against deportation to Sri Lanka and the successful grassroots campaign to bring them home made headlines for years – but this play widens a story often focused on trauma

AAP

Aussie stocks down as September sell-down continues

Australian shares have begun the week lower, led by banks and energy stocks as gold hovers near record highs.

The Guardian - AU

Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years

Triple murderer sentenced in Victorian supreme court after killing relatives with a beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms

AAP

Cyber watchdog puts 'nudifying' websites on notice

The eSafety Commissioner is taking enforcement action against an overseas company accused of helping to make sexual images of Australian children.

Evening Standard

Mahmood to meet Five Eyes for border talks in first major Home Office job

The newly appointed Home Secretary will meet counterparts from the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand in London.

The Guardian - AU

Chinese state media accuses Wong and Marles of ‘stirring up tensions’ – as it happened

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