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Suspended jail terms for Indonesians illegally fishing

An Indonesian boat crew acted out of poverty and desperation to fish illegally in Australian waters, a judge heard before sentencing the men.

AAP · Feb 17

Record jail sentence for attempted reptile smuggler

An Australian man has been hit with a record jail sentence after attempting to smuggle hundreds of live reptiles across the world.

AAP · Feb 17

Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads

Australian Antarctic Program scientists say virus on Heard Island has spread to new species

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17

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Taunts, harassment and assaults: landmark report finds racism at Australian universities is ‘systemic’

Survey by Australian Human Rights Commission found universities failed to meet duty of care, while complaints processes were ‘Kafkaesque’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17

‘It was terrifying’: Australia faces reckoning over brutal police crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

IN FOCUS: Police in Sydney are being investigated by a state watchdog over their response to protests of Israel president Isaac Herzog’s visit. Namita Singh talks to witnesses and rights groups about an incident that shocked Australia

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Australia has ruled out repatriation for ISIS families. This isn’t a safe or coherent plan

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government will not help repatriate the 34 Australian women and children with links to Islamic State fighters who were released from a detention camp in Syria and are reportedly trying to return to Australia.

The Conversation · Feb 17

Please explain: Hanson lashed for anti-Islamic vitriol

Muslim leaders have challenged Pauline Hanson to explain exactly what policy changes she would like to see after an incendiary rant on late-night television.

AAP · Feb 17

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Australia won’t repatriate 34 women and children from Syria

A group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to IS won’t be repatriated

The Independent UK · Feb 17

AI digs deep into future of Australian farming sector

Farmers are rapidly adopting autonomous machinery and artificial intelligence to boost efficiency, although the industry needs stronger backing to truly thrive.

AAP · Feb 17

How an empty nursing home became a housing solution

The hundreds of thousands of disused buildings across rural Australia could be transformed into worker accommodation as renewable energy projects roll out.

AAP · Feb 17

'Heart of gold': mum backs neo-Nazi fan after hate rant

The mother of a man who threw his support behind neo-Nazis and incited hatred against Jews during an Australia Day rally speech claims he just made a mistake.

AAP · Feb 17

How did Australia – better known for its beaches than snow – become a consistent Winter Olympics performer?

Targeted resource allocation and investment in facilities have contributed to a record medal haul – but tougher times may lie ahead

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17

Baby store refits delivers 'halo effect' for retailer

Baby Bunting's nine revamped "stores of the future" are delivering the goods, helping the baby goods retailer grow overall same-store sales by 4.7 per cent.

AAP · Feb 17

When it comes to immigration, the Liberal party is putting politics ahead of social cohesion – and logic

You would think politicians promoting ‘Australian values’ would try to exhibit some themselves, including a ‘fair go’ for all

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

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AAP · Feb 16

Returning ISIS brides to face 'full force' of law: PM

Australian women and children have tried to leave a Syrian refugee camp but were turned around, as Anthony Albanese promises no repatriation would be offered.

AAP · Feb 16

'Frustrated' bobsled Bree falls short of Olympic medal

Bree Walker will leave the Milan-Cortina Olympics bitterly disappointed after missing out on the monobob medals, despite the Australian being ranked world No.2.

AAP · Feb 16

Earth's doppelganger: scientists make $15m digital twin

From stress-testing crops to simulating disease outbreaks, researchers plan to create a virtual copy of Australia's agricultural landscape to test scenarios.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

Labor approves 4.41% increase for health insurance premiums – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

Morning Mail: Australians sent back to Syrian camps, the messy rise in inheritance fights, T20 World Cup woe

Hopes of return to Australia for wives and children of alleged IS members dashed after dramatic turnaround; growing property wealth causing ‘awful’ family disputes

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 16

A New Comp Is Looking For Australia’s Latest Travel Reviewer & Sorry That’s My Dream Job

Would you ditch the corporate life to spend a year travelling 'round Aus? Well, that may be an option thanks to Big 4's new competition.

The Conversation · Feb 16

55,000 extra social housing homes are being built. But a new study shows that boom still falls short

Thanks to an unprecedented lift in public funding in the 2020s, an extra 55,000 new, good quality homes around Australia will be available to people on the lowest incomes by 2030. That’s almost triple the increase of 20,000 homes in the previous decade.

AAP · Feb 16

Struggling childcare workers under 'enormous pressure'

Industry, parents and policy experts will front a Senate inquiry probing Australia's scandal-plagued early childhood education sector.

AAP · Feb 16

'Goliath won': Santos fends off greenwashing lawsuit

The defeat of a climate suit against Santos has disappointed activists but opened the public's eyes to how the resources giant developed its net-zero targets.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

Pizza Hut feasts and improvised altars: lunar new year in Australia’s small town Chinese restaurants

They’re normally behind the wok or taking orders, year-round. But when it’s time to celebrate, these Chinese restaurant families create their own traditions

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

What the Albanese government did on the environment amid the Liberals’ turmoil: threatened species, a new coal project and carbon leakage

Labor chose a day when attention was focused on the opposition to slip out a handful of announcements

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