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Australia finds record meth, cocaine, heroin use in wastewater analysis

Australians consumed drugs with a street value of about $7.5bn, representing a 34 percent rise in annual consumption.

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About 30 withdraw from Bendigo writers festival over speaker code – as it happened

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Australia used to lead the world on shorter work hours – we could do it again

In the 1850s, when Melbourne stonemasons won the eight-hour day, employers of the day prophesied economic ruin. These standardised hours then flowed into other industries.

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Aussie shares in record close, break $2.9 trillion mark

Australia's top 500 publicly traded companies are now worth more than $2.9 trillion, as major benchmark indexes closed at their highest ever levels.

AAP

Rugby Championship Kicks Off Amid Uncertain Future

The annual Rugby Championship, featuring World Cup title-holders South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, kicks off on Saturday amid uncertainty over its future.

International Business Times

New research shows WWII dominates Australians’ knowledge of military history. But big gaps remain

Eighty years ago this week, Japan surrendered after nearly four years of war in the Asia-Pacific. For Australia, this meant the end of not only the war in the Pacific, but also the second world war that had begun six years earlier, in September 1939.

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Many Australians secretly use AI at work, a new report shows. Clearer rules could reduce ‘shadow AI’

Australian workers are secretly using generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools – without knowledge or approval from their boss, a new report shows.

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Sydney restaurant faces human rights complaint after temporarily denying entry to people wearing keffiyehs

Exclusive: Racial Justice Centre to file Australian Human Rights Commission complaint against Merivale restaurant Jimmy’s Falafel

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PM defends Palestine recognition after US 'disgust'

Australia's decision to recognise Palestine was made in the interest of its citizens, the prime minister has said, after a US official decried the move.

AAP

Nebraska Punter Archie Wilson Is Your New Favorite College Football Player

Wilson is an incredibly likable dual-footed Australian punter.

Sports Illustrated

Powerful Aussie line-up for Davis Cup fray in Sydney

Jordan Thompson, back in business after injury, has been named in the Australian Davis Cup team to face Belgium.

AAP

Shoplifting gang busted as retailers face rising thefts

A peak retail group welcomes the efforts of police in dismantling a major theft syndicate, but warns more action is needed to curb the retail crime rate.

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Cherry blossoms and eucalypts: this Japanese war cemetery remembers fallen Australians

After the Great War, Australians made pilgrimages to distant battlefields of Gallipoli and northern France. They paid their respects to the fallen soldiers who shaped our national identity.

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Australia, why are you still obsessed with freeways – when they’re driving us away from net zero?

From Melbourne’s proposed Outer Metropolitan Ring Road to Sydney’s recently completed Westconnex, Australia’s addiction to mega roads continues despite the spectre of climate change.

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Why child-care vouchers aren’t the answer for working families this fall

As backpacks come off the shelves and parents fuss over what to put in lunch boxes, many families face a more stressful back-to-school dilemma: who’s going to watch the kids when school’s out? For too many Canadian households, September means resuming the annual hunt for affordable, reliable child care.

AAP

Smylie smiley again: Aussie starts well in Denmark

Elvis Smylie has made a bright start in the Danish Championship, Australia's top man in the European tour's Race to Dubai shooting an opening 68 in Copenhagen.

AAP

War on drugs a 'costly failure' amid record consumption

An analysis of Australia's sewers shows record consumption of meth, cocaine and heroin, triggering a call to abandon the "failing" war on drugs.

AAP

Aussie defector becomes fastest cyclist of all-time

A year after winning Olympic silver for Australia, Matthew Richardson has become the fastest cyclist of all-time - in the colours of Great Britain.

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Wallabies and Springboks swap identities for clash in the Highveld’s thin air

The frenemies meet in this year’s Rugby Championship opener at Ellis Park where they are expected to rip pages out of the other’s playbook

AAP

Cutting 'nightmarish' red tape may awaken productivity

Fixing Australia's regulations could help businesses and shoppers save and reinvigorate Australia's languishing productivity base.

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Lessons 'not learnt' 80 years on from World War II

Australians have paused to reflect on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, with many thankful for the sacrifices made to ensure peace in Australia.

The Guardian - AU

What is Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, the Buddhist group at the centre of an alleged spy case in Australia?

Foreign interference claims have raised concerns about how Beijing is monitoring the Chinese diaspora

The Guardian - AU

Hawke PM by David Day review – a portrait of a vicious drunk and womaniser who mostly mended his wicked ways

The Making of a Legend details the rise of the peacemaker and king of consensus who made remarkable gains for ordinary Australians

The Guardian - AU

What parts does Australia supply for the F-35s striking Gaza – and should shipments be halted?

The Greens have urged Labor to stop supplying F-35 parts to a global supply chain accessed by Israel – while the government has criticised ‘misinformation’

LiveScience

Ancient predatory whale with big eyes and razor-sharp teeth was 'deceptively cute'

Researchers have unveiled the fossils of a juvenile ancient whale that hunted off ancient Australia with large forward-facing eyes and razor-sharp teeth.

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