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Morning Mail: reckoning for a colonial massacre, Musk’s $US29bn payday, the politics of Sydney Sweeney

Our Descendants investigation joins ancestors of Indigenous victims and white settlers

The Guardian - AU

Murderer granted parole – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Some taxes are inefficient at any level. Even modest reforms will help

Australia’s tax system has come under scrutiny again ahead of the government’s reform roundtable later this month. Economists argue we could raise the same revenue with less economic harm by relying more on efficient taxes and less on inefficient ones.

The Conversation

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Australia’s divorce rate is the lowest it’s been in 50 years. Why?

At first glance, it might seem like good news. Divorces in Australia have dropped to their lowest rate since no-fault divorce was introduced. And on average, marriages are lasting longer.

The Conversation

'Exceeds expectations': Lions a win for Rugby Australia

While the Wallabies suffered a narrow series loss to the British and Irish Lions, Rugby Australia are cheering the tour's success on and off the field.

AAP

Australia, Indonesia urged to deepen ties amid threats

Australia and Indonesia should take their relationship to the next level to combat a trio of key threats, with the aim to include other nations in the region.

AAP

Stokes: I'm looking forward to getting to Australia

England's captain has said that India series proves Test cricket is in good shape as attention turns to the first Ashes Test in Perth in November.

AAP

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Creepy new giant insect may be the heaviest ever recorded in Australia

Researchers have discovered a giant stick insect living at high altitude in tropical North Queensland. Acrophylla alta is around 16 inches long and a strong contender for Australia's heaviest recorded insect.

LiveScience

Inflation is down but prices remain high: when will the cost-of-living crisis end?

The biggest inflationary shock in a generation has left Australia a much more expensive place to live. It could take years for households to catch up

The Guardian - AU

WATCH: Weekend of wild weather brings rare snowfall to towns in Australia

As much as 40 centimetres of snow fell in parts of New South Wales over the weekend, the most since the mid-1980s, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Euronews

Dan Sheehan handed four-match suspension for reckless clearout of Tom Lynagh

The sanction will be reduced to three games, subject to the Ireland and Leinster player successfully completing a coaching intervention course.

The Independent UK

Weather tracker: Heat records fall as Japan and South Korea swelter

Fears for August as Kyoto reaches 40C and Seoul has 22 nights above 25C, while eastern Australia enjoys snow

The Guardian - UK

Chinese woman becomes third person charged under Australia's foreign interference laws

A Chinese citizen has been charged under Australia's foreign interference laws for allegedly collecting information about an Australian Buddhist association

The Independent UK

Deep-sea creatures are interconnected across globe via hidden ocean ‘superhighway’

Study finds marine creatures off southern Australia share close evolutionary links with species in North Atlantic on other side of planet

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Australian towns blanketed by heaviest snowfall in decades

A cold air front brought snow to parts of Queensland for the first time in 10 years

AAP

Chinese national charged over 'intelligence gathering'

A Chinese woman accused of gathering intelligence for China's main police agency is the first to be charged for allegedly targeting the Australian community.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: PM seeks call with Netanyahu after march; second Queensland DNA lab bungle; and a coffee rave

Anthony Albanese is seeking a call with his Israeli counterpart after at least 100,000 people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge for Gaza

International Business Times

Australian Police Charge Chinese National With 'Foreign Interference'

Australian police said Monday they had charged a Chinese national with "reckless foreign interference", accusing the woman of spying on local Buddhists for Beijing.

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The Guardian - UK

Lions had special moments but lacked consistency needed to be ranked among greats

Andy Farrell’s team deserve place in history after a 2-1 series win but return from Australia nursing nagging regrets

AAP

Superpower potential: advocates urge uranium rule redo

The coalition's election loss has not dimmed the enthusiasm for nuclear energy among attendees at a major mining conference, and support for net zero is scarce.

The Guardian - AU

What are Nigella Lawson, Robert Irwin and a cartoon kangaroo doing in Australia’s latest round of tourism ads?

Tourism Australia is hoping international celebrities, Ruby the Roo – and a barrel of cliches – can sell Australia to the world

The Guardian - AU

‘A huge statement’: Wallaroos to be flown business class to Rugby World Cup

Australia’s 32-player squad will travel to the tournament in England in comfort after World Rugby footed the bill for the upgrade from economy class

The Conversation

Foot-and-mouth disease would devastate Australia’s graziers if it got in. Here’s how a new vaccine might help

It sounds innocuous. But foot-and-mouth disease is one of the world’s most economically devastating diseases affecting livestock.

The Conversation

Weapons and violence: how does Australia stack up against other similar countries?

Across five days in April 2024, seven people were killed in five separate knife-related attacks in Sydney.

The Guardian - AU

Global consortium led by Australia’s BlueScope weighs takeover of embattled Whyalla steelworks

South Australian premier says more than 15 national and international parties have passed final EOI phase

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