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He left Myanmar to study in Michigan. Trump’s travel ban cut short that dream

The ban was one of several ways the Trump administration made life harder for international students

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Olympic 400m champion and Indigenous campaigner Cathy Freeman receives Australia's highest honor

Cathy Freeman thrilled Australians when she won the women’s 400m gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, wearing a skin-tight, hooded running suit

The Independent UK · Jan 26

Important And Powerful Signs We Saw At Invasion Day Rallies Across Australia

Some of the most powerful, funny and straight‑to‑the‑point signs people brought to Invasion Day rallies around Australia on January 26.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 26

Scheffler victory show resumes as Day dazzles in desert

Australia's Jason Day stormed home to tie for second place behind dominant winner Scottie Scheffler in the PGA Tour's The American Express tournament.

AAP · Jan 26

Blister in the sun: Australians wilt in summer heatwave

Australians are being warned about the dangers of heat stress as southern states swelter and one city smashes its Australia Day heat record.

AAP · Jan 25

Vine might bypass nationals because of rival tactics

Two-time Tour Down Under winner Jay Vine remains non-plussed at the tactics of the Jayco AlUla team at the Australian road cycling championships.

AAP · Jan 25

Morning Mail: NDIS call centre staff told to ‘pretend to be public servants’, fury at ICE shooting, Australia Day honours revealed

More revelations on agencies’ use of outsourced call centres; Cathy Freeman recognised in honours list

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25

What Happens When Cheap Chinese EVs Hit Canada? Look At Australia.

In Australia, 41% of EV sales are from Chinese brands. Could Canada be next to see such a surge?

InsideEVs · Jan 25

Human composting, natural burials, water cremation: greener ways to go when you die

All of us, sooner or later, will need to make a decision about the final resting place for ourselves or a loved one.

The Conversation · Jan 25

Australia once enshrined white superiority. These 10 trailblazers helped shift our attitudes to race

In early 20th century Australia, Indigenous people were denied citizenship and the nation had a racially exclusive immigration policy. Most people not only accepted the “White Australia” policy but openly identified with its assumption of white supremacy. Popular culture was replete with overtly racist terms and images.

The Conversation · Jan 25