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Australia’s first machete ban is coming to Victoria. Will it work, or is it just another political quick fix?

Following a shopping centre brawl in Melbourne at the weekend, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced the state will ban the sale of all machetes from Wednesday.

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The drought is back – we need a new way to help farmers survive tough times

Australia in 2025 is living up to Dorothy McKellar’s poetic vision of a country stricken by “drought and flooding rains”.

The Conversation

Singapore’s ComfortDelGro will bid for Melbourne's rail line as it takes its public transport model global

“Ten to 14 years ago we were not even in the position to bid for this contract,” ComforDelGro CEO Cheng Siak Kian said in an interview with Fortune.

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What if Hitler was assassinated and World War II ended in compromise? Catherine Chidgey imagines a parallel reality

Catherine Chidgey’s ninth novel, The Book of Guilt, has been hotly anticipated. Following the critical and commercial success of her last two novels, it was the subject of a bidding war between UK publishers. The Book of Guilt is also now the first of her books to be released in…

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Littleproud contradicts deputy; Leeser says Liberals had ‘false sense of confidence’ – as it happened

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Cyclones drive people to buy health insurance, more so than some government campaigns

People who’ve lived through natural disasters, such as floods or cyclones, often re-assess their priorities. But for Australians who’ve lived through a severe cyclone, this can affect them in a way that’s received little attention.

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Grim Aussie start but Joint venture lifts Paris gloom

Maya Joint is determined to lighten the gloom after the Australian challenge began in underwhelming fashion at the French Open.

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Australia urged to spend big while green iron is hot

Australia could replace carbon-intensive coal and gas exports with green iron and quadruple earnings, a report says, but only if it makes changes.

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Savers is a thrift store – and we’re in a cost-of-living crisis. So why is the US chain dividing Australian shoppers?

There are questions around the retailer’s relationships to nonprofit partners – but those eschewing fast fashion say it’s still more sustainable

The Guardian - AU

‘Culture of disrespect’: Australian teachers say students’ behaviour is driving them from profession

Government review is welcome but teachers say their needs must be considered to arrest dramatic decline in retention rates

The Guardian - AU

Pope determined to prove he warrants England place and Stokes’ defence

The batter is relaxed about Jacob Bethell’s potential return after his Test century against Zimbabwe, with India and Australia to come this summer

The Guardian - UK

Australia’s Torres Strait islands: one of the last undiscovered places Down Under

Even most Aussies have never stepped in this remote region of the country. Abha Shah flies in to see what’s on offer, following in the footsteps of A-list visitor Zac Efron

Evening Standard

Ollie Pope eager to prove he is better equipped to deal with Australia and India

Pope scored 171 against Zimbabwe as England ran out convincing winners on the one-off Test.

The Independent UK

Search for Phoebe Bishop enters 10th day as police dogs look for missing Australian teenager

Bishop has not been seen or heard from since 15 May, says Queensland police

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Truth walks path through Indigenous culture and history

Community members have joined Indigenous leaders as they set off on a 370-kilometre walk to raise awareness for Australia's first formal truth-telling process.

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Price moves to help RBA plot course through uncertainty

Australia's central bank will seek signs of stability as it tries to chart a course to lower interest rates through the murky waters of global uncertainty.

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Fare-free train travel after days of commuter chaos

A fare-free day will run on Australia's busiest rail network to placate frustrated commuters after a power outage hindered travel for thousands of people.

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'This is really scary': farmers battle historic drought

While parts of Australia battle floods, farmers in the nation's south are selling off stock, abandoning crops and pleading for help as drought deepens.

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Aussie Groves makes podium but misses out at Giro

Australian sprinter Kaden Groves won a sprint finish at the Giro d'Italia - but the frustration was that it was only for second place.

The Guardian - AU

‘I am free and happy’: Daria Kasatkina has no regrets ahead of first grand slam as Australian

Russian-born player has had mixed results since her change of nationality but is confident of returning to form at the French Open

The Guardian - AU

Reliable energy or ‘carbon bomb’? What’s at stake in the battle over Australia’s North West Shelf

Pollution damage to the ‘oldest outdoor art gallery on Earth’ is among the concerns as Woodside seeks to extend the life of a huge liquified natural gas project

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s the best game ever invented’: is padel the new pickleball?

Pickleball might have developed legions of new Australian fans, but padel is snapping at its heels as a contender for the best tennis-alternative in town

The Guardian - AU

A new room for a doomed loom – and the battle to save Australia’s slowly dying crafts

When a university’s rare weaving device was destined for the skip, a collective of artists, teachers and students united to rescue it. They bemoan how course changes are replacing deep skills with competency checklists

Autosport

Why driving 'smarter not quicker' was key to F1 Monaco GP pole for Norris

Lando Norris put his Monaco Grand Prix pole result down to "driving smarter" rather than quicker, believing this was the first time since Formula 1's 2025 season opener in Australia that he put together a satisfactory Q3 run.

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'Stars align' for A-League Men's Melbourne finale

Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City will meet in an A-League Men grand final for the first time and it could be something special for football in Australia.

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