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Dolphins learn to wear sponges ‘like a clown nose’ to hunt fish

Some dolphins in Australia learn to wear a sponge on their beak – which allows them to safely forage through rocky seabeds

The Independent UK

Ken Henry urges nature law reform after decades of ‘intergenerational bastardry’

Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry has warned Australia’s global environmental reputation is at risk if the Albanese government fails to reform nature laws this term.

The Conversation

Snubbed shooter Wallam thrown a lifeline by Diamonds

Donnell Wallam couldn't even land a contract with a Super Netball club this season, but she's back in the picture when it comes to the Australian Diamonds.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Malcolm Turnbull on Australia’s ‘dumb’ defence debate

The Albanese government remains in complicated territory on the international stage. It has to tread carefully with China, despite the marked warming of the bilateral relationship. It is yet to find its line and length with the unpredictable Trump administration.

The Conversation

Teenage vaping in Australia has ‘turned a corner’ after ban, study says

Australia health minister credits vape ban for reduced rates of consumption among children

The Independent UK

Push to avoid cash flow problem as cards take over

New powers are on the cards for the federal government to ensure Australians have access to cash as electronic payments continue to climb.

AAP

Australia’s Indigenous elders lose landmark environment case of Torres Strait Islands

Indigenous elders lose climate case as judge says protecting islands is a political, not legal, responsibility

The Independent UK

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Man refused bail over $555 million methamphetamine haul

Police say three men have been caught trying to import more than half a billion dollars worth of drugs into Australia by concealing them in rolls of fabric.

AAP

Can Australia reach its 2029 housing construction target? Data shows we’re already falling behind

The pace of home building increased in the past decade – but it would need to jump by a further 20% to reach the government’s 1.2m target

The Guardian - AU

Exactly How Much It Costs To Stream Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+, Max & More In 2026

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Past British Open heartbreak now a bonus: Leishman

Golfer Marc Leishman says past misses at the British Open will now be a bonus for a batch of Australians set to tee off in Northern Ireland.

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Peter Falconio’s killer did not disclose location of body before dying – police

‘Outback killer’ Bradley John Murdoch was convicted in 2005 of murdering Peter Falconio and assaulting his girlfriend Joanne Lees at gunpoint

Evening Standard

Right-wing political group Advance is in the headlines. What is it and what does it stand for?

Political lobby group Advance has been back in the headlines this week. It was revealed an organisation headed by the husband of the Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, donated A$50,000 to the group.

The Conversation

Treasurer to trumpet teamwork in face of US trade wars

Countries are being urged not to bow to Donald Trump's trade demands as Australia's treasurer prepares to meet with his global counterparts.

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'We'll defend the jersey with everything we've got' - Harry Sweeny's return to Tour de France comes with a new job description

Australian was crucial part of key break that put EF Education-EasyPost teammate Ben Healy in position to take race lead

The Independent UK

'Outback Killer' Bradley John Murdoch dies at 67, leaving mystery of Peter Falconio's body unsolved

Bradley John Murdoch, known as the “Outback Killer” and convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio who vanished in arid central Australia 24 years ago, has died

The Independent UK

Some Australian dolphins use sponges to hunt fish, but it's harder than it looks

Some dolphins in Australia use sponges on their noses to hunt fish, a skill passed down through generations

Evening Standard

Man who killed British backpacker Peter Falconio in Australia dies

Bradley John Murdoch was convicted in 2005 of murdering Mr Falconio and assaulting his girlfriend Joanne Lees.

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The Guardian - AU

Bradley Murdoch, man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio, dies aged 67

Body of Falconio, who Murdoch killed in the Australian outback in 2001, has never been found

The Independent UK

Killer of British backpacker Peter Falconio in Australia dies

Bradley John Murdoch was convicted in 2005 of murdering Mr Falconio and assaulting his girlfriend Joanne Lees

The Guardian - AU

PM’s China trip continues – as it happened

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The Conversation

China’s ‘nightmare’ youth revolution was lit by its neurotic authoritarian leader, Mao Zedong. What can we learn from it?

In the 1960s and 70s, the youth of the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia rebelled by protesting against the Vietnam War, trying psychedelic drugs, embracing free love and discovering the Beatles. Meanwhile, what their contemporaries in China were getting up to was just as transformative.

The Conversation

Australia’s census is getting a stress test – keeping it going is good for everyone

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will roll out a large-scale census test next month.

The Conversation

Control fire and ferals in Australia’s tropical savannas to bring the small mammals back

In remote central Arnhem Land, finding a northern brushtail possum is encouraging for the local Indigenous rangers. Though once common, such small native mammals are now rare. Many are threatened with extinction.

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Tibetans raise rights abuses as PM meets Chinese leader

The exiled Tibetan leader has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to stand up for human rights when visiting China and more bluntly rebuke Chinese repression.

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