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Across the world authoritarians want to tell us what a ‘good life’ looks like. Here’s how liberals must respond

From Maga to Hungary’s Fidesz and Australia’s One Nation, politics is returning to its oldest question: what makes a life worth living? And liberalism needs a credible answer

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

Abbas fought the Taliban alongside US and Australian troops. Now exiled in Iran, he feels abandoned

Five years after the fall of Kabul, the former Afghan soldier is stuck in the middle of a new American war

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

Bird flu has been evolving and migrating for 30 years. It is a far more deadly virus that has now arrived in Australia

Experts say the H5N1 bird flu virus’s risk to humans is low, but fear an impeding decimation of seal populations after tens of thousands of deaths in South America and Antarctica

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

Warne, Hussey provide hope for unlikely Australia win

Australia must play three of their best days of cricket in history to beat Bangladesh from a huge first innings deficit but history shows how it can be done.

AAP · Aug 14

Australia’s feral camels were abandoned when trucks replaced them. More than a century later, their isolation is attracting Gulf breeders

Australia’s camel population is difficult to count, partly because the animals are scattered across an immense stretch of desert and semi-desert country. Estimates have placed the feral herd anywhere from about 300,000 to one million, depending on the year and the method used to survey it. Their presence is a…

The Times of India · Aug 14

India’s FTA exports surge, shipments to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than double

Exports to Singapore and Sri Lanka more than doubled in the first quarter. Shipments to the ASEAN region also saw significant growth during this period. Malaysia and Australia experienced substantial increases in their export figures. The India-UK trade agreement operationalized, boosting shipments to the UK. Overall, India's exports demonstrated robust…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Australia probes three near-misses in less than two weeks at Sydney airport

Air traffic controllers under scrutiny after back-to-back incidents put aircraft and flyers at risk

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Aussie Women's Cricket Star Ashleigh Gardner Cheats With Her Teammate and Ends Marriage

Australian cricket women's star Ashleigh Gardner's personal life comes under scrutiny amidst controversy over her relationship with teammate Georgia Voll

International Business Times UK · Aug 14

Australian researchers in 2010 had 103 people hold a live crocodile before gambling to see whether excitement could increase betting; some at-risk gamblers bet more afterward

A group of researchers undertook a unique crocodile experiment to investigate arousal's effects on gambling behavior. Contrary to expectations, they found that increased arousal did not lead to raised bets across the board. Instead, recreational gamblers opted to lower their stakes, while at-risk gamblers showed mixed responses based on their…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says

ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this year

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14