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Fleeing Taliban fighters, Ibrahim begs the country he helped – Australia – to save his family

Mohammed Ibrahim spent four years as a translator for aid workers who taught children and trained doctors. In today’s Afghanistan the penalty for that is death

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025

Trump’s tariffs could push Australia into recession town. So why is the RBA waiting until May to meet?

Our central bank continues to act as though nothing out of the ordinary has happened. In fact, the opposite is true

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025

Wake in Fright understood the horrors of Australian booze culture. 50 years on, nothing’s changed

As a sober Australian man, I’ve battled the bottle and I’ve battled the boys. As Ted Kotcheff’s 1971 film knows, there’s no victory in either

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025

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How does the current F1 2025 pecking order compare to pre-season?

Straight after pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 season, Motorsport.com predicted the team pecking order for the forthcoming campaign - naturally accounting for the usual obfuscations that the annual pre-season running often provides.

Motorsport · Apr 9, 2025

‘Scammers posed as Qatar Airways customer service to try and plunder my savings’

Exclusive: Health worker almost robbed of the chance to visit an unwell family member in Australia

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Election Diary: Chalmers and Taylor quizzed on personal flaws during animated treasurers’ debate

Perhaps the most compelling moment, at least for non-economists, in Wednesday night’s debate between Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his “shadow” Angus Taylor was when each man was forced to respond to what critics see as their personal flaws.

The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Hugh White on what the next PM should tell Trump and defending Australia – without the US

The Trump ascendancy has forced international economic issues and the future strategic outlook onto the Australian election agenda, even if they are at the margins.

The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025

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Comparing F1's pre-season pecking order to the first three races of 2025

Straight after pre-season testing for the 2025 Formula 1 season, Autosport predicted the team pecking order for the forthcoming campaign - naturally accounting for the usual obfuscations that the annual pre-season running often provides.

Autosport · Apr 9, 2025

Chalmers claims Coalition planning ‘secret cuts’ as Taylor guarantees health and education spending – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025

Dutton’s energy plan could make Australians pay more for gas, not less, expert warns

Victorian Energy Policy Centre director says constraining exports would be ‘seismic policy shift’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025

Lady Gaga announces first tour Down Under in more than a decade

Lady Gaga is set to bring 'The MAYHEM Ball Tour' to Australian at the end of the year.

BANG Premier · Apr 9, 2025

Howard-style intervention ruled out in crime crackdown

Australians will be supported on the basis of need and not race, the coalition vows, as it pledges to rewrite how federal funding targets Indigenous people.

AAP · Apr 9, 2025

Matildas assistant named Scotland women's coach

Scotland have turned to Matildas assistant Melissa Andreatta as their new head coach in an impressive move for the Australian.

AAP · Apr 9, 2025

ASX 200 sheds $40bn in value as Australian shares plunge amid US-China trade war

Mining and energy companies among biggest casualties as Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs come into effect

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025

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Adam Bandt Slams AUKUS Pact & Trump: ‘The World Is Being Burned Down By Powerful Men’

Greens leader Adam Bandt criticises of the AUKUS military alliance and Australia's relationship with the US and Donald Trump.

The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025

The Coalition’s domestic gas plan would lower prices – just not very much

It surprised many Australians when the Coalition announced a plan straight from the progressive side of politics: force large gas companies to reserve gas for domestic use – at a lower cost than they could sell it for overseas.

AAP · Apr 9, 2025

Australia's sprint renaissance set to go next level

Australian sprint stars Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy will be aiming to break new ground when they next compete in Perth.

AAP · Apr 9, 2025

Electric cars to rev up the energy grid, one at a time

Technology that will let drivers use their electric vehicles as giant household batteries is launching in Australia, although its reach is limited.

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The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Albanese vs Dutton: Who won the first Australian election debate?

The two rivals traded barbs over cost of living issues, inflation, Trump tariffs and energy prices

The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025

Running for parliament is still a man’s world, with fewer female candidates – especially in winnable seats

Despite progress towards gender equality in Australian elections, women remain underrepresented among candidates vying for office on May 3. They are also overrepresented in “glass cliff” seats, which are the ones that are difficult to win and precarious to hold.

AAP · Apr 9, 2025

Rugby wants cash to keep stars after losing TV exposure

Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh says the organisation has prioritised retaining its talent, with a broadcast deal that has no Super Rugby games on free-to-air.

The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025

Don’t let embarrassment stop you – talking about these anal cancer symptoms could save your life

Anal cancer doesn’t get a lot of attention. This may be because it’s relatively rare – anal cancer affects an estimated one to two Australians in every 100,000. As a comparison, melanomas affect around 70 in every 100,000 people.

The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025

Gold rush Melbourne and post-war boom: how Australia overcame housing shortages in the past

As part of their federal election campaign, the Coalition announced plans to limit the number of international students able to commence study each year to 240,000, “focused on driving […] housing availability and affordability”.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025

Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke

Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conference

AAP · Apr 9, 2025

Rates down again in New Zealand, now 3.5 per cent

New Zealand's central bank has dropped rates for the fifth consecutive meeting, with the official cash rate now 3.5 per cent.

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