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The Pacific worker scheme is in Australia’s economic and strategic interests. But its future hinges on fixing its flaws

Giving workers access to Medicare and making it easier for them to change jobs would help solve the scheme’s problems

The Guardian - AU

Wallabies' surprise first opponents at Rugby World Cup

The fixtures for Australia's home Rugby World Cup next year have been revealed, with the hosts facing Hong Kong, New Zealand and Chile in the group stage.

AAP

Australia to face debutants Hong Kong in opening match of 2027 Rugby World Cup

Tournament hosts’ blockbuster clash with All Blacks is being held back to the second weekend, while England will open campaign against Tonga in Brisbane

The Guardian - UK

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Rugby World Cup 2027 schedule released as England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland learn pool stage dates and locations

Steve Borthwick’s England travel to Brisbane to begin their campaign against Tonga, while hosts Australia kick the tournament off in Perth against Hong Kong

The Independent UK

Australia’s teen social media ban blocks millions as France weighs its own ban

As France prepares to vote on banning teens from social media, Australia’s ban, which came into effect in December, is already having an impact, with platforms blocking nearly five !million accounts in December alone. Snapchat, which said it blocked over 400,000 accounts warns that some users may be bypassing the…

Radio France Internationale

Man charged over allegedly giving Nazi salute to Jewish students at Melbourne airport – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Bernardi goes to One Nation, David Copperfield claim in Epstein files, purple tomatoes get green light

Former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi will lead One Nation’s ticket for the legislative council at the upcoming South Australian election

The Guardian - AU

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As Australia’s online harm crackdown reshapes the debate, NZ must find its own path

Around the world, lawmakers are grappling with how to better protect young people from online harms such as cyberbullying, sexual exploitation and AI-generated “deepfake” images.

The Conversation

Tiny radio transmitters reveal a hidden survival tactic in birds

In Sturt National Park, near Tibooburra in central Australia where temperatures can range from freezing to nearly 50°C, there lives a small bird with a white back, forked tail and – as we’ve just discovered – a very clever strategy to survive its extreme environment.

The Conversation

Australia’s Pacific worker scheme is far from perfect – but we can make it better

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme (PALM) is a crucial source of workers across regional Australia. About 32,000 people from nine Pacific nations and Timor-Leste work in Australia under PALM.

The Conversation

I found Australian cult The Family’s left-behind library. Here’s what their books reveal

For more than five decades, Australian cult The Family has sparked both fascination and controversy. Founded in the early 1960s by yoga instructor turned spiritual guru Anne Hamilton-Byrne, this New Age group – predominately based in and around Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges – was estimated to have numbered about 200 people…

The Conversation

'Cause for alarm': party drug deaths spike tenfold

At $5 per dose, deaths linked to a notorious party drug have skyrocketed with an Australian hospital warning overdoses are now a daily occurrence.

AAP

Australia's quantum leap: $20m boost for homegrown firm

Quantum technology that promises to outsmart artificial intelligence could be made in Australia after an investment in a Sydney company.

AAP

She Called Moving to Australia a ‘TRAP’ But What Happened Next Will Shock You!

When an Indian woman living in Australia shared a video calling her move a “trap,” it immediately caught people’s attention. At first, it sounded like a warning many Indians think about before moving abroad. But as she explained further, it became clear that the word was not meant negatively. She…

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Female head for corporate watchdog in milestone move

Jim Chalmers says the next head of Australia's financial watchdog, Sarah Court, is an experienced litigator and leader and will make a positive impact.

The Guardian - AU

Inside the idyllic studio of Alison Lester: ‘Everything I do looks a bit like a stuffed toy’

The doyenne of Australian picture books talks about her creative process, the ‘wild and woolly’ place that inspired Magic Beach – and how a favourite idea was sketched on an aeroplane sick bag

The Guardian - AU

Sydney Biennale 2026: Hoor Al Qasimi unveils expansive program for 25th edition

Work from 37 countries will take over five key venues in March, including an expanded footprint in Western Sydney

The Guardian - AU

Winter Olympics 2026: what you need to know if following from Australia

When does the action begin? How to watch live? And are there any genuine heated rivalries? Your questions about the Milano Cortina Games answered

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Genetically modified purple tomatoes get green light to be sold in Australia

Purple Bliss tomatoes, which get colour from the genes of snapdragon flowers, could become the first fresh GM food available in Australian stores

The Times of India

'Why are you here then?': Indian-origin race discrimination commissioner calls Australia 'stolen land', faces backlash

Indian-origin Giridharan Sivaraman, who serves as the race discrimination commissioner of the Albanese government in Australia, said the country should not celebrate January 26 as Australia Day as it is the day when colonization began displacing the First People from their own country. Australia is a stolen land and there…

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How Technology Is Reshaping the Australian Online Casino Market

Online casinos have existed for decades, but their role within digital entertainment has changed significantly in recent years. What began as a basic extension of land-based gambling has evolved into a highly technical ecosystem built around performance, accessibility, and user experience. Today’s platforms operate less like simple gaming websites and…

AAP

Treasurer announces first female head of ASIC

Former corporate lawyer Sarah Court will succeed Joe Longo as chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

The Independent UK

Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 accounts of Australia’s under-16 users

Platform says age checks remain imperfect as regulator prepares further compliance action

The Independent UK

22-year-old Australian snowboarder dies after backpack gets caught in ski lift

Ella Day Brooke suffers cardiac arrest after freak accident on ski lift in Japan’s Nagano prefecture

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Sabrina Carpenter’s Grammys Performance Dropped A Major Australia 2026 Tour Hint

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