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Pinnacle weathers global shocks to boost profits

A sluggish Australian market performance won't take the shine off a successful tilt overseas delivering surging profits to a local investment firm.

AAP · Aug 5

Sales surge: electric, hybrid cars drive vehicle record

Electric and hybrid vehicles made up almost half of all new cars sold in July as Australian motorists turned away from rising fuel prices.

AAP · Aug 5

Telcos could be forced to share networks with rivals

The consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into whether customers in areas with little or no mobile phone service can piggyback onto another provider.

AAP · Aug 5

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Aussie open water swimmers rallying for Olympic future

World champion open water swimmer Moesha Johnson says Australia will lose part of its DNA if the sport is cut from the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

AAP · Aug 5

‘Won’t happen’: One Nation Victoria leader’s comments raise questions about Hanson’s mass deportations policy

Exclusive: Warren Pickering told 2025 podcast mass deportations ‘not a reality’ in Australia and suggested politicians over 55 should ‘handball it to the next generation’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

Labor plans migration cuts as Tony Burke pulls out of major speech

As home affairs minister’s National Press Club address is postponed, refugee advocates lament missed ‘opportunity to bring Australians together’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed

Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quolls

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

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Matt missed two games in 15 years. This loyal volunteer speaks about a Canberra team returning ...

Australia's league is looking at expansion and considering the capital.

The Canberra Times · Aug 5

Homes in Australia are now cheaper – why can’t the government sell this good news story?

Ministers love to claim credit for things like cheaper petrol and cheaper pharmaceuticals – why not cheaper housing?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5

Top footy codes drowning in grog and gambling adverts

Alcohol advertising has a firm grip on Australia's two major football codes, with children exposed to the ads every time they watch a match.

AAP · Aug 4

Provocation, ruin and empire: your guide to the 2026 Miles Franklin shortlist

Australian fiction has long been interested in the relationship between the local and the global – and the six books shortlisted for this year’s Miles Franklin Award are no exception. They range across time and place, from Tasmania to Malaysian Borneo and the Middle East. And they engage with histories…

The Conversation · Aug 4

Bird flu decimated South America’s marine mammals. What can Australia do differently?

Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain.

The Conversation · Aug 4

Powerless against bird flu? Not entirely. Here are 8 ways to help protect Australia’s birds and mammals

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now spread from migratory birds to infect resident Australian birds. Clusters of dead birds have been found in several locations. The virus will inevitably infect other wildlife, most notably mammals.

The Conversation · Aug 4

Two in five penguins could die if bird flu reaches Australian colony

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The Independent UK · Aug 4

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Best Australian books out in August: new Meg Mason, musicians tell all and a time-travel tale by ‘a master storyteller’

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Naplan results: reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet benchmarks

Education minister Jason Clare says the results showed ‘real challenges’ but numeracy scores were heartening

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

Australian town defends its ‘long-valued and admired’ statue of an enslaved African American child

Maitland city council has condemned an art exhibit challenging the 150-year-old figure, which the artist says ‘does not represent Black skin with any dignity’

The Conversation · Aug 4

Government expands discount scheme to encourage larger businesses to install rooftop solar

The Albanese government will expand the scheme providing incentives to households and businesses to acquire renewable energy to enable larger businesses, farms and community facilities to install solar systems up to ten times bigger than presently allowed.

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The Independent UK · Aug 4

Australian cyclist Bob Montgomery dies after completing 5,200km ride for charity

Family says 82-year-old’s death was ‘unexpected but peaceful’

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Ben Stokes’s coaching ambition highlights a major problem with English cricket

The former England captain hopes to coach the Test team once his playing days are over but he will find the opportunities to do so are limited

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Australia’s little penguin colony could lose up to 40% of population to bird flu

Volunteers at St Kilda colony expect to lose between a fifth and two-fifths of its 1,400 little penguins

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Currently nine trade disputes pending against India under WTO rules: Govt

India is facing nine pending disputes at the WTO, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The cases, filed by countries including Japan, China, the EU, Brazil and Australia, cover steel, sugar, ICT tariffs and PLI schemes. India has spent about Rs 2.43 crore on legal defence so far.

Golf Monthly · Aug 4

Rory McIlroy Adds Cathedral Invitational To Schedule

Rory McIlroy is set to play in the 2026 Cathedral Invitational following the Australian Open at Kingston Heath in December

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Why are so many dolphins washing up on South Australian beaches? Long-term data point to a devastating algal bloom

In 2025 and 2026, South Australia faced a troubling harmful algal bloom, resulting in unprecedented dolphin fatalities— the highest in more than 10 years. Citizen scientists played a pivotal role by documenting over 123,000 observations of marine life. Moreover, those visiting beaches experienced respiratory issues and eye irritation due to…

The Guardian - AU · Aug 4

High-ranking NSW police officer apologises for failing to alert Jewish groups to neo-Nazi Sydney protest

Royal commission into antisemitism hears ‘human error’ behind lack of warning on White Australia party rally

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