
#aljazeera.com. New Zealand beat Afghanistan in warm-up ahead of ICC Champions Trophy. New Zealand defeat Afghanistan by two wickets in Karachi ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against hosts Pakistan.
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#theguardian.com. RBA expected to give mortgage holders ‘breathing capacity’ on interest rates. But business shouldn’t hold its breath for any immediate effect interest rate cuts might have on spending habits – which can take up to nine months
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#theguardian.com. Weight loss drug Wegovy approved to treat heart disease in overweight and obese Australian patients. TGA approved new indication for semaglutide drug in December 2024, but allocation to PBS still to be decided
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#theguardian.com. Number of NSW children in youth detention up by one third, new data shows. As Minns government seeks to extend controversial laws that make it harder for young people to get bail, experts warn locking up more kids will not curb crime
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#aljazeera.com. Three key cricket matches to watch at the ICC Champions Trophy. In addition to the India-Pakistan clash on February 23, Australia meet England, and Afghanistan play their debut match.
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#theguardian.com. Weatherwatch: Cyclone Zelia brings 130mph winds to north-west Australia. Tropical cyclone first to make landfall this year, while a winter storm causes extreme cold across north-eastern US
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#theguardian.com. Prominent Muslim groups claim reaction to Sydney nurses video is ‘selective outrage’. Coalition of Islamic groups says remarks made by nurses that they would kill Israeli patients were ‘emotional and hyperbolic’
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#theguardian.com. Peter Dutton sidesteps questions on state-funded nuclear disaster insurance plan. Albanese government also asked if it has considered nuclear insurance pool in context of Aukus nuclear-powered submarines
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#theguardian.com. Trial over alleged murder of Cassius Turvey hears of previous attack on another teenage boy. Teen witness tells court of separate attack by two defendants in the days before the Indigenous teen was killed
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#theguardian.com. Australia’s next tropical cyclone gets name change to avoid confusion with prime minister. Cyclone Zelia, which hit Western Australia on Friday, brought the Bureau of Meteorology to the end of an alphabetical list
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#theguardian.com. Surge in private school enrolments amid fears of ‘full blown flight’ from public system. Only states where enrolments to government schools grew in 2024 were Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia – all by less than 2%
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#theguardian.com. Patient with hallucinations waits in Sydney hospital ED for five days amid psychiatrists dispute. Some people experiencing psychotic episodes have waited days at an inner-city hospital emergency department, according to a source
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#theguardian.com. Labor moving too slowly on making big tech pay Australian media for news, Coalition and Greens say. Trump tariff threat fuels concerns the news bargaining incentive announced in December could be delayed
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#theguardian.com. Cook Islands PM defends signing of wide-ranging deal with China. Mark Brown says Beijing deal that covers trade, investment, oceans, infrastructure and transport complements ties with New Zealand
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#theguardian.com. New Zealand’s ‘Everyone must go!’ tourism campaign ridiculed as emigration hits record high. Tagline has quickly become the subject of derision, with some critics likening it to a clearance sale slogan
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#theguardian.com. Artist Lindy Lee quits Creative Australia board after ‘heartbreaking’ decision to dump Biennale pick. Lee calls unanimous decision a ‘violation’ of principle of valuing an artist’s voice
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#theguardian.com. Climate 200 to help bankroll candidates in four Labor seats at federal election. Exclusive: After supporting 23 candidates in 2022, including six successful teal independents, fundraising body to support 35 campaigns in this year’s ballot
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#theguardian.com. Australia building half as many homes for every hour worked compared with 30 years ago, Productivity Commission finds. ‘Decades of poor performance’ in dwelling construction is contributing to the housing affordability crisis, report says
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#theguardian.com. ‘Work from home if you can’: Sydney commuters warned of more public transport chaos. Train workers claim Fair Work Commission win as rail union warns of more potential delays and disruptions across network
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#theguardian.com. ‘People are paying too much’: Coalition could break up big insurance companies, Dutton says. Opposition leader says more competition needed as growing numbers unable to afford home and car insurance
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#theguardian.com. Labor to ban overseas buyers from buying existing homes for at least two years, replicating Coalition policy. Critics cast doubt on effectiveness of policy, citing low volume of purchases by overseas buyers, as Labor seeks to improve housing affordability
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#theguardian.com. Convicted murderer among three members of NZYQ cohort to be resettled in Nauru under deal struck by Labor. Three non-citizens with criminal histories taken into immigration detention in preparation for removal from Australia, home affairs minister says
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