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Australia hasn’t built an oil refinery in decades. But that could change
Western Australia could be home to the country’s newest large-scale oil refinery, if a government proposal goes ahead.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bridie O’Donnell on the ‘precarious business’ of the Tour de France
The ex-champion cyclist turned commentator explains why heat is a growing risk to the annual summer event, and points to some Australian women to watch this weekend.
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Labor only trailed narrowly in a Victorian Newspoll despite Allan’s dismal ratings
With a new premier in Ben Carroll, Labor’s chances of winning the November election are likely to improve.
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Leaning into Uncle Vanya’s bleakness: a sumptuous play, with a deeply modern feel
This new Melbourne Theatre Company Production of Chekhov’s classic is adapted by Joanna Murray-Smith and directed by Anne-Louise Sarks.
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After a record-breaking night at the Commonwealth Games, Australia is primed to produce more world-class athletes
Australia hasn’t produced as many world-class track and field athletes compared with our swimmers and those in team sports. That may be changing.
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‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts
The fires facing Spanish and French firefighters are harder to put out – and much more intense.
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A lifelike robot called ‘Sally’ was going to teach in a US school. It’s not a weird as it sounds
A rural district in New York state has made global headlines for plans to introduce a humanoid robot into high school classrooms as a teaching assistant.
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A fake ‘jelly diet’ has fooled at least one celebrity. You could be next
If an older person believes dodgy health advice on social media, it’s easy to blame their age. But we’re all susceptible.
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Australian inflation has eased a little. An August interest rate rise now looks unlikely
The RBA has warned it’s prepared to raise rates again to tame inflation. But these latest figures give it time to pause until November.
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Tiny crystals from a 17th-century shipwreck hold secrets of a global supply chain at the dawn of capitalism
Nearly four centuries after the Batavia wrecked, a new study about its precious cargo shows that stories can indeed be written in stone.
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My kid’s becoming a junior football star – should they drop their other sports?
What’s the best way to handle things if your young athlete reaches the next level in their sporting endeavours?
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Are NZ journalists and PR practitioners really enemies? New research suggests otherwise
Contrary to the idea that reporters automatically distrust PR practitioners, interviews with NZ journalists reveal a more nuanced relationship.