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Australia-France submarine deal could take three years to terminate

Australia could take up to three years to formally break away from the $90 billion submarine contract with France.

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Timing the economy to fit a pandemic election is a tricky business

The modelling’s been done, the reopening targets set. But the coronavirus and its variants may not be compliant with Scott Morrison’s economic re-election masterplan.

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Shameful vaccine statistic powerful nations don’t want to talk about

As wealthy nations, including Australia, mark vaccination milestones, poorer countries are being left way behind. And China is stepping into the breach.

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I’m being excluded from company perks, and it’s starting to hurt

Long-term contractors should be made to feel part of the team, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson, so it’s definitely worth speaking up to the boss.

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Keating turns fury on Labor and government over AUKUS deal

Not content with accusing the government of selling out Australia’s security interests, Paul Keating has opened fire on his own side as well.

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‘We’re in lockstep’: Biden hails Australia at meeting with Morrison

Scott Morrison thanked Joe Biden for his focus on the Asia-Pacific region, telling the US President: “There’s no doubt you get it.”

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Top EU leader rebukes Scott Morrison during awkward New York encounter

As more countries openly criticise the new AUKUS defence pact, European Council President Charles Michel reminded the Prime Minister of the need for “transparency and loyalty”.

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Boris Johnson rebukes world leaders on climate change and warns history will judge them

“The world will see, and your people will remember and history will judge.”

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How your pet changes your brain chemistry for the better

Pets lower the levels of cortisol, the “stress hormone”, and provide relief of depression, anxiety and social isolation. Some neurotransmitters have also been studied.

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No bubbles in sight, but Australia’s property boom comes at a cost

We need to consider what are we giving up by letting home values inflate so high.

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Australia Council denies it said Prime Minister wouldn’t like artist’s self-insemination project

An artist suing the Australia Council claims their project was defunded because of the feared reprisal.

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As the world reorders itself to resist China, it’s a pity the latest move was so boofheaded

The AUKUS partners have managed to alienate France in the process of assembling their new coalition.

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Bill Gates raises $US1b as corporate CEOs join race to drive clean tech

Bill Gates has raised more than $US1 billion in corporate funding for Breakthrough Energy Catalyst from BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella to rally support for some of the world’s most demanding clean-energy projects.

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‘Dear Dr Chilla’: Resurfacing Christian Porter’s undergraduate humour

Christian Porter being back in the news reminded CBD of some extracts from “Briefs” - the magazine from the law students of UWA.

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Fake UK passport, Albanian fraudster, dead German bikie: Australian drug ring’s network

Australian drug syndicate alleged to have network from South Africa to Spain and Albania to import tonnes of illicit drugs.

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How NSW and Victoria arrived at two different road maps

The desire of NSW health officials to focus on the effect of the vaccine rollout could explain why its plan to ease restrictions differs from Victoria’s road map.

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Dispute over COVID ward staffing as hospitals brace for worst month

The Premier has stressed the plan for hospitals to survive the coming months depended on the system being “technically overwhelmed in some ways”.

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Feared case surge in Victorian hospitals would demand ICU overhaul

The prediction came as Premier Daniel Andrews walked back a pledge to establish 4000 extra ICU beds in the state.

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‘Higher ambition’: Moderate Liberals urge government to raise climate targets

Liberal MPs want the federal government to set more ambitious climate targets for 2030 ahead of a climate summit in November.

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Apple iPhone 13 plans aimed at the data hungry

Those looking to upgrade may find themselves paying for a lot more data than they really need.

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COVID-19 will remain a ‘fire’ fought on multiple fronts, Doherty Institute says

Mask-wearing will remain indefinitely in some settings as experts predict strict lockdowns will not protect COVID-free parts of the country from the pandemic forever.

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Wayne Bennett’s Dr Phil adamant Rabbitohs’ hoodoo can be broken

South Sydney has lost three preliminary finals in a row. But one of Australia’s leading sports psychologists, who has shadowed Wayne Bennett for most of his career, explains why the curse can be broken.

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‘Building blocks of society’: Fears for COVID-crippled community sports clubs

Like many community sporting clubs across NSW, the Kellyville Ridge Cricket Club is in a state of suspended animation. Nobody can tell them when the season can start, or what it will look like when it does, and the costs are piling up.

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Porter shows the bar is now so low for Parliamentary accountability it’s getting hard to see

It will now be left to the poor voters in his WA seat of Pearce to determine just how immune the electorate has become to the litany of scandals, conflicts and contempt.

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Divided states tipped to roar back to economic life in time for Christmas

Victoria, NSW and ACT to roar back to economic life when their lockdowns end, but stay isolated from the rest of the nation.

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Gender parity targets ‘need teeth’, says Smith-Gander

After a successful decade of more women joining Australia’s biggest company boards, the push is now on for greater gender parity in senior management ranks.

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Morrison seeks to calm Indonesia, Europe sub concerns ahead of US visit

The Prime Minister has sought to calm Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s concerns that the AUKUS submarine pact will lead to a new arms race in the Indo-Pacific.

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Departing MTC director calls for mandatory theatre jabs

Brett Sheehy, who steps down this month as artistic director, wants the government to pass a law so theatre staff and audiences must be vaccinated.

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Sparky and Gangster: inside the rise and fall of a major drug syndicate

An eight-year investigation into major drug importations climaxed with the extradition of two men from Dubai last week. But investigators raised questions about organised crime infiltrating authorities.

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Blind auction for English Premier League rights could reshape Aussie streaming landscape

A four-way battle is looming for the broadcast rights to the English Premier League, which could fetch up to $240 million.

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Mortgage stress soars as RBA says tax system pushes up house prices

New research shows up to 70 per cent of households in suburban electorates are under mortgage financial stress as high house prices eat into the weekly budget.

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Left’s identity politics crisis a progressive problem

A shallow understanding of identity politics among many on the Left is a significant threat to progressive politics.

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Australia well placed to turbocharge its strategic tech capability

The real potential of AUKUS lies in how the new grouping can be leveraged in the long term to help Australia deal with the profound technological disruption about to sweep the world.

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Demand for loan laptops another signal of a city divided by COVID

Thousands of laptops have been sent to homes in Sydney’s hotspots as students face home schooling hurdles.

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‘It doesn’t mean I’m stupid’: Dementia rates set to double

The number of people living with dementia - the biggest killer of women in Australia - will double by 2058, putting pressure on budgets and carers.

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‘Village precinct’ at Moore Park signals end to on-grass parking

The plans for an area next to the new football stadium clear the way for a permanent end to the parking of vehicles on fields at Moore Park during events.

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Maritime Union probed over selling union cars to friends, family

The Maritime Union of Australia is being investigated by the industry watchdog after a whistleblower complaint raised concerns about improper selling of union cars.

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Subs set to sail past $100 billion as defence call on budget grows

Australia was planning to spend $90 billion on French submarines. Now the budget faces at least a massive hit from nuclear-powered vessels.

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Performance test sparks scrutiny of super fund spending, union deals

The banking royal commission exonerated the industry super sector leading to a boom in new members. But has this bred a complacency that serves to benefit unions and boards?

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Cabaret stars turn to gamers and influencers for streaming tips

Deprived of their intimate, candlelit venues, cabaret stars are learning the tricks of the online broadcasting trade.

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Lining up for the new normal? Have patience

Are you a homo impatientus? Does standing in a queue – any queue – feel like torture? Get ready for the post-COVID world.

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‘She has been a trailblazer’: Angela Merkel, the Queen of Europe, bows out of politics

For all the grand titles given to her, the German Chancellor leaves with a mixed legacy.

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How the V/Line outbreak unfolded and what it means for the rail system

V/Line is in the throes of a disaster scenario. The regional rail system has been largely shut down for 10 days, with about 300 drivers isolating over several days, and disruptions are expected for weeks.

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