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Pacific Four Series: New Zealand beat Australia with two tries from debutant Braxton Sorensen-McGee

Teenager Braxton Sorensen-McGee scored two tries on her Test debut as New Zealand opened their Pacific Four Series campaign with…

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Henry Pollock: Northampton flanker on making the British and Irish Lions squad for Australia

Four Saints players were named in Farrell’s squad with Tommy Freeman, Alex Mitchell and Fin Smith all joining Pollock, who…

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Environment

Flood waters pour into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in rare spectacle ‘supercharged by climate change’ | South Australia

A pulse of flood water has surged into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in what could be the most significant top-up in…

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British and Irish Lions: Tour of Australia will be tougher than people expect – Willie John McBride

British and Irish Lions legend Willie John McBride feels the summer’s tour of Australia will be “tougher than people expect”.…

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Environment

Ethical super fund says QBE ‘not joining the dots’ between fossil fuel projects and rising premiums | Insurance (Australia)

An ethical super fund is pushing for QBE to overhaul its coverage policies amid criticism the insurer can underwrite fossil…

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Environment

Australia has backed a rapid shift to renewable energy – and given Labor a chance on climate. How will it act? | Adam Morton

Analysis of the election result has barely begun, but this much is clear – the country has backed a rapid…

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Environment

A climate election? The Coalition wants to take Australia backwards, while Labor is standing still | Environment

If further confirmation was needed that the Peter Dutton-led Coalition would take Australia aggressively backwards on dealing with the climate…

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Business

Australia: caught between a slowing China and a chaotic US

As it heads to the polls, the country is facing a geopolitical crunch and deep economic challenges. Analysts fear politicians…

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Environment

Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say | Australia news

Despite their immense size, species of prehistoric giant kangaroos from a site in Queensland were probably homebodies with a surprisingly…

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Environment

Outback publican finds hostelry coated in mud as residents return to tiny Queensland outpost after flooding | Rural Australia

When Koss Siwers returned to his pub in outback Queensland nothing was where he left it and pretty much everything…

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