Middle East scholar Steven Simon on Israel’s escalating tit-for-tat with Iran
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The Economist

A Middle East scholar on Israel’s tit-for-tat with Iran

It is no accident that Israel and Iran are on the precipice of war. It is the result of long-standing agendas devised by misguided policymakers on both sides.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the Queensland Media Club at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane.
Business
The Nightly

Economic adviser warns Made in Australia a ‘fool’s errand’

Labor’s plans to rev up clean energy and manufacturing in Australia with subsidies under the Future Made in Australia Act has drawn criticism from yet another former top Federal Government economic adviser.

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Professor Graeme Samuel says Nature Positive reforms aren’t dead yet.
Politics
Adrian Rauso

Green law architect says reforms aren’t dead yet

NATURE POSITIVE: The man behind the Albanese Government’s environmental law re-write has quoted Mark Twain by saying reports of the controversial reforms being killed off are ‘greatly exaggerated’. 

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An Iranian man whose High Court challenge could trigger the release of more immigration detainees is arguing war-torn Gaza could be a safer deportation destination than his home country. 
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

‘Profound consequences if immigration case lost’: Opposition

An Iranian man whose High Court challenge could trigger the release of more immigration detainees is arguing war-torn Gaza could be a safer deportation destination than his home country.

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A 10-year-old Indigenous boy has taken his own life while in the care of a State government.
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Australia
Hannah Cross

Indigenous boy aged 10 takes own life while in State care

A 10-year-old Indigenous boy has taken his own life while in the care of a State government.

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Linda Reynolds arrives at the David Malcolm Justice Centre.
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Claire Sadler

Reynolds’ defamation lawyer hit with misconduct fines

A high-profile defamation lawyer representing Linda Reynolds has been fined heftily for professional misconduct after airing protected health information.

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The South Australian parole board said Haydon was well-behaved during his imprisonment.
South Australia
AAP

Snowtown ‘bodies-in-the-barrels-murders’ accomplice released

Snowtown murders accomplice Mark Haydon has been released from prison after serving a 25-year sentence for his role in the gruesome ‘bodies-in-the-barrels’ killings. 

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Business

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The Economist

How Gen Z is continuing to strike it rich

They’re better off than millennials and baby boomers were at this stage, and have their pick of the jobs, so they have a lot to be happy about — even if some feel they are defined by anxiety.

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Qenos made plastics.
Business
Matt Mckenzie

Chemical maker Qenos sent to administration

Plastic manufacturer Qenos has collapsed into administration, with the company’s facility in Botany to be shut down permanently.

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Adrian Lowe

US rate cut delay may not translate to Australia: economists

Suggestions from Fed chair Jerome Powell that interest rate cuts could take longer than expected has sent jitters across markets and pushed bond yields higher but impact on Australia may be minimal.

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Opinion

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It's more important than ever that we protect our kids' mental health from the perils of social media, writes Lucio Ribeiro.
Opinion
Lucio Ribeiro

Why we must protect our kids’ mental health on social media

Protecting our youth from the negative effects of social media requires a concerted effort from all of us. Awareness alone is insufficient.

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The heroes of the Bondi Junction massacre: lifeguard Andy Reid, police officer Amy Scott and ‘bollard man’ Damien Guerot.
Opinion
Michael Usher

Thank goodness for the heroes among us, ready to step in

MICHAEL USHER: The Bondi tragedy should make us all stop and say thank goodness for the heroes among us, ready to stand up, step in and save us without stopping to think about their own lives.

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It’s just one word but it has so much power to strip, reduce and demean.
Opinion
Jay Hanna

The one small word fuelling male violence on women

It’s just one word but it has so much power to strip, reduce and demean.

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Perfectionism among young people has skyrocketed, but experts say there are ways to quiet your inner critic.
Lifestyle
The New York Times

Perfectionism is a trap. Here’s how to escape

Perfectionism among young people has skyrocketed, but experts say there are ways to quiet your inner critic.

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Our endless enthusiasm for sipping things through narrow tubes has birthed much innovation in the straw market, but it has also created a new anxiety: lip wrinkles.
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New trend alert: Straws that don’t cause wrinkles

Our endless enthusiasm for sipping things through narrow tubes has birthed much innovation in the straw market, but it has also created a new anxiety: lip wrinkles.

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Seeking release: O.J. Simpson
USA
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OJ Simpson was made in America and made by TV

In OJ Simpson’s life and trials, television was a spotlight, a microscope and a mirror.

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Culture

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‘Knife’ is a love story about an assault, a paradox captured in the skewed symmetry between the attack and another central scene.
Culture
The Economist

Salman Rushdie’s gripping take on being stabbed

‘Knife’ is a love story about an assault, a paradox captured in the skewed symmetry between the attack and another central scene.

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Heather Mitchell in RBG, a play written by Suzie Miller.
Culture
Wenlei Ma

Prima Facie playwright: The legal system must change

Former lawyer turned playwright Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie has shifted the culture on sexual assault and the law. She says the system must change.

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Megan Thee Stallion’s diet, fitness and mental wellness routine: ‘I want to look as good as I feel’.
Culture
CNBC

Megan Thee Stallion’s diet, fitness & wellness routine

It would be an understatement to say Megan Thee Stallion, one of rap’s hottest stars, has experienced a lot these last few years. Here’s how she stays in shape and keeps her mental wellness in check.

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Perfectionism among young people has skyrocketed, but experts say there are ways to quiet your inner critic.
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The New York Times

Perfectionism is a trap. Here’s how to escape

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Elon Musk has previously suggested that all users could eventually have to pay to use X. (AP PHOTO)
Technology
Martyn Landi

X plans to charge new users to post, Musk says

New users on X are set to be charged a ‘small fee’ to post, like and reply on the social media site, according to owner Elon Musk.

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Gen Z reckon table manners don't matter - but there are some with which we have to adhere.
Opinion
Sudi Pigott

Gen Z might think table manners are dumb. They’re so wrong

A new study has revealed most table manners are considered irrelevant, especially among Gen Z, but I strongly disagree. Here are the basic rules that you ignore at your social peril.

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Tina Arena impressed by ‘funky’ makeover of her former Fitzroy home up for sale
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Tina Arena impressed by ‘funky’ reno of former home for sale

The former home of Australian pop sensation Tina Arena has been described as ‘funky’ by the singer after its current owners completely flipped the Fitzroy property.

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Megan Thee Stallion’s diet, fitness and mental wellness routine: ‘I want to look as good as I feel’.
Culture
CNBC

Megan Thee Stallion’s diet, fitness & wellness routine

It would be an understatement to say Megan Thee Stallion, one of rap’s hottest stars, has experienced a lot these last few years. Here’s how she stays in shape and keeps her mental wellness in check.

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Our endless enthusiasm for sipping things through narrow tubes has birthed much innovation in the straw market, but it has also created a new anxiety: lip wrinkles.
Lifestyle
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New trend alert: Straws that don’t cause wrinkles

Our endless enthusiasm for sipping things through narrow tubes has birthed much innovation in the straw market, but it has also created a new anxiety: lip wrinkles.

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Sport

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Maika Sivo will need to impress Eels coach Brad Arthur to get back into the first grade side.
NRL
Jasper Bruce

Sivo in limbo as Eels' new edge impresses Arthur

Maika Sivo looks set for more time in reserve grade after Parramatta's new-look left edge impressed Brad Arthur in the win over North Queensland.

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Australian world title contender Molly Picklum has scrapped her way into the quarterfinals.
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Rourke Walsh in Margaret River

Aussie Picklum earns Margaret River Pro quarterfinals slot

Australian world title contender Molly Picklum has scrapped her way into the quarterfinals but other surfers fighting to avoid the mid-season cut face more nervous waiting.

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Charlie Cameron’s one-game suspension for his dump tackle on Melbourne defender Jake Lever was overturned by the tribunal.
AFL
Anna Harrington

AFL won't appeal tribunal call on Charlie Cameron

The AFL believed Charlie Cameron should have received a suspension for his tackle on Jake Lever but won't appeal the tribunal's call to downgrade it to a fine.

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Middle East scholar Steven Simon on Israel’s escalating tit-for-tat with Iran
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It is no accident that Israel and Iran are on the precipice of war. It is the result of long-standing agendas devised by misguided policymakers on both sides.

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Fans watch a cross-country ski race at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Feb. 10, 2018.
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Cybersecurity team for Olympics knows attacks are coming

We will be attacked, the official responsible for fending off cyber threats said ahead of the Paris Olympics. To prepare, organizers have been hosting war games and paying bug bounties to hackers.

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A woman has wheeled a corpse into a bank and allegedly tried to get him to ‘sign off’ a loan in her name in horror footage shared to X.
World

Woman wheels corpse into bank to ‘sign loan’ in bizarre clip

A woman has wheeled a corpse into a bank and allegedly tried to get him to ‘sign off’ a loan in her name in horror footage shared to X.

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