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Australia Levels Series with Dominant Adelaide Win

Australia leveled the five-match Test series against India with a 10-wicket victory in Adelaide, overcoming their Perth loss, despite intense on-field rivalry between players like Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj, reflecting a pattern of closely contested series between these teams.

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Rising Rents Fuel 22% Surge in Australian Homelessness

A new report reveals a 22% increase in Australian homelessness over three years, with 10,000 additional people becoming homeless each month due to rising rents and insufficient social housing, impacting even employed individuals.

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NSW Government Seeks Injunction to Block Rail Union Action

The NSW government is seeking a court injunction to stop planned industrial action by rail unions from Monday, which would severely limit train services, following two weeks of unsuccessful pay negotiations.

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CSIRO Report: Nuclear Power Remains Significantly More Expensive Than Renewables

A CSIRO report found nuclear power remains about 50% more expensive than renewables, even after adjusting its modelling to incorporate the opposition's suggested changes, contradicting claims that nuclear power will lower electricity bills.

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Mannoun Defamation Lawsuit Dismissed: Failure to Prove Serious Harm

A NSW District Court dismissed Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun's defamation case against Peter Ristevski due to insufficient evidence of serious reputational harm caused by a Facebook comment calling Mannoun a "crim", highlighting the 2021 changes to defamation laws requiring proof of serious harm.

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Melbourne Synagogue Firebombing: Calls for Terror Declaration Amid Rising Anti-Semitism

A firebombing attack on a Melbourne synagogue injured two people during morning prayers on Friday, prompting calls for the incident to be declared an act of terror and demands for stronger action against rising anti-Semitism in Australia.

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Queensland "Adult Time" Laws Face Criticism Amidst Youth Justice Crisis

Proposed Queensland laws would allow children as young as 10 to be sentenced as adults, despite a lack of expert support and evidence suggesting this approach would worsen the existing youth justice crisis, marked by high reoffending rates and overcrowded detention centers.

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"NSW Delays PFAS Site Investigations, Raising Public Health Concerns"

"Fire and Rescue NSW has yet to investigate more than 500 of 600 sites flagged as potentially contaminated with PFAS, cancer-causing chemicals, despite many being near schools and daycares. Concerns over secrecy in regional water testing have also arisen."

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"Narrow Defeat of Police Ban at Sydney Mardi Gras Highlights Ongoing Tensions"

"Three resolutions to ban NSW Police from the 2024 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade were narrowly defeated, highlighting ongoing tensions between police and the LGBTQ+ community despite police participation in the parade in plain clothes."

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Ningaloo Reef Whale Sharks Show Signs of Potential Pollution-Linked Health Issues

Researchers at the University of Western Australia and Flinders University are investigating unusual white patches found on whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, potentially linked to ocean pollution, using non-invasive methods including skin and tissue sampling, ultrasound scans, and microbiome analysis t...

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Life Below Water
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Glenday replaces Rowland as News Breakfast co-host

James Glenday will co-host ABC's News Breakfast alongside Bridget Brennan, replacing Michael Rowland and Tony Armstrong, following a series of recent departures from the program.

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Netanyahu's Attack Plunges Australia-Israel Relations into Crisis

Australian-Israeli relations have plummeted after Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Australia of having an "extreme anti-Israeli position" following a UN vote and visa decision, coinciding with an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.

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