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VICTORIA POWERS TOWARDS NEXT RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET
The National Tribune
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August 17, 2025
Victoria has reached record levels of renewable energy generation, putting the state well on track to meet its targets and deliver lower energy bills. Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio today announced that more than 42 per cent of...
New Zealand hold off Argentina’s fightback to return to top of world rugby rankings
The Guardian
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August 17, 2025
New Zealand’s Samisoni Taukei’aho scored two late tries to seal a 41-24 Rugby Championship win over Argentina and return the All Blacks to the top of the world rankings on Saturday. Ahead 31-10 at the interval, New Zealand held off a second-half...
Australia commits $87M to save Trafigura’s mineral plants
GCN
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August 16, 2025
Trafigura is regarded as one of the world’s leading independent suppliers of metals. It is a key supplier of non-ferrous concentrates. Metals, such as copper, aluminum as well as zinc plays a crucial role within the shift to a low-carbon economy....
Dubai’s top developers take control of construction pipelines
Cyprus Mail
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August 17, 2025
In a city famed for transforming desert into skyline, developers are taking the building process into their own hands as they seek to turbo-charge a property boom and maximise cash flow. A growing number of major UAE developers are setting up...
Hong Kong democracy activist granted asylum after fleeing to Australia
The Independent
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August 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
AUS Vs SA, 3rd T20I: Glenn Maxwell’s Match-Winning Knock Leads Australia Towards Series Win
News24
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August 17, 2025
Glenn Maxwell delivered a match-winning knock and guided Australia to victory in a third and final T20I against South Africa to win the series. Chasing a target of 173, Australia seemed to be in deep trouble at 122/6 in the 14th over before...
Major construction begins on 60 much needed new build to rent homes in Bomaderry
The National Tribune
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August 17, 2025
Housing is the single largest cost of living pressure facing the people of NSW and this is particularly acute on the South Coast where in Bomaderry and Nowra, almost half of all households are experiencing rental stress. This Build to Rent project...
Iran Loses to Australia in 2025 FIBA Asia Cup SF
Tasnim News Agency
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August 17, 2025
Boomers’ Jack McVeigh led the way with 17 points and three triples, while Harry Wessels had 16 points and William Hickey chipped in 14 as Australia practically controlled the game from start to finish. Team Melli’s Sina Vahedi top-scored with 11...
Find your way to the Wanderer stage as new competition adds local talent to line-up
About Regional
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August 17, 2025
The days are ticking down to the return of the festival in October. Photo: David Rogers Photography. The full line-up for Wanderer Festival has dropped, promising music, art and creativity of all kinds. Earlier this yea, it was revealed that its...
Albanese’s Palestinian recognition move ‘not going to help’ Australia’s US relations
Sky News Australia
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August 17, 2025
Centre of the American Experiment President John Hinderaker has commented on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s plan to recognise the state of Palestine. “Certainly, it’s not going to help Australia’s relationship with the United States,” he told...
Construction begins: Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink to get cool new makeover with $17.9m NSW Government upgrade
The National Tribune
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August 17, 2025
The new facility is expected to be completed in 2026 and will support the return of ice sports and community skating to Canterbury, with the upgraded infrastructure paving the way for state and national level events. The redevelopment will see...
Stockland, Mirvac push for tax reform to boost new home building
Financial Review
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August 17, 2025
Property developers Stockland and Mirvac have pushed back against the federal Labor government’s decision to rule out tax changes after this week’s Economic Reform Roundtable, saying financial changes were needed alongside planning reforms to...
How Niamh Allen has combined motherhood with a sharp rise to the top of Irish women’s distance running
The Irish Times
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The text from Niamh Allen lands at 6.37am. She’ll be driving from Cork to Dublin for work and is leaving at around 7am. She suggests that once she’s on the road, it might be a good time to chat. “I’ve always been a bit of an early-morning riser,”...
Australia U-23s through to MSIG Serenity Cup final after Vietnam victory
The National Tribune
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August 16, 2025
Australia’s U-23s have traversed a strong Vietnam outfit 2-1 in front of a passionate home crowd to clinch a spot in the MSIG Serenity Cup 2025 final. Compared to the three group matches, there were minimal changes to the side that scored 9...
Australians are choosing to travel to Asia over the US. It’s not because of Trump
WAtoday
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August 16, 2025
“A five to 10 cent shift in currency doesn’t really change people’s intentions,” he said. “But the reason why Japan is firing as well as it is, is that we’ve had a once-in-a-generation move towards parity. That makes a destination that has always...
“Where’s the father?”: Fans question Max Verstappen’s absence as Kelly Piquet shares Lily’s new photo album
The Times of India
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Max Verstappen's girlfriend Kelly Piquet with daughters Penelope and Lily (Image credit: Instagram) In the middle of the F1 summer break, Max Verstappen’s girlfriend Kelly Piquet shared several beautiful pictures of her daughter Lily, who just...
Australia lead after record-setting opening day
Sail-World
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August 16, 2025
by SailGP 16 Aug 10:59 PDT Australia tops the table after a fast and furious day one of the inaugural Germany Sail Grand Prix. Thousands of fans cheered from the sold-out Race Stadium, as the Germany SailGP Team, presented by Deutsche Bank,...
New national record for Australian middle-distance star
PerthNow
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August 16, 2025
Rising middle-distance star Claudia Hollingsworth has smashed the Australian 800m record in a clear statement of intent a month out from the world athletics championships in Tokyo. The 20-year-old Victorian stopped the clock at one minute 57.67...
Payne Haas tells why he chose Samoa over Australia. An Origin winner has taken a similar course
The Age
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August 17, 2025
Under current international eligibility rules, Toia’s opting to play for Tonga after coach Kristian Woolf got in contact won’t preclude him from representing Australia or New Zealand (where his father was born), just as Haas’s call won’t impact...
ADMA unveils new powerhouse Advisory Committee to lead marketing’s next era
Ethical Marketing News
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August 17, 2025
The Association for Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA) has unveiled a new Advisory Committee featuring some of Australia’s most respected marketing and business practitioners. The new Committee will be key in shaping ADMA’s strategy to...