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New Zealand women’s rugby league has never been stronger
The Spinoff
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August 15, 2025
This year marks 30 years of the Kiwi Ferns and the return of the Warriors NRLW side. But to ensure the strength of the women’s game continues at an elite level, we must safeguard grassroots footy. A recent rousing 12-6 win over the North...
Australia in unfamiliar territory in T20I series decider against South Africa
ESPN United Kingdom
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Big picture: A rare T20I series decider in Cairns Australia venture into the unknown in more ways than one on Saturday. While South Africa played in a T20I series decider just three weeks ago in Harare, Australia have not played in a live T20I...
New fine arts coordinator looks to make impact
Odessa American - Texas
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August 15, 2025
Thomas Gonzales, the new Ector County ISD Fine Arts Coordinator, is not one to do things by half. With multiple degrees and a variety of experience, he is aiming to make a meaningful and lasting impression that will positively enhance student...
Melbourne braces for the cold as wet weather on the cards in NSW and Queensland
Sky News Australia
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August 15, 2025
Wet weather is expected to return next week to southeast Queensland and New South Wales with residents in Sydney and Brisbane expected to cop the worse of it. Residents in New South Wales will see rain on Monday whilst Brisbane is expected to cop...
Top End T20: Nepal falls to Northern Territory by 42 runs
Khabarhub
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August 15, 2025
KATHMANDU: In the ongoing Top End T20 Series in Australia, Nepal suffered a 42-run defeat against the home team, Northern Territory Strike. Chasing a target of 178 runs, Nepal managed only 135 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. The top-order...
‘Not sustainable’: New Aussie tax revealed
Townsville Bulletin
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August 15, 2025
Australia’s new tax on electric vehicle drivers is set to kick off with a trial period for trucks before it stings cars. News.com.au can reveal that the Albanese Government is looking at a staged rollout to test the proposed new EV tax and trucks...
La Niña watch issued as eastern Australia braces for more rain, snow
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 15, 2025
Any hope of a premature end to winter is fading fast. In fact, this weekend will bring some of the coldest weather of the season, as a two-pronged pulse of polar air sweeps well north. After wintry precipitation this weekend across south-east...
Vietnam, Australia expand cooperation in trade, investment, education
People's Army Newspaper
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Addressing the event, hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Cultural Diplomacy under Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese Consul General in Sydney Nguyen Thanh Tung stressed the role of local-level diplomacy as a flexible...
Deadly honey bee parasite detected in Australian beehives
New York Post
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August 15, 2025
A deadly parasite that infests beehives and kills honey bees has spread through regional Victoria. Varroa mites have been detected in beehives throughout the Gippsland region, putting apiarists on alert to monitor their hives for any infestation....
Indigenous Voice 2.0: Inside Albanese’s new guilt trip on the Australian people
Sky News Australia
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August 15, 2025
Anyone who has worked in a newsroom understands the hierarchy of suffering that determines the running order of a bulletin. A tragedy on our doorstep matters more than a larger tragedy on the other side of the world. So we shouldn’t be surprised...
China claims it has foiled Australian spies on its shores in stinging rebuke
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 15, 2025
China has accused Australia of lying about a "Chinese espionage threat" and claims Beijing's security services have foiled Australia spies operating in the country. The statement come less than two weeks after a Chinese national was charged for...
Tool, Weezer To Headline Australia's Good Things Festival 2025
RTTNews
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August 15, 2025
Tool and Weezer are set to headline Australia's Good Things Festival 2025. Tool's appearance at the Good Things Festival will be their first Australian festival headlining show since their Big Day Out performance in 2011. Australia's largest...
‘Un-Australian’: Why there’s fury over this illegal Sydney vape store near Albo’s office
Sky News Australia
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August 15, 2025
Illegal vape stores are becoming increasingly “un-Australian”, according to some Sydney locals who are furious over one shop just metres from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s electorate office. The newly opened store, named ‘Labubu Stop & Shop’,...
Half of Australians don’t trust the government to change super policy in their interest
Sky News Australia
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August 15, 2025
Almost half of Australians do not have faith in the government to change superannuation policy in their best interest, a new report has revealed, as Labor’s super tax proposal looms. Research from trading platform eToro showed 49 per cent of...
US beef returns to Australia after decades-long ban
nutriNews
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August 15, 2025
Home » US beef returns to Australia after decades-long ban Back 15 Aug 2025 Australia has announced it will lift long-standing restrictions on American beef imports, ending a dispute that recently flared during Donald Trump’s presidency. The ban...
Linkin Park Announce 2026 Australian Tour Dates
RTTNews
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August 15, 2025
Linkin Park have announced their highly anticipated return to Australia in 2026 on the From Zero World Tour - their first visit since 2013. Following last year's monumental return and record-breaking milestones, Australian fans will have an...
Alicia O’Reilly cold case: New DNA tech offers hope in Avondale girl’s rape, murder
The New Zealand Herald
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August 15, 2025
“[This tool] may provide new leads after a DNA sample was obtained.” Police were working methodically through the trial of Investigative Genetic Genealogy, he said. “Modern scientific technology continues to advance, and we are working very...
Nvidia supercomputer marks ‘new era’ for Australian AI
Brisbane Times
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August 15, 2025
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, is teaming with Monash University and Dell to build an Australia-first supercomputer that promises to elevate the country into the AI big leagues. The supercomputer, dubbed MAVERIC and built in...
Countries must choose new path after UN plastics treaty talks collapse
The National Tribune
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August 15, 2025
WWF has called on countries including Australia to pursue a new path to tackle the plastic pollution crisis after UN talks to secure a global plastic treaty ended in failure. Representatives from 185 countries met in Geneva for INC-5.2 in a last...
Irish Accenture acquires Australian cybersecurity company CyberCX
AK&M
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AK&M 15 August 2025 14:58 The Irish Accenture plc acquires the Australian cybersecurity company CyberCX. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The completion of the transaction is subject to the usual closing conditions, including obtaining...