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Keeping the focus on Australian manufacturing after coronavirus

Before COVID-19, Paul Gripske's family business was suffering.

A wholesaler of spare parts for lawnmowers and other outdoor power tools, its manufacturing arm makes more than 3.5 million mower blades each year.

But the recent drought hit hard.

"We're a grass-driven business. [If the] grass …

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New fossil family of giant wombat relatives discovered in Australia

A group of Australian and international palaeontologists have identified a giant wombat-like animal so unique they had to create an entirely new family of marsupials.

In a paper published in Scientific Reports, researchers from Griffith University, the University of Salford, the Natural History M…

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Victoria announces Australia's first coronavirus death in a month as toll rises to 103

Australia has recorded its first Covid-19 death in one month, with Victoria’s chief health officer, Dr Brett Sutton, announcing that a man in his 80s died overnight, bringing the country’s total death toll to 103.

It came as Victoria grappled with a spike in cases in the past week, reporting …

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Virtually no demand' for coins in Covid-19 era as Australia's shift from cash to digital hastens


'Virtually no demand' for coins in Covid-19 era as Australia's shift from cash to digital hastens

As a result of the trend, the Royal Australian Mint and the Reserve Bank are considering producing less physical money

The Royal Australian Mint has seen “virtually no demand” for coins in 2020 …

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Australia uses digital tools for personalised health support

Treatment effectiveness, health care costs and quality of life outcomes for the two to four percent of Australians with the heart condition atrial fibrillation (AF), could be markedly improved under a new research project now underway in western Sydney.

The project is a collaboration between the …

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Australia offer Alcott support, plan full programme for Melbourne

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tennis Australia have offered their support to Dylan Alcott over his disappointment at the wheelchair events being cut from the U.S. Open and said they were optimistic of running a full programme at January's Australian Open.

Australian Alcott, who has won 10 Grand Slam wheelch…

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Chevron puts stake in Australia's North West Shelf LNG on the block

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) has put up for sale its minority stake in Australia’s biggest and oldest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, the North West Shelf, after drawing interest from potential buyers, the company said on Thursday.
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AUSTRALIA COMMITS TO NEXT TRITON UNMANNED ISR AIRCRAFT

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has confirmed Australia will purchase an additional Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton, bringing the nation’s fleet to three.

The project provides significant opportunities for Australian defence industry including the construction of facilities in South Australia and…

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PCB chief says he does not see T20 World Cup happening later this year in Australia

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ehsan Mani on Wednesday said he does not see the T20 World Cup taking place later this year in Australia, saying the cricketing world can’t take risk in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mani’s comments came a day after Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings conced…

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More coronavirus restrictions lifted across Australia

A sweeping set of changes to coronavirus restrictions have been announced in many Australian states, including funerals, cinemas, gyms and sporting stadia.
The issue of borders reopening remains a point of contention in Queensland and Western Australia, where tourism operators and businesses are st…

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Australia's only Indigenous-run police station paving the way for remote communities

Australia's first and only Indigenous-run police station has been hailed for paving the way forward in rebuilding relationships between local residents and authorities in remote communities.
The small Western Australian police station located in Warakurna – which is 1000 kilometres north-east of Ka…

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Does Australia's migration system prioritise Australian workers? To find out, we need to look beyond temporary skilled visas

The flood of migrant workers that has helped sustain the long economic boom has all but dried up following the COVID-19-induced closure of Australia's borders.

Migrant numbers are expected to drop by 30 per cent this financial year, and by 85 per cent in 2020-21 (compared with 2018-19).

With t…

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Australian minister calls anti-racism protests 'self-indulgent'

MELBOURNE: Australians who defied public health rules and rallied in support of the United States' "Black Lives Matter" movement were reckless and self-indulgent, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said on Sunday (Jun 7).

More than 20,000 people protested in Sydney and other cities on Saturday, in …

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How Australia's 'panic and neglect' funding cycle has left us vulnerable to pandemics like coronavirus

Leading vaccine developers say Australia's funding of infectious diseases research follows a 'panic and neglect' cycle that leaves the country vulnerable to pandemics.

Key points:
Leading experts say Australia has a 'panic and neglect' funding cycle for infectious disease research
The consequen…

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Lion attack in Australia leaves zookeeper badly injured

A zookeeper has been critically injured after she was attacked by two lions in Australia, authorities say.

The 35-year-old woman suffered severe face and neck injuries on Tuesday at Shoalhaven Zoo, about 150km (90 miles) south of Sydney.

She had been cleaning an enclosure when she was set upon…

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Australian government asks China for same reduction in trade barriers as US

The Morrison government has asked China to grant Australia the same reduction in bureaucratic trade barriers that Beijing has promised the United States.

The request emerged as experts warned that US allies such as Australia could suffer “collateral damage” from a deal between Xi Jinping and Dona…

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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AUSTRALIA’S HOUSING MARKET

The COVID-19 pandemic has swiftly upended lives, jobs and economies – but we’re yet to see the full impact on housing.

In a time of enormous uncertainty, understanding what’s happening in the housing market is important, not least because housing is the biggest source of wealth for most Austr…

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Coronavirus: David Jones speeding up Australian store closure plans as sales plummet

David Jones is accelerating Australian store closure plans after COVID-19 sliced through profits.
Sales dropped by more than one-third in the eight weeks leading to the end of April.
An update provided by Woolworths Holdings Limited and provided to 9News shows that "COVID-19 has had a significant …

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Regional Australia laments loss of print as News Corp titles go digital

It was the breaking news many readers in streets, shops and newsagencies across regional Australia today did not want delivered — the loss of the print versions of their favourite local newspapers.

News Corp announced the massive restructure of its grassroots print operation, blaming a plunge i…

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Queensland set to miss out on July school holiday boost

After months of being cooped up inside and told what to do, Aussies are keen to stretch their legs but won't venture too far from home.
Some holiday spots - especially in New South Wales - are set for an influx of visitors, according to exclusive new data given to nine.com.au.
But Queensland, with…

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