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Teen star reaches first major quarterfinal while Świątek out of French Open
Nineteen-year-old Joao Fonseca beats two-time French Open runner-up Casper Ruud to reach his first grand slam quarterfinal, while four-time champion Iga Świątek suffers her earliest exit since 2019. Source link
Australia could still buy five US submarines if needed, defence minister says
Defence Minister Richard Marles has defended a shake-up to AUKUS that would involve Australia buying three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States. Source link
Aussie Hindley on Giro podium as great Dane Vingegaard completes set
Australian Jai Hindley finishes third at the Giro d’Italia, while Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard adds a title in Rome to his victories in France and Spain. Source link
Alarm as nursing cuts leave High Country town without after-hours care
Swifts Creek is an hour-and-a-half drive from the nearest hospital and residents are worried cuts to after-hours care at its Bush Nursing Centre might leave the community at risk. Source link
ASX 200 finishes flat after clawing back early losses, oil higher — as it happened
The ASX 200 has finished largely flat after clawing back early losses, while oil prices rose as investors continued to monitor tensions in the Middle East. Look back on our business blog. Source link
Inhumane conditions at ICE detention camp, lawsuit says
Civil rights groups allege people at the largest immigration detention centre in Texas are being beaten, abused and denied medical care at the camp. Source link
Live: Joyce warns against 'hubris' as One Nation pulls ahead of Labor in poll
One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce says politics in Australia has changed as he welcomes the results of an opinion poll that suggests his party now has more support than Labor. Follow live. Source link
Could native forests be part of Cement Australia's 'sustainable' fuel option?
Used tyres and wood waste will soon help to power a large cement manufacturing site in Tasmania as Cement Australia moves away from coal to alternative fuels, but some remain concerned the environmental benefit may be offset if the wood waste is sourced from logged native forests. Source link
Officeworks plan to offshore white-collar jobs 'short-term solution'
The company says it wants a “globally connected team”, but disgruntled staff say plans to offshore jobs is about replacing them with cheap labour. Source link
'Bit of a gold rush' as companies search for underground hydrogen
It’s been about for a century, but companies are springing to action to find “gold hydrogen” underground around the country, as Australia and the world strive to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Source link