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Australian to join 'scary as hell' mission to rescue Laos villagers from cave
A diver describes the “emotional moment” when he found a group of men alive after they were trapped for more than a week in a Laos cave, while a South Australian renowned for his ability to navigate tight spaces joins the rescue mission. Source link
NRL backs referee's decision to send off Ponga in Origin I
The NRL supports Ashley Klein’s controversial decision to send off Kalyn Ponga, saying the State of Origin referee got the call right. Source link
ABC appoints Reuters exec Simon Robinson as news director
Senior Reuters executive Simon Robinson takes over from former director Justin Stevens who announced his resignation on Wednesday after four years in the job. Source link
Nationals pull election stunt as tax debate heats up
This week a few people got a grilling at Senate estimates, the tax debate heated up and whispers of a new centre-right party fluttered through the press gallery. Source link
Gov urges agencies to fix security basics before buying into frontier AI
Lock down fundamentals ahead of expected “vulnerability storm”. Source link
Young finds method in the madness for long-awaited Origin arrival
It took three years and four series, but when Hudson Young was given the chance to impose his unorthodox abilities on State of Origin football, he didn’t hesitate to harness the chaos for New South Wales. Source link
Supercars ref sorry for calling driver 'a grub' over controversial crash
The Supercars referee offers an apology to a driver after describing him as “a bit of a grub” because of his actions at the conclusion of last year’s championship. Source link
The surprising city claiming to be Australia's street art capital
Artists say Darwin has surpassed Melbourne as Australia’s street art capital, with work underway on a fresh round of murals across the Top End city. Source link
Greens signal willingness to help Labor push capital gains changes through in weeks
Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the bill to parliament today, which the government hopes to pass before the winter recess. Source link
'Really the wrong thing': Solomon refuses to consider full-time Dons gig
Despite being Brad Scott’s immediate replacement, Essendon interim coach Dean Solomon is not throwing up his hands for the full-time role any time soon. Source link