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Australia Plans Tech-Platform Charge to Shore Up News Media
Australia plans to implement a new charge on the owners of global tech platforms, attempting to shore up local media outlets months after Facebook cut ties with traditional news providers.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Australia to force tech giants to keep paying for news
The long-awaited decision follows a standoff with Meta, and succeeds a world-first law from 2021.BBC News - 6d -
Australia strikes ‘rugby diplomacy’ deal to counter China
Papua New Guinea cements security agreement with Canberra and will get $385mn investment for new sports teamFinancial Times - 6d -
Australia to charge tech companies for news content if they do not pay
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday it planned new rules that would charge big tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay Australian media companies for ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Taking on the GCHQ Christmas challenge? These experts can help
This year's challenge once again requires a mix of puzzle-solving techniques.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
'Christmas lights' galaxy reveals how Universe formed
The galaxy resembling Christmas lights hanging in the cosmos has space scientists feeling festiveBBC News - Dec. 11 -
Christmas train travel could be hit by staff shortages
Lord Hendy says the transport department is going to "keep a close watch on staffing" over the festive period.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
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Ton for Annabel Sutherland as Australia complete ODI clean sweep against India
Visitors collapsed to 83-run defeat chasing 299 in Perth Sutherland dropped twice on way to 110 off 95 balls Annabel Sutherland’s love affair with the Waca Ground in Perth has continued as ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Australia beat India by 83 runs: third women’s cricket ODI – as it happened
Annabel Sutherland’s love affair with the Waca continued as Australia wrapped up an 83-run victory and 3-0 series clean sweep against India. 1st over: Australia 10-0 (Litchfield 1, Voll 9) India ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
First minister's Christmas card to go to auction
Jane Barlow's photograph of Loch Faskally has been unveiled as the first minister's Christmas card.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Heathrow predicts Christmas travel boom
UK airport forecasts record December as United Airlines expects festive surgeFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Can you solve the GCHQ Christmas challenge?
The spy agency has released its notoriously tricky annual Christmas puzzle.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Heathrow preparing for busiest Christmas
The airport expects the number of passengers travelling through its terminals on December 25 to be 21% higher than on the same day last year.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
Vandals burn a car and spray graffiti in latest antisemitic attack in Australia
Vandals have torched a car and sprayed graffiti with anti-Israel slogans in a Sydney suburb in what officials said was the latest antisemitic attack in AustraliaABC News - Dec. 11 -
Avanti West Coast workers to strike over Christmas
Train managers have voted for walkouts on 22, 23 and 29 December in a row over rest days.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Australia Signs Security and Economic Treaty With Nauru
In return for financial support, the Pacific island nation of Nauru pledged not to enter any security pacts without Australia’s assent.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Australia synagogue fire "likely a terrorist incident," police say
Police say a fire that seriously damaged a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, was very likely caused by arsonists in "a terrorist attack."CBS News - Dec. 9 -
How I Aged Into the Bad Christmas Movie
One December morning, a millennial critic awoke to discover that she had been begrudgingly charmed by an onslaught of Hallmark and Netflix holiday films.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
The best books to give as gifts this Christmas
From a radical retelling of Huckleberry Finn to Al Pacino’s autobiography, novelists and nonfiction writers reveal the books they will be giving as gifts – and the volumes they would love to find ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Cummins takes five as Australia demolish India
Pat Cummins takes 5-57 as Australia wrap up an emphatic 10-wicket victory over India on day three of the second Test to square the series at 1-1.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Mohammed Siraj accuses Australia’s Head of abuse and lying after India loss
Words exchanged following wicket in second Test Bowler claims Head lied in press conference Travis Head says he won’t allow accusations of lying from India firebrand Mohammed Siraj ruin ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
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King and Queen reveal this year's Christmas card
This is their third Christmas card selection since Charles became King.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
Australia’s social media ban is a flawed approach to protecting children
The challenge is regulating not the platforms themselves, but the business model that underpins them.The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Travis Head brings the South Australia feelgood factor to make India suffer
Second Test, day two: India 180 & 5-128; Australia 337 Head and Carey put hosts in control before bowlers strike A lengthening afternoon, an Adelaide Test, and two South Australians batting ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Australia close in on Test victory after Head hundred
Australia's bowlers back up a majestic century from Travis Head on his home ground to put themselves in a strong position to win the second Test against India.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Australia v India: second men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened
Head century powers Australia into dominant position India 128-5 in their second innings, still trailing by 29 runs 35th over: Australia 90-1 (McSweeney 39, Labuschagne 23) Jasprit Bumrah ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
The house with the 24,000 light Christmas display
A couple in Scotland have turned their home into a high-tech Christmas light show which runs throughout December.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Big penguin adorns village phone box for Christmas
It has become an annual tradition to decorate an old phone box in the Fenland village.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7 -
Christmas events cancelled as NI braced for Storm Darragh
Belfast Christmas Market is among festive events being affected by incoming Storm Darragh.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Mitchell Starc rules as pink-ball king for Australia in second Test with India
India 180; Australia 86-1 stumps on day one in Adelaide Starc takes six wickets, including with first ball of Test Sporting songs from the outer are usually dross, partly because they’re most ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Starc takes Test best as Australia dominate India
Mitchell Starc claims career-best Test figures of 6-48 as Australia seize the initiative on day one of the second Test against India.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Australia v India: second men’s Test, day one – as it happened
Mitchell Starc took career-best figures of 6 for 48 as Australia rolled India for 180 on the first day in Adelaide. We’re underway…. The anthems, then the commencement bell is rung by Tim May. A ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Australia boosts loan for rare-earths refinery in bid to break China’s dominance
Government increases backing for Iluka Resources to build country’s first processing facility for rare earthsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
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Australia backs the UN resolution – and not everyone is happy about it | Fiona Katauskas
Peter Dutton is making his view quite clear. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Justin Welby to miss Christmas services before quitting
The leader of the Church of England announced in November that he would resign over the Church's handling of an abuse scandal.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Australia 3-1 Taiwan: international women’s football friendly – live reaction
The Matildas return to winning ways as three emerging talents score their first international goals in the 3-1 victory over Taiwan. Peeeeeep! Here we go. And the Matildas are on the attack ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Biden’s Christmas present for Trump: Sticky inflation
President Biden's big-spending ways have ensured that the nation's initial progress in inflation reduction is flattening out, keeping inflation rates higher than Federal Reserve Bank officials prefer.The Hill - Dec. 3
