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Findings surprise Australian researchers, though compatriots score higher on creativity than sheer volume

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-23/nsw-floods-live-updates-weather-warnings/105326094#live-blog-post-183316

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Sharing a dirty cell with a dozen others, constant sleep deprivation, cells with lights on 24-hours a day; poor hygiene and forced labour. These are some of what prisoners in Chinese jails are subjected to, according to Australian citizen Matthew Radalj, who spent five years at the Beijing No 2 prison – a facility used for international inmates.

"Zoning and planning regulations that limit the supply of new housing increase the price of housing. For instance, Kendall and Tulip (2018) estimate the impact of zoning on housing prices and find that “as of 2016, zoning raised detached house prices 73 per cent above marginal costs in Sydney, 69 per cent in Melbourne, 42 per cent in Brisbane and 54 per cent in Perth”

The full court of the Federal Court in Sydney has dismissed Australian special forces veteran Ben Robert Smith's appeal to have a multi-million-dollar defamation loss overturned.

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I strongly believe the government needs to be the one telling LGBTQ+ travellers not to go to the US. They have warnings for other countries that don't accept X gender markers on passports, and the US has by all accounts started deporting everyone that tries to enter with one.

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Australian writer Yang Hengjun (杨恒均) has written an open letter to Australian PM Anthony Albanese from his prison cell in Beijing

I moved out of the house where these were taken from last week. Nice memory.

If the car doesnt kill you, the highway will ?

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is urging politicians to shift further to the right and adopt US President Donald Trump’s polices as she blames voters and the “left media” for the Coalition’s disastrous election result.

A largely automated pro-Russian news website has been used to "launder" propaganda on Australian topics in the lead-up to this weekend's federal election.

An advocacy service over the phone for people living with opioid dependence.

ABC Elections Analyst Antony Green will crunch the numbers on election night for the final time on May 3, after more than three decades in the role. Here's a look back at some memorable moments.

“People only come to polling booths because they know they’ll be rewarded with a sausage, which is also the only reason they come to Bunnings. So it’s a natural fit"

Welp

Of 13,334 advertised rental properties...

Edit: The rules are changing for permanent residents - see article.

A few weeks ago for uni I had to write a 750 word policy briefing based on a report of the same name by the Australia Institute, so now that I've been assessed I figured I might as well plagiarize myself a little here.

Nuclear submarines will allow Australia to project maritime power far from our shores. This is critical for an island nation heavily dependent on trade by sea.

Our energy system is evolving at breakneck speed. Here we look at how our power grid works, what more renewables mean for energy prices, how nuclear fits into the picture, and how we might build a grid fit for the future.

From the first world war to the invasion of Iraq, left-wing soldiers have questioned our involvement in wars. Yet we rarely hear these dissenting veteran’s voices.

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🤣 Literally bumpkins

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From our coffee addiction to a weekend pub tradition, some of the simple pleasures many Australians have taken for granted now feel like luxuries. But if patrons can no longer afford to visit the pubs and cafes we love, there may be something bigger at stake.

"Chevron’s Gorgon gas export plant in Western Australia received the equivalent of millions of dollars in carbon credits from the federal government last year, despite increasing its emissions.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is seeking community feedback on proposed changes to camping in NSW national parks and reserves.

As an aside to this article, should we have a community called 'safe as houses?'

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How dumb can you be? 🤣

Lead author Professor Peng Bi said the impact of climate change on mental health was “only going to get worse” without action.

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Since last August, Australia has baked through above-average temperatures and the BOM is predicting another winter of unseasonable heat.

What a moron 🤣

Exclusive: Police confirm report of two offensive signs targeting Bruce MP Julian Hill, who is gay, hung on overpass bridge

Despite widespread dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s performance, the Labor Party is likely to win re-election in Australia due to political backlash against Donald Trump’s policies.

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