Australian News

1. Ukraine-Russia Conflict and International Diplomacy:

   • Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Donald Trump in Washington, with Trump suggesting Zelenskyy should give up Crimea and promise not to join NATO. 👉 7news.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Zelenskyy and Putin are set to meet within a fortnight, according to the German chancellor. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Zelenskyy stated that Russia deserves no reward for the war ahead of the Trump meeting. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Hamas has accepted a new ceasefire proposal. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • A leaked recording revealed an ex-IDF chief calling 50,000 deaths in Gaza ‘necessary’. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Australia will recognize Palestinian statehood, according to PM Albanese, with the formal move at the UN in September. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with rape. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 7news.com.au

2. Australia-Israel Relations:

   • Israel revoked visas for Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority, prompting a response from Australia. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au 👉 theguardian.com 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Penny Wong has criticized Israel’s visa action, stating it will hamper aid delivery and that Australia's relationship with Israel is at its worst. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Australia has banned far-right Israeli politician Simcha Rothman from entering the country. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 sbs.com.au

3. Australian Economy and Productivity:

   • The Australian government is holding a productivity summit to address economic reform, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers calling for consensus. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 theguardian.com 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Danielle Wood, chair of the Productivity Commission, warned that young Australians may endure worse lives than their parents due to productivity issues. 👉 theguardian.com
   • There are calls to overhaul tax concessions like negative gearing. 👉 9news.com.au
   • A crucial factor, productivity, could soon cost every Aussie $14,000 a year. 👉 9news.com.au

4. Crime and Legal Matters:

   • A man has died after an assault outside a service station in Dandenong. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • An Iranian man has been charged over an alleged $360 million meth import. 👉 9news.com.au
   • A delivery rider was stabbed with a screwdriver in Sydney. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • A 'Ketamine Queen' accused of selling the fatal dose to Matthew Perry has agreed to plead guilty. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • A man was charged with DV murder after a woman was found dead in the NSW Hunter region. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell had his bail extended after a stop-start hearing. 👉 9news.com.au
   • A local resident was called out over a 'bizarre' trick with a speed limit sign on an Aussie road. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • A former pilot accused of murdering his wife had a bail breach charge dismissed. 👉 9news.com.au
   • A police investigation is underway into a married couple’s casino visit before they fell to their deaths in Sydney CBD. 👉 7news.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Police in Tasmania are calling on the community to not post crime on social media. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • An infant's body was found inside a stormwater drain in Perth. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 theguardian.com 👉 7news.com.au

5. Business and Industrial Relations:

   • Qantas has been fined $90 million for illegally sacking staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 9now.nine.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 abc.net.au
   • NAB is set to take a $130 million hit after underpaying staff. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 abc.net.au

6. Weather and Environment:

   • Flood warnings have been issued as a week of rain hits the east coast. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Sydney has recorded its most rain since the weather station opened in 1858. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Australia's east coast is experiencing its coldest night of the year, with a deluge set to continue. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Spanish wildfires are spreading, causing the shutdown of a pilgrimage route. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 7news.com.au

7. Sports News:

   • Alcaraz claims the Cincinnati Open after Sinner pulled out of the final. 👉 abc.net.au
   • De Minaur was rejected for the new US Open doubles format as Kyrgios pulled out. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Western Bulldogs player Jamarra Ugle-Hagan was caught up in a nightclub shooting. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has signed a monster Saints extension. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Pies star calls for AFL to stamp out homophobic slurs amid Rankine probe. 👉 abc.net.au

8. Health and Wellbeing:

   • More teens are turning to Ozempic, raising safety concerns. 👉 9now.nine.com.au
   • A man's heart surgery at 34 has set a record that 'may never be broken'. 👉 abc.net.au
   • More than 100 people are infected with Legionnaires' Disease in New York City. 👉 9news.com.au
   • New research suggests that feeling depressed or out of sorts after the weekend could be 'social apnoea'. 👉 sbs.com.au

9. Other Australian News:

   • A plan to convert a Sydney golf course into a cemetery is considered 'short-sighted'. 👉 abc.net.au
   • WA's top judge has issued a warning over the rise of 'sovereign citizens'. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The Pilbara is a step closer to producing extraordinarily lucrative 'green iron'. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Queensland's learner licence scheme could be set for a shake-up. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A tourist has dug up a 100-million-year-old pearl in the outback. 👉 abc.net.au
   • There are hopes that a bumper cotton crop will lure Far North Queensland growers back. 👉 abc.net.au
   • An infant was found dead in a stormwater drain in Perth. 👉 abc.net.au

10. Entertainment and Arts:

    • Cockatoo Island has been renamed for an event featuring Wednesday star Jenna Ortega. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Priscilla and Superman star Terence Stamp has died aged 87. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 sbs.com.au
    • People are using costume libraries for book week to save money. 👉 abc.net.au

11. Technology and Society:

    • Experts warn that teachers should approach generative AI chatbots with caution in classrooms. 👉 abc.net.au
    • A 'Canberra fix' is killing growth, according to the productivity chief. 👉 abc.net.au
    • The ASU is pushing for presumed work from home. 👉 abc.net.au
    • An app on almost everyone's phone earned Google a $55 million fine. 👉 9news.com.au
    • 'It's like a part of me': How a ChatGPT update destroyed some AI friendships (1 day ago). 👉 sbs.com.au

12. Long Reads and In-Depth Analysis (1-3 days ago):

    • An article explores the growing movement challenging the authority of courts, councils, and cops. 👉 abc.net.au
    • A developer illegally cut down trees to build a luxury mansion, resulting in fines. 👉 abc.net.au
    • A story examines what happened to Alex Lloyd and describes his Australian Story episode as a tremendous act of bravery (1 day ago). 👉 theguardian.com
    • Concerns are raised about parents hiring nannies in move away from formal daycares (1 day ago). 👉 abc.net.au
    • From wild to workable, 23 big ideas for boosting Australia's productivity (1 day ago). 👉 abc.net.au
    • The ASU is pushing for presumed work from home. Here's what that means (1 day ago). 👉 abc.net.au
    • Why posting to your community social media page is not helping to solve crime (1 day ago). 👉 9news.com.au

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