0258 GMT March 08, 2021
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The Australian government has officially acknowledged the extinction of 13 endemic species, including 12 mammals and the first reptile known to have been lost since European colonization.
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) signaled it’s ready for a prolonged battle with bond traders betting on a reflation wave sweeping across the global economy.
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A wild sheep found wandering the wilderness of the Australian bush has been sheared of a huge 35-kilogram (77-pound) coat after an estimated five years of unchecked growth.
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Australian scientists have discovered the country's oldest known rock art – a 17,300-year-old painting of a kangaroo.
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The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, is something of a mythic creature in Australian folklore. Unlike, say, the Chupacabra, it was a real beast, but the last documented animal – Benjamin – died in captivity in 1936. In the 85 years since, tiger sightings have been constantly reported in Tasmania, an island off the south coast of Australia.
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The number of young people with disabilities in Australia surviving on below-the-poverty-line welfare benefits has “exploded” by more than 300% over the past decade, new data reveals.
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Global tech firms in Australia unveiled a new code of practice Monday to curb the spread of disinformation online, following pressure from the government.
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Facebook Inc. is back at the negotiating table, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday after the tech giant this week blocked news on its site in the country.
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The parent company of the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age has dismissed Google’s offer to pay media organizations with the launch of News Showcase in Australia, stating it would not negotiate with the tech giant before the news media code comes into effect.
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Ageless Venus Williams opened her 2021 season with a 6-1, 6-3 thrashing of Arantxa Rus Sunday, while former top 10 players Jelena Ostapenko and Caroline Garcia also scored wins.
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By Gregory Moore*
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Farmers in Australia will be given access to specialized climate data to help build their drought resilience under a new federal government initiative.
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Josh Frydenberg warned the Internet giants it is “inevitable” they will pay for news content and their threats to shut down core functions in Australia do them a “big disservice”.
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Google threatened on Friday to block Australians from using its search service unless the government changed landmark legislation to make the Internet giant pay news outlets for their content.
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The US has urged Australia to abandon its plan to force Google and Facebook to pay media outlets for their news content, saying there could be "long-lasting negative consequences" for consumers and companies.
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