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Neoen Australia begins commissioning 440MW solar PV plant in New South Wales
PV Tech
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June 13, 2025
Neoen Australia took to LinkedIn to announce that the utility-scale solar PV power plant’s commissioning started this week, with around 760,000 modules installed. The PV plant will have an operational lifespan of 30 years and include a...
Australian professor makes ‘Google Maps for the sea’ claim in bid to cut shipping emissions
Splash 247
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June 13, 2025
A University of New South Wales academic’s research using ocean currents to optimise shipping routes is making waves in Australia. To find more efficient routes for cargo ships, associate professor Shane Keating, a researcher in oceanography and...
Australian influencer Dominique Elissa narrowly escapes death after sauna explosion in backyard
PerthNow
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June 13, 2025
Australian influencer and model Dominique Elissa narrowly escaped death after a sauna exploded in the backyard of a property she was staying at. The 30-year-old revealed she was staying at a house 30 minutes from Byron Bay, had no reception, no...
Australia toasts to top brews at International Beer Awards
Food & Drink Business
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Melbourne Royal senior manager food and beverage awards, Kirrily Waldhorn, said the awards are a celebration of brewing excellence and a testament to the passion, precision and creativity that define our industry. “Winning at this level shows that...
Australia shares rangebound; traders assess Middle East escalations
Business Recorder
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June 13, 2025
Australian shares were trading in a tight range on Friday as escalating tensions in the Middle East lifted oil prices, and investors waited for details on the US-China trade deal. The S&P/ASX 200 index inched 0.2% lower to 8,551.80, as of 0054...
Australian-Nigerian Charged in Fake Scholarship Trafficking Ring
News Central TV
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June 13, 2025
A woman who reportedly enticed Papua New Guinea (PNG) citizens to Australia with fraudulent scholarship offers before exploiting them has been charged with debt bondage and various human trafficking crimes. The Australian Federal Police (AFP)...
Australian needs tail to set decent World Test Championship target at Lord’s
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 13, 2025
How much is enough? It is the question on every Australian cricket fans’ lips tonight as we resume on 8-144 against South Africa in the World Test Championship Final at Lord’s. Heading into day three, starting at 7.30pm AEST, the Australians lead...
Australia or South Africa - which team is the favorite ahead of Day 3 of SA vs AUS 2025 WTC Final?
Sportskeeda
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June 13, 2025
Fans have witnessed two action-packed days of the 2025 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final between South Africa and Australia at the iconic Lord's Cricket Stadium. Bowlers have dominated proceedings so far, with 14 wickets falling on the...
Australia captain Pat Cummins shatters numerous records with pace magic during WTC final
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 13, 2025
London [UK], June 13 (ANI): Australia captain Pat Cummins reigned supreme and toppled records with his sizzling six-wicket haul on the second day of the World Test Championship final at the famed Lord's against South Africa as the fate of the...
Australia’s oldest-living Kangaroo dies aged 94
Cairns Post
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June 13, 2025
Dick Poole, Australia’s oldest living Kangaroo, has died. He was 94. Poole was surrounded by family when he passed away of natural causes at his Ashfield nursing home. Born in 1930, Poole died late last week with mourners attending his funeral on...
Queensland Full Steam Ahead on US Ties, As Albanese Gets Set for Tough G7 Talks
The Epoch Times
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June 13, 2025
As questions remain over whether Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be able to secure a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the upcoming G7 summit, one Australian state has moved to actively engage the U.S. market....
Australian Olympic equestrian suspended over horse-whipping video
The Sun Daily
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June 13, 2025
OLYMPIAN Heath Ryan has been suspended by an “extremely alarmed” Equestrian Australia after a video showed him whipping a horse more than 40 times. The 66-year-old, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said in a...
Australia Share Market Hits Record as ASX 200 Banks Lead Rally
Kalkine Media
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June 13, 2025
Highlights Australia share market touches all-time high led by financial and tech sectors Major banks including CBA and NAB post strong gains on ASX 200 US-China trade dialogue supports positive momentum across key sectors The Australia share...
Australian Olympian suspended after video of horse whipping emerges
The Straits Times
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June 13, 2025
The 66-year-old rider will remain suspended until an investigation into the video is completed, Equestrian Australia added. PHOTO: REUTERS SYDNEY – Dressage rider Heath Ryan, who competed for Australia at the 2008 Olympics, has been suspended by...
Australian teachers facing 'distressed' students need new Gaza guidelines, union says
SBS
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Many teachers are unsure how to handle conversations about global conflicts in class, according to the Australian Education Union (AEU), which says it needs better support to guide students through such complex and emotionally charged issues. In a...
Australia ahead after Cummins, Rabada and Ngidi dominate pulsating second day
Guyana Chronicle
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June 13, 2025
(ESPNCRICINFO) – For two hours in the middle of day two, Australia had one hand on the WTC mace after taking a 74-run first-innings lead at Lord’s. For the next two, South Africa did their utmost to prise their fingers from it, and for the one...
Australia hold upper hand as bowlers dominate at Test cricket final
Stabroek News
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June 13, 2025
LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia took the upper hand in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s, ending day two on 144-8 in their second innings with a lead of 218 runs after wickets tumbled freely again yesterday. A gripping...
Victoria Lockie joins Morrisons as head of wholesale
Asian Trader Magazine
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June 13, 2025
Morrisons on Thursday said Victoria Lockie has joined the supermarket group as its new head of wholesale - strategic projects and acquisitions. Lockie has over three decades of convenience retail experience in the independent sector, most recently...
Australia, New Zealand dollars tumble as Israel’s strike on Iran hammers global risk
Business Recorder
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June 13, 2025
SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars tumbled on Friday as Israel’s strike on Iran hammered global stocks and drove investors into safe-haven assets, with domestic bond yields diving to over a month lows. The commodity-sensitive...
Australia 'alarmed' by Israel strike on Iran: Wong — as it happened
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 12, 2025
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