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Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss
Aboriginal flags flew at half-mast across Australia as a mark of disappointment.

‘Dad would be stoked’: Robert Irwin shares emotional milestone
Robert had an emotional moment at Australia Zoo celebrating what his father started.

'Devastated': Australia's Voice referendum brutally defeated at polls
A win would have created an Indigenous committee to advise Parliament and the government.

A ‘No’ vote would be a setback for Australia’s relations with the Pacific - academic
Some Pacific leaders have voiced a keen interest in the outcome of the vote.

'Let's just be decent': Aussie host makes impassioned plea as Voice vote kicks off
Anthony Albanese cited the Israel-Hamas war to underscore why locals should vote 'yes.'

'You can taste the climate change': Winemakers confront extreme weather
New York Times: The $550b global wine industry has no choice but to adapt - quickly.

Hopes for the Voice go quiet in Australia
Polls strongly suggest Australians will give a thumbs down to the proposal.

'Sensationalist': Fletcher boss hits back at Aussie builder on $750m leaky pipe repair claim
Poor installation practices in Perth were cited including over-bending, poor lagging.

‘Killing a piece of us': Housing development on indigenous burial site
"It’s no different from what they’ve been doing to us over the past 250 years."

Housing development seeking removal of burial grounds
A significant archaeological burial site in South Australia, potentially over 6000 years old, is under threat after a $6 billion housing development is seeking to excavate and remove it. Video / Te Ao Māori News

Iplex pipe failure put at $750m+, Fletcher Building trading halt extended
Doing 'repipes' on 11,817 homes for around A$60,000 each - BGC arrives at a big bill.

Strewth! US study reveals surprising accents found 'most attractive'
The Kiwi accent was named among most confident in the world... Are you sure?

Australia votes on Voice referendum on Saturday
PM pushing for 'yes' vote, but many signal they are in 'no' camp.

Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
Cheng Lei has reunited with her two children in Melbourne.

Shark lurks as capsized rower makes dash to safety on cruise ship
When he jumped into the water to grab a lifeline, a shark swam towards the young athlete.

'Criminal enterprise': Husband and wife 501 deportees conned banks into loaning $9m
The couple used the funds to develop a significant property portfolio.

New record: Annual net migration tops 110,000
Enough new people to populate a city arrived in the year.

Want an Australian holiday? Sydney is totally Wicked!
Think you already know Sydney? Its rich theatre and art scene may say otherwise.

'No place like home': Why record numbers of Kiwis have returned from Australia
The number of Kiwis returning home from Australia has jumped by 46 per cent.

India crush Australia to open World Cup in style
Live updates of the Cricket World Cup clash between India and Australia.

Is Australia's new railway-turned-bike trail better than our own?
Everyone wants to cycle it this summer.

Watch: Aussie rower 'holding on for dear life' in 14-hour ocean ordeal
The endurance rower spent 14 hours clinging onto his boat.

'Lazy mongrels': Taika and Jason divide fans with controversial post
The stars attracted praise and anger for posting about the upcoming Voice referendum.

'Lucky to be alive': Young Aussie rower dramatically plucked from ocean by cruise ship
The endurance rower sent out a distress signal shortly before 9pm last night

Trump said to have revealed nuclear submarine secrets to Australian businessman
New York Times: Soon after leaving office, Trump reportedly shared sensitive information.

Punishments handed out for abusing Australia players in Lord's long room
Three members were charged with “abusive, offensive or inappropriate language."

Snapping up the neighbour: Sir Bob Jones buys $70m Auckland office tower
He already owned the neighbouring tower.

80s-themed cruise: A blast to the past with P&O’s high-sea adventure
Experience the ultimate throwback with P&O's themed cruise.

‘Politics got in the way’: What NZ can learn from Australia’s The Voice referendum
Australian politicians are deeply divided on a change to their constitution.