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What is Australia looking for in its poet laureate? Literary and popular poetry don’t always intersect

theconversation.com

How would an official poet laureate “speak” to the spoken word, slam or hip-hop communities, or to bush poets, or to songwriters?

Are kiwi and moa recent immigrants from Australia? Neither fossils nor genetic evidence support the story

theconversation.com

A recent announcement that kiwi and moa are Australian immigrants is not borne out by available evidence. Working out when birds arrived in New Zealand requires both fossil evidence and genetics.

Freaked Out, Torri Huske Reveals High Stakes Behind Team USA vs. Australia Swimming Rivalry: “Stay in My Lane”

When it comes to swimming at the Olympics, the United States has long been the undisputed king of the pool. With 257 gold medals and 579 total medals, American swimmers have set a gold standard that’s hard to beat. Australia, with 69 golds…

Mark Shopiro, Dan Slepak, Hwei Loke Elevated as Prime Video Tweaks Management in Canada, Australia and New Zealand

variety.com

Mark Shopiro has been promoted to become head of Amazon’s Prime Video, Canada. He will report into Magda Grace, head of Prime Video, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Shopiro has been at Amazon since 2019, most recently overseeing the…

Prime Video Rejigs Senior Teams In Australia, New Zealand & Canada

deadline.com

Prime Video is rejigging its teams in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. As part of a raft of changes, Hwei Loke is named Head of Prime Video Australia and New Zealand, with Hushidar Kharas exiting the post to take on a new role as Head of…

Amazon Prime Video Unveils New Heads for Australia, New Zealand and Canada

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a new organizational structure for Australia, New Zealand and Canada with several key promotions. Hushidar Kharas, who was the streamer’s first hire for Australia and New Zealand, is taking on a new role as…

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Sports News | Mahli Beardman Called as Australia Named ODI Squad for Series Against England

www.latestly.com

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. U19 World Cup star Mahli Beardman was called up as Australia named their ODI squad on Monday for the five-match series against England, according to ESPNcricinfo.

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‘Survivor’ Fan Favorites Parvati, Cirie and Tony Join ‘Australia v The World’

www.thewrap.com

Down Under contestants Shonee, Kirby and George are also taking part in the upcoming season of “Australian Survivor”

Thirlby: England mindset has shifted when taking on Australia

www.skysports.com

England head coach Jess Thirlby believes the Vitality Roses' mindset has shifted when facing the best teams in the world and they are now in a "different space".

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Gasping for air: Staggering cost of breathlessness in Australia revealed

medicalxpress.com

Breathlessness drains at least $12B from the Australian economy every year in direct health and productivity costs, and people living with the condition are more likely to be unemployed and have diminished quality of life, according to new…

Australia put teenage quick Beardman on standby for England ODIs

uk.sports.yahoo.com

Australia have placed Mahli Beardman, a 19-year-old paceman with just six overs in senior professional cricket behind him, on standby for this month's one-day international series away to England, team management announced Monday.Beardman…

Daniel Ricciardo reveals the surprise job he'd be doing if he wasn't a motorsport star as RB driver shares the one place he'd take his Formula One mates in Australia

www.dailymail.co.uk

When asked by Daily Mail Australia whether the trip revealed any hidden talents that could have led to different sporting pursuits, Ricciardo went through his options.

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More Than $3 Billion At Stake: How Regulatory Red Tape Is Holding Back Australia's Cannabis Legalization

www.benzinga.com

In an exclusive interview with Benzinga Cannabis, athlete-turned-cannabis entrepreneur Jeff Lang, CEO of Byron Bay Bio, and Will Stolk, activist and director of People Like Us Creative, discussed their journey from sports to the Australian…

Revealed: criminals and unlicensed agents operating across Australia’s real estate sector

www.theguardian.com

Revelations come amid federal government push for additional scrutiny of sector through counter-terror financing and money-laundering laws

Green Day presale tickets for Australia tour as high as $500 under Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing

www.theguardian.com

Regulator says dynamic pricing is legal if consumers are not misled as fans considering giving the Saviors tour a miss

Deadly avian flu strain could enter Australia via thieving migratory birds, scientists warn

www.theguardian.com

Birds practising kleptoparasitism – harassing each other until they drop their saliva-covered food – seen as ‘plausible pathway’ for arrival of H5N1

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Earthquake in Australia: Quake of Magnitude 6.3 on Richter Scale Strikes Near Saipan in Northern Mariana Islands

www.latestly.com

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted 262 km northeast of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, at 21:36:35 on Monday local time (11:36:35 GMT), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

ENG vs AUS 2024: Mahli Beardman earns maiden call-up to Australia's ODI squad

www.crictracker.com

Australia have added 19-year-old pacer Mahli Beardman to their squad for the five-match ODI series against England.

Rowing Australia sweeps broom through coaching ranks after Olympic flop

Rowing Australia’s Paris post mortem may still be ongoing but the organisation has already appointed new coaches to its high performance programs through to Los Angeles after its worst Olympic performance in more than 30 years.