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From Todman to ‘meet Chris Waller’: The champions and chancers of Rosehill GardensSydney Morning Herald
Australia to triple fees on foreigners buying existing homes, penalise them if they leave properties emptySouth China Morning Post
Branson hopes to woo Aussies from ‘tired’ ships with Virgin’s dazzling new LadySydney Morning Herald
Some Emirates passengers hit the ceiling after severe turbulence shakes Perth-Dubai flightSouth China Morning Post
Air New Zealand to fly electric plane in 2026 to cut carbon emissions on shorter tripsSouth China Morning Post
Gosford expands with new $375m complex and voco hotelSydney Morning Herald
- NWombat Falling Asleep During Breakfast Is a Total ‘Monday Mood’newsweek.com
Low-lying Maldives vows to stay put, fight rising tides with island buildingSouth China Morning Post
F1’s videogame-like Las Vegas race defied critics’ complaintsArs Technica
Maldives China-friendly president Mohamed Muizzu makes official request to India to withdraw military personnelSouth China Morning Post
Australia accuses Chinese warship of injuring navy divers with sonar device in Japan watersSouth China Morning Post
Qantas illegally suspended worker who told colleagues not to clean planes due to Covid risk, Australian court rulesSouth China Morning Post
US federal pension fund to exclude Hong Kong investments, amid China tensionsSouth China Morning Post
Chinese forces will not replace Indian troops, Maldives leader Mohamed Muizzu saysSouth China Morning Post
New Zealand held a Bird of the Century competition. John Oliver got ‘puking bird’ puteketeke to win, ahead of the kiwiSouth China Morning Post
John Oliver delays New Zealand’s vote for Bird of the Century with campaign for the puteketeke – the puking mullet birdSouth China Morning Post
Australia’s ‘unlikely prisoner’, Sean Turnell, recalls ‘memorable birthday cake’ amid 650 ‘lonely’ days in Myanmar jailSouth China Morning Post
- OSun fails to shine on Bob as disappointing display dents pursuit of top 50 placeobantimes.co.uk
Peter Costello warns of the dangers of high immigrationSydney Morning Herald
Australia to apologise 50 years after ‘Thalidomide tragedy’ caused widespread birth defectsSouth China Morning Post
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