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Aussie swimmers look to start gold rush on opening day

Australia's swimmers will be the stars of the show on the opening day of competition at the Paris Games as they chase four Olympic gold medals.

Aussie swim coach Michael Palfrey, involved in Korea furore, will stay in Paris

An Australian Olympic swimming coach who backed a Korean swimmer to defeat the Dolphins will remain at the Paris Games.

Aussies shut out USA to book Olympics sevens semi against Fiji

Australia will play Fiji in the men's rugby sevens Olympic semi-finals after John Manenti's side beat the USA 18-0 in their Paris semi-final.

Fox, Ockenden to carry Australian flag at Games opening

Canoeing gold medallist Jessica Fox and hockey great Eddie Ockenden will be the Australian flag bearers at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Cost-of-living crisis linked to Australia’s ‘baby recession’

Soaring cost-of-living pressures are thought the be the reason births in Australia have dropped to an almost 20-year-low.

Aussies tipped to finish fifth in Paris medal tally

The Paris Olympics commence this week and Australia are tipped to finish fifth among the medals at the showpiece event.

Man detained after Australians killed in Philippines

A former hotel employee has surrendered to police in the Philippines after the killing of two Australians and a Filipina, officials say.

King Charles, Queen Camilla to visit Canberra

King Charles and Queen Camilla are heading to Australia later this year and will carry out engagements in Canberra and NSW.

Labor, coalition primary vote support slips: Newspoll

A Newspoll survey suggests a dip in voter support for the main parties, with Labor and the coalition losing out to the Greens and independents.

Australia to push anti-smoking, vaping ads in campaign

A national campaign aimed at stamping out the use of vapes and cigarettes among Australians will be rolled out, with TikTok used to spread the health message.

Zampa stars as Australia beat England in T20 World Cup

Adam Zampa has starred as Australia beat champions England by 36 runs in their T20 World Cup group stage match.

Chinese whispers: spy outs himself, gives little away

A defiant former Chinese spy has issued a rallying cry to protesters against the communist party's suppression of dissidents, saying their courage will prevail.

Gaza death ‘horrific’, Wong backs US peace proposal

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on Israel to accept a US-led peace proposal that would lead to a humanitarian ceasefire and release of hostages by Hamas.

Australians love diversity but say migration ‘too high’

Though most people believe multiculturalism makes Australia a better place, almost half say the number of migrants - who bring cultural diversity - is too high.

Saving the new fashion as financial pain hits retailers

Tax cuts and energy rebates will help prop up family budgets but the long wait for interest rate cuts should keep spending subdued.

How to enjoy faster browsing for less: a guide for Aussie internet users

It’s no secret that Australia isn’t at the forefront of global internet speeds. But that doesn’t mean that you have to suffer through the frustration of sluggish surfing.

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