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Texas Tech basketball had a great 4th of July in Switzerland
Sunny97 - Texas
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The FIBA U19 World Cup is getting closer and closer to a championship matchup between Team Germany’s Christian Anderson and Team USA’s Grant McCasland. The quarter finals saw Germany beat Australia 80-67 as Christian Anderson drained every shot he...
Another good year for Australian shares
interest.co.nz
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The Australian financial year ends on 30 June. Perhaps surprisingly given the geopolitical turmoil, the year to 30 June 2025 proved another rewarding one for Australian share market investors. The S&P/ASX 200 is the index most often used as the...
Australia faces bleak environmental future without more investment
CGTN
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An aerial view of Queensland, Australia. /VCG An aerial view of Queensland, Australia. /VCG A new report has warned that without greater investment in environmental monitoring, Australia's future ecosystems are at serious risk. Australia's average...
AGL acquires South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant from Telsa
Power Technology
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July 4, 2025
AGL Energy has completed the acquisition of 100% ownership in South Australia (SA)’s Virtual Power Plant (SAVPP) from Tesla. This allows AGL to add a substantial network of residential solar and battery systems into its portfolio. The SAVPP is one...
Australian scientists develop green method to produce ammonia gas from air
Xinhua News Agency
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SYDNEY, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have pioneered a green method to produce ammonia gas from air using artificial lightning, which is low-cost, decentralized and scalable. The team has created a more efficient process to produce...
German 37-year-old stuns Australian Open champ at Wimbledon
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 4, 2025
This most unpredictable of Wimbledons has delivered yet another surprise, with reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys, the number six seed, becoming a lopsided loser in the third round, eliminated 6-3, 6-3 by 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund...
Former Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen compares Chicago circuit to Australia’s Gold Coast
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Shane van Gisbergen, a three-time Australian Supercars champion now racing in NASCAR believes that the Chicago Street Course is similar to the Gold Coast circuit in Australia in terms of the 90-degree corners and street course feel. He mentioned...
Australia ups decarbonization ante: First offshore CCS undertaking gets major project status
Offshore Energy
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July 4, 2025
As the global energy transition journey continues to make inroads, a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the G-7-AP greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment block off the northwestern coast of the Northern Territory of Australia has secured the...
Gate 7 partners with Clicktivated bringing interactive video technology to ANZ tourism market
Travel Weekly
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July 3, 2025
Gate 7 has today announced an exclusive partnership with Clicktivated, the interactive video platform that enables viewers to engage directly with destinations, products, and experiences as they watch. The partnership sees Gate 7 named...
Can renewables and electric vehicles help Australia unplug from imported oil?
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 4, 2025
Every time a global conflict kicks off, its impacts can immediately hit close to home, at the petrol pump. Last month was just the most recent example of this, with analysts warning the escalating conflict in the Middle East could see Australian...
Elliott Wave Technical Forecast: Newmont Corporation - Friday, July 4
myMotherLode - California
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Friday, July 4, 2025 12:00 PM EDT ASX: NEWMONT CORPORATION – NEM Elliott Wave Technical Analysis This updated Elliott Wave analysis focuses on the Australian Stock Exchange's NEWMONT CORPORATION – NEM. Our current assessment indicates that ASX:NEM...
Australian study establishes new framework for deep-sea mining impact assessment
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- An Australian study has set a new global benchmark for assessing the environmental risks of deep-sea mining. The study provided science-based tools to help decision-makers evaluate the potential impacts and viability...
Organic and natural Australia
Philstar
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July 4, 2025
I think it is possible for a country of 27 million to really impose rules so organic and natural becomes a way of life, and not just a certification for premium prices of “safe” food. On my recent trip to three Aussie cities – Sydney, Hobart and...
‘A ticking time bomb’: How Australia’s reading slump is making us stupid
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 4, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Books no longer get the respect they deserve. There, I’ve said it. We’re living through the...
Why the end of Neighbours is bad news for Australian TV – and viewers
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 4, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size If Neighbours has to end – and, after 40 years, 9300 episodes, and two premature deaths, it...
Australian Dollar Weakens As Stronger US Jobs Data Ease Pressure On Fed To Cut Rates
myMotherLode - California
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Friday, July 4, 2025 1:00 AM EDT Image Source: Unsplash The Australian Dollar declines against the US Dollar as solid US labor market data weaken hopes of Fed rate cuts. The House of Representatives passed President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill...
Australia's environmental future threatened without increased investment: report
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- A new report has warned that without greater investment in environmental monitoring, Australia's future ecosystems are at serious risk. Australia's average land temperatures have risen 0.81 degrees Celsius over the...
Australia’s original luxury island resort celebrates 75 years of sunshine
Gourmet Traveller
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July 4, 2025
Seventy-five years after welcoming its first guests, Hayman Island on the Great Barrier Reef remains a byword for barefoot luxury. The glamorous Hayman Pool, which lays claim as the largest in Australia, has been a central feature of the property...
Australian PM Backs ‘Australian Way’ at Economic Forum, Declines Tax Reform Commitments
The Epoch Times
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July 4, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on June 23, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government is focused on clearing red...
EM debt back in focus for Australian insto investors
Azzet
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July 3, 2025
The most recent Global Asset Owner Survey by bfinance reveals that due to a compelling yield relative to developed market bonds - with around 60% now rated investment grade - a growing number of institutional investors plan to maintain or increase...