Good morning. Australian swimmer Kaylee McKeown has lit up the pool at the Paris Games, powering to gold – and setting a new Olympic record – in a searing 100m backstroke final that was the latest encounter in her fierce rivalry with American Regan Smith.
But there was heartbreak for the women’s sevens squad, tumbling out of the medals after two costly defeats overnight.
Back home, academics say the rise of AI and the pressure on universities’ revenue streams have driven levels of plagiarism and other forms of cheating to levels that threaten the fundamental integrity of their institutions. And Israel has targeted a senior Hezbollah commander with an airstrike in southern Beirut.
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‘Like a glass of wine’: the growing popularity of cannabis gummies
When it comes to marijuana, Australia is trailing behind the US where recreational use has been legalised in a number of states. And yet the boom in legal cannabis gummies there seems to have resulted in an increase of illicit edible use back home. Natasha May speaks with Matilda Boseley about why more people are turning to edibles instead of alcohol – despite experts warning they cannot be sure what they are consuming.
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‘Like a glass of wine’: the growing popularity of cannabis gummies
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The new minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, says she wants to lead a more “honourable discourse” about matters affecting the lives of First Nations people. The Yanyuwa Garrwa woman speaks with us about how to elevate Indigenous affairs away from being a “political football” – and her ambition to work collegially with all sides of politics in order to find solutions.
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Many of us reach for them without thinking for a quick and easy midweek dinner. But some ravioli are far better than others. In a blind test of 11 supermarket sold ravioli, tortellini and agnolotti, Nicholas Jordan and six Sydney pasta makers chart a course from the “sexy” to the “aggressively al dente”, finding that some pastas are silky and generously filled – while others have been stuffed up.
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Teenage dropouts are a key target in a major funding agreement for Australian schools aiming to improve the quality of Australia’s schooling system across public and private institutions, reports ABC News. The new vice-chancellor of Western Sydney University is warning that students are being “priced out of their dreams” due to soaring costs, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. A Tasmanian Aboriginal group has vowed to remain camped on Parliament lawns in Hobart until the premier commits to legislating for a treaty process, reports the Mercury.
What’s happening today
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Canberra | Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones is scheduled to address the National Press Club.
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ABS | The Australian Bureau of Statistics is set to release the latest consumer price index and retail trade figures.
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Media | The Nine newspapers strike is due to end at 11am.
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