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An archipelago 1,500km from Australia is set to become the world's newest country. -- But memories of Bougainville's bloody past are resurfacing. -- Bougainville's citizens have clung to their culture and their land. -- How that spirit translates into statehood will be tested.

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Education providers have been affected by a global data breach, including universities, vocational providers and some state schools in Australia. -- Almost 9,000 institutions worldwide are clients of the cloud-based Canvas learning management system which was subject to the hack. -- Names, email addresses and student ID numbers appear to be included in the breach.

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CNN founder Ted Turner has died at the age of 87. -- Turner was married to actress Jane Fonda in the 90s and had a long-running rivalry with Rupert Murdoch. -- Turner also founded or acquired many other television networks and various sporting teams.

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The federal government has shelved plans for Australia's largest freight rail infrastructure project. -- Costs for the project linking Melbourne to Brisbane were found to have ballooned to at least $45 billion. -- Infrastructure Minister Catherine King says that is more than three times the current budget allocation.

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More than 8 million Australians receive income support, with 2 million more now than 10 years ago. -- New data shows demand increased across all 11 income support systems, including sick leave and workers' compensation. -- Life insurers say earlier, better-coordinated support is needed while people are still working.

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The Reserve Bank has increased interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, bringing the rate to 4.35 per cent. -- It is the third time rates have risen this year, and they now stand at the post-COVID high we saw in February 2025. -- RBA governor Michele Bullock said the central bank needed to act now to stop inflation getting away from it.

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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their legal battle over the acrimonious production of It Ends With Us. -- The case alleged Baldoni conspired with publicists to pre-emptively destroy Lively's reputation after she privately accused him of sexually harassing her. -- The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

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Three people have died and another three are ill after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. -- Health authorities in Cape Verde, an island nation off Africa's western coast, have banned the ship from docking at port. -- Hantaviruses are transmitted to humans through infected wild rodents. -- The World Health Organization says "the risk to the wider public remains low".

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