| | 29/08/2024 Renewables crucial to reliable power, Paralympics open, inside the new MDMA therapy |
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| | | Morning, everyone. Australia’s energy security has improved in the last year despite scepticism in some quarters – but the system requires the planned rollout of renewable projects to be carried out in full and on time. We have the full story and analysis, along with the hunt for the man who allegedly threw hot coffee on a baby, Trump blaming Biden for the attempt on his life, and what it’s like to have MDMA therapy. Plus – the Paralympics have opened in Paris. |
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| Australia | | Mother’s ‘torture’ | The mother of a baby boy hospitalised after hot coffee was allegedly poured on him by a stranger has described the experience as “torture” as the nine-month-old underwent surgery in Brisbane yesterday. | Power point | Australia’s electricity authority has declared the country’s main power grid will remain reliable as it shifts from coal domination to running overwhelmingly on renewable energy – but only if investments in new generation are delivered “on time and in full”. In his Temperature Check column, Graham Readfearn assesses whether claims that the country faces power cuts without more gas actually stack up. | Higgins’ help | Brittany Higgins had counselling within days of her alleged rape in Parliament House, a defamation trial has been told. | Exclusive | The administrator of the construction union wants a “clean sweep” of union-appointed board directors on the Cbus industry super fund, prompting two resignations and a plan to sack another former union official. | Sex tape allegation | A high profile Sydney man allegedly asked his intern to catalogue sex tapes of himself and his ex-wife before he allegedly raped her, a court has heard. |
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| Full Story | | How a baby bust is changing our world Australia’s birthrate, in common with many developed countries, is now below the level we need to replace the existing population. Tory Shepherd talks to Nour Haydar about why a falling birthrate means we should rethink the pursuit of continued growth, and reduce the barriers to choices for women. | |
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| Not the news | | After prohibiting the use of MDMA, or ecstasy as it is commonly known, for decades, Australia is now at the forefront of MDMA therapy having authorised the prescription of the drug for treatment of conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism and long-term grief. Rebecca Huntley found that MDMA therapy pulled her “into a deep, warm ocean of emotion”. She says it was “entirely positive” for her but is not a magic bullet to solve complex mental health problems. |
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| The world of sport | | Tennis | Australian trio Rinky Hijikata, Ajla Tomljanovic and 18-year-old qualifier Maya Joint (pictured) have been knocked out of the US Open on day three at Flushing Meadows along with Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova. Follow all the action on day three of the New York tournament with our live blog. | Matildas | Veteran Aivi Luik is fighting a doping suspension imposed in May by the anti-doping agency in Italy where she was playing two years ago. | Football | Liverpool have agreed to pay nearly $20m for the Italian forward Federico Chiesa from Juventus. |
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| What’s happening today | Queensland | Party leaders will attend a tourism, aviation and transport summit hosted by David Speers. | Gender | Julia Gillard and the former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark will lead an online Women in Leadership forum. | Victoria | The state government will release an interim report into dealings with the CFMEU. |
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