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Australian election 2022
Monday
9 May 2022
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After the biggest single-day enrolment, four young people explain why the climate crisis, cost of living and confusion will dominate their decision at the polls
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Prices remain high, but the days of frenzied auction bidding may be numbered with the recent interest rate hike and a slowing market -
Rescue attempts impossible due to constant shelling in Bilohorivka, says Luhansk governor
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms pose flood risk for southern Queensland’s already saturated catchments -
Kerr scored twice against Manchester United in a decisive 4-2 win, with her manager calling her second goal ‘world class’ amid Chelsea’s title celebrations -
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Remains of school after Russian bombing in Bilohorivka 
Smoke rises from the Mariupol plant 
Killed Ukrainian soldiers are buried in Lviv 
A Ukrainian soldier guards Hostomel airport 
Civilians evacuated from the Azovstal plant -
Two members of Irish rock group hail Ukrainians for ‘fighting for all of us who love freedom’
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Postage stamps are underrated pop culture artefacts, and Australia has had some doozies – including a surfing Santa and a redback that failed to make it onto envelopes -
The co-star of The Sweeney, Minder and New Tricks was a born performer who brought working-class south London edge to the small screen
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Rwandan-Scottish star of Sex Education has made astonishing journey from couch-surfing to master of the Whoniverse -
Requests for no-talking haircuts are becoming more common. Now some salons even provide pre-treatment questionnaires about the practice
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Election 2022
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Last year there was a very real chance he was lost to football but on Saturday Dusty was back with a bang -
Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc early on in the inaugural Miami Grand Prix and held on to take victory, with Leclerc finishing second and Carlos Sainz taking third
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Two stunning volleys from Sam Kerr helped Chelsea to a third consecutive WSL title as the Blues twice came from behind to earn a thrilling 4-2 win over Manchester United at Kingsmeadow -
The Manchester City manager has claimed he doesn’t care that more supporters back Liverpool in the title race
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In Yeats’s words, ‘all changed, changed utterly’ -
A rose is beautiful but a greenhouse with thousands upon thousands of roses, a place producing millions a year, is not
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New York’s annual Met Gala is tawdry at the best of times. This year its excess just seemed moronic -
Animal-free leather is becoming increasingly mainstream thanks to a drive towards more sustainable fashion
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I know it’s the height of toxic capitalism, but you get free stuff and money – so what’s not to like? Maybe the fact it’s really difficult, writes Sofie Hagen -
What impulse unites a collector of ceramic cats with someone who gathers broken records or sweet wrappers? -
Money may be tight these days, but don’t let it get you down. By Eva Wiseman
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From Abruzzo to Veneto, glorious but lesser-known beauty spots beloved by local holidaymakers
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A lax approach to plot and character makes this near-future fantasy about a murdered man and his wife only fitfully funny -
Tom Felton struck gold when he was cast as Draco Malfoy, the evil schoolboy wizard. Twenty years on, he’s still coming to terms with the franchise’s success -
4 out of 5 stars.
This Much I Know to Be True review Nick Cave and Warren Ellis on transcendent form
4 out of 5 stars.Capturing intimate live performances of their albums Ghosteen and Carnage, Andrew Dominik’s documentary gets to the heart of a remarkable creative partnership
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Infamous real-life British cases are providing inspiration for a suite of new fictional series -
The actor on the Doctor Who WhatsApp group, being a foodie who can’t cook, and why she’d like a part in Lord of the Rings -
Playwright planned scenes on same-sex relationship at a time when it was illegal and British theatres faced strict censorship
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There are heated moments in the second leaders’ debate of the federal election but Channel Nine’s audience fails to find a clear winner -
Workers concerned they will be covering flu-related teacher absences in coming months with no end date for scheme given
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Liberal backbench MP Katie Allen reiterates protecting gay and trans students is ‘not negotiable’ -
Anthony Bull cited the works of US terrorist David Lane and wrote ‘victory’ over Indigenous Australians should be celebrated -
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Medical staff say the under-resourced health system in central and far-western NSW is jeopardising the communities’ health -
Order to remove Vote Angus Out community group’s election signs in Hume came after complaint from Liberal incumbent’s office -
With support for major parties at historic lows, United Australia and a teal independent see opportunity in the coastal NSW electorate -
Narrabri council unanimously withdraw support for proposed route of project as other regions question flood modelling
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New York Democrat urges her party to stand up to concerted efforts from Republicans seeking to abolish constitutional right -
Sinn Féin has called for debate on Irish unification, but many obstacles exist to a referendum on the issue
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr leads polls but analysts point to huge rallies of his opponent and the vice-president, Leni Robredo -
City acts to contain wild boar population after African swine fever detected in body of dead animal -
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The WHO has spoken but even its huge new report will not settle arguments about pandemic strategies -
New Zealand prime minister reveals Clarke Gayford’s diagnosis in a Mother’s Day post on Instagram -
A survey of the global response to coronavirus draws together fascinating data but fails to construct a compelling narrative about the spread of the virus -
Despite three new subvariants spreading and the second-highest daily infection rate in the world, Australians seem to be tuning out when it comes to Covid information
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The stars were out in force at the Royal Festival Hall in London for the biggest night in British TV -
Monarch is to set out government’s agenda at state opening of parliament on Tuesday
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A rainy day with Flapjack the schnauzer brought comparisons with Caravaggio and a former Labour chancellor -
The British artist’s tranquil image of the actor Celeste Holm evokes a pre-60s era, shutting out the noise of pop art -
Lewis Hamilton has backed down in his dispute with Formula One’s governing body over jewellery and will now race in Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix
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The Art Gallery of NSW has revealed the 52 finalists for annual portraiture prize
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As Sarah Perry’s novel becomes a TV drama, the human need to escape reality with a shiver of fear remains as strong as ever
The big picture
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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