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Thursday
2 June 2022
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‘On what sort of planet does the commonwealth think they don’t need a recovery plan for a Tasmanian devil?’ asks Wilderness Society
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The focus of the case was a 2018 editorial Heard wrote in the Washington Post calling herself ‘a public figure representing domestic abuse’
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Person 81, the troop commander during event central to the trial, says he was not informed of any insurgents killed at the time
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Former PM joins panel discussion of pandemic’s effect on workplace gender equality and urges bosses not to overlook women
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Assistant minister Matt Thistlethwaite says ‘why wouldn’t we appoint an Australian as our pinnacle position?’
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Pacific leaders have sent a strong message that countries who want to partner with them must treat them with respect and take action on climate change
Spotlight
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Ahead of a career-spanning exhibition, the Indigenous Australian artist talks about his family story, Black Lives Matter and why he is inspired by an Aboriginal warrior who took on the invading Britons
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The backlash to #Me Too has long been under way. Now it’s here
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If he wants to be true to the values of the music he most cherishes, Australia’s new PM needs to seize the sea of possibilities created by a more diverse parliament
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With a confluence of factors driving prices up, broccolini is now more affordable than broccoli, while Asian greens are the best value leafy veg
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US president claims supply of rockets move will enable Ukraine ‘to more precisely strike key targets’; Ukraine’s president says 500 wounded each day
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A brace of set-piece goals have enabled the Socceroos to warm up for next week's World Cup play-off with a 2-1 win over Jordan in Qatar
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The world No 1 defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-2 in their quarter-final at Roland Garros, and will play Daria Kasatkina in the last four
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Ben Stokes starts his Test captaincy at the home of cricket against the country of his birth, New Zealand
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Guardian Weekly
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Business and political elite embraced new ethos at WEF without reflecting on past mistakes
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From a classic pumpkin soup to a bright, fresh Burmese mohinga, Australian chefs and cafe owners serve up their favourite simple, nourishing soups
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A Reddit post said Swedes don’t feed their children’s playmates when they visit. But why – and why has it caused an uproar?
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It’s been a decade since I got on a plane, but global warming and chaotic airports mean it has been easy to stay on the ground, writes Chitra Ramaswamy
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I was putting off adulthood by trying my luck as an athlete. But when I was hit in the face I had a realisation
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Founded in 1969, the Detroit title that first used the term ‘punk rock’ was daringly derisive but also often racist, sexist and homophobic – so why bring it back?
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Scent familiar to ‘generations of local residents’ becomes example of emerging field of ‘olfactory heritage’
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Late-night TV roundup Kimmel on Cruz: ‘I hope he never gets to eat peacefully in a restaurant again’
Late-night hosts discussed last week’s NRA convention and the long list of invented reasons why the Uvalde shooting happened – other than guns
Guardian Labs
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Prime minister also plans to remove AFP from home affairs portfolio as he reshapes the public service
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Authorities have not yet identified the owner of the limb found on the Stuart Highway near Darwin
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Foreign affairs minister tells regional leaders ‘we understand we need to work together like never before’ as battle for influence with China intensifies
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Creative differences emerge between small-town organisers and passionate Hungarian artist who brought their dream to life
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Rural areas now have 84,600 unfilled jobs, far exceeding the 2011 peak, despite constraints of limited housing
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With the Nationals now out of power, we examine the Albanese government’s promises and priorities for the bush
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Jonathan Evans rows in behind Lord Geidt with critical statement on Boris Johnson’s changes to code
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Government’s proposal to ditch opt-out backed by 66.9% to 33.1% in referendum following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Talks are centered around background checks and so-called ‘red flag’ laws, to the frustration of gun reform advocates who say these are not major steps
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Research finds only difference between so-called action-oriented and state-oriented people is confidence
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Rural and regional editor Gabrielle Chan plus political editor Katharine Murphy discuss the new leaders of the Coalition – opposition leader Peter Dutton and deputy leader David Littleproud – and their roadmap for life in opposition
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The eastern Ukrainian city, which was briefly taken over by Moscow-backed separatists in 2014, is once more in Russia's sights as it tries to seize the entire Donetsk and Luhansk regions
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Michael Sun is joined by film history nerd – and Total Reboot host – Alexei Toliopoulos for an extremely fun deep dive into the history of the ~world wide web~ on screen
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In a new retrospective of his work, the New York-based photographer looks back on his illustrious career and the connections he’s made along the way
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From wild parrots in the streets of Tokyo to charismatic pigeons and locked-down penguins, Gemma Padley invites us to look anew at life in the air by bringing together the world’s best bird photography
Guardian Labs
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The primary vote for both major parties dropped dramatically, but in the Coalition’s case, it cost it 18 seats. Here’s how the numbers played out
The big picture
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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Australian businesses benefited from rising prices. Workers? Not so much