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4 August 2022
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Exclusive: Guardian understands sisters attended girls-only queer event and police are investigating if one or both feared being persecuted for their sexuality -
Emergency declared following reports of multiple people shot at rural property near the town, which lies southwest of Bowen and near Bogie
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An artist’s blood and the Brereton report feature in a month-long Sydney show and symposium that aims to platform victims of a war whose legacy lives on
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From James Acaster breaking down on Bake Off to a Sylvanian TikTok drama, here is the Australian comedian’s selection of fine memes and hilarious videos -
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah have released a statement to express shock and sadness over the decision for their already shot film to be killed
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The family of a murdered Australian child want audiences to boycott film about the case. What’s the line between art and exploitation? -
Reach for hearty winter greens such as fennel, leek and celery along with starchy root vegetables and abundant oranges and avocados
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Next challenge is to get Russia and Ukraine to agree on terms of reference to investigate atrocity, says UN secretary general -
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In 95-1 vote, body supports ‘slam-dunk for national security’ after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine -
UN to conduct fact-finding mission into deaths of Ukrainian PoWs; US Senate ratifies Sweden and Finland’s accession to Nato
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Ariarne Titmus, Sam Short and the women’s 4x100m relay medley team picked up yet more gold on day six -
Erik ten Hag has condemned Cristiano Ronaldo for leaving Old Trafford before Manchester United’s draw with Rayo Vallecano had ended on Sunday
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Australia’s Peter Bol qualified fastest for for the men’s 800m final despite having rolled an ankle earlier in the week -
Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter are among 11 LIV Golf players who have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour to challenge their suspensions
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Passing legislation tethers the nation to the fact that moral people have to do what we can to avert the collapse of the planet’s climate
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It’s one thing to declare yourself ‘rather dead than red’, quite another to inflict that decision on the rest of us, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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It is not just celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck who are arranging private nuptials. Getting hitched without telling anyone is catching on -
Apparently four out of five viewers between 18 and 25 put subtitles on – but it is not for the reasons you might think
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My single mother struggled with the cost of bringing up three children, and we lost our house. Today, I still dream of it -
Watching people’s emotional reactions as they watch TV or social media videos is now a spectator sport in itself. Is it bad for our brains or could it possibly be good for us? -
The diagnosis of a life-limiting illness underlines the importance of knowing not only how much time is left but also how and where it will be spent
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Sicily’s famous sweet and sour stew offers plenty of scope to adapt to your own taste … while paying heed to the basics
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Warner Bros is not the first studio to bury a film six feet deep. Here are a few more of the worst movies you’ll never see -
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Fifty years on, this crime drama of a headstrong singer shooting for his chance of success is as raw and energetic as its reggae soundtrack -
As the band’s drummer he co-created some of history’s greatest albums – but then the machines took over. As he publishes his memoir he explains how their computer world crashed
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Patel and others witnessed attack in Adelaide CBD and remained with victim until arrival of emergency services -
Cuban-Spanish actor’s accent in movie Blonde disparaged but ABC says she ‘captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity and vulnerability’ -
The rise of VFX professionals discussing mistreatment at the hands of Marvel has led to increased calls for unionisation
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Tanya Plibersek accuses the Coalition of preventing the delivery of water for South Australia through ‘brown tape’ bureaucracy -
Adam Bandt says Greens will back legislation but signals further fight on new fossil fuel projects, while the Liberal MP says she’ll cross the floor
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Fast-growing species of branching and plate-like corals push cover up but are also the preferred prey for crown-of-thorns starfish -
‘Completely around the wrong way’ to allow pensioners to work more without losing pay while jobseeker remains unchanged, advocates say -
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When the CEO of the Australian Meat Industry Council, is urging politicians to keep calm and stick to the science, we should all listen
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Astrophysicist expects people will find more debris in the area ‘over the coming weeks to months to even years’ -
Calls for ‘coordinated controls that everyone sticks to’ as feral animals attack livestock -
Study undertaken after farmers said recommended dosage was not having an impact on numbers – even before the plague of 2021
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António Guterres urges governments to introduce windfall levies and use money to support vulnerable people
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Island accuses Beijing of planning to breach sovereign territory in wake of controversial visit by Nancy Pelosi
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Republican, 58, elected to Congress in 2012, killed along with two members of her staff in head-on collision in Indiana, police say -
The listing was lambasted in a viral TikTok video and was taken down by the company -
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The Female in Focus international award from the British Journal of Photography and its publisher 1854 Media, was established to champion the work of exceptional female photographers and combat gender inequality in the industry -
Economics correspondent Peter Hannam explores how long Australia’s tough economic conditions are expected to last, and whether Labor has a plan to ease the pressure on households
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The previously announced Batgirl film starring In the Heights actor Leslie Grace, Michael Keaton and Brendan Fraser will not be released at all, Warner Bros Discovery has unexpectedly announced -
First Nations designers and artists showcase innovative wearables and textiles across 18 fashion collections as part of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair -
From crawling babies to ‘cool Constance’, Barnor spent decades capturing his country’s independence and the diaspora experience during the swinging 60s -
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As small businesses crumble, shelves get emptier and the care-worker shortage intensifies, life outside the EU is having a dire effect on many of us. Why aren’t politicians talking about it?
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