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Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in Sydney 40 years ago

Supreme court verdict brings to a close the high-profile case that was the subject of the popular Teacher’s Pet podcast

Stage three tax cuts: richest 1% of Australians will save as much as poorest 65% combined, analysis shows

Stage three tax cuts: richest 1% of Australians will save as much as poorest 65% combined, analysis...

Adam Bandt says changes will ‘turbocharge’ inequality as parliamentary budget office analysis finds men will benefit the most

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Aug 15

If we don’t defend free speech, we live in tyranny: Salman Rushdie shows us that, by ⁦⁦

@MargaretAtwood

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If we don’t defend free speech, we live in tyranny: Salman Rushdie shows us that | Margaret Atwood

The Satanic Verses author didn’t plan to become a hero, but as he recovers from this attack, the world must stand by him, says novelist Margaret Atwood

Aug 15

Beautiful moments in this interview by ⁦

@JaneSYLee

⁩ with Noor Ramazan, who wrote for ⁦

@GuardianAus

⁩ about his year since fleeing Kabul

One man reflects on a year since fleeing Afghanistan

One man who made it onto the last flight out of Afghanistan shares his story and what his life in Australia has been like since then

This is an extraordinarily moving story by Noor M Ramazan, who fled Kabul with his family a year ago – on repeatedly rebuilding from nothing, the kindness of new friends, and the right to refuge and life in a "place where there is no harm".

A year since fleeing Kabul: ‘Now my children can grow up in peace’

The withdrawal of allied troops from Afghanistan a year ago led to desperate scenes as refugees tried to escape the Taliban. One man tells his family’s story

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Aug 13

This is a v v moving piece by Afghan writer Noor Ramazan with really beautiful photos by ⁦

@CNHop

⁩ - a long and rewarding read, absolutely worth making time

A year since fleeing Kabul: ‘Now my children can grow up in peace’

The withdrawal of allied troops from Afghanistan a year ago led to desperate scenes as refugees tried to escape the Taliban. One man tells his family’s story

‘I’m scared someone else will lose their child this way’: the alarming rise in First Nations suicide. Important story from my colleague

@AdesholaOre

theguardian.com/australia-news via

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‘I’m scared someone else will lose their child this way’: the alarming rise in First Nations suicide

Ashleigh-Sue Chatters’ mother says Victoria’s mental health system gave up on her daughter. She blames systemic racism

What the fallout from Pelosi’s visit means for Taiwan and China, by ⁦

@heldavidson

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What the fallout from Pelosi’s visit means for Taiwan and China

Analysis: China’s response gives little room for it or Taiwan to back down. Can the crisis be managed without further escalation?

Australian gov used private security contractors to collect intelligence on asylum seekers on Nauru, singling out those who were speaking to journalists, lawyers & refugee advocates, internal documents from 2016 reveal. Great reporting by ⁦

@knausc

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Coalition used private contractor to collect intelligence on Nauru asylum seekers

Exclusive: asylum seekers in the offshore detention centre who had contact with Australian journalists, lawyers and advocates were closely watched, documents reveal

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In which Guardian Australia contributors offer a definitive (albeit entirely subjective) ranking of... anything, really. Fight about it in the comments.

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The moment I knew is a series exploring romantic love and the moments we realise we have fallen in love.

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Jul 15

Women are still finding it hard to access their legal right to abortion. ⁦

@sophblack

⁩ looks at one of the obstacles

‘It was very traumatic for her’: how conscientious objection hinders women’s access to abortion

How is a doctor’s right to refuse abortion on religious or moral grounds weighed against a woman’s right to healthcare?

Jul 14

Splendour in the Grass: claim organisers didn’t know about under-18s rule contradicted by NSW authorities

Splendour in the Grass: claim organisers didn’t know about under-18s rule contradicted by NSW...

Festival reminded by authorities of rule change in June, but didn’t tell ticket holders until Monday – when ticket resale deadline expired

Love this so much - Kate Bush praises Brisbane choir’s ‘utterly wonderful’ Running Up That Hill cover, by

@siancain

Kate Bush praises Brisbane choir’s ‘utterly wonderful’ Running Up That Hill cover

Pub Choir cover of song, back in the charts thanks to Stranger Things, gets thumbs up from singer, who told them ‘I love it so much’

Jul 14

Woman fears her teen grandson may die if transferred with other boys to WA adult prison, by ⁦

@Sarah_Collard_

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Woman fears her teen grandson may die if transferred with other boys to WA adult prison

Noongar grandmother fears for boy’s safety if state government moves him from Banksia Hill juvenile centre to maximum security jail

‘You called us brothers’: Afghans who fought with Australian troops still live in fear of Taliban. By

@BenDohertyCorro

‘You called us brothers’: Afghans who fought with Australian troops still live in fear of Taliban

Australian volunteers working to get Afghans to safety say they are frustrated by ‘inefficient’ government response

Jul 4

We’re gathering reader stories about access to abortion in Australia:

Reader callout: have you had trouble accessing abortion in Australia?

Following the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US, we are asking readers to share their stories of abortion in Australia

Jun 25

Kids as young as 13 are becoming addicted to vaping. Horrifying feature by ⁦@BiancaNogrady⁩

Teens and vaping: ‘We would have had a nicotine-free generation’

Bubblegum flavoured, feted on Tiktok and in some cases addictive – vaping is attracting a generation of young people who would never light a cigarette. And it’s making some sick

‘I don’t mind camping, but I won’t sleep in the car’: what happens when superannuation keeps failing women

‘I don’t mind camping, but I won’t sleep in the car’: what happens when superannuation keeps...

Divorce. Motherhood. Care. The gender pay gap. A woman’s super balance can tell the story of her life. Usually it tells the story of inequality. Can it be fixed?

Jun 16

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‘I got in the car and he blindfolded me. I was willing to risk death’: five women on abortions before Roe theguardian.com/us-news/2022/j

Jun 9

Miles Franklin-nominated novelist apologises for plagiarising Nobel laureate ‘without realising’

Miles Franklin-nominated novelist apologises for plagiarising Nobel laureate ‘without realising’

Exclusive: Guardian Australia uncovers multiple near-identical phrases and scenes in John Hughes’ book The Dogs and Svetlana Alexievich’s nonfiction work The Unwomanly Face of War

Jun 7

It is clear Australia’s voice is being heard in the region – and that’s in no small part due to Penny Wong, by ⁦

@murpharoo

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It is clear Australia’s voice is being heard in the region – and that’s in no small part due to...

The foreign minister has exploded out of the blocks since Labor won the election. Her aspiration is to be a serious person in serious times

SIXTEEN DAYS (or so who is counting) SIXTEEN DAYS AND EVERYTHING IS LABOR’S FAULT ALREADY OMG THE TINY DEVILS!! A cartoon.

Labor have been in power for OVER TWO WEEKS now and already… IT IS BUDGETARY MADNESS! | First Dog...

Whose fault is it!? Why it is THE SINISTER ECONOMIC DEVILS OF THE ALBO GOVERNMENT OF COURSE!

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Ben Roberts-Smith: a war hero’s reputation at stake in Australia’s defamation ‘trial of the century’, by ⁦

@BenDohertyCorro

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Ben Roberts-Smith: a war hero’s reputation at stake in Australia’s defamation ‘trial of the century’

Extraordinary evidence has been heard over 99 days of hearings, at a cost of A$25m, as the Victoria Cross recipient sues three newspapers over allegations he says falsely portray him as a war...

Jun 4

Beyond our ‘ape-brained meat sacks’: can transhumanism save our species? By ⁦

@Celina_Ribeiro_

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Beyond our ‘ape-brained meat sacks’: can transhumanism save our species?

The 21st century will be make or break for humanity, says Oxford University transhumanist Elise Bohan. If we get it right, she thinks we might find something better

The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial was an orgy of misogyny |

@MoiraDonegan

The Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial was an orgy of misogyny | Moira Donegan

The backlash to #Me Too has long been under way. But this feels like a tipping point

From me - Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data shows

Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data...

Despite the growth of renewable energy, Australia’s per capita coal emissions of 4.04 tonnes of CO2 a year is nearly four times the global average

I miss great oratory

What makes a great political speech? Let’s talk about oratory, my fellow citizens | Paul Daley

The leader must be willing to go beyond party politics, and demonstrate humanity, candour and raw emotion

May 18

For the 2022 election, we took the temperature of Australia’s marginal seats. Here’s what we learned

For the 2022 election, we took the temperature of Australia’s marginal seats. Here’s what we...

The Anywhere But Canberra series sent reporters across the country. The similarities in voter sentiment are striking

May 18

The Guardian view on the Australian federal election: say no to spin and inaction

The Guardian view on the Australian federal election: say no to spin and inaction

Given the Coalition’s policy vacuum, Labor offers the best hope the country will be able to rise to the challenges ahead

If you missed televisual End Times last night, behold: not an election debate but a shit blizzard #auspol

Pity Australia’s voters: awful leaders’ debate cursed by absurd format and incoherent hectoring |...

All the worst elements of an agonisingly superficial campaign came to a head in a train-wreck brawl hosted by Nine on Sunday

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May 4

'I am angry!': Elizabeth Warren lambasts supreme court after draft abortion opinion leak

'I am angry!': Elizabeth Warren lambasts supreme court after draft abortion opinion leak – video

The Massachusetts Democratic senator had joined a protest at the supreme court, where she called on congress to pass the Women's Health Protection Act.

May 2

Love this bit of joy from ⁦

@siancain

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My chaotic night in the Robbie Williams biopic: tears, Tom Jones and … a CGI monkey?

The British singer is filming his biopic Better Man in Melbourne and put on two concerts to recreate two gigs from the 1990s. It made for a weird and wonderful time

‘Worst it’s ever been’: a threatened species alarm sounds during the election campaign – and is ignored. Important from ⁦

@_LisaMCox

⁩ #auspol

‘Worst it’s ever been’: a threatened species alarm sounds during the election campaign – and is...

Warnings of dramatically escalating extinctions in Australia over the next two decades seem to be falling on deaf ears

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Trans participation in sport is happening now – not only is it a non-issue, it makes clubs better. Great piece from ⁦

@gingerandhoney

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Trans participation in sport is happening now – not only is it a non-issue, it makes clubs better |...

The PM has been trying to characterise the issue as one for mums and dads and ‘common sense’ – but the community is way ahead of him

Let us know about the local issues that will decide your vote in the 2022 federal election