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Ursula von der Leyen has warned Australia can no longer rely on distance to protect it from war and chaos, calling the world “brutal, harsh and unforgiving” and urging the US and Iran to end the de facto closure of the strait of Hormuz.
The European Commission president became the first female world leader to address Australia’s parliament after signing a free trade deal eight years in the making with Anthony Albanese.
The new National party leader, Matt Canavan, came out hard against what he called “the worst trade deal ever” after the red-meat industry missed out on the expanded export quotas that farmers had been pushing for.
Top news
New Zealand to give cash payments to some low income families as global fuel crisis worsens
ABC staff strike: BBC content to replace flagship shows, including 7.30 and AM
In pictures
Hot air balloons decorated with traditional motifs during Indonesia’s annual hot air balloon festival held to celebrate Eid al-Fitr are one of today’s highlights from Guardian picture editors’ selection of the best photographs from around the world.
What they said …
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“She had a guardian angel watching over her. It could have been much worse.”
Sarah Lépine called it a “complete miracle” after her mother, Solange Tremblay – a flight attendant on the Air Canada flight that collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport – survived when she was ejected more than 100 metres from the plane while still strapped to her seat.
Full Story
Inside One Nation’s orange wave in SA and what it means for the nation
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation surged ahead of the Liberal party and secured seats in both sides of the South Australian parliament in the recent state election. Tory Shepherd and Dan Jervis-Bardy talk to Nour Haydar about whether the SA result will lead to more culture wars and anti-migrant rhetoric nationally.
Before bed read
Often completely out of tune and rarely in time, the Shaggs – a group of sisters forced to play together by their father – gained an army of fans from Frank Zappa to Kurt Cobain. A new documentary celebrates their cult status.
Daily word game
Today’s starter word is: FERE. You have five goes to get the longest word including the starter word. Play Wordiply.
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