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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kris Swales

Five Great Reads: apathy fit for a king, Oliver Stone goes nuclear, and how we exposed robodebt

A Sydney selfie-taker strikes a pose with the new Madame Tussauds wax figure of King Charles III, flanked by Catherine and William’s doppelgangers.
Even better than the real thing: a Sydney selfie-taker strikes a pose with the new Madame Tussauds wax figure of King Charles III, flanked by Catherine and William’s doppelgangers. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Top of the weekend to you all. One of Australia’s most significant events of 2023 has finally arrived, and to everyone in Brisbane for the NRL’s Magic Round – play hard but fair.

There’s also the not insignificant matter of us officially gaining a new head of state. I know, I know – these things creep up on you when your day-to-day is completely unaffected by it. For the royal watchers among you, the Guardian has the event (and its fallout) covered. If you’re a bit “meh” about it all, read on – you’re not alone.

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