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Meet the merpeople: ‘Once I put the tail on, my life was changed forever’

Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the cling of skin-tight silicone, but the reward is becoming an ‘ocean ambassador’ – and a bit more colour in the world

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Australian politicians are condemning X and Grok, so why won’t they leave the platform?

Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site

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Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds

ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year

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Moment Western Australian divers surface to see their boat had disappeared caught in footage

Ryan Chapman and a friend survived 90 minutes in the ocean before being picked up by a passing boat – and carrying on with heir dive

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An Australian writers’ festival cut a Palestinian author in the wake of a terror attack. Then it fell apart

Randa Abdel-Fattah, who is Palestinian Australian, has faced criticism for controversial comments on Israel, including alleging Zionists had ‘no claim or right to cultural safety’

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Search for single-tusked elephant after 22 killed in India rampage

Eastern region on high alert as authorities try to track animal tearing through villages in Jharkhand after apparently becoming separated from herd

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Nick Kyrgios delights rowdy fans as tennis cultures clash at Kooyong Classic

The usually genteel atmosphere at the Melbourne club – one of the bastions of grasscourt traditions – was punctured for the day as the injury-prone Australian enjoyed a rare win

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Neo-Nazi group claims it will disband before Labor’s hate speech legislation is brought to parliament

Asio chief given powers to recommend organisations be proscribed as hate groups under Labor’s new laws

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Australian author Craig Silvey charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material

Jasper Jones and Runt writer charged after search warrant issued at his Fremantle home on Monday

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Afternoon Update: Adelaide writers’ week cancelled; Rudd calls time as US ambassador a year early; and DiCaprio’s viral moment

The writers’ week director Louise Adler also quit in protest of the decision to disinvite Randa Abdel-Fattah

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Alyssa Healy shifted the dial to propel women’s cricket to its modern heights

The retiring wicketkeeper-batter’s nervous beginnings made way for her lasting impact on the sport – and an overflowing trophy cabinet

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Berry nice to meet you: bumper fruit crop could lead to huge mating season for NZ’s endangered kākāpō

After a four-year wait, the abundant fruiting of the rimu tree could inspire the world’s heaviest parrots to boost their population

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Heated Rivalry books sell out amid Australian fans’ infatuation with gay ice hockey TV show

Wild success of television series drives huge demand for Game Changers books, with Australian booksellers reporting significant customer orders

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Adelaide writers’ week 2026 cancelled as board apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah for ‘how decision was represented’

Almost all remaining festival board members have resigned after backlash to decision to disinvite the Palestinian Australian author

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China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’

Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials say

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Ukraine war briefing: Oreshnik missile sparks anger at UN security council

Strike on Lviv that used nuclear-capable ballistic missile a ‘dangerous, inexplicable escalation’. What we know on day 1,420

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Josh Cavallo claims homophobia drove him out of Adelaide United

Josh Cavallo has accused his former A-League club Adelaide United of homophobia and blocking him from playing after he came out as gay in 2021

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More than 500 structures destroyed in Victoria’s bushfires as 12 major blazes continue to burn

Conditions ease, with no emergency warnings in place for first time since Thursday, but communities urged to remain alert

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I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers’ week

Cancelling the Australian Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation

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Louise Adler resigns as director of Adelaide writers’ week

Exclusive: Writing for Guardian Australia, Adler says she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after Adelaide festival board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah’s invitation to appear

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Kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the US a year early

Anthony Albanese thanked the former Labor PM, who will step down in March, for his service to Australia

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Morning Mail: a possible loophole in hate speech laws, PM urged to rethink US relations, flood fears in Queensland

Draft legislation suggests using religious text could be a defence against tighter rules; Bob Carr says Trump presents a ‘colossal challenge’

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A new fight for Victorian farmers – saving livestock that survived devastating bushfires

After trying to fend off the fires, people around hard-hit Longwood quickly turn to keeping animals alive

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Australia should reconsider alliance with ‘fiercely unpredictable’ US, former foreign ministers say

Bob Carr says Trump foreign policy presents a ‘colossal challenge’ for Australia and Gareth Evans says the Aukus pact should be reconsidered

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