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Day and night, there’s no relief: five ways this heatwave is one of Australia’s worst on record

Soaring temperatures, heat at altitude and hot summer nights combine to create one of south-eastern Australia’s ‘most significant’ heatwaves

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Australia’s grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal. Those who doubted it look foolish

Solar met the majority of electricity demand between 9am and 6pm in the past week as much of the country cranked air conditioners

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Professor who claimed ‘Blak’ activists were leading law school to ‘destruction’ to leave University of Melbourne

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker and university have agreed he will leave his job to pursue other opportunities, email to staff says

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Liberal MP complains to ABC managing director about Tony Armstrong’s satire special

Melissa McIntosh, who claims Always Was Tonight violated ABC charter, has been dubbed the ‘Liberal party fun police’ by the Greens

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Afternoon Update: four dead in suspected Perth murder-suicide; Ley’s ultimatum to Nationals; and the last V-set train in to Sydney

Two adults and two children have been found dead in Mosman Park, WA police say

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Palau lawmakers vote to block controversial Trump deal to resettle migrants from US

A plan to resettle third-country nationals from the US to the Pacific nation faces an uncertain future amid unease over the deal

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Four people, including two children, found dead in Perth in suspected murder-suicide

WA police say both Mosman Park children had ‘significant health challenges’ and had been in contact with care services

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Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev in epic five-set Australian Open semi-final – as it happened

Carlos Alcaraz fought through a leg issue to deliver a five-set win over Alexander Zverev and reach his first Australian Open final

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Home heroes Gadecki and Peers go back-to-back with Australian Open mixed doubles title

Local duo Olivia Gadecki and John Peers surged back to defeat French pair Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard in a match tiebreak 4-6, 6-3, 10-8

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One last ride on the V-set: NSW train fans farewell ‘old but plush’ steel rattlers in style

The beloved train was treated like a visiting superstar on its ‘rowdy but enjoyable’ final journey from Lithgow to Central Station

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Lanlan Yang pleads not guilty to two additional charges over crash after admitting to breach of bail

The high-profile defendant, who was excused from appearing, faces further charges over a car crash in July that left a driver with serious injuries

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy and Merz welcome Trump truce claim and condemn Russia attacks

Ukrainian president and German chancellor praise US efforts after Trump claims Putin agreed to pause, as six killed in latest Russian strikes. What we know on day 1,437

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Sussan Ley unveils all-Liberal interim shadow cabinet and gives Nationals an ultimatum

Nationals given eight days to reconcile with party before opposition leader appoints permanent Liberal-only frontbench

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The Crunch: a deep dive into bushfires, executives who love AI and Trump’s stacks of cash

The animated wind/temperature map and other visualisations that show how the Victorian fires spread

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Sky News Australia’s unlikely standoff with clothing giant Zara over ‘Lefties Losing It’ brand

Australia Channel and Agenda among Sky’s other proposed trademarks as the network prepares to lose its naming rights. Plus: Aaron Patrick’s column on Sussan Ley provokes outrage

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‘We shouldn’t be surprised’: bushfires in Victoria push threatened species to the brink

The impact of fires on wildlife can be ‘catastrophic’, with some plant species feared extinct

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Nine sells radio stations including 2GB and 3AW to Sydney pub baron Arthur Laundy

Media company also buys digital advertising billboard company QMS for $850m

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No increase in Women’s Asian Cup prize money despite player pleas for ‘respect’

Exclusive: Prize money at the upcoming tournament in Australia will not increase from what was offered by the AFC at the last edition four years ago

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Denmark’s King Frederik and Queen Mary to visit Australia – as it happened

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Morning Mail: detention company tied up in Trump’s immigration crackdown; ‘gobsmacking’ call centre move; cost of landlord tax breaks revealed

MTC facing complaints over treatment of detainees; further use of private call centres revealed; cost of tax breaks for landlords laid bare

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Embrace the imperfect and don’t try to keep everyone happy: readers share their tips on doing less in 2026

From sending fewer text messages to being selective with your gardening, this is how Guardian Australia readers are making life a little easier

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Australia spends more on tax breaks for landlords than social housing, homelessness and rent assistance combined

Exclusive: Acoss report shows property investors received $12.3bn in tax concessions in 2025, while the share of social housing dropped to a record low

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Sadness, fear and mistrust in Perth’s Indigenous community after Invasion Day bomb scare: ‘It’s really heavy for our mob over here’

The incident is now being investigated as a ‘potential terrorist act’ but First Nations people say they are left feeling like ‘it’s not a big deal if it happens to Black people’

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I don’t like organised fun, but Dungeons and Dragons is my shining nerdy light amid the darkness

I travel to my friend’s house with a bag of dice and other strange accoutrements that, in an 80s teen film, would lead to me being thrown into a dumpster. I love it

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‘We didn’t make it for a white audience’: how black theatre took centre stage in Australia

In the last five years, African diaspora theatre has swept from the fringes on to the country’s main stages – fuelled by artists like Zindzi Okenyo

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