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Six reasons why Bob Hawke was Australia’s gold standard prime minister

Former attorney general Gareth Evans outlines the factors that created an unparalleled reformist momentum – and the crucial role Paul Keating played

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Sisters of officer killed by Dezi Freeman plan to sue police for negligence, lawyer says

Dianne Thompson and Lois Kirk tell Victoria police in letter ‘we did not expect to feel invisible’ after Neal Thompson’s death

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Nearly 100 NSW service stations fined $1,100 each over misleading petrol prices amid fuel shortage crackdown

Most of the stations hit with penalty infringement notices were in regional NSW, while 23 were in Sydney

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At least 15 killed in strikes on Lebanon – as it happened

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Ukraine war briefing: Slovakia PM calls on EU to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas

Robert Fico said ending sanctions on Russian energy imports would help tackle the energy crisis stemming from the war in Iran. What we know on day 1,502

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‘Will I be punished for daring to return?’ Australian flotilla activists to head back to Gaza as wider war rages

Organisers say aid mission is at the mercy of regional geopolitics

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Bilby boom: breeding trial to reintroduce species to Mallee Cliffs national park shows signs of success

Fifty ‘founder’ bilbies were released in fenced breeding area in 2019 with the aim of establishing first wild population there in a century

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‘We’re the experts in our own lives’: Victoria’s First Nations treaty body is holding its first elections

Gellung Warl candidates, Lidia Thorpe’s son among them, are hoping to bring their lived experience to ‘a new era’ of politics in the state

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Dog-eared page-turners: how Tashi and 388 other canines are helping Australian children to read

They love pats, don’t judge and they let you go at your own pace – perfect for instilling confidence and letting kids associate pleasure with reading

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Josh Thomas: ‘If I could fight someone, I’d go big: Harry Styles. Or is Margaret Thatcher still alive?’

The Australian comedian on being tackled by 80 children, his nemesis and swapping bodies with Abbie Chatfield

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I accidentally emailed a stranger 10 years ago. He has been invited to family celebrations ever since

The delight of ‘meeting’ a person from a different country and time zone is one of the wonders of the internet. Perhaps one day we will host a party in his honour

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In the middle of a fossil fuel crisis, it’s time to shout the clean energy message loud and clear

The case for renewables is clear. Every extra EV on an Australian road is litres of petrol saved, every home battery means less gas used and a more resilient electricity grid

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We cannot celebrate tinkering when it comes to gambling reform. Labor’s response falls tragically short

What the Albanese government is proposing is not evidence-based, and it will not reverse the normalisation of gambling among young people

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‘You feel utterly helpless’: Lebanese Australians watch in despair as Israeli bombardment forces families to flee

Every morning Mariam Nasereddine, from Sydney, checks for familiar names on a growing list of the dead as war intensifies in her native Lebanon

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Confidential report found former home affairs boss Michael Pezzullo was ‘reckless’ in engagement with Liberal powerbroker

Previously unreleased report obtained via freedom of information battle says Pezzullo exceeded ‘boundaries of normal public service practice’

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Victoria police arrest two people as part of Dezi Freeman investigation

Man and woman released pending further enquiries after arrests at separate properties in state’s north-east on Saturday morning

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Netanyahu confirms attack on petrochemical plant– as it happened

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Sydney councils fear new datacentres could cause blackouts, block housing and affect locals’ health

Datacentres ‘directly competing’ with possible residential builds near public transport, one council tells NSW inquiry, amid growing concerns

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Ukraine war briefing: Russian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows

Russian advances slowing, thinktank’s data shows; 14 killed in Ukraine in massive drone and missile salvo. What we know on day 1,501

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The most beautiful coast in the world? Exploring New Zealand’s overlooked Nelson Tasman by sand and sea

For years this region was regarded as little more than a gateway from the North Island to the South. But spend several days there and you’ll ache to tear yourself away

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Sustainably ever after: how to plan an environmentally conscious wedding

The average Australian wedding has a greater carbon footprint than a typical household’s emissions. Here’s how to say ‘I do’ without huge environmental costs

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Older Australians are healthier than ever, but this hasn’t changed the way we talk or think about over-70s

People are still classified as ‘older’ or even ‘elderly’ as early as 65, even though they are now expected to keep working until they are 67

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Five Great Reads: When your mum is a cult leader, the OnlyFans inheritance, and 35,000 pints of stolen Guinness

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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‘Luckily, I wasn’t decapitated’: 17 comedians’ stories from 40 years of Melbourne international comedy festival

Wil Anderson, Lano and Woodley, Aaron Chen, Urzila Carlson and more share memories from 40 years at MICF, including fires, camels and weddings

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Wake-up call: how Telstra’s ‘unreasonable’ price rises may cause customers to hang up

The telco’s sweeping price changes and the closure of its cheaper ‘starter’ plan risk putting off many of its loyal customers

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