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Stable genius? How a defective ‘crying horse’ toy went viral in China

Toy becomes a popular symbol of workplace fatigue after manufacturing error gave it a frown instead of a smile

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Scott Morrison accused of ‘deeply ill-informed’ attack on religious freedom after Islam speech

Former PM called for national register and accreditation for imams, sparking backlash from Muslim leaders

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New Zealand could see more deadly landslides as climate crisis triggers intense storms, experts warn

As it grapples with two fatal tragedies, questions emerge over how to protect the country from more landslides – its deadliest natural hazard

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Alex de Minaur fell a distance short at the Australian Open. Will he ever win a major?

There is no doubt that the Australian is a fine player but the brilliance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner means a grand slam title is still a slim prospect

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‘Air conditioners are struggling’: parts of NSW, Queensland and Victoria swelter as heat records tumble

Bushfires still burning out of control in Victoria as temperatures reached the high 40s in the west of NSW

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Ukraine war briefing: Nearly 2 million military casualties to date, study finds, with Russia bearing brunt of losses

Drone strike on Ukrainian passenger train kills five and Poland urges Musk to cut Russia’s Starlink access. What we know on day 1,435

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Sniffer dogs and bag searches can make drug danger at festivals more likely, Victorian coroner finds

Findings follow death of woman at Marlo Altitude music festival in 2023, with coroner recommending state urgently update 2013 code of practice

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Perth Invasion Day rally bomb incident investigated as ‘potential terrorist act’, police say

Federal police flag further changes possible after footage released of alleged bomb being thrown

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Nationals MP’s challenge to Littleproud’s leadership ‘out of the blue’ and doomed to fail, colleagues say

Colin Boyce to challenge for the leadership next week, saying party was at risk of going off ‘political cliff’

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Expectations grow for interest rate hike next week after Australia’s inflation jumps to 3.8%

Rapidly rising consumer prices led to annual inflation growing from 3.4% to 3.8% in the year to December

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Australian Open 2026 quarter-finals: Pegula beats Anisimova after Rybakina stuns Swiatek – as it happened

Game-by-game report: Jessica Pegula beat Amanda Anisimova in an all-American clash after Elena Rybakina upset Iga Swiatek

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Gelatinous horde of red stinging jellyfish washes into Melbourne beaches

A ‘massive smack’ of lion’s mane jellyfish has appeared in Port Phillip Bay, but experts say fears of a ‘jellygeddon’ are overblown

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Former Australian neo-Nazi group member who owned 16 guns appeals loss of firearms licence

Joshua Ryan Hoath, 27, argues his political views should not have been considered by Queensland police

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The Liberals’ fatal flaw was becoming Nationals-lite. Here’s how they can come back from the brink

If the conservative parties want to stop bleeding votes to One Nation and teals, their focus needs to be on economic management and housing, especially in urban seats

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Palestine Action Group plans ‘national day of protest’ as Herzog visit confirmed – as it happened

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Morning Mail: One Nation’s polling surge; Alex de Minaur exits Australian Open; how Sussan Ley might survive

Pauline Hanson’s party ascendant after Coalition chaos; Carlos Alcaraz overpowers Australian in Melbourne; the battle to expose Sydney Water’s secrets

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The 16-month battle to reveal the truth about Sydney Water’s poo balls

After debris balls closed Sydney beaches in October 2024, Guardian Australia reported they could be linked to sewage outfalls. Authorities were less keen to talk

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With The Rainbow Serpent, Dick Roughsey shared the spirit of our country. His work is a gift to us all

Miles Franklin-winner Alexis Wright pays tribute to the first book that visualised this powerful ancestral being from an Indigenous imagination

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‘Australia’s beach culture is very fatphobic’: the summertime rise in body dissatisfaction

The idea that thinner or more muscular bodies are healthier remains deeply engrained in Australia, experts say. But there are ways to feel good in your body at the beach

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The value of the Australian dollar is high right now. So should you book that overseas trip?

The Aussie is at its highest against the US dollar in nearly two years and approaching its strongest against the yen in decades

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Claire Denis’s Stars at Noon: who knew the end of the world could feel so romantic?

Starring Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn as lovers on the run from shadowy forces in Nicaragua, the French auteur’s quasi-thriller is intentionally puzzling – and all pleasure

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There was only one thing my friend regretted about her mother’s death. It’s something we all could learn from

Her mother, like too many Australians, missed out on quality and timely end-of-life care. Once associated with giving up, early palliative care is better for patients and their loved ones

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Ads I see online unashamedly lie. Doesn’t Australian consumer law require advertisers not to mislead us?

Advertising shown in Australia cannot be false or misleading, writes policy expert Kat George. But false claims on the internet are vast and regenerative

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Through the heatwave haze, the hypocrisy of Australia’s fossil fuel policy shines bright

The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare now

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Early De Minaur onslaught not enough as Alcaraz surges into Australian Open semis

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz is within two victories of a career grand slam after defeating Alex de Minaur in a largely straightforward Australian Open quarter-final

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