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My daughter showed me the joy in jigsaw puzzles – now it’s the only way I know how to relax

The simplicity of doing something that existed only to complete was like a meditation. I felt calmer than I had for months

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Bargain tickets and barebones carriages: the ins and outs of travelling Australia by train

In Western Australia, fares have been slashed by 50% this year, while children in NSW travel for just $1. But don’t expect a luxurious journey – or a quick one

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Do the tiny, boring exercises: how to really look after your hips

From the best exercise moves to how many steps you really need to aim for a day, experts weigh in on how to maintain hip health

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Call centre operator that won major Centrelink contract paid no corporate tax for two years

Telco Services Australia generated more than $185m in revenue in 2024-25 and $130m the year before but paid zero tax

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‘Not worth the risk’: Lana and Todd were due to get married – but instead spent the day at a bushfire shelter

Although the wind direction kept Mansfield safe on Saturday, the streets smelled like they were on fire and smoke clouded the air

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‘It doesn’t really hit your socials’: is this Australia’s best kept sporting secret?

Ice hockey is an ‘underground sport’ in Australia but Heated Rivalry and word of mouth are helping pique interest among children and young adults

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Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content

Move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the AI tool and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content

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Lynne and Peter return to find their house still standing but others left devastated after Harcourt bushfire

Dozens of properties including some owned by firefighters and local councillors destroyed in fire that ripped through Victorian town

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SA premier denies pressuring Adelaide festival to drop Randa Abdel-Fattah

Letter from 11 South Australian cultural leaders labels cancellation of Palestinian-Australian’s participation a ‘grave mistake’ which brought festival into disrepute

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Ukraine war briefing: UK earmarks £200m to prepare for possible Ukraine troop deployment

British defence minister says money will be spent on vehicle upgrades, communication systems and counter-drone protection, ensuring troops are ready to deploy. What we know on day 1,417

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New bushfire warnings issued in Victoria and NSW as Townsville braces for cyclone – as it happened

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Five Great Reads: what it’s like to taste words, the world’s oldest Test cricketer, and the 21st century in photos

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

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With a new leader and tired opponent, this should be the Victorian Liberals’ year – if not for self-inflicted wounds

As dysfunction reigns, the party shows yet again that its greatest obstacle to winning government is not Labor but itself

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All-heart Travis Head leaves indelible mark on Ashes series by playing his own game

The Australian’s rare attitude to the game and his destructive batting against England have seen him elevated to cult hero status

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This summer, I thought I’d finally relax – but doing nothing is the hardest thing

I’m constantly running from place to place, swerving from emergency to emergency, trying to juggle work and family as I run out of hours in the day

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Getting a terrible tattoo when you’re young feels like a life lesson – yet so many people still crave more

One in three Australian women now have a tattoo, and most don’t stop at one. What is the compulsion to keep adding ink?

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My nanna provided me with the two words that would eventually guide me – ‘never weaken’

Her words didn’t register with me as a child but their influence grew as I came to know more about her past

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CFA volunteer Simon fought the fire that destroyed his own home: ‘I knew eventually it would get to us’

On a day of exhaustion and heartache, more than 700 Victorian firefighters battled 40 blazes as temperatures soared as high as 46C

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I see sounds as shapes. Synaesthesia has given me an extraordinary ability for languages

Kim Elms, a speech pathologist, shares her experience as an auditory-visual synaesthete

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Big Bash League momentum builds but its future remains up in the air

The BBL is enjoying a resurgence even as Cricket Australia pushes the case for private investment to keep pace with T20 competitions around the globe

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Sole survivors: how to give your worn-out sandals a second life

From clapped out Velcro to rusty buckles, here’s how to extend the life of your old footwear, instead of sending them to landfill

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No whey: why the price of protein powder is surging in Australia

A booming gym culture has pushed up demand for powders and other protein-enhanced products, with retail prices following suit

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Ken spent the night watching his Victorian property burn. He says he’s one of the ‘lucky ones’

Ken Norris could only watch in horror as the Longwood fire, burning out of control, came over the hill and blazed towards his property

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Green or Webster, Head the opener: Australia’s searching questions to rise from the Ashes

Australia take away 4-1 series victory and bragging rights but also a number of issues that need to be addressed over a busy 18-month period ahead

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Afternoon Update: fires blaze in Victoria; dozens boycott Adelaide festival; and Toowoomba’s ‘deliciously delusional’ dish

The state faces catastrophic heatwave conditions not seen since 2019-20 as temperatures in Melbourne soar into the 40s

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