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“The range of music I’ve had to play in the last year is so vast”: How Sophie Giuliani went from ballet dancer to Olivia Rodrigo’s guitarist – and what she learned from John Mayer

The Australian guitarist is now an LA native with a roll call of credits including Rodrigo, Empress Of and Mayer Hawthorne, and she runs her own masterclass out of Pickup Music

Guitar World · Jun 25, 2024

Afghanistan create history at T20 World Cup, and knock Australia out of the tournament

Afghanistan knocked Australia out of the T20 World Cup and booked their place in the semi-finals

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024

Borthwick turns down Lions role to concentrate on improving England

The England head coach, Steve Borthwick, will not be joining Andy Farrell’s British & Irish Lions management team for next year’s tour to Australia

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finally free after 14 years of legal limbo

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 25: We look at reactions in the Australian press after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes a plea deal that ends 14 years of legal limbo over his publication of classified military documents. He will arrive home in Australia as a free man. Also: French papers…

France 24 · Jun 25, 2024

Julian Assange’s wife speaks of elation over plea deal

Stella Assange says she has not yet told the couple’s two young sons about their father’s release from prison

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024

Unseen Diplomatic Manoeuvres Helped Unlock Assange Deal

Behind closed doors, an Australia-US-UK diplomatic dance opened the way for a plea deal to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, analysts and a diplomat previously involved in the case told AFP. The 52-year-old Australian citizen walked out of his five-year visit to London's high-security Belmarsh prison on Monday after agreeing…

International Business Times · Jun 25, 2024

Washington v WikiLeaks: how the US pursued Julian Assange

Almost 14 years after the mass leak of secret military and diplomatic files, the organisation’s founder has struck a plea deal with the US, leaving prison in the UK to return to Australia

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024

Maggot-munching goannas can help sheep with flystrike

Australia's giant lizards can reduce flystrike in sheep by clearing maggot-ridden animal carcasses from the landscape, according to Australian and UK research.

AAP · Jun 25, 2024

'Qantas ki goli': After wishing England got the boot, eliminated Australia get roasted online following T20 World Cup exit

Former Australia captain Tim Paine and fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, who is part of the current T20 World Cup squad, had talked about 'manipulating' the result in their final group-stage match against Scotland to knock England out of the tournament. But come the semis, Australia will be on flight back…

The Times of India · Jun 25, 2024

Former Jetstar pilot convicted of murdering elderly woman at Australian campsite

Lynn had maintained his innocence, saying he had no reason to murder the couple, but admitted to his ‘despicable’ choice of burning the bodies

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024