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Luxon sets November 7 as New Zealand poll day

Prime Minister Chris Luxon has named November 7 as New Zealand's election day, but Kiwis may not take kindly to a 10-month election campaign.

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Lovers and fighters: how Les Liaisons Dangereuses reveals the passions of Christopher Hampton

As the writer turns 80, his masterful adaptation of the French novel is being revived at the National Theatre. It highlights his lifelong interest in political power play

The Guardian - UK

Bob Weir was a songwriting powerhouse for the Grateful Dead – and the chief custodian of their legacy

‘The Kid’s jazz-influenced rhythm guitar made him utterly integral to the Dead and his later collaborations solidified the band’s influence over latter-day alt-rock

The Guardian - UK

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Frank Dunlop obituary

Founder of the Young Vic who later became the director of the Edinburgh international festival

The Guardian - UK

Nationals great Ron Boswell, more effective than pretty

Ron Boswell was a deal-maker and implacable opponent of extremists during his 31 years as a Queensland senator.

AAP

Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage

Today, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released a key selection of records of the Australian Cabinet and its National Security Committee from 2005.

The Conversation

Enchantingly old-school Mr Vango can thrill with Welsh Grand National win

Saturday’s showpiece at Chepstow could be a huge showcase for front-running nine-year-old’s massive frame and engine

The Guardian - UK

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National Lottery on hunt for five missing millionaires ahead of Christmas

Time is running out for winners, who have around six months to come forward and collect their money

The Independent UK

Ranking Which 2025 College Football Playoff Teams Need a National Championship the Most

From playoff debutantes to perennial powerhouses, here’s how badly each of the programs in this year’s postseason field need to hoist a trophy.

Sports Illustrated

Communities must be central to climate adaptation strategies – 10 insights to guide national policy

Discussions about how New Zealand should adapt to a changing climate have been going on for more than two decades.

The Conversation

ABC boss denies host an ‘activist’ after criticism from Nampijinpa Price – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Sir Tom Stoppard obituary

One of Britain’s most outstanding playwrights famed for the ‘hypnotised brilliance’ of his prose and dialogue

The Guardian - UK

Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre: 'Gung-ho warmth'

4/5 The return of this adaptation of a children’s classic book is a thrilling delight

Evening Standard

End at National Theatre: 'Performed with great subtlety by Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves'

4/5 Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves reunite to complete David Eldridge’s trilogy about couples

Evening Standard

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Rabih Alameddine wins National book award for fiction with darkly comic epic spanning six decades

True to his irreverent style, author of The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) thanks his psychiatrist, his gastrointestinal doctors and his drug dealers

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal Andrew McLachlan on why he’ll still promote net zero

The federal Liberals and their National partners have scrapped their commitment to net zero emissions. While many Liberal conservatives are celebrating, it has left other Liberals unhappy and in a tough position with voters.

The Guardian - AU

The conservative parties can change their leaders – but it won’t stop the NSW Coalition’s death spiral

The Nationals have a new leader in Gurmesh Singh, and Kellie Sloane could soon replace Liberal leader Mark Speakman. But the Coalition is fractured on net zero

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Coalition outlines climate plan after ditching net zero

Unlocking gas supply and opening the door to new coal-fired power stations are among the key pillars of the federal opposition's climate and energy policies.

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The Guardian - AU

Pushback over proposal to lower speed limits on Australia’s country roads to between 70 and 90km/h

Federal infrastructure department’s ‘regulatory impact analysis’ reduce default speed limits on regional roads from 100km/h

The Guardian - AU

The Transformations by Andrew Pippos review – a tender study of an ordinary man doing his best

Pippos brings a quieter drama to his second novel, about a subeditor who has a midlife shakeup in the dying world of print journalism

The Guardian - UK

Adrian Sutton obituary

Acclaimed British composer best known for War Horse, Coram Boy and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Guardian - AU

Nationals members vote to ditch net zero target from party platform

Policy position diverging from senior Coalition partner expected to be formalised at Nationals partyroom meeting on Sunday morning

The Independent UK

Murder, racism… and a drama therapist? David Harewood, Toby Jones and Caitlin FitzGerald on their new Othello

INTERVIEW: Almost three decades after Harewood made history as the National Theatre’s first Black Othello, he is stepping back into the role. Annabel Nugent meets him and his co-stars over steak and salad to talk drama therapists, stinky smooches, and Blackface in theatre

The Guardian - AU

David Littleproud urges Barnaby Joyce to stay in the Nationals amid speculation of a jump to One Nation

Nationals leader says maverick MP still ‘has a contribution to make between now and when he retires’

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce actively considering defection to One Nation, say Coalition sources

Former Nationals leader has not commented on reports but any defection would be a blow for his party and the Coalition under Sussan Ley

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