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A terminally online book nerd, I tried asking IRL what I should read. This is what happened

Rafqa Touma found herself in a binge-slump reading cycle from following recommendations on social media. Could booksellers in actual bookshops help?

The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2025

Afternoon Update: PM backs Trump’s Gaza peace plan; festivalgoer’s legal win after strip-search; and a night out in Sydney’s coolest suburb

The Australian government says the 20-point peace plan leaves the door open to a two-state solution

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2025

‘This is not a wellness retreat’: four days on an Australian wilderness survival course

With help from Gordon Dedman, a consultant on Alone Australia, Rafqa Touma learns how to survive in the wild

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2025

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Guardian Australia wins Walkley innovation award for Gaza interactive

Story showcasing text messages between Palestinian friends at start of Israel-Gaza war claims gong at 69th annual awards

The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2024

Guardian Australia scores eight Walkley award nominations for excellence in journalism

Online publication takes out two out of three nominations for digital media innovation, including interactive based around messages between friends in Gaza and US

The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2024

Keating says Labor ‘flogging a dead seahorse’ over Aukus deal; severe weather for parts of NSW and Queensland – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2024

From gen Z to boomers: what the 2024 budget means for your generation

Millennials and gen Z will take comfort from changes to student loans and healthcare while boomers will be saving on medicines, pensions and aged care

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

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At least one dead in light plane crash; state and territory leaders back the voice – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023

PM condemns abuse directed at Lidia Thorpe – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2023

Minister orders briefing on $33m grant – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2023

Senator says treaty ‘the only way forward’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2023

Nationals accuse Labor of ‘hypocrisy’ over response to scathing APVMA report – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2023

Robodebt royal commission report handed down – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2023

Senator says she has been ‘excluded’ from writing pamphlet – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2023

BoM explains El Niño call – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 3, 2023

Minister suggests rate pause based on uncertain outlook – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2023

PM launches byelection campaign – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2023

From boomers to Gen Z: how the federal budget affects the generations

Younger Australians feared the budget would further entrench generational inequality. Four Guardian Australia reporters reflect on what it offers their age group

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The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2023

Wax Britannica: sculpture of King Charles III by Madame Tussauds unveiled in Sydney for coronation

Figure of monarch, accompanied by other wax royals, was displayed in a ceremony outside Queen Victoria Building

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 2, 2023

‘Go To Hell’: Protestors Gathered Outside George Pell’s Funeral As Freaks Mourned The Bastard

Survivors of child sexual abuse, LGBTQIA+ groups and supporters marched outside of St Mary's Cathedral.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2023

Afternoon Update: were factional feuds behind Perrottet’s revelation?; Lisa Marie Presley dies; and Covid cases drop

NSW premier refuses to engage with suggestions Liberal party feuds led to his Nazi costume revelation, but that hasn’t stopped speculation

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2022

Easy Book Week costume ideas: ‘Do you have a box? There are lots of cubes in children’s books’

From athletic autobiographies to the all-encompassing witch’s hat, here are six ways to sail through Book Week 2022 without resorting to an Elsa costume

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022

Five Great Reads: Tame and Higgins speak, frog eats dart, and screamo Sheeran

Guardian Australia’s weekday wrap of good writing and compelling stories, selected by Rafqa Touma

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022

Five Great Reads: decoding addiction, refugees in limbo, and chimps giving first aid

Guardian Australia’s weekday wrap of thought-provoking reads selected by Rafqa Touma

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2022

Five Great Reads: Kabul child workers, Dickens decoded, and a sex club renaissance

Guardian Australia’s weekday wrap of essential reads and enthralling stories selected by Rafqa Touma

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