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Sam Wood
Former Bachelor star Sam Wood charged with domestic violence
The Cop31 UN climate change summit is being held in the Turkish city of Antalya next month.
Cop31
‘Extraordinary’: Australia accused of hypocrisy for co-hosting Cop31 with an ‘addiction to fossil fuels’
David Oldfield and Pauline Hanson stand talking outdoors, amid scattered confetti
One Nation
One Nation celebrated stunning success in Queensland in 1998 – then it all fell apart. What happened?
A woman walks past a council building in Ottawa, with a Canadian flag on displayA woman walks past the the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council building in the parliamentary precinct in downtown Ottawa, Tuesday, June, 30, 2020. The flag is one of a few decorations on display as Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill are cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian Press, Ottawa, Canada - 30 Jun 2020
Immigration
Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues
Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell and Riz Ahmed as Dr Nirav Ganesh in Digger.
Film
Digger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box office
 
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In focus

A US Air Force Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber on the ground
US military
US bombers pulled from RAF Fairford base after suspected terror plot
Datacentres
Rural Queenslanders have seen gas projects come and go – but a 725-hectare datacentre poses a whole new level of ‘stupidity’
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Sport

Kalyn Ponga looks dejected at full-time of the 2026 NRL grand final.
NRL
From wooden spoon to a gallant grand final, Ponga hurts but vows Knights will be back
Cricket
Australia’s Labuschagne set for South Africa Test after first ton in 11 months
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Culture & lifestyle

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Australian books
Best Australian books out in October: Magda Szubanski, delicious recipes and a picture book ‘masterpiece’
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Gardens
From urban rooftops to working cattle farms: Australia’s best home gardens – in pictures
 
Loneliness
‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’?
10 Chaotic Questions
Ella Hooper: ‘Most embarrassing celebrity encounter? I said the classic thing you don’t ever say to Billy Bragg’
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Opinion

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quote  Does the word ‘Dumbass’ flash up when your husband calls your phone?
Polly Hudson
quote  Are my gen X peers the influencers the world has been waiting for?
Emma Beddington
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