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Wednesday29June2022
- Barilaro texted his replacement as trade minister to ask about ‘the status’ of $500,000-a-year trade role before it was advertised
- Row comes after ex-White House aide’s explosive testimony that portrayed a violent and unhinged Trump on day of Capitol attack
- One claim from the past week is based on a nuclear plant that hasn’t been built and another confuses the role of battery storage
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- The musician shares her favourite TikToks and videos, including a DIY Dobby costume, a grandma’s feminist dating advice and a deeply specific Melbourne meme
- Savers talk of devastating losses as assets such as bitcoin and ‘stablecoins’ like terra fell sharply
- Witness accounts and expert analysis discredit Moscow’s claim fire spread from factory to empty mall
- President says Moscow would respond ‘symmetrically’ to any deployments, and foreign ministry accuses Nato of trying to destabilise Russian society
- Australian Football Hall of Fame member and ‘proud and passionate South Australian’ Neil Kerley has died aged 88
- Lauren Wakfer was already the feel-good story of the AFLW draft when identical twin Zoe, who had planned to be her sister’s support act, stole the show
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- Jailed for 20 years yesterday, she was a wicked, greedy and depraved criminal that no childhood troubles can excuse, says documentary film-maker Dorothy Byrne
- This week marks 15 years since the iPhone first went on sale and ushered in a new era: the age of the smartphone
- Philadelphia, where I live, is nicknamed Filthadelphia and I’m getting more disgusted by the day
- As the ballroom community attracts mainstream attention – and influence – many within the scene view the growing popularity with skepticism and trepidation
- Annual pop culture and tech conference is branching outside the US for the first time since it launched in Texas in 1987
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Beauty reviewFlat Netflix drama plays like unauthorised Whitney biopic
2 out of 5 stars.The Lena Waithe-penned film about a young singer on the brink of stardom hiding a relationship with her best friend stumbles with too many wrong notes - Barbara Broccoli has revealed details about the future of the 007 franchise after the departure of Daniel Craig
Guardian Labs
- Declines were more pronounced in remote areas compared to major cities and girls overall did better than boys
- Travel program set up by Greg Hunt in 2021 discontinued after two months with two dozen people receiving direct assistance
- Prime minister will say food insecurity has become a significant challenge and Australia has a major role to play in meeting the challenge
- ‘Women have had enough,’ says Prof Kerry Carrington, who has been advocating for domestic violence stations since 2015
- Beijing’s efforts to build up nuclear forces, hacking operations and increasingly close ties to Moscow are ‘serious challenges’, says Nato secretary general
- Ferdinand Marcos will officially take the role on Thursday
- R&B singer, 55, was found guilty in September of sex trafficking and racketeering on nine counts involving women, girls and boys
- Javier Salazar posted on Facebook that he would not use his power to ‘impose the morals’ of others on those ‘exercising a right’
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- Reporter Josh Taylor talks to Jane Lee about the ABF’s broad powers and the difficulties in refusing their requests
- A World History of Women Photographers showcases the work of 300 women from around the world, from the 19th century to the present day. The collection will be published in English by Thames & Hudson on 14 July
- Katharine Murphy, political editor of Guardian Australia, unpacks the latest Guardian Essential poll with Richard Denniss and John Remington
- From Bob Dylan at work to the Hong Kong stock exchange, these images form part of Magnum’s first ever venture into the world of NFTs
- As Graduate Fashion Week wraps up for another year, we take a look at some of the new innovative designers who showcased their first collections
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- Campaigners and bowel cancer sufferers pay tribute to late podcaster who raised £7m and publicised symptoms of disease
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- The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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