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Headlines
‘A real connection’: David McBride says he watched Assange’s jet approach through prison cell window
Canberra  
‘A real connection’: David McBride says he watched Assange’s jet approach through prison cell window
Jailed lawyer says Julian Assange’s release ‘confirmed my faith that good will always triumph over evil’
Australia news live  
Fatima Payman says she would cross the floor again on Palestine but has no intention of quitting Labor
Tyagarah  
Byron Bay is to be stripped of its nudist beach – and naturists blame ‘conservative creep’
Uncovered  
428-year-old secret dossier reveals Elizabeth I’s network of spies
Exclusive  
At least 16 probes into allegedly extremist or supremacist ADF personnel, documents show
The rural network
‘We don’t know what’s going on any more’: how Australia lost its rural newspapers
Media  
‘We don’t know what’s going on any more’: how Australia lost its rural newspapers
The Country Press Association says up to 50 regional newspapers could close when Facebook funding agreements begin to lapse later this year
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Full Story podcast
Full Story  
US Politics: why was the presidential debate such a disaster for Biden? – Full Story podcast
US Politics: why was the presidential debate such a disaster for Biden? – Full Story podcast
Sport
Tayleb Willis  
Australian seeking recognition as an Olympic athlete, not a social media star
Australian seeking recognition as an Olympic athlete, not a social media star
Germany 2-0 Denmark  
Hjulmand attacks ‘ridiculous handball rules’ after controversial defeat
T20 World Cup  
Resolute India edge South Africa in thrilling final
Culture
Walk with ...  
Marc Fennell: ‘Nobody wants to be lectured about colonialism, but everybody loves a treasure hunt’
Marc Fennell: ‘Nobody wants to be lectured about colonialism, but everybody loves a treasure hunt’
Music  
Dirty Three: Love Changes Everything review – aggressive and transcendent
Stage  
‘The hardest thing I’ve ever done’: Sophia Forrest, the star taking on all 26 roles in Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie
Opinion
If you’re cold and miserable this winter in your freezing Australian home, try this fun game
Deirdre Fidge
If you’re cold and miserable this winter in your freezing Australian home, try this fun game
History shows Australian laws have left minorities marginalised. A Human Rights Act would help fix that
Michael Kirby
Debating whether Julian Assange is a journalist is irrelevant. He changed journalism forever
Margaret Simons
Lifestyle
The moment I knew  
On the long night walk, he had barely enough food for himself – but shared half with me
On the long night walk, he had barely enough food for himself – but shared half with me
At age 40 I performed in the med school musical – and learned humility is my superpower
Roland Bull
Technology
Environment  
AI will be help rather than hindrance in hitting climate targets, Bill Gates says
AI will be help rather than hindrance in hitting climate targets, Bill Gates says
Science
Extinct wildlife  
Freak event probably killed last woolly mammoths, scientists say
Freak event probably killed last woolly mammoths, scientists say
Environment
Oceans  
Neuston, we have a problem: why do we know so little about the creatures floating on the ocean surface?
Neuston, we have a problem: why do we know so little about the creatures floating on the ocean surface?
Nuclear power  
Nuclear more costly and could ‘sound the death knell’ for Australia’s decarbonisation efforts, report says
Video
Mumbles, lies and not a factcheck in sight: the first Trump-Biden 2024 debate – video
Mumbles, lies and not a factcheck in sight: the first Trump-Biden 2024 debate – video
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