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Surviving Bali Nine members ‘would continue to serve their sentence’ if they return, Farrell says after reported deal
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Surviving Bali Nine members ‘would continue to serve their sentence’ if they return, Farrell says after reported deal
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Social media  
Meta is ‘reckless’ in ‘need-to-know situations’, Canada warns Australia ahead of bushfire season
Russia-Ukraine war  
The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover
US politics  
John Bolton calls Trump’s counter-terrorism pick ‘worst cabinet appointment in recent US history’
Cop29  
Climate summit agrees on US$1.3tn finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’
Military  
Unidentified drones spotted over three UK airbases, US air force confirms
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The rural network
Regional Australia has welcomed Iranian Bahá’ís with open arms. Back home, we’d be persecuted
Regional Australia has welcomed Iranian Bahá’ís with open arms. Back home, we’d be persecuted
The community-building activities my family and I participate in every week are a core part of our faith. In Iran, it would see us arrested
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Newsroom edition: Labor and the Coalition’s election playbook takes shape – Full Story podcast
Newsroom edition: Labor and the Coalition’s election playbook takes shape – Full Story podcast
Sport
Rugby union  
Formidable Scotland stand in way of Wallabies’ rare shot at grand slam glory
Formidable Scotland stand in way of Wallabies’ rare shot at grand slam glory
Cricket  
India reap the rewards of patience after Australia hit the brakes
Manchester City obsess over projection while neglecting fundamentals
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Culture
Melbourne  
‘I don’t look like him at all, I’m just tall’: Jacob Elordi lookalike crowned
‘I don’t look like him at all, I’m just tall’: Jacob Elordi lookalike crowned
10 Chaotic Questions  
Rufus Wainwright: ‘I had a great party trick, but it once blew up in my face’
Culture  
From Strictly Ballroom to Sydney’s saviour: how heritage town halls are staging a comeback
Opinion
The Wiggles’ Tree of Wisdom works it better than Missy Elliott. It’s no wonder he’s a viral sensation in a $2 wig
The Wiggles’ Tree of Wisdom works it better than Missy Elliott. It’s no wonder he’s a viral sensation in a $2 wig
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a tech bro?
Holding a grudge – is it a petty character flaw or a desire for justice in an unjust world?
Lifestyle
The moment I knew  
A huge water balloon hurtled towards me – and he jumped in front of it
A huge water balloon hurtled towards me – and he jumped in front of it
Guinness World Records  
‘It’s a pretty obscure, strange thing to do’: five record holders on their moment of glory, and life thereafter
Technology
Jeff Jarvis  
‘Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter seemed insane, but it gave him this power’
‘Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter seemed insane, but it gave him this power’
Science
Astronomy  
First close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’
First close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’
Environment
Australian climate and environment in focus  
Spiky blue devils and chocolate lilies: Victorian grassland bursts with wildflowers after ecological ‘reset’
Spiky blue devils and chocolate lilies: Victorian grassland bursts with wildflowers after ecological ‘reset’
Cop29  
Cop29: wealthy countries agree to raise climate finance offer to $300bn a year
Video
'Just answer my question': ACCC grows frustrated with Coles definition of 'commitment' – video
'Just answer my question': ACCC grows frustrated with Coles definition of 'commitment' – video
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