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Headlines
Victoria records first death amid legionnaires outbreak; Garma opens with call for unity and persistence
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Victoria records first death amid legionnaires outbreak; Garma opens with call for unity and persistence
Explainer  
What you need to know as Linda Reynolds’ defamation action against Brittany Higgins goes to trial
Athletics  
How do Australia’s sprinters compare to the fastest of all time?
The Weekly Beast  
Peta Credlin nominated for Kennedy award despite Uluru statement report failing factcheck
Republicans  
Vance attacked AOC for ‘sociopathic attitude’ towards children and family
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Paris Olympic Games 2024
Australia relay team breaks record and Biles makes history: overnight highlights from the Games
What you missed  
Australia relay team breaks record and Biles makes history: overnight highlights from the Games
Relay team break Olympic record in the pool, there was a bronze in race walking, Simone Biles made history and controversy flared in the boxing ring
Day seven schedule  
McKeown, Fox among Australians in action
Boxing  
Tearful Carini abandons bout against Khelif after 46 seconds amid gender test controversy
Swimming  
Ledecky sets all-time female record with 13th medal
The rural network
Stop the clocks: the cows aren’t confused by daylight saving, but I am
Stop the clocks: the cows aren’t confused by daylight saving, but I am
The difference in support for daylight saving in rural areas versus the cities is night and day. And as a country dweller, I like getting up with the sun
Full Story podcast
Full Story  
Newsroom edition: the culture wars being waged around the Paris Olympics – Full Story podcast
Newsroom edition: the culture wars being waged around the Paris Olympics – Full Story podcast
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Sport
Football  
Gustavsson and Matildas split in best interests of all parties after Olympics exit
Gustavsson and Matildas split in best interests of all parties after Olympics exit
Paris 2024  
Round-up: Montag scoops bronze on morning race walk
Swimming  
Covid cluster worsens as Stubblety-Cook reveals infection
Culture
Books  
The best Australian books out in August: new Andy Griffiths, Korean slow food and a frontier war epic
The best Australian books out in August: new Andy Griffiths, Korean slow food and a frontier war epic
Television & radio  
Fantasmas review – this wildly creative comedy is a beacon of hope for TV’s future
Stage  
Keanu Reeves to make Broadway debut opposite Bill & Ted co-star Alex Winter
Opinion
Why are Australians in denial about how cold our homes really are? ‘Winter stoicism’ is partly to blame
Why are Australians in denial about how cold our homes really are? ‘Winter stoicism’ is partly to blame
Trust between rider and horse on display at the Paris Olympics shows the best of a sport that has been rocked by scandals
Trump and Vance’s misogyny and cynical identity politics mean Australians can’t ‘just chill’ about the US election
Lifestyle
Leading questions  
My adult son has moved back home and is behaving like a teenager – and I’m deeply unhappy
My adult son has moved back home and is behaving like a teenager – and I’m deeply unhappy
Food  
Pricey nice ice: is this $26 dessert made from imported Japanese ice worth it?
Technology
X  
Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X over terminated talkshow deal
Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X over terminated talkshow deal
Science
Dementia  
Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, study finds
Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, study finds
Environment
Whaling  
Australian government ‘deeply disappointed’ by Japan’s decision to expand commercial whaling target list
Australian government ‘deeply disappointed’ by Japan’s decision to expand commercial whaling target list
Temperature Check  
Dutton praises Canada to sell nuclear plan. But does Ontario really have cheaper power?
Video
'Testosterone is not the perfect test': IOC on boxer Khelif gender test controversy – video
'Testosterone is not the perfect test': IOC on boxer Khelif gender test controversy – video
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