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Headlines
Walkie-talkie blasts: attacks on Hezbollah kill 20 as Israel says military focus shifting north
Middle East crisis  
Walkie-talkie blasts: attacks on Hezbollah kill 20 as Israel says military focus shifting north
Twenty killed and at least 450 injured in cities across Lebanon a day after exploding pagers killed 12
Australia politics live  
Hanson-Young says PM needs to learn to ‘give and take’ on housing; Senate passes bill for super on paid parental leave
Hot property  
‘The bear at the door’: estate agents say they fear speaking out about realestate.com.au ‘price gouging’
Victoria  
Hannah McGuire murder trial fast-tracked after man pleads not guilty to Ballarat killing
Economy  
Unemployment rate unchanged at 4.2%, dampening hope of RBA interest rate cut
Federal politics  
PM rejects claim his government ‘mired in mediocrity’ as he defends record on gambling and housing crises
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Hot property
The Australian tenants who are charged to pay their rent
Hot property  
The Australian tenants who are charged to pay their rent
An increasing number of real estate agents are moving tenants’ payments on to so-called ‘rent-tech’ platforms. Renters say they have little power to say no
The rural network
A lot of good people there: Henty Machinery Field Days 2024 – in pictures
New South Wales  
A lot of good people there: Henty Machinery Field Days 2024 – in pictures
More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the three-day field event in southern New South Wales, which is the largest agricultural event in Australia
Full Story podcast
Full Story  
The super profits behind selling Australian homes – Full Story podcast
The super profits behind selling Australian homes – Full Story podcast
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Sport
Rugby union  
Wallabies face up to annual All Blacks examination with new reason for hope
Wallabies face up to annual All Blacks examination with new reason for hope
AFL  
‘He’s a good human too’: Heeney’s long AFL journey to date with destiny
Football  
What’s the story? Man City and Inter serve up poor advert for new world
Culture
Stream team  
A tale of two divas: Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning match wits in Uptown Girls
A tale of two divas: Brittany Murphy and Dakota Fanning match wits in Uptown Girls
Tasmania  
‘Flipped universe’ Ladies Lounge exhibit intended to expose gender inequality, Mona’s lawyer tells court
Charlotte Wood on the Booker prize  
‘The global attention is like nothing I’ve seen’
Opinion
School bullying leaves families hamstrung and helpless – so what can parents do?
School bullying leaves families hamstrung and helpless – so what can parents do?
The severity of Australia’s housing affordability crisis is obvious - this is how politicians could fix it
Australia is a mess. Cop31 is a chance to redefine ourselves from climate laggard to global leader
Lifestyle
‘It’s like bright pink salt-and-vinegar dust’  
A beginner’s guide to stocking your Australian native ingredients pantry
A beginner’s guide to stocking your Australian native ingredients pantry
Sexual healing  
I haven’t had sex with my partner since his affair. We still share a bed – but I want more
Technology
Artificial intelligence  
One in five GPs use AI such as ChatGPT for daily tasks, survey finds
One in five GPs use AI such as ChatGPT for daily tasks, survey finds
Science
Archaeology  
Remains of Roman town discovered in Cambridgeshire given protected status
Remains of Roman town discovered in Cambridgeshire given protected status
Environment
Australia weather  
Global heating is making El Niño and La Niña forecasts less reliable, BoM says
Global heating is making El Niño and La Niña forecasts less reliable, BoM says
Business  
Albanese government issues ‘preliminary refusal’ of Pep11 gas project previously vetoed by Scott Morrison
Video
UN ambassador explains why Australia abstained from vote on Israel – video
UN ambassador explains why Australia abstained from vote on Israel – video
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