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Matildas shock  
Mary Fowler and defender Aivi Luik ruled out of World Cup clash against Nigeria after concussion
38C in the water  
Florida ocean records ‘unprecedented’ temperatures similar to a spa
Michael K Williams  
Drug dealer in overdose death of Wire actor sentenced to 30 months in prison
Toowoomba  
High-profile rape accused seeks court order for woman’s phone records from six months prior to alleged offence
Steepest rent hike since 1988  
June quarter inflation rate falls to 6%, ABS reports
Ukraine invasion
Russia raises the maximum age as it seeks to replenish Ukraine forces
Conscription  
Russia raises the maximum age as it seeks to replenish Ukraine forces
From 2024, anyone aged 18 to 30 will be called up for a year of military service, with those served draft notices banned from leaving the country
The rural network
Labor gives states more time to deliver water pledges despite El Niño fears
Murray-Darling Basin  
Labor gives states more time to deliver water pledges despite El Niño fears
Environment minister Tanya Plibersek has declined to say if the federal government will use its power to buy back more water
Full Story podcast
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‘The most important cassette on the planet’: Steely Dan’s holy grail – Full Story podcast
‘The most important cassette on the planet’: Steely Dan’s holy grail – Full Story podcast
Sport
Cricket  
Perry suffers knee injury as Australia thrash Ireland in ODI
Perry suffers knee injury as Australia thrash Ireland in ODI
Swimming  
McKeown wins world backstroke gold as Ledecky takes 1500m freestyle title
‘The gulf is widening’  
The long road to parity for female cyclists
Culture
‘It’s a nonstop dream’  
The YouTuber twins behind Talk to Me, the scariest film of the year
The YouTuber twins behind Talk to Me, the scariest film of the year
Max Headroom  
One of sci-fi TV’s strangest characters deserves a comeback
Film  
Haunted Mansion review – Disney theme-park chiller is joyless Halloween merch
Opinion
The yes voice campaign cannot afford to be drawn in to a rearguard battle with its opponents
The yes voice campaign cannot afford to be drawn in to a rearguard battle with its opponents
A tortoise: it does not live inside a shell, it is a shell
The surplus may be monumental but who is it really helping?
Lifestyle
I can’t believe it’s not denim  
It costs thousands to make fake jeans look this real
It costs thousands to make fake jeans look this real
Planks and wall sits best exercise for lowering blood pressure, study says
Technology
Worldcoin  
New cryptocurrency offers users tokens for scanning their eyeballs
New cryptocurrency offers users tokens for scanning their eyeballs
Science
Research  
No sign of deal on UK return to EU Horizon science programme
No sign of deal on UK return to EU Horizon science programme
Environment
Australia news  
Global calls to revoke ‘misleading’ sustainable farming certification for salmon in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour
Global calls to revoke ‘misleading’ sustainable farming certification for salmon in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour
Logging and land-clearing  
Labor push for publicly owned plantations to end native forest logging
Video
Young Australian skateboarders win gold at X Games in California
Young Australian skateboarders win gold at X Games in California
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