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‘New low’  
Peter Dutton accused of seeking to ‘undermine’ faith in Australia’s electoral system
Pat Farmer  
Ex-Liberal MP runs up against former colleagues as 14,400km journey for Indigenous voice reaches capital
First ‘super blue moon’ since 2009  
What you need to know about this week's lunar event
Pay rise  
Federal MPs get 4% pay bump – the biggest salary increase in a decade
Ukraine invasion
Ukraine confirms capture of key village on southern front
Zaporizhzhia  
Ukraine confirms capture of key village on southern front
Ukraine making steady progress in Orikhiv sector as it clears dense minefields and trenches
The rural network
Today’s bushfires are off-the-scale bad. The only safe option is to leave before they start
Today’s bushfires are off-the-scale bad. The only safe option is to leave before they start
In the early 2000s, our safety plan was to stay and defend. But catastrophic fires since have drastically changed the thinking
Full Story podcast
Full Story  
The public Catholic hospitals refusing abortion access – Full Story podcast
The public Catholic hospitals refusing abortion access – Full Story podcast
Sport
Spain takes stand after Rubiales saga spoils World Cup win
Spain takes stand after Rubiales saga spoils World Cup win
A-League Women  
Clubs ride World Cup wave with record membership sign-ups
AFLW needs to aim higher than riding wave of Matildas momentum
Culture
‘An Aussie icon’  
Burnt-out car wreck begins 4,356km journey across Western Australia
Burnt-out car wreck begins 4,356km journey across Western Australia
Starstruck series three review  
Rose Matafeo’s romcom ditches the love story (and is better than ever)
Books  
In praise of short books: to start and finish in one sitting is a rare, unbridled joy
Opinion
The little-known political confidant who ‘helped steer’ Australia’s leaders is finally remembered
The little-known political confidant who ‘helped steer’ Australia’s leaders is finally remembered
I only read about climate change now because I have to
I have studied emperor penguins for 30 years. We may witness their demise in our lifetime
Lifestyle
The business of silence  
Is there a hidden cost to noise cancelling?
Is there a hidden cost to noise cancelling?
How can I tell if my child is ready to start school next year?
A Haunting in Venice
An unsettling supernatural thriller based on the novel Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie. Set in eerie, post-World War II Venice, A Haunting in Venice is a chilling mystery featuring Kenneth Branagh as celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot alongside Tina Fey and Michelle Yeoh. A Haunting in Venice is in cinemas September 14.<br><br> <em>Advertisement</em>
An unsettling supernatural thriller based on the novel Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie. Set in eerie, post-World War II Venice, A Haunting in Venice is a chilling mystery featuring Kenneth Branagh as celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot alongside Tina Fey and Michelle Yeoh. A Haunting in Venice is in cinemas September 14.

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Technology
‘A real opportunity’  
How ChatGPT could help college applicants
How ChatGPT could help college applicants
Science
Salt-free diet  
‘Can reduce risk of heart problems by almost 20%’
‘Can reduce risk of heart problems by almost 20%’
Environment
Birds  
Prehistoric bird once thought extinct returns to New Zealand wild
Prehistoric bird once thought extinct returns to New Zealand wild
Australia news  
Home of endangered marsupial hit by state-sanctioned logging in NSW, environmentalists say
Video
Trump claims he did nothing wrong after surrender in Georgia election case – video
Trump claims he did nothing wrong after surrender in Georgia election case – video
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