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Fresh water
Global demand will outstrip supply by 40% by 2030, experts say
The TikTok wars
Why the US and China are feuding over the app
‘Everything hurts’
Record for world’s longest surf broken in Sydney
Nuclear on the moon?
Rolls-Royce secures funds to develop reactor for lunar base
Ukraine invasion
US footage shows moment of impact
Drone collision
US footage shows moment of impact
Pentagon says video has been edited for length but shows sequence of events
The rural network
Dispute and walk-out over livestreaming dominate candidates forum
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Dispute and walk-out over livestreaming dominate candidates forum
Nationals contender Peta Betts said she did not consent to event being filmed ‘for another candidate’s own agenda’, labelling it as ‘propaganda’
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Sport
Martin makes his mark as Richmond and Carlton settle for draw
Martin makes his mark as Richmond and Carlton settle for draw
ODI series in India may provide more questions than answers
Arsenal 1-1 Sporting (agg 3-3, pens 3-5)
Gunners bow out after Europa League spot-kick thriller
Culture
Books
Infidelity and Other Affairs by Kate Legge review – a journalist strives to understand why her husband cheated
Infidelity and Other Affairs by Kate Legge review – a journalist strives to understand why her husband cheated
Symphonies reach parity
How female Australian composers made themselves heard
Tetris review
Rise of 80s game makes for mostly entertaining drama
Opinion
Australia is facing gas shortages. We shouldn’t be here, but there is a way out
Australia is facing gas shortages. We shouldn’t be here, but there is a way out
The New Zealanders have finally done it – they’ve turned me into a bird-lover
Things are finally looking up ... for big energy
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Lifestyle
How Australians can save money on car rentals: figure out what’s popular and drive the opposite way
How Australians can save money on car rentals: figure out what’s popular and drive the opposite way
Blind date
‘It was more of a fourth-date kind of menu’
Technology
Artificial intelligence
UK to invest £900m in supercomputer in bid to build own ‘BritGPT’
UK to invest £900m in supercomputer in bid to build own ‘BritGPT’
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Science
James Webb space telescope
Rare image of dying star captured by deep space telescope
Rare image of dying star captured by deep space telescope
Environment
Australia news
Australia the second thirstiest country for bottled water despite paying the highest prices
Australia the second thirstiest country for bottled water despite paying the highest prices
Energy
Shop around and turn off appliances: ways to beat Australia’s energy price hikes
Video
'Only one is paying. Our bloke': Paul Keating attacks Labor leadership over Aukus deal – video
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