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Australia news

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    Teacher arrested at Sydney school after being accused of sexual offences against a student

  • Chris Bowen with Tim Walz

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    News live: Chris Bowen congratulates ‘good friend of Australia’ Tim Walz on VP campaign pick; ticketless parking fines surge in NSW

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  • A magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit Woods Point, east of Melbourne, and was felt by Victorians more than 100km away

    Victoria earthquake: 4.1 magnitude tremor strikes east of Melbourne

    Earthquake, which hit Woods Point, was felt by Victorians more than 100km away

  • US plans more frequent bomber deployments to Australia amid China’s ‘escalatory behaviour’

  • Morning Mail: Kamala Harris makes VP pick, 13 new endangered species revealed, Australian teen wins skateboard gold

  • Centrepay report that found major failings ‘ignored’ by successive Coalition governments, author says

  • Anti-gambling advocates refuse to sign ‘ridiculous’ NDAs for Labor briefing on betting ads

  • A father’s quest for answers after police botched investigation into son’s death

  • Crystal Voyager: the ultimate surfing film with a DIY spirit – and a Pink Floyd soundtrack

  • Pig-nosed turtle and Pugh’s frog among new species added to Australia’s endangered species list

Australian politics

  • Liberal senator Linda Reynolds outside the WA supreme court last Friday.

    Higgins’ communications with fundraising page subpoenaed by Reynolds’ legal team – as it happened

  • Linda Reynolds

    Linda Reynolds tells court she left question time and sobbed ‘uncontrollably’ during Brittany Higgins media frenzy

  • A for sale sign outside home

    Australian borrowers spared interest rate rise but RBA governor warns cut ‘not on the agenda’ in near term

  • The Iranian Embassy in Canberra

    Iran’s ambassador to Australia given diplomatic rebuke after ‘abhorrent’ comments on Israel

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Opinion & analysis

  • Celeste Liddle

    New Zealand’s conservative turn sounds chillingly familiar to Indigenous Australians. Here’s why the Māori fight is our fight

    Celeste Liddle
  • An auction sign hangs outside a residential property for sale in the Paddington suburb of Sydney

    The RBA left interest rates on hold – but don’t get your hopes up for a cut any time soon

  • Adam Morton

    Western Australia’s EPA has made a big call on a major gas expansion. Will state and federal governments back it up?

    Adam Morton
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    Finally! Good news from a coral reef

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Video

  • Anthony Albanese holds video call with Australian Olympic team – video

  • The head of Asio says Australians ‘should be aware, but not afraid’ amid growing polarisation

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    Australia’s terrorism threat raised from ‘possible’ to ‘probable’ – video

    The head of Asio says Australians ‘should be aware, but not afraid’ amid growing polarisation
  • Video shows brothers Nathanial and Gareth Train lying on ground and firing at police at their remote Queensland property

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    Police helicopter footage shows shootout during Wieambilla massacre – video

    Video shows brothers Nathanial and Gareth Train lying on ground and firing at police at their remote Queensland property
  • Jess Fox won the women's canoe slalom final for the second straight Olympics to claim her second gold of the Paris Games

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    'Definitely not retiring today': Jess Fox aims for more after winning second Olympic gold – video

  • Wong urged Australian citizens in Lebanon to leave on available commercial flights, warning 'there is a real risk that the conflict in the region escalates seriously' and the security situation could deteriorate quickly and with little notice

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    Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong urges citizens in Lebanon to leave – video

  • A 'quick toot' from one of the test trains ensured the two four-legged intruders made it out safely

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    Intruder alert! Curious foxes break into the Melbourne metro tunnel – video

  • In a National Press Club address on online scamming, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones says a fake Facebook page charged people to attend funeral online

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    Online scammers targeted funeral of Labor MP Peta Murphy, says assistant treasurer – video

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