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Headlines
Aboriginal teenager dies in cell at Banksia Hill detention centre, WA premier says
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Aboriginal teenager dies in cell at Banksia Hill detention centre, WA premier says
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Federal politics  
Albanese backflips on LGBTQ+ census question after more MPs come out in favour
US elections live  
Harris defends stance on Israel-Gaza, US border and fracking in CNN interview; Tim Walz shrugs off Republican attacks
Consumer affairs  
Powder up: ‘old-school’ laundry detergents best bet for cleaner clothes, 2024 Choice test finds
Brisbane  
Man charged with murder after bodies of two people found in Mitchelton home
Queensland  
Baby scalded with hot liquid in Brisbane park attack to undergo more surgery
Paris Paralympic Games 2024
Swimmer Gallagher claims Australia’s first gold as medals flow in the pool
Para swimming  
Swimmer Gallagher claims Australia’s first gold as medals flow in the pool
25-year-old wins S10 50m freestyle with teammate Crothers third, while Patterson takes silver and Hall bronze in the pool
The rural network
The struggle to tell rural and local stories has never been harder – or more essential
The struggle to tell rural and local stories has never been harder – or more essential
Local media have been stretched ever thinner as the money to train and staff publications disappears. Now many towns have no reliable news source
Full Story podcast
Full Story  
Newsroom edition: is Labor folding too often on ‘divisive’ debates? – Full Story podcast
Newsroom edition: is Labor folding too often on ‘divisive’ debates? – Full Story podcast
Sport
US Open  
Thompson stuns seventh seed Hurkacz as Australians hit 27-year high
Thompson stuns seventh seed Hurkacz as Australians hit 27-year high
Rugby union  
Wilson to captain Wallabies amid five changes for Test against Argentina
Football  
Liverpool and Villa land final reruns in new-look Champions League
Culture
Art and design  
Ethically dubious or a creative gift? How artists are grappling with AI in their work
Ethically dubious or a creative gift? How artists are grappling with AI in their work
Stage  
Straight from the Strait review – a joyous musical inspired by a little-known Australian story
Books  
Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlane review – atmospheric stories linked by a murderer’s crimes
Opinion
Will the promise of free coffee win over workers in Melbourne? Like Coke in the water fountains, I want to believe
Will the promise of free coffee win over workers in Melbourne? Like Coke in the water fountains, I want to believe
Winter’s unseasonal warmth and clear skies are glorious – but a forbidding sign of danger to come
A shattered bronze age jar at a child’s hands brings parental mortification – but you do have to laugh
Lifestyle
Leading questions  
My 15-year-old stepdaughter never acknowledges my birthday. Am I wrong to stop buying her gifts?
My 15-year-old stepdaughter never acknowledges my birthday. Am I wrong to stop buying her gifts?
How we met  
I had already dated her sister. Her parents must have thought: “Oh, he’s after another daughter now!”
Technology
France  
Telegram CEO charged in France for ‘allowing criminal activity’ on messaging app
Telegram CEO charged in France for ‘allowing criminal activity’ on messaging app
Science
Animal behaviour  
Humans can communicate with dogs using soundboards, study suggests
Humans can communicate with dogs using soundboards, study suggests
Environment
Photography  
Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year 2024 – in pictures
Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year 2024 – in pictures
Antibiotics  
Unregulated antibiotic use in animal research likely contributes to human drug resistance, study finds
Video
From hot mics to even hotter water: politicians who have been caught out – video
From hot mics to even hotter water: politicians who have been caught out – video
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