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News Corp and Telstra agree sale of Foxtel to sports streaming service DAZN for US$2.2bn
Media  
News Corp and Telstra agree sale of Foxtel to sports streaming service DAZN for US$2.2bn
Pay TV channel sells along with the streaming services Kayo and Binge, subject to regulatory approval
Russia-Ukraine war  
Russian video appears to show Australian man fighting for Ukraine captured and interrogated
Cost of living  
In Brisbane’s West End, a place named Hope holds out against despair
Bankstown  
Woman charged with intimidation after confronting person wearing pro-Palestine shirt in Sydney Kmart
State politics  
John Pesutto facing Friday leadership spill as Victorian Liberals pull forward party room meeting
Bushfires  
Immediate fire threat moves to NSW as Victoria continues to battle Grampians blaze
The rural network
‘We’re better off working together’: the sheep farmers helping save native grasslands
Tasmania  
‘We’re better off working together’: the sheep farmers helping save native grasslands
Critically endangered grasslands in Tasmania’s Midlands were being destroyed by agriculture, but an innovative partnership has protected the remaining ecosystem – and local farmers’ profits
 
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Best of 2024: Jess Hill on what it will take to stop men killing women – Full Story podcast
Best of 2024: Jess Hill on what it will take to stop men killing women – Full Story podcast
Sport
Postecoglou’s unserious Tottenham badly exposed by serious Liverpool
Postecoglou’s unserious Tottenham badly exposed by serious Liverpool
Cricket  
Pitch perfect: why listening to cricket on radio soothes a world that won’t hear sense
Premier League  
Amorim says Manchester United were 'nervous' after rout by Bournemouth
Culture
Film  
Anora, Better Man and Sonic 3: the biggest Boxing Day films out in Australia
Anora, Better Man and Sonic 3: the biggest Boxing Day films out in Australia
Podcasts  
‘The perfect blend of very stupid and very clever’: 14 podcasts Guardian writers recommend for long road trips
10 Chaotic Questions  
Peaches: ‘Who should play me in the biopic? Amy Taylor from Amyl and the Sniffers’
Opinion
At last, a charter of rights for Australian airline passengers – but where’s the compensation for delays?
At last, a charter of rights for Australian airline passengers – but where’s the compensation for delays?
Christmas was always the hardest time of year for Steve. It was a trigger for past family trauma
What will Australian media look like in 2025? Messy and imperfect but with glimmers of hope
Lifestyle
Travel  
Away with Heather Ewart: ‘An outback pub was the last place you’d expect a gourmet meal’
Away with Heather Ewart: ‘An outback pub was the last place you’d expect a gourmet meal’
Business  
Time for the Swedish chef: Ikea’s furniture profits are down in Australia, but food sales are booming
Technology
Analysis  
How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision?
How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision?
Science
Medical research  
Scientists map use of epilepsy drug in England and Wales linked to birth defects
Scientists map use of epilepsy drug in England and Wales linked to birth defects
Environment
Photography  
Guardian Australia’s best photos of 2024 – in pictures
Guardian Australia’s best photos of 2024 – in pictures
Coal  
‘We’re gobsmacked’: climate groups angered by Labor’s ‘no new coalmines’ claim
Video
Southern right whales can live to over 130 years old: new research – video
Southern right whales can live to over 130 years old: new research – video
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