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Thursday 8 June 2023
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Independent MP Monique Ryan demands major changes to commonwealth grants in light of blistering audit office report -
The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, said the government managed the settlement by the letter of the law
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Over-by-over report: A competition that started nearly two years ago enters its final stretch at the Oval in London. Join our writers for updates -
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Government researcher tells coroner’s investigation he had never before heard of a human being preyed upon by two crocodiles
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To celebrate 100 years since the renowned American photographer’s birth, famous names pick their favourite images – of Malcolm X, Marilyn Monroe and more
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Arguments over the green credentials of electric cars are already over. Work on 21st-century tech, and leave the past behind -
Ben Smee speaks to a 14-year-old on the ‘serious repeat offender’ index – a police blacklist disproportionately made up Indigenous young people – about life on the frontline of the state’s youth crime crackdown
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Agriculture ministry warns of greater disaster next year, with global implications, from loss of Kakhovka reservoir -
Images supplied by Maxar technologies cover more than 2,500 square km and give some idea of the scale of the destruction -
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Bryson DeChambeau, one of the first big names to sign up for LIV Golf, says players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour have been mistreated -
Jude Bellingham is due to have a medical before signing a six-year contract at Real Madrid, who will pay Borussia Dortmund for €100m (£86m) plus add-ons
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Join Tom Davies for updates from the men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals at Roland Garros -
Moeen Ali will join the England Ashes squad nearly two years after retiring following an injury to spinner Jack Leach
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When Utah’s Republican lawmakers decided to clamp down on ‘pornographic or indecent’ texts, they won’t have had the Old Testament in mind
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A voice to parliament is fair, practical and constitutionally safe, making it well-aligned with Liberal values
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It only takes three ingredients to make a winning bowl, says Australia’s current top-ranked porridge maker – and not one of them is dairy -
Behaviour predates humans by tens of millions of years but evolutionary purpose is less clear, scientists say
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These Indian staples are great to make ahead for picnics and packed lunches alike, plus the filling is so versatile, it can be tailored to your liking -
Be specific, don’t overthink it, and embrace the ‘pre-date’. Online dating is daunting, but it can also be fun -
Four years after my husband’s death, the question of where to locate my grief still isn’t easy to answer, says the writer Kat Lister
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I saved money, embraced my neighbourhood and met some kind people. All while feeling good about doing my bit for the environment
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The festival’s June program includes climate heists, FBI whistleblowers, new Wes Anderson – and 20,000 bees -
The actor’s novel, Deadly Game, features an ex-SAS police officer called Harry who must grapple with neo-Nazis, wealthy Russians and Colombian drug cartels -
Panel yet to complete review into allegations non-Indigenous APY Art Centre Collective staff painted on works – claims which the centre denies
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There’s a hotly anticipated Starfield, a conference for disabled devs and a month packed with must-see trailers. Here’s a roundup of this month’s key shows and announcements -
Access to family papers sheds new light on the troubled singer-songwriter -
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3 out of 5 stars.Saint X reviewLike The White Lotus, but much, much worseIt’s a murder-mystery involving a death at a luxury resort. You’d think they’d have made sure it’s every bit as good as Mike White’s show, wouldn’t you? You’d be wrong …
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There is no evidence politicians knew of the allegations against the foundation when the grant to WA the Esther Foundation was announced -
Briefing materials show the gas industry will benefit from proposed Middle Arm development, which has $1.5bn in federal backing
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Tracy Chapman’s unyielding push against the judicial system galvanised a support network that helped secure justice for her childhood friend -
Exclusive: About 2,400 homes will be available for low- to middle-income renters under ‘big housing build’ -
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It is not always easy making the case for health and safety reform on family farms, but the data shows it is needed -
Murray-Darling Basin Authority seeks assurances that confidential information has not been compromised -
Silver perch fingerlings released in a ceremony designed to address community’s collective trauma over the ecological disaster -
Community legal centre outreach programs provide a vital service for remote areas but resourcing problems mean they could vanish any time
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Campaign launch video focuses on God and criticism of Joe Biden as field of Republican hopefuls keeps growing -
Ruling party accessed user data including Sim card ID and IP addresses, former executive alleges in legal filing
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Previous Fijian government signed a memorandum of understanding in 2011 enabling its police officers to undergo training in China -
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
The House of Culture on a flooded street in Nova Kakhovka 
Red Cross volunteers help an elderly woman 
Local resident Tetiana holds her pets 
People help an elderly man into an inflatable boat as he evacuates 
Damage at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Dam, near Kherson Images show the devastation wrought by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam near the Ukrainian city of Kherson
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Rania Matar has found inspiration in Beirut’s resilient women, trying to rebuild lives after the huge blasts that wrecked the city -
Thousands of people gather each year to replaster the walls of the city of Djenné’s Great Mosque -
Prince Harry said ‘vile’ British tabloids had a ‘devastating impact’ on his mental health by portraying him as an irresponsible ‘thicko’ prone to underage drinking and drug-taking -
A new exhibition gathers work from key photographers who documented life in Palermo as the mafia stepped up its attacks on civil society
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She joined the police to make a difference. But McDonald’s work on rape and domestic violence cases left her with PTSD and the determination to speak out
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‘The men who roam this dump play an important role in the economy, but they are marginalised. I was warned they were “uncivilised”, that they would steal my camera, attack me, even kill me’
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