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Headlines
Shorten announces retirement and quotes Sinatra, saying ‘regrets, I’ve had a few ... I did it my way’
Australia news  
Shorten announces retirement and quotes Sinatra, saying ‘regrets, I’ve had a few ... I did it my way’
Follow live
Victoria  
‘We are seeking to discriminate’: lesbian group wanting to exclude trans women compares itself to Melbourne gay bar
Cost-of-living crisis  
Brett’s Surry Hills cafe used to be bustling with customers. He doesn’t understand where everyone has gone
Grogonomics  
Now the Australian economy is on its knees, will the RBA finally start cutting interest rates?
Weather  
‘This has been an extreme event’: Tasmanians take stock of damage after record flooding
Ukraine war briefing  
Father is only survivor after family killed in Russian strike on Lviv
Paris Paralympic Games 2024
Leary lives her best ‘second life’ with gold medal in pool
Swimming  
Leary lives her best ‘second life’ with gold medal in pool
Leary fell off her bike in a near-fatal accident in 2021 but says a clairvoyant predicted she would recover to win Paralympic gold
The rural network
‘It’s inevitable’: Australian beekeepers brace for national spread of varroa mite
Insects  
‘It’s inevitable’: Australian beekeepers brace for national spread of varroa mite
Varroa destructor mites were introduced to Australia two years ago and are expected to kill most wild European honeybees in the next five years
Full Story podcast
Full Story  
Australia’s weather mood swings and the climate crisis – Full Story podcast
Australia’s weather mood swings and the climate crisis – Full Story podcast
Sport
US Open  
Draper takes apart De Minaur to reach first grand slam semi-final
Draper takes apart De Minaur to reach first grand slam semi-final
Cricket  
Head and Marsh smash powerplay record in T20 win over Scotland
Vuelta a España  
Australia’s Groves wins third stage in soggy sprint finish
Culture
Television & radio  
Slow Horses season four review – Gary Oldman roars like a bear dipped in chip fat
Slow Horses season four review – Gary Oldman roars like a bear dipped in chip fat
Art and design  
‘There’s otter poo, dragon poo …’ The woman who can make you smell everything, from hell to your grandparents
Culture  
Bec Charlwood: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
Opinion
Can Australia reach net zero by 2050? A new reports shows it must be ‘the new normal’
Can Australia reach net zero by 2050? A new reports shows it must be ‘the new normal’
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 40. The doctors asked for my family medical history – but I’m donor-conceived
Knock knock: it’s the rental inspectorate here about renewing your landlord licence
Lifestyle
You've got this  
Speedy, silky and saucy: Alice Zaslavsky’s prawn, macadamia and asparagus stir-fry – recipe
Speedy, silky and saucy: Alice Zaslavsky’s prawn, macadamia and asparagus stir-fry – recipe
Well actually  
The biggest wellness trends of 2024 (so far)
Technology
Meta  
Meta’s moderation board backs decision to allow ‘from the river to the sea’ in posts
Meta’s moderation board backs decision to allow ‘from the river to the sea’ in posts
Science
Depression  
Part of brain network much bigger in people with depression, scientists find
Part of brain network much bigger in people with depression, scientists find
Environment
Bushfires  
Fire services warn of likely early start to Australia’s bushfire season
Fire services warn of likely early start to Australia’s bushfire season
South Korea  
‘Typhoons have prevented me going to school’: The children behind South Korea’s landmark climate win
Video
Allegedly stolen vehicle causes mayhem after driving down wrong side of road in WA – video
Allegedly stolen vehicle causes mayhem after driving down wrong side of road in WA – video
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