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| | | | 13/06/2025 Shock over Air India crash, calls for safety changes on Sydney’s light rail, WTC final on knife-edge |
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| | | Good morning. More than 260 people have been killed after an Air India flight crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad. A British man in seat 11A is the only survivor from the aircraft – and has “no idea” how he escaped. Closer to home, there’s a push for improved safety measures on Sydney’s light rail after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a tram in Surry Hills earlier this month. We look at this year’s Dark Mofo festival in Tasmania and ask whether it has veered into a “trauma theme park”. And: the World Test Championship is finely poised, with Australia leading by 218 runs at stumps on day two. |
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| ‘The danger gap is so big’ | A woman who saw a pedestrian fatally struck by a Sydney tram in Surry Hills earlier this month is calling for safety upgrades and design changes to the city’s light rail network. | ‘Significant’ super costs | Labor’s plan to tax unrealised super gains has come under fire – but Treasury analysis shows taxing actual gains would have meant millions of fund members were hit with compliance costs. | ‘Stealing from students’ | Macquarie University has been accused of “hollowing out” the humanities after it announced a restructure that would halve some arts faculties and drastically reduce courses. | ‘Be vigilant’ | Some New South Wales residents returning home after last month’s record-breaking floods are finding mud isn’t the only thing awaiting them: the snakes and spiders have moved in. | Dark Mofo review | The Tasmanian festival always melds the political with the playful – but presenting art about racist violence in a fun-park atmosphere feels like a misfire, Dee Jefferson says. |
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| Will the Aukus submarine deal go belly up? The US defence department has announced a review of the Aukus submarine deal, just days before prime minister Anthony Albanese is due to meet with Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Canada. Josh Butler talks with Nour Haydar about what this means for relations between the two countries – and why it throws Australia’s defence strategy into doubt. | | |
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| Coffee is a non-negotiable for some Australians. So when news broke that flat whites might cost $10 by the end of the year, it sent a chill down spines around the nation. Increased coffee bean prices and the overall cost of doing business are driving up the price of coffee everywhere. Curious if it would cause Australians to forgo their daily brew, we put a callout to readers. |
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| OneFour are arguably the biggest act in Australian hip-hop today, despite coming up through street violence, jail time and a lot of police attention. The western Sydney rappers’ haphazard trajectory has seen them become the ultimate underdog tale. They talk with Katie Cunningham about their long-awaited debut album and how they’re ready to change the message. |
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What’s happening today | Diplomacy | Anthony Albanese is heading to Fiji for talks, before moving on to the US and the G7 summit in Canada. | ABS | The Australian Bureau of Statistics is scheduled to release its latest international arrivals and departures figures. |
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Brain teaser | And finally, here are the Guardian’s crosswords to keep you entertained throughout the day. Until tomorrow. | |
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