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    If anybody represents the very British values of democracy, respect for human rights, justice and due process, it is the Egyptian activist
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    Lisa lost her Grampians home to a bushfire. Ten months later, it almost burned again

    More than 2,000 people are living without adequate housing in bushfire-prone areas in western Victoria, which advocates warn is risking catastrophe

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    The kindness of strangers: I had a fear of flying – and as the plane shook and plummeted, she held my hand

    We gripped each other tightly for 75 minutes, her lost in anguish, me in a state of panic
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    Norwich pizza chefs are waging war over pineapple. But they’re just the latest to put a tax on taste

    Van Badham
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    Ray O’Leary: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

    The New Zealand comedian shares what makes him lol, from obscure Wikipedia entries to drunk politicians and superlative US sitcoms
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    Biden has paved the way for Trump’s egregious flouting of international rules

    Mohamad Bazzi
    The Biden administration has repeatedly undermined international institutions and law to shield Israel. This will come back to haunt them
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    The Guardian view on a ceasefire in Gaza: far too late, but desperately needed

    As officials report that a deal has been agreed, a precarious pause in hostilities and the release of hostages could only be welcomed
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      I’m a climate scientist and my house in LA burned down. My work has never been more real

      Benjamin Hamlington
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      Something big is happening in the world of contraception. It’s going backwards

      Barbara Speed
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      Adrian Chiles
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      NSW’s mental health system is on its knees. Here is why psychiatrists like me have resigned

      Prachi Brahmbhatt

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    Supermarket iced milk coffee taste test: ‘It reminds me of the time I tried breast milk’

    From bottled beverages that taste like ‘liquefied Fantales’ to others that are ‘the bubblegum vape of the coffee world’, Nicholas Jordan and friends imbibe a heroic amount of caffeine to give you their verdict
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    Middle children: are they just straightforwardly better than everyone else?

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    A break from the accommodation mega-sites: the best alternative booking platforms

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    ‘Please don’t hit me!’ The battle between ebikers and other cyclists

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    The links between alcohol and cancer are clear, but most Australians are unaware of the risks

    Ranjana Srivastava

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    Conclave blessed with 12 Bafta nominations as Nicole Kidman and Denzel Washington shut out

  • Timothée Chalamet on a Lime bike at the premiere of A Complete Unknown at London’s BFI Southbank.

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    Timothée Chalamet rode a rental bike on to the red carpet. But how long had he been in the saddle?

    The actor’s choice of transportation to the premiere of A Complete Unknown give him a fresh everyman spin. Yet there was a distinct lack of puddle to his trousers
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    Wolf Man review – fear-free update of the lupine myth lacks bite and believability

    Leigh Whannell’s unfocused follow-up to The Invisible Man is a howling disappointment, misjudged and dull
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    New Contemporaries review – Kafka portals, concrete phalluses and a Muppet Pasolini

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    Music
    Linda Nolan, Irish singer and television personality, dies aged 65

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    Music
    Drake files defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar diss track

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    State considers legal action as RTBU accuses politicians of trying to ‘sway public opinion’ against them
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    Sydney hit by severe electrical storm, causing flooding and transport chaos

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    Further Mornington Peninsula landslide fears with 11 houses now uninhabitable and storms forecast

    Emergency services brace for further movement at McCrae after $2.3m house collapsed down cliff on Monday
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      Ball-shaped debris washes up at Bondi, Coogee, Maroubra and Cronulla beaches

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      Morning Mail: Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal agreed, Bandt aims at Dutton, Kokkinakis’ epic loss

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      Josh Burns says there are ‘clearly gaps in legal framework’ amid calls for antisemitism national cabinet

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      Coles to stop selling kitchen knives nationwide after Ipswich worker stabbed

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      Wonder World star Simon Townsend dies ‘surrounded by writers, actors, activists and Italians’, family say

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      ‘A viable business’: Rolls-Royce banking on success of small modular reactors

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      Backlash grows over Swinburne’s move to evict kindergarten from land donated by state

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    Life in the ashes: Lisa lost her home to a bushfire. Ten months later, it almost burned again

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    Our farm caught fire on New Year’s Day, and helpers poured out of the scrub. It’s given me fresh hope for 2025

    Gabrielle Chan
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    It’s always a big year for snakes in Australia, so doing your homework helps

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    Europe must take responsibility for its own security, says Polish minister

    ‘Very difficult time’ anticipated as Poland takes over EU presidency against backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty
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      Polish PM accuses Russia of planning ‘acts of terrorism’ around the world

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      Met police investigating alleged spiking at bar in parliamentary estate

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      Ireland’s two main centre-right parties to form coalition government

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