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    Lachlan Murdoch secures control of media empire in multi-billion dollar deal to resolve succession fight

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    Russia won't be able to sustain war in Ukraine without help from Beijing, top Finnish official claims

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    Mint condition: the price of gold has hit a record high – and Australians are flocking to cash in

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    After Stranger Things, Dacre Montgomery retreated from stardom. Then came a part he couldn’t say no to

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    Trump’s strongman image got boos at the US Open, and perhaps that was the point

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    Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation

    Michael Mann and Peter Hotez
    From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world

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    Need I list all the reasons why Trump shouldn’t get a Nobel peace prize?

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    When I left India, Ireland welcomed me in. I won’t let bigotry destroy the country we love

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    Parents, don’t panic over porn! Here’s how to have an age-appropriate and shame-free talk with your kids

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  4. Australia is about to get a centre for disease control. How will it tackle public health challenges?

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  2. US Open TennisPresident Donald Trump attends the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

    Trump’s strongman image got boos at the US Open, and perhaps that was the point

    Andrew Lawrence
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    Stephen Colbert’s Late Show wins first Emmy a month after cancellation news

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    Stage
    Belvoir St theatre’s 2026 season to be headlined by 24-year-old debut playwright

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    Task review – Mark Ruffalo’s druggy kidnap drama is so bleak it’s downright manipulative

  2. A still from Nuremberg

    Film
    Nuremberg review – Russell Crowe’s Göring v Rami Malek’s psychiatrist in swish yet glib courtroom showdown

  3. Brendan Fraser in Rental Family.

    Film
    Rental Family review – Brendan Fraser is stranded in mawkish misfire

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    Film
    Ballad of a Small Player review – Colin Farrell wins us over in flashy, slight gambler tale

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  2. Lyrical mundanity … Justin and Hailey Bieber and their baby Jack Blues.

    Pop
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  3. Rick Davies in rehearsal in 1974. The vocalist and co-founder of Supertramp has died aged 81.

    Music
    Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81

  4. Kate Moss hosts Music Uncovered: David Bowie – Changeling.

    Best podcasts of the week
    Kate Moss takes on David Bowie in her first ever podcast

What to read

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    Books
    ‘He fondly called me his hash baby’: Mandy Sayer on her lawbreaking jazz musician father

  2. Tony Martin and Richard Roxburgh as Neddy Smith and Roger Rogerson in Blue Murder

    Five Great Reads
    The ‘trad family’ movement, revenge quitters and how Blue Murder transfixed Australia

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    Poetry roundup
    The best recent poetry – review roundup

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    Poem of the week
    Poem of the week: Scallop Shell by Grace Schulman

What to play

  1. Hollow Knight: Silksong screenshot

    Games
    Hollow Knight: Silksong launch crashes online gaming stores

  2. Tomb Raider Remastered.

    Pushing Buttons
    Forget Tomb Raider and Uncharted, there’s a new generation of games about archaeology – sort of

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  3. Ghost of Yōtei.

    Games previews
    Ghost of Yōtei: a determined outsider seeks revenge in feudal Japan

  4. Little Problems game screenshot

    Games previews
    Little Problems – a cute detective game with no violence or victims

More culture

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    Late-night US TV
    John Oliver on Trump’s attack on higher education: ‘No capitulation will be enough’

  2. ‘A walking, talking catalogue’: Tennilles_deals on TikTok.

    Internet wormhole
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  3. Leah Vandenberg and Matt Domingo in Back to Bilo

    Brisbane festival
    Back to Bilo review – the remarkable story of the Nadesalingams and Biloela makes for compelling theatre

  4. Lincoln, Vikander and Stone

    London
    ‘Simon’s got a track record’: Australian director helms Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander’s nerve-shredding stage return

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    Well actually
    I got a robot massage and lived to tell the tale

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    How to build a better life
    A better life is possible – but only if you dive deep into your unconscious

Food

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    Food
    Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy eggs in a basket with smoky chard – recipe

  2. Ben Lippett's polenta with sweet and sour figs and pecorino.

    Food
    Sweet-and-sour figs and roast chicken: Ben Lippett’s savoury fig recipes

  3. Felicity Cloake's perfect nanaimo bars.

    Felicity Cloake’s masterclass
    How to make perfect nanaimo bars

  4. Simple tips for cutting food waste

    Change by degrees
    Food waste is a daunting problem – but we each hold a key to the solution in our own home

Wellbeing

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    Running
    When maps go wrong: from the Great North Run to a phantom Aldi

  2. a male nurse holds a womens hand

    The kindness of strangers
    A nurse saw me crying and asked if I wanted a hug

  3. Danny Rensch sitting with a chess board and pieces on a table in front of him

    Religion
    I was a chess prodigy trapped in a religious cult. It left me with years of fear and self-loathing

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    Fitness
    From Venus Williams to LeBron James, elite athletes are extending their careers into their 40s. How?

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    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    Our daughter is being controlled by a school friend. What can we do?

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    Leading questions
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    Well actually
    I stopped telling ‘little white lies’ for two weeks. This is what I learned

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    Dear gen Z, take a lesson from this zillennial: to be cringe is to be free

    Eleanor Burnard

Fashion & beauty

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    Fashion
    Are US fashion brands at risk of growing anti-American backlash over Trump policies?

  2. Naomi Osaka wearing a bright orange jacket, on her head is a sparkling headpiece with roses, as she smiles to camera

    Fashion
    Tennis is serving! How the US Open went high fashion

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    Fashion
    Move over fashion week: Chanel and Dior soft launch creations at Venice film festival

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    Fashion
    ‘A void that is impossible to fill’: tributes paid to designer Giorgio Armani

Travel

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    Cycling holidays
    From farms to fork: a food-lover’s cycle tour of Herefordshire

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    Queensland
    ‘Cycling tourism is the next big thing’: the long journey to restore a rural rail trail

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    A new dream man has dropped – the laid-back, confident beefcake

    Emma Beddington
  2. Thakshayini (left) and Maimuna

    Dining across the divide
    The one thing we bonded over was despising Reform

  3. An illustration of a couple sitting holding hands and looking into each other's eyes

    This is how we do it
    A three-month break from sex gave us the reset we needed

  4. Mill and Nikki on a winter holiday in Gippsland, Victoria, in August 2025

    The moment I knew
    They decorated a carrot cake to celebrate with me

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