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Thursday
1 July 2021
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Charges mark a severe blow to former president’s family business, as CFO Allen Weisselberg surrenders to authorities
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Group of reef and climate scientists say world heritage warning merited and Australia has not ‘pulled its weight on emissions’ -
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Sky News host unleashes barrage of questions at SA press conference. Plus: feathers ruffled at ‘Big Bird bandits’ court appearance
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Red Cross says time is running out to repatriate women and children from ‘appalling conditions’ of al-Roj camp, where 60 Australians remain -
Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher discuss rising frustration among the nation’s leaders about the Covid-19 vaccination rollout and what it means for Australia’s pandemic response -
Advertisements promoting diets or slimming products and that idealise certain body types will be removed from the platform -
Comments by New Zealand PM came during a parliamentary debate on the country’s new hate speech laws
Spotlight
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The only provocative thing about Ian Rank-Broadley’s characterless sculpture is how shamelessly it plays up to mawkish Diana worship -
For a while Australia seemed to be on top of Covid-19, but we have lost our way – and an ideology is to blame
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Bridie Jabour had just finished writing a book about what’s important when she almost lost everything important to her
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The neurological disease affects up to 20% of people, but research funding is sorely lacking. Women are more than three times likely to suffer from it than men -
A flare-up starts with instant exhaustion and a brain fog so dense I might struggle to speak -
People with ME/CFS face debilitating symptoms but often feel dismissed by doctors. The focus on long Covid could help change that -
There’s a growing realisation that pain can be a disease in and of itself – and the pandemic could be making it worse
Vaccine rollout
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How is travel to Australia being controlled during the coronavirus pandemic? How many people are coming and going? And why? We bring together all the latest numbers on international arrivals -
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 public exposure sites in Sydney and regional New South Wales, and what to do if you’ve visited them. Our analysis and map shows where Covid cases are increasing, and a live data update tracks the daily case numbers in NSW -
Federal minister says issue is on the table ahead of Friday’s crunch national cabinet meeting -
New data shows fewer than 40% of Australia’s oldest and most vulnerable citizens have been fully vaccinated
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The top seed, Ashleigh Barty, made 33 unforced errors against Anna Blinkova while Coco Gauff won 6-4, 6-3 against Elena Visnina -
Mark Cavendish made it a hat-trick of wins in Châteauroux, blasting past his sprint rivals once more to claim his career 32nd stage win in the Tour de France
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The Nick Kyrgios show is rolling on with smiles and a serving masterclass as the Australian ‘holidaymaker’ enjoyed his second Wimbledon win in two days -
All the team news for Switzerland v Spain, Belgium v Italy, Czech Republic v Denmark and Ukraine v England
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With the Delta variant surging, questions about how to control infections, especially in children, are as urgent as ever, says academic Devi Sridhar -
We are still living with the catastrophic consequences of Rumsfeld and his gang. And it’s not as if this chain of events was unimaginable at the time
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The Full Story
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Many people yearn to grow their own food and live a simpler life – but, when coronavirus hit, some decided it was now or never -
You need to figure out why you do it, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, and that will take time, effort and help
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I know that when it’s safe, I’m going to be an enthusiastic hugger again. But I’ll first be asking if it’s OK -
From magic pizza and easy eggs to a multi-day cake project, keep your kids entertained in the kitchen -
One of the happiest days of Veronica Heritage-Gorrie’s life was the day her twin grandchildren were born. Now, as her daughter and family think of moving interstate, she prepares for the worst day to come.
Sharing the Load is a column about parenting children of all ages -
Poor sleep quality could shorten your life but research finds strenuous physical activity may undo some of the damage
Guardian Labs
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2 out of 5 stars.
Pratt plays a teacher turned pre-emptive conscript for a future war with aliens in this overlong and derivative actioner -
After fleeing persecution in Myanmar, Ealom was detained in a ‘torture camp’. Using tricks learned from Prison Break, he snuck his way out -
With his new film, The Birthday Cake, out next week, we take a look at the best roles of the Scottish actor – and no, Phantom Menace is not on it
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Late-night hosts discuss the soaring temperatures, the reversal of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, and media portrayals of Africa -
The latest inductees, including Laverne Cox and Issa Rae, are 46% female and 39% from under-represented racial communities -
The decision comes a week after Spears delivered dramatic testimony calling the conservatorship ‘abusive’ but addresses a petition from November
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From education to legal reform, at the close of the Guardian’s Pacific Plunder series, leading Pacific thinkers offer solutions -
Miners are pushing hard to extract metals from the ocean floor, but there is mounting concern about what it might do to the marine environment -
The International Seabed Authority has two years to finalise regulations governing the controversial industry -
Pacific countries created a revolutionary system that brings in $500m a year and prevents the overfishing that blights other regions
Australia Weekend
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Soldier told court he was aware he had classified commonwealth material but ‘didn’t think it was a criminal offence’ -
University leaders considering major changes as research shows students have faced intimidation for criticising China’s government
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Conservationists say Pembroke Resources mine will increase carbon emissions and wouldn’t need public money if financially viable -
Request from Labor and Green senators has triggered special estimates session over scandal they say ‘goes right to the top’ -
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Court curbs challenges to restrictive laws on racial grounds and gives green light to mail-in ballot restrictions -
Firefighters battle blazes on multiple fronts in scenes reminiscent of last year’s record season
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Hospitals in Jakarta unable to cope with demand as Delta variant accounts for more than 60% of cases -
Environmental experts say the case is the country’s worst man-made environmental disaster -
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Since its origins in Shanghai in 1921, the Chinese communist party has grown to be one of the world’s most powerful political parties. It celebrated its 100th birthday on 1 July with a speech by leader Xi Jinping -
Medical editor Melissa Davey explains what we know about the Delta variant, and the challenges this strain could pose in containing Australia’s outbreak
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The Picasso and Mondrian pieces were recovered after they were hidden in bushland
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Couples, shantytowns, refugees, soldiers … here are the highlights from Events of the Social, a show gathering together 10 years of images from Africa that’s currently at PHotoEspaña 2021 -
Ardern tells Judith Collins hate speech law change won't protect her from being called a 'Karen'
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In his book Like Birds, photographer Sven Jacobsen captures the freedom and energy of youth, as they jump into water, hang off trees, act silly, kiss or simply lie back in the tall grass
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I gave up my birthright to run for office. I’ve been called a maggot, a cockroach, a whore and a cow – but I’m not going anywhere
The big picture
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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