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16 November 2019
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Severe isolated thunderstorms forecast in Queensland, which could create dry lightning strikes that start more fires -
Labor leader denied non-attendance at Victoria’s Labor party conference sparked by threats of a union walkout
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The real reason the Coalition doesn’t want to talk about the climate is that its record is one of unmitigated shame and failure
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Behrouz Boochani, the Kurdish Iranian refugee and journalist who became the voice of those incarcerated on Manus Island, has landed in New Zealand
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Although prices in Sydney and Melbourne are on the rise, there are ‘serious questions’ about whether they can be sustained
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The supermodel opens up about friends, enemies, taking on the tabloids – and fashion’s new world order -
Transport emissions should be falling with better technology, but policy inertia has left Australian motorists – and the environment – worse off
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Rafael Nadal beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in three epic sets at the ATP World Tour Finals but missed out on a semi-final place to Alexander Zverev, who beat Daniil Medvedev in the later match -
One of China’s biggest Olympic stars fought Friday for his right to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Games during a rare public hearing that turned combative at times. -
An excellent first half showing in Jordan gave way to a poorer second but Graham Arnold’s side still came away with all three points -
Pavel Florin will appear on an Australian cricket field at the weekend after the decision to refuse the Romanian player’s visa application was overturned
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Nobody knows the problems besetting Aboriginal youth better than young blackfullas themselves. It’s time we had a voice at the table -
The ex-dairy farmer isn’t exactly the cream of the cream: his bizarre claims on the president’s behalf have backfired, says Guardian US columnist Richard Wolffe
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Look at this from your daughter’s point of view. This must be hard enough for her to take in, without catching you in bed with him -
Orange peel has a thousand uses, from marmalade and tea to scented firelighters and DIY kitchen spray
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The officer helped me into my underpants, handcuffed and at gunpoint -
I often lose my erection due to the stress of knowing I won’t orgasm -
We want to hear from people who are adapting festive traditions in light of the climate crisis -
A society can’t flourish if its citizens can’t make a plan to meet for a beer
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Losing the 2016 US election was ‘devastating’, but Clinton is keeping up the fight. Mother and daughter talk about authoritarianism, inspiring women and why thrillers are the perfect escape -
‘Thunderclaps of wonder’ ... a moving memoir by a marine biologist who has spent decades exploring coral reefs, many of which are now imperilled -
1 out of 5 stars.
Last Christmas review A grisly, sub-Richard Curtis festive pudding
1 out of 5 stars.This shameless attempt by screenwriter Emma Thompson to siphon off the eggnog flavour from Love Actually is clunky and weird
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Musician reveals message painted on her chest in latest celebrity show of support for national demonstrations -
Bridge-s, an immersive art piece scored by Knowles, takes place at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles on 16 and 17 November -
Bestselling writers have pelted a recent college graduate with insults online – because she didn’t like their friend’s book
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Guardian Australia editor says we can be a superpower of the post-carbon world economy if we set aside the self-defeating culture war
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Today, we are making a public pledge to ourselves and our readers, that we are committed to taking responsibility for our role - both journalistically and institutionally - on how to impact the climate crisis we are facing -
Even today, we have people disputing the evidence or spreading misinformation -
Urgent national action is needed to prevent serious declines in public health from climate change, the multi-institutional Countdown study says
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Exclusive: Men who fled own country after threats to out them have been detained in Australia -
Government MPs issued statement on Friday night saying their planned visit was off
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The man reportedly killed the kookaburra, mortifying patrons and their children, after it landed on his plate -
From free food for evacuees to inspiring messages for fireys, acts of kindness and words of thanks are seen in abundance -
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PM makes inaccurate statements about Brexit being ‘blocked’ and about his record as London mayor -
Witnesses say police opened fire on protesters near Cochabamba, where ex-president Evo Morales’ supporters have clashed for weeks
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Since the Easter bombings, the community has faced violence and vilification. Many think there may be worse to come -
University writes to students on exchange in Hong Kong as campuses become focus of battles between police and protesters -
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The pick of this week’s best flora and fauna photos from around the world, including a tired tiger and sea goldies -
The self-proclaimed 'Jetman' more than doubled his previous best speed
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‘I spotted them from a bus, two girls having a picnic in Ukraine. This was before the war turned bad. Back then, no one would have believed how bad things would get’ -
From mystical woodlands to majestic whales, here are the winners and runners-up of this year’s competition
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After six years forcibly held by Australia’s offshore processing regime in Papua New Guinea, most of it incarcerated on Manus Island, the Kurdish Iranian journalist and refugee advocate Behrouz Boochani arrives in New Zealand.
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Scotland correspondent Libby Brooks tells Rachel Humphreys how the chaos of Brexit has put independence back centre stage at this election. Plus: Sayeeda Warsi on the Conservative party’s enduring problem of Islamophobia
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Some of the loudest accusations of mismanagement have come from within parties in government
The big picture
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Bushfires in New South Wales, protests in Chile and Iraq, escalating violence in Hong Kong and floods in Venice – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
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