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The unaccountability trap in government
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Worrying new poll for Anthony Albanese shows Labor’s primary vote sinking to levels not seen since Kevin Rudd knifed Julia Gillard – only this time it’s One Nation rather than the Coalition that has him sweating
A new Newspoll survey has delivered troubling news for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, showing Labor’s primary vote falling to its lowest level since the turmoil of 2010, when Kevin Rudd was removed as prime minister in favour of Julia Gillard. This time, however, the drift in support is being driven not by the Coalition…
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Sophie Duker: Hot Beef Injection review – bad encounters with men spun into great comedy
Sophie Duker’s fourth solo hour, Hot Beef Injection, showing at Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Edinburgh festival, sees the comedian mine a lifetime of unsettling and baffling encounters with men for sharp, purposeful comedy. The Guardian’s review praises Duker’s sparkling form as she moves from lightly absurd anecdotes to darker material, offset throughout by…
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Hassett: Fuel prices ‘still higher than we would like’
Kevin Hassett said fuel prices remain higher than the US administration would like, signalling continued concern about household energy costs amid the Iran war. The remarks matter because petrol prices can affect inflation, consumer confidence and political pressure on the government. The available article text contains no further reporting because access to the page was…
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Australian Army uncovers the fate of the final unaccounted for Anzac soldier that led the fight against the fierce Japanese advance at Kokoda during WWII
The Australian Army has identified the remains of the final unaccounted-for soldier from the Battle of Kokoda, closing an 84-year mystery from one of the Second World War’s most brutal campaigns. The identification allows the soldier’s family to finally learn his fate and gives him a proper, named burial, bringing closure to relatives who had…
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Campaigner makes 1700-mile round journey to save rare phone box on remote Scottish island
A campaigner undertook a 1,700-mile round trip to help save a rare telephone box on a remote Scottish island from being removed, highlighting efforts by local communities to preserve historic phone boxes threatened with decommissioning. Such campaigns have become increasingly common across the UK as BT and Ofcom review the future of the dwindling number…
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Ocasio-Cortez says new age progressives ‘answer to no master’
The article text provided is an access-denied notice rather than the news report itself, so its claims cannot be independently summarised. From the headline alone, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appears to argue that a newer generation of progressive politicians is politically independent and not beholden to established power brokers. This would matter in the context of…
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‘It feels like a kick in the teeth’: Family of boy, 13, killed by hit-and-run driver set for early prison release say they are ‘devastated’ after thug only served two years
The family of 13-year-old Kaylan Hippsley, who died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Hirwaun, South Wales, have said they are “devastated” that his killer, Harley Whiteman, is set to be released from prison after serving just two years. The case has renewed concerns about sentencing for fatal driving offences, with the family…
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A forgotten mission: NASA once planned to send astronauts to Venus
NASA studied a proposal in the late 1960s to send three astronauts on a flyby of Venus, rather than land them there, using Apollo-derived hardware and a Saturn V rocket. The abandoned concept illustrates how the Apollo programme briefly opened the possibility of more ambitious human missions beyond the Moon, before changing priorities and funding…
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Ocasio-Cortez posts videos confirming she’s freezing her eggs
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has posted videos confirming that she is freezing her eggs, publicly sharing a personal fertility decision. The announcement highlights the practical and emotional considerations surrounding fertility preservation, particularly for people balancing family planning with demanding careers. The available article text contains no further reporting because access to the page was denied, so…