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Fin Smith fit to face Australia as Ben Curry replaces injured twin Tom in England line-up

Team meet to discuss Times article on squad disharmonyJamie George says criticism will get best from EnglandEngland’s senior players have circled the wagons around Steve Borthwick and denied he oversaw a toxic environment over the summer, insisting they will “fight to protect” the under-fire head coach in Sunday’s a…

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Anti-fire ant eradication activist convicted after using legal arguments ‘similar to sovereign citizens’

Legal expert compares Trevor Hold’s failed defence to ‘tried and tested argument’ used by sovereign citizen movementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland leader of a group opposing the eradication of fire ants in Australia has been convicted of obstructing government officers, aft…

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‘I’m not asking for special treatment’: the would-be migrants waiting to start their new lives in Australia

Reducing ‘net overseas migration’ has become a national preoccupation. What does it mean for the people waiting to come in?Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsEach year, tens of thousands of people put their hand up to start a new life in Australia. Partners of Australians, family members of citizens …

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David Jones was months behind in payments to some small Australian brands before going into administration, suppliers say

Global luxury fashion houses clear their stock from the embattled retailer, but smaller local businesses are at the bottom of the creditor pileGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn April, half of a 40ft shipping container loaded with premium water bottles, coffee tumblers, wine coolers, Eskie…

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The Victorian Liberals’ campaign bus was supposed to be a reset. Instead it became the symbol of a rough week

Crashing into a shop awning ended the first outing of the Jess Express – but the opposition’s electoral momentum will be harder to stopGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastJess Wilson has barely put a foot wrong since becoming Victorian Liberal leader a little under a year ago. That was until…

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Back to Back Barries: Dissecting the One Nation voting blocs – podcast

Tony Barry and Shaun Ratcliff (filling in for Barrie Cassidy) break down the One Nation vote into four categories: ‘Red Meat’, ‘Precariats’, ‘Triple Haters’, and ‘Hanson Enthusiasts’. But what do these swathes of supporters tell us about One Nation, and what must the major parties do to win back the disengaged and u…

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‘Everyone deserves to bury their loved ones’: inside the courtroom as Beau Lamarre-Condon took the stand

After seven weeks of intense media coverage of the high-profile trial, the accused double murderer finally entered the witness boxGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor seven weeks, Beau Lamarre-Condon watched his double murder trial from the corner of the courtroom.In the squeaky, wood-panel…

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Days after the midterms, Anthony Albanese will have a chance to meet with Trump as he picks up the pieces | Tom McIlroy

Between Cop31 in Antalya and a visit to China, the prime minister is expected to sit around a table with the leaders of the US, India and JapanGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastJust a few weeks ago, Anthony Albanese and his closest advisers thought the possibility of a meeting of the Quad …

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Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears

Impacts in emerging contact sports are akin to coward punches and cannot be made safer with regulation, neurologist saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCollision running and face-slapping competitions have similar impacts to that of a coward punch or “king-hit”, with death a “distinct poss…

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