Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will not be attending the NATO summit.
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Opinion
Latika M Bourke

Tell us why you REALLY don’t want to go to NATO summit, Albo

LATIKA M BOURKE: The Prime Minister can’t seem to stick to the one excuse for refusing to accept a NATO summit invitation — voters deserve to know why.

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Glammed-up politicians, business corporates and journalists have descended on Parliament House for Canberra’s night of nights to raise thousands of dollars for charity.
Politics
Kimberley Caines

Pollies dress up for Canberra’s night of nights for charity

Glammed-up politicians, business corporates and journalists have descended on Parliament House for Canberra’s night of nights to raise thousands of dollars for charity. SEE THE PICS

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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Opposition counterpart Angus Taylor have clashed over the Coalition supermarket policy.
Politics
Ellen Ransley

‘Marxist’: Discontent for Libs’ bold supermarket plan grows

The shadow treasurer has argued that conservatives have ‘always’ barracked for small business and consumers. But there’s growing discontent within the Liberals on the bold supermarket divestiture policy.

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An inquiry into the “integrity and efficacy” of the military honours and awards system has been established.
Politics
Ellen Ransley

Inquiry to probe military honours amid claims of abuse

An inquiry into the integrity of defence’s honours and awards system has been established, in a ‘major win’ for Diggers fighting for change.

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Australia
Tara Cosoleto

Ex-TV star who ‘stomped woman’ bailed due to sentence delay

Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger has been released on bail as he faces a six-week delay on sentencing for a violent assault.

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Clint Starkey died after being attacked at a service station in the NSW Central Coast region. (Supplied by Nsw Police/AAP PHOTOS)
NSW
Duncan Murray

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A court has overturned the murder conviction of one of six men found guilty over the fatal bashing of Clint Starkey in 2017.

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An inquest is underway into Pippa White’s death.
Australia
Duncan Murray

Details of toddler’s heartbreaking hospital death revealed

A pediatrician says he believed a two-year-old girl was ‘getting better’ before her death and a late course of antibiotics may not have saved her life.

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Business

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Carnegie Clean Energy Chief Executive Jonathan Fievez.
Business
Ben Harvey

Forgotten renewables play Carnegie riding new wave

An Australian company that was going to generate electricity by harnessing the power of giant waves is back with a new name and an unlikely corporate backer in its corner.

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Is AI value overblown?
The Economist
The Economist

Big tech turns blind AI to investment worries

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Cash transport distributor Armaguard in June received a $50m lifeline to stay in business.
Business
Cheyanne Enciso

Competition watchdog gives interim nod to prop up Armaguard

The competition watchdog has granted the Australian Banking Association, major banks and retailers the go-ahead to plough $50 million into struggling cash-transportation firm Armaguard.

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Opinion

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will not be attending the NATO summit.
analysis
Opinion
Latika M Bourke

Tell us why you REALLY don’t want to go to NATO summit, Albo

LATIKA M BOURKE: The Prime Minister can’t seem to stick to the one excuse for refusing to accept a NATO summit invitation — voters deserve to know why.

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(L-R) European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the North Atlantic Council meeting with Sweden, Indo-Pacific Partners, and the EU at the NATO ​summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, 12 July 2023.
opinion
Opinion
Simon Birmingham

PM’s warped priorities clear as he ditches NATO summit

SIMON BIRMINGHAM: Next week the biggest security summit in years will be held in Washington, as NATO members meet for their 75th anniversary. But, Albo won’t be there. Reason? It depends when you ask.

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton wants to break up supermarkets that price-gouge customers. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Opinion
Editorial

Dutton’s supermarket swipe is past its use-by date

EDITORIAL: Instead of coming up with sensible policies based on sound economics, the Opposition has resorted to tired supermarket bashing — a time-honoured tradition for parties out of ideas. 

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President Joe Biden’s family is urging him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite last week’s disastrous debate performance.
USA
The New York Times

Biden’s family tell him to keep on fighting

President Joe Biden’s family is urging him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite last week’s disastrous debate performance, as they huddle at Camp David.

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Food
The New York Times

This cheesy potato soup is right for winter

I’ll make soup out of almost anything, but this potato-cheddar variation is an entirely different thing. It’s a silky-smooth puree that’s hearty but not heavy, with chilli powder and garlic to liven things up.

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For some people, any sight of leg is a problem.
Fashion
The New York Times

Help! How short is too short for a skirt?

Short skirts in the workplace have always been controversial, no matter what the office or the age of the person wearing them. It started with the ankle back in the Victorian era and has continued incessantly. 

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Culture

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Film
Wenlei Ma

The truly terrible Netflix movie that should’ve won an Oscar

Starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, the movie was really just trash. But its soaring signature song should have won the Oscar. That it didn’t is one of the most egregious snubs of this century.

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Eddie Murpohy is back in action in Beverley Hills Cop: Axel F.
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Film
Wenlei Ma

Eddie Murphy brings the goods for Beverly Hills Cop sequel

It’s been 30 years since the last Beverly Hills Cop movie, which was quite terrible. They have some making up to do.

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The Brat Pack movies were always only a particular slice of American youth culture – white, mostly middle class and mostly suburban.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Brat Pack label still a hard act to swallow for its stars

Brat Packer Andrew McCarthy was incensed when the term was coined. He even likened it to PTSD. Four decades on, he’s made a documentary looking at its enduring legacy, for better or worse.

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Society

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It’s considered a high-risk but acceptable kink in consensual sex, but what are the concerns involved in the now widely popular fetish?
Australia
Heather Douglas, Leah Sharman and Robin Fitzgerald

Shocking number of Aussies engaging in high-risk kink

It’s considered a high-risk but acceptable kink in consensual sex, but what are the concerns involved in the now widely popular fetish?

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Why won’t my kids listen to me? A psychologist explains...
Society
Cher McGillivray

Why won’t my kids listen to me? A psychologist explains

Have you ever asked your child to do something simple but no matter how many times you ask, they keep ignoring you? Here’s why they do that.

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Here’s how often you should actually be jumping on the scales and why.
Health
Nick Fuller

How often should you really weigh yourself?

Few topics are more debated in health than the value of the humble bathroom scale. Here’s how often you should actually be jumping on the scales and why.

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Lifestyle

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Scoot announces massive mid-year sale.
Travel
Sarah Keszler

Airline offering $395 tickets to Europe in massive mid-year sale

There’s also a range of incredibly cheap tickets to Asian destinations on offer.

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Property
Brendan Crabb

Stunning estate with three residences snapped up for $5m

A stately residence, a guest cottage and a tiny home proved to be an irresistible package for a buyer with $5 million in their pocket.

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The home at 83 Tingira Crescent, Kiama has a price guide in the mid-$3 million range.
Property
Brendan Crabb

Stunning Airbnb on Kiama’s millionaires’ row up for grabs

A gorgeous property on a sought-after Kiama street that’s also a popular Airbnb-style holiday let is back on the market.

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Sport

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Nikki Hiltz celebrates crossing the finish line to win the women's 1500 meter final on Day Ten of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 30, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.
Sport
Matt Shrivell

Transgender athlete smashes record to make Olympic team

A transgender and nonbinary runner has smashed a record time on their way to qualifying for the US Olympic Track Team.

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John Singleton.
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Sport
Glen Quartermain

Jets out of Perth NRL race after Singleton’s bizarre text

Sydney club Newtown Jets are out of the race to join Perth as the NRL’s 18th team.

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St Kilda have seen the back of spearhead Max King until next season.
AFL
Oliver Caffrey

AFL injury blow: Devastating news as spearhead out for season

One of the AFL’s biggest names has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury.

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World

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Joe Biden stammered throughout the debate and failed to challenge Donald Trump's attacks.
Politics
Jason Lange

Biden pulls even with Trump in close White House race

President Joe Biden has risen to neck-and-neck with Donald Trump, says a poll that also shows a third of Democrats want him to drop out after his poor debate.

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Keir Starmer, right, is likely to replace Rishi Sunak, left, and become the UK’s new prime minister but will he rule a supermajority or a hung parliament?
UK
Bloomberg

Can bookmakers reveal the UK election result?

The odds are in Starmer’s favour but will Britain vote in a supermajority or a hung parliament — we look to the bookmakers for the answers.

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Speaking exclusively to The Nightly, Sir Iain, who led the party between 2001 and 2003 and served in David Cameron’s cabinet, said his party had never recovered from rolling Boris Johnson over the gatherings held in Number 10 during lockdown. 
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UK
Latika M Bourke

Why it was a ‘mistake’ to roll Boris Johnson

The British should follow the lead of Australia’s political parties and make it much harder to roll sitting prime ministers the former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith said. 

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The Best Australian Yarn

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Best Australian Yarn competition event at WA Museum. Simon Baronowitz, Miles Hitchcock, Basim Shamaon & Julia Lambo.
The Best Australian Yarn
Alison Wakeham

Competition celebrates the stories of migrants

Refugee Week and The Best Australian Yarn share the same ambitions - to promote a greater understanding and celebrate the lives of migrants

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Jacqueline MacDonald.
The Best Australian Yarn
Alison Wakeham

$50,000 gives winner confidence to write on

Top prize gives Tasmanian author the boost and the time she needs to reinvigorate her love of writing.

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Sharleigh Crittenden.
The Best Australian Yarn
Emma Garlett

Award renews First Nations writer’s love for storytelling

There was a time when Sharleigh Crittenden lacked confidence in her writing abilities. Now, she’s penning a novel.

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The body of TV personality and doctor Michael Mosley has been found on the Greek island of Symi following an increasingly desperate search.
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