The Guardian Australia - 2024-02-20

• Fatal attack on baby by family dog shows danger of relying on breeders for details, inquest hears
• Albanese signs WA GST pledge on reporter’s arm and signals possible support for state’s nickel miners
• Singapore sought exclusivit­y deal over Taylor Swift concerts in south-east Asia, Thai PM alleges
• ‘Like the flip of a switch, it’s gone’: has the ecosystem of the UK’s largest lake collapsed?
• Barnaby Joyce says he has given up alcohol for Lent as Perin Davey admits having two drinks before Senate hearing
• Mornington Peninsula hotel owner forced to sell business after gambling watchdog finds payout error cover-up by staff
• Sydney lightning strikes: four people ‘knocked unconsciou­s’ and train network faces delays
• WA heatwave: Perth breaks records with seven February days above 40C
• Woman committed to stand trial in Queensland charged with murder of her baby
• On a roll: bullet train food carts become Japan’s latest must-have
• Afternoon Update: Papua New Guinea massacre; Bob Brown forest protest arrest; and is Biden too old for presidency?
• Weather tracker: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln soaks northern Australia
• Sports gambling giants face ‘wake-up call’ as Australian money-laundering investigat­ion nears end
• Scott Morrison accuses UN of antisemiti­sm and applying double standards against Israel
• Ex-senior watchdog staffer says NSW asbestos crisis ‘destined to happen’ after decade of regulatory failure
• ‘Out of control’: 60% of Australian parents and carers surveyed say social media is their biggest concern for kids
• Apple reportedly faces €500m fine from EU over music streaming access
• ‘I felt like a criminal’: the ruinous effect of the Home Office’s cheating claims
• Saturation point: Australia’s best known carbon-neutral farm can no longer offset its emissions
• Falkland Islands dispute is causing fishing ‘free-for-all’ in nearby Blue Hole
• Yulia Navalnaya vows to continue husband Alexei’s fight and says Putin killed him
• Finland to open more shooting ranges amid Russia threat
• Spain’s conservati­ves retain absolute majority in Galicia election
• China offers to deepen security ties with Hungary
• Mike Tyson urges Biden to free thousands locked up over cannabis: ‘Right these wrongs’
• Ursula von der Leyen to seek second term as head of European Commission
• Councils call for funding help as more Ukrainian refugees become homeless
• Russia claims full control of Avdiivka after Ukrainian retreat
• US man sues Powerball lottery after being told his apparent $340m win was error
• Woman arrested after three children found dead in Bristol
• Dozens killed in outbreak of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea highlands
• English test scandal: students wrongly accused of cheating launch legal action
• Baby among three children found dead in Bristol home, police say
• ‘A new find’: one of last documents Abraham Lincoln signed goes on sale
• New York lobbyists ‘aiding and abetting’ climate crisis, research reveals
• All gain, no pain: how to avoid injuries from running, skiing, swimming, cycling, football, rugby, yoga …
• ‘I used to roundly mock Bryan Adams’: Bill Bailey’s honest playlist
• ‘Europe must defend itself’: shadow of war in Ukraine looms over security conference
• You can’t ban embroidery! Why Arts Council England’s crackdown is a stitch-up
• From war hero to Olympic defeat: The courageous journey of Frank Dove
• ‘It’s not about glorifying crime’: ex-convicts in demand for talks and tours
• The pet I’ll never forget: Simón the street dog was my loyal companion – and a daring solo explorer
• Boston promised snow – and gave me rain. Can you hear my heart breaking?
• Hold the beer: how university O-Week swapped parties and pranks for picnics and friendship bracelets
• Gift of the gab: how to become a supercommu­nicator
• I have dry skin – how do I make perfumes last on me?
• Meet Me at Dawn review – a deeply moving meditation on grief
• William Blake was the emblem of Englishnes­s – but his art was intrinsica­lly European
• Hugh Grant, Michael J Fox – and Matthew Perry: who were the real stars of this year’s Baftas?
• ‘A shallow new low’: Love Island All Stars is a miserable attempt to rewrite history
• Liam Gallagher John Squire review – their best work since Oasis and the Stone Roses
• ‘She plumbed our secret, shameful depths’: why are Sarah Kane’s plays still so shocking?
• The secret life of Noah Kahan: pop’s sudden superstar on No1s, packed arenas – and impostor syndrome
• Oppenheime­r takes top Baftas – but Poor Things and Zone of Interest also triumph
• I’ve always hated the sounds of chewing, slurping and sniffling – but now I know I’m not alone
• Struggling in these extraordin­ary times? The answer may be compassion
• A united Ireland is closer than ever. Let’s make it a paradise for all of us, not just corporate tax-dodgers
• The Guardian view on Julian Assange: why he should not be extradited
• If you win by saying almost nothing, what happens when you take power? Welcome to the Starmer paradox
• A foul too far – the day I decided to blow the whistle on the brutality of five-a-side football
• The Navalny I knew was naive about Putin’s Russia, but he gave us hope. We are his hope now
• When your food comes via a delivery app, the exploitati­on is baked right in
• Bank of England ‘risks worsening UK recession if no interest rate cuts soon’
• Currys shares soar as Chinese online retailer enters takeover battle
• Citizens Advice says Sizewell C costs should not be paid with energy bill hikes
• Amount of fraud in UK more than doubled to £2.3bn in 2023, report finds
• World’s largest oil companies have made $281bn profit since invasion of Ukraine
• Profits of UK’s private train-leasing firms treble in a year
• The Guardian view on festivals and the future: bound together by the power of a shared vision
• ‘It is shameful’: why the return of Victoriane­ra diseases to the UK alarms health experts
• The big idea: this simple behavioura­l trick can help you get more out of life
• Ministers confirm plan to ban use of mobile phones in schools in England
• David Warner not expecting fond farewell from New Zealand fans
• Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
• ‘Pipeline’s for the girls’: surfers break barriers on Hawaii’s toughest wave
• Manchester United baulk at £20m fee for Newcastle director Dan Ashworth
• Israeli swimmer Gorbenko booed at world championsh­ips as GB’s Colbert wins gold
• The A-League glimpsed its wildest dreams when Taylor Swift came to Melbourne
• Showjumper Shane Rose stood down after wearing mankini during event
• Rasmus Højlund feels joy of six as United hotshot repays Ten Hag’s faith
• Nature of England’s third Test defeat surely spells end for Bazball rhetoric
• Technology and TMOs have turned up spotlight on rugby union referees
• Mike Procter obituary
• Josh Kerr boosts British hopes in opting to run at World Indoor Championsh­ips
• Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action
• ‘Jonny will come good’: England to retain Bairstow for fourth India Test

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