The Guardian Australia - 2024-02-27

• Icac findings against Gladys Berejiklia­n based on ‘depressing and unrealisti­c view of life’, lawyer says
• Putin had Navalny killed to thwart prisoner swap, allies claim
• Antoinette Lattouf escalates legal battle against ABC with new federal court claim
• Sydney high school accidental­ly emails out students’ confidenti­al health and welfare informatio­n
• Mary Poppins’ UK age rating raised to PG due to discrimina­tory language
• Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest labels Coalition push for nuclear energy ‘bulldust’ and a ‘new lie’
• Barnaby Joyce takes leave from parliament after being filmed lying on Canberra footpath
• Australia’s use of hotels as detention centres was unlawful, refugee’s lawyer argues in appeal
• India confronts Google over Gemini AI tool’s ‘fascist Modi’ responses
• Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racist language ‘normalised’ in NT police, Zachary Rolfe tells court
• Victoria fires: more than half of state on extreme bushfire danger alert as hot weather forecast
• Aboriginal man died after being ‘erroneousl­y’ diagnosed with drug-related illness, inquest hears
• Afternoon Update: Zachary Rolfe says racist language rife in NT police; Barnaby Joyce takes a week off; and Gaza death toll to pass 30,000
• Antibiotic­s found in wild fish near Tasmanian salmon farms at nearly five times allowed limit, report shows
• Jesse Baird and Luke Davies: police allege Beau Lamarre made ‘partial admissions’ of involvemen­t in deaths
• Suncorp records fivefold boost in insurance half-year profit amid spike in premiums
• Date set for Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers to quiz witnesses about alleged Toowoomba rape
• Senior suicide: the silent generation speaking up on a quiet killer
• Australia’s youngest housing minister happy to pay developers’ fees as Queensland races to boost supply
• ‘Disinforma­tion on steroids’: is the US prepared for AI’s influence on the election?
• Urgent higher education reform is needed to fix a broken system and secure Australia’s future
• Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC
• Gérard Depardieu faces fresh sexual assault claim from set designer
• Hungary set to finally approve Sweden joining Nato
• French journalist arrested in Ethiopia accused of ‘conspiracy to create chaos’
• Poisoned chalice: bleach smell alerts Italian priest to apparent mafia threat
• US leading global alliance to counter foreign government disinforma­tion
• Woman loses £650,000 injury claim after being seen tossing Christmas tree
• Joe Biden said ‘good sex’ is key to long lasting marriage, book on US first ladies claims
• Japan’s moon lander survives two-week lunar night after wonky landing
• British and Irish rivers in desperate state from pollution, report reveals
• Portugal’s far right on rise as election campaign begins
• Tuvalu names Feleti Teo prime minister after pro-Taiwan leader Kausea Natano ousted
• Putin, Trump, production capacity: the defence challenges facing Europe
• UK eating disorder charity says calls from people with Arfid have risen sevenfold
• The Michigan Republican party is already in chaos. What will Tuesday bring?
• Raiders kill at least a dozen worshipper­s at Burkina Faso church
• A new tool targets voter fraud in Georgia – but is it skirting the law?
• Readers reply: does spam email actually work?
• I contacted my bank to report a scam purchase. Why didn’t it cancel the transactio­n?
• The microbiome miracle: how to make your own kombucha, kefir, kimchi and kraut
• Post-colonial party pads! The architects who got Ghana back in the groove
• The pet I’ll never forget: Letty, the rat I rescued from a bin – who bit my finger to the bone
• Hackers for sale: what we've learned from China's massive cyber leak
• A new start after 60: after 47 years, I have finally released my first album
• Walking ancient Dorset paths to megaliths – and a village pub
• Bumper 28-minute Bluey episode The Sign set to premiere mid-April
• Alt-pop star Allie X: ‘Performing is a lifelong addiction – I realised I could make people love me’
• Bill Hicks: the scorching standup who thought comedy could change the world
• Stately home used in Saltburn plagued by trespasser­s and influencer­s, owner says
• Kenneth Mitchell, Star Trek and Captain Marvel actor, dies aged 49
• Why Oppenheime­r should win the best picture Oscar
• Problemist­a review – Tilda Swinton lifts uneven debut on visa purgatory
• ‘I could easily have become bitter’: Dustin Lance Black on love, violence and losing his faith
• ‘I said something wrong’: Paul McCartney reveals origin of Yesterday lyric
• Israel has long sought to undermine UNRWA - Australia’s heartless suspension of funding should be lifted
• Leaning into Lent: whether believer or agnostic, there are lessons for us all
• A faultline has opened in Keir Starmer’s pragmatic politics – and this time none of the usual fixes will work
• Indian women are being told nationalis­m will empower them. It’s a trick
• I regularly shared photos of my son on social media. Then alarm bells started ringing
• UK housebuild­ers investigat­ed over possible sharing of price informatio­n
• Ryanair says aircraft problems could push summer fares up 10%
• People in 20s more likely to be out of work because of poor mental health than those in early 40s
• Government urged not to resurrect fees for UK employment tribunals
• Put aside difference­s to focus on growth across UK, Ed Balls tells politician­s
• More than half of UK exporters affected by Houthi disruption, survey shows
• Oxford Street sweeter – with fewer shops empty or selling candy
• The Guardian view on GB Energy: Labour’s big idea could be a great one for the planet
• The Guardian view on stalking: police and prosecutor­s are failing women
• ‘It looked like we were at sea’: UK River and Rowing Museum faces up to climate threat
• Sponge on a string reduces long waits for diagnostic test for cancer
• Violence against MPs is unforgivab­le, but history shows it is not a result of protests
• The big idea: should we all be putting chips in our brains?
• UK’s enemies could use AI deepfakes to try to rig election, says James Cleverly
• Jurel and Gill steer India to fourth Test victory over England and series win
• Matildas goalkeepin­g jerseys finally go on sale after World Cup controvers­y
• Premier League and Carabao Cup final: 10 talking points from weekend
• Cristiano Ronaldo in obscene gesture storm after Al-Nassr victory
• Italy hit post with last kick as 14-man France cling on for draw in thriller
• Liverpool’s fearless youngsters are Jürgen Klopp’s greatest legacy
• Matildas vow to show no mercy in final Olympic qualifier against Uzbekistan
• Ravichandr­an Ashwin takes the lead as England’s spin nightmare returns
• Borthwick must decide whether to stick or twist with this England side
• Stan Bowles’ chaotic lifestyle could not disguise his brilliance on the pitch
• US cycling team suspended for dressing mechanic as rider to qualify for race
• ‘It’s that last hurrah’: Joe Gomez rules out Klopp U-turn after Carabao Cup win
• Wiegman defends England decision to play in Spain despite huge drop in crowd
• Super League should take more pride in itself, insists Wigan Warriors’ Matt Peet

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