The Guardian Australia - 2024-03-20

• Peter Dutton refuses to support religious discrimina­tion law changes without seeing details
• ABC defends broadcasti­ng Russia-Ukraine war documentar­y after ambassador calls it ‘bowl of vomit’
• Photo of Queen Elizabeth II and family was enhanced at source, agency says
• Alex Antic: Liberal who rolled female frontbench­er described as nice guy turned ‘Trumpian’ by colleagues
• NSW school to be demolished after extensive mould outbreak in carpet, chairs and plasterboa­rd
• Cricket Australia cancels men’s T20 against Afghanista­n due to concern over women’s rights
• Liberal senator demands PwC executives ‘bare their necks’ at inquiry into consultanc­ies
• Killing of teenager in China sparks debate about ‘left behind’ children
• Victorian opposition leader accused of trashing activist’s reputation in second defamation suit
• Elon Musk replies to post by far-right Austrian linked to Christchur­ch terrorist after X account restored
• Damien Hirst formaldehy­de animal works dated to 1990s were made in 2017
• Scientific body given just $100,000 a year to fight deadly fire ants, Senate inquiry told
• NSW police reject watchdog’s calls for updated training and protocols on use of force
• Labor’s Don Farrell accuses teal independen­ts of hypocrisy over political donations
• RBA holds interest rate but Michele Bullock warns war on inflation ‘isn’t yet won’
• Australia will bring home surveillan­ce aircraft supporting Ukraine within weeks
• Nationals and Greens criticise vaping ‘prohibitio­n’ as battle looms for Labor
• Queensland passes new forensic laws after thousands of DNA samples forced to be retested
• Australia’s power regulator drafts price cuts of up to 7.1% for households as generation costs ease
• NT residents assess damage from Tropical Cyclone Megan after evacuation efforts fail
• Who congratula­ted Putin on his election victory and what does it say about global alliances?
• ‘Fancy cars and flashy yachts’: criminals living the high life targeted by Victoria’s unexplaine­d wealth laws
• From travel expenses to dark money, lifting the veil on political donations is essential for a healthy democracy
• Forget nuclear: would Peter Dutton oppose a plan to cut bills and address the climate crisis?
• Hong Kong lawmakers pass new measures to quash dissent
• Jonathan Glazer: more than 450 Jewish creatives denounce Oscars speech in open letter
• Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, research finds
• Slovakia’s opposition sounds alarm over Russia tilt as election looms
• Evergrande: Chinese firm and founder fined over $78bn fraud claims
• Sexual exploitati­on drives 37% rise in profits from forced labour, ILO says
• Mike Lynch fraud trial enters day two as prosecutor­s paint UK tech tycoon as ‘controllin­g’
• ‘Someone will die’: more warnings issued about drug-fuelled Enhanced Games
• AstraZenec­a to buy Canadian cancer specialist Fusion for $2.4bn
• Trump ally Peter Navarro to begin prison term after contempt conviction
• Missing migrants’ families say they were asked to pay hundreds for informatio­n on relatives
• US and Japan push for ban on nuclear weapons in space with UN security council resolution
• US election 2024 primaries: intrigue in downballot races as Trump-Biden rematch set
• Japan raises interest rates for first time since 2007
• Court ruling erodes climate activists’ ability to defend themselves – as the planet heats up
• Death tolls mount as elephants and people compete for land in Sri Lanka
• Empire of the ants: what insect supercolon­ies can teach us
• ‘I’m back!’: how Guardian readers reclaimed their brains and cut their screen times by 40%
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at 20: a love story that’s impossible to forget
• The end of landlords: the surprising­ly simple solution to the UK housing crisis
• ‘A narrative of triumph’: a powerful 17-acre site in Alabama remembers enslavemen­t
• ‘It’s a really big threat’: Portuguese minorities on the rise of the far right
• 24 in 2024: salsa parties, stinky tofu and being queer in Taiwan
• John Oliver on student loans: ‘It’s hard to feel like this system isn’t rigged’
• ‘Let’s give her a relaxing spa day’: how to restore a leather handbag at home
• In the company of wolves and kings: Suffolk’s new medieval cycle trail
• Nigel Slater’s recipe for purple sprouting broccoli on bruschetta
• The truth about joggling: the sport for people who find running too easy
• High Country review – Leah Purcell is as engaging as ever in a decent, if familiar crime series
• ‘People are anaestheti­sed to seeing rubbish everywhere’: the book unearthing waste in our seas
• The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir by RuPaul review – poignant, egotistica­l and often wise
• An Enemy of the People review – Jeremy Strong impresses in timely Ibsen drama
• The Gone review – it’s the rich, warm characters that make this thriller so compelling
• Comeback tour: why we should applaud Netflix for saving Girls5Eva
• ‘Where honour and ridiculous­ness collide’: in praise of karaoke’s inventor, on his death at 100
• UK film board tightens guidance on sex scenes in 12/12A-rated releases
• Sharing childhood faves with my kids has its ups and downs – but I know it takes them places Netflix or Disney won’t
• Sunak and Badenoch put on united front in face of high-level fawning
• Joe Biden has just dealt a big defeat to big tech
• Arts funding has collapsed under 14 years of Tory rule. Here are three ways Labour can fix it
• Boarding schools can do tremendous harm. Charles Spencer’s bleak memoir proves it
• Aya Nakamura is a proud Black woman. Is that why she’s not ‘French enough’ for the Paris Olympics?
• As a child, I roamed Dartmoor – and it shaped me. But across England, that freedom is being trampled on
• The Guardian view on Britain’s non-white political class: supporting change by embodying it
• Reserve Bank tipped to hold interest rate but economists split on when cuts will start
• Watchdog would get powers to ‘smash’ supermarke­t duopoly under Greens bill
• Reckitt Benckiser: how one terrible deal wrecked the company
• Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs globally and split off ice-cream division
• ‘Jaw-droppers’: Bentley profits top £500m as rich seek personalis­ed cars
• ‘Sneaky’ fees add up to 25% to UK music ticket prices, says Which?
• £58bn plan to rewire Great Britain expected to spark tensions along route
• The Guardian view on Russia’s election: in Stalin’s footsteps
• World’s largest solar manufactur­er to cut one-third of workforce
• ‘We actually don’t know much’: the scientists trying to close the knowledge gap in trans healthcare
• Fridge magnets can be cool aid to holiday memory recall, study finds
• Star wars: Sri Lanka’s powerful astrologer­s split over auspicious dates
• TechScape: Could a Labour ‘nudificati­on’ manifesto bring more safety to AI?
• US supreme court hears case on government’s power over online misinforma­tion
• Autonomy founder Mike Lynch was ‘driving force’ of ‘massive’ fraud, US court told
• A-Leagues face losing two clubs if ownership stalemate continues, APL warns
• Ange Postecoglo­u and Arsenal’s Matildas to return to Australia for exhibition games
• Anthony Edwards’s monster dunk leaves Collins bruised and out of game
• ‘She’s must see TV’: NBA and WNBA on Caitlin Clark’s blistering talent
• Ratcliffe rules out Manchester United spending big ‘on couple of great players’
• Arrests made over tragedy chanting during Manchester United v Liverpool
• Simona Halep happy to return but stark contrast in judgments baffles
• Ten Hag’s job is not safe, but Liverpool win will resonate for decades
• Supporters should blame club owners – not the rules – for points deductions
• ‘You just have to be gutsy’: how Laura Kenny created her golden era
• Will there ever be another great men’s college basketball team?
• ‘No one knew about us’ – Brann step up for Barcelona test in Champions League
• Six Nations 2024 awards: our writers on their highlights of the tournament

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