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Wednesday17August2022
- New conservative Diocese of the Southern Cross – which explicitly forbids same-sex marriage – is headed by bishop Glenn Davies
- Legal experts say a constitutional crisis could have been triggered had David Hurley refused the PM. Here’s what we know he did
- Trump Republican adversary makes clear that while Trump won the primary battle, the war for the soul of the party rages on
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- Straight Talk participants say ‘empowering’ summit at Parliament House will help build community leadership
- At 23, he’s had three callings already. To what high-profile profession will Beckham Jr next be drawn
- Exclusive: Pavel Filatyev has fled his homeland after publishing a 141-page account detailing his experiences on the frontline
- Ukrainian president’s comments come as thousands of Russians flee Crimea after strikes on peninsula
- Group calls on Biden administration to step up pace or run the risk of ‘unintentionally seizing defeat from the jaws of victory’
- The Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be interested in buying Manchester United ‘if the club is for sale’
- Oleksandr Usyk performed a Ukrainian anthem after warning Anthony Joshua he faces a continuation of the dismantling he endured in their first bout
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- He wants us to believe his portfolio pilfering was perfectly rational – but at the same time he admits colleagues couldn’t be told because they’d be shocked
- Beach and country lifestyle areas show market weakness after record-breaking rises during the pandemic
- I was working on a boat on the Great Barrier Reef when two crewmates began a 20-minute dive. Hours later, with rescue helicopters circling, there was still no sign of them
- Bookings to be judged by factors such as reviews and length of trips, after Australia pilot
- Record numbers of Britons have left the workforce since the pandemic – but could the rising cost of living bring them back?
- Julia Hales’ play is a witty love letter to the Aussie soap, while asking questions about the representation of Down’s syndrome in mainstream entertainment
- 4 out of 5 stars.A smart group of surfers reveal the sewage-grade misogyny prevalent in the sport in the 80s and 90s
- His journey from tryer to survivor to established success story is unlike anything else seen in TV talent show history
- 3 out of 5 stars.The Riverdale star plays out two different futures after an unexpected pregnancy in this warm but imbalanced exploration of ‘what if?’
- The ‘Stand with Salman’ event in New York mirrors a public reading of The Satanic Verses that took place after the fatwa was issued in 1989
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- While attempting to explain why he appointed himself to five ministries in secret, the former PM raised more questions than answers
- A report into this year’s floods found the existing agency ‘didn’t deliver’ during the disaster
- Consultation paper suggests annual rates of emissions cuts, with tradable carbon credits rewarded to companies cutting pollution quickly
- A childhood spent ‘on the brink of self-destruction’ in regional NSW was the catalyst for James McKenzie Watson’s prize-winning thriller Denizen
- Covid-induced inflation, drought in Canada and global instability are putting the squeeze on key ingredients of a national staple
- Eager buyers are snapping up unused churches around Australia and giving historic buildings a new life as homes, accommodation and workspaces
- Shepparton’s Suzanna Sheed says VFF should support candidates with track records but Mildura MP is happy for attention
- Deaths include 24 people in El Tarf and two in Setif, with hundreds forced to leave their homes
- Temperatures are expected to reach highs of above 100F (38C) as the region continues to be battered by the climate crisis
- Footballer admits he regularly turned up unannounced at Kate Greville’s home and workplace when pair fell out
- Hadi Matar describes India-born British-American novelist as ‘someone who attacked Islam’ in interview with New York Post
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- Reporter Sophie Black explores how a doctor’s right to refuse abortion is weighed against a woman’s right to healthcare
- ‘He had arrived from Eritrea via Libya and Italy, and hoped to get to England. I thought he looked incredibly classy in his turquoise coat and pink scarf’
- A selection of Guardian readers’ photographs from around the world
Morrison says the powers he assumed could have been ‘misinterpreted and misunderstood’ and caused unnecessary angst if made public
- From broken-down bangers to boyhood fans, Henry Horenstein introduces his joyful 1970s images capturing the world of stock car racing before it became big business
- Lab-grown spinal cords and glowing fish larvae are among the images in an annual competition to find the best pictures taken under the microscope
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- Contest asks young adults for ideas to revitalise popularity of alcoholic drinks after big fall in tax revenues
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- The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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