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Five Great Reads: Return to the West Bank, a climbing rock star, and the hidden life of Matthew Perry

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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‘We’re all rattled’: early season fires spook towns across Australia, even if it’s not black summer conditions – yet

Fast-moving fires in parched urban fringes have residents on edge, and no one needs a reminder of how bad things can get

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AI is filling the God void for many – but is ChatGPT really something to worship?

Comforting reassurance was once the work of the church. Now it’s increasingly being sought from the machine

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Records, revenge and rollercoasters: three tales from Adelaide Oval’s rich history

Ahead of the third Ashes Test, Geoff Lemon looks back at some of the surprising stories born of the South Australian cricket ground

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Pop art, folk festivals and grape crushing: Australian summer events worth travelling for

From contemporary art exhibitions to eccentric festivals, regional Australia has no shortage of big events over the summer of 2025-2026

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I believed Australia could not look away from Aboriginal deaths in custody. I was wrong

Decades on from the royal commission, I can only conclude there are no words that will make governments face their responsibilities

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Non-alcoholic drinks attract a lot less tax in Australia. So why are they often just as expensive?

While production costs may be higher for non-alcoholic drinks, economists say larger manufacturers are also using ‘price anchoring’ to maintain higher margins

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The ATO is meant to be bringing work back in-house. But its target to cut consultants is ‘woefully inadequate’

Figure revealed this week was so low the Australian Services Union asked if it was a typographical error

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Coalmine expansions would breach climate targets, NSW government warned in ‘game-changer’ report

Environmental advocates welcome Net Zero Commission’s report which found the fossil fuel was ‘not consistent’ with emissions reductions commitments

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Damn dalmatian! Fury erupts after David Jones cancels Christmas window display to promote joy of … its loyalty program

Department store draws ire of Sydneysiders by abandoning festive tradition to instead promote rewards program with mascot Domino the dalmatian

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Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come

The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit

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Conflict between judge and NSW prosecutors referred to powerful privileges committee amid ‘intimidation’ concern

Committee asked to consider if submission from judge Penelope Wass was wrongly used against her by ODDP

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Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt after Linda Reynolds wins defamation case

Former defence minister’s application to have former staffer bankrupted has been approved in a Western Australian court

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Afternoon Update: Labor’s travel perks troubles widen; Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt; and a flamingo egg cup furore

Prime minister says he has asked expenses watchdog to provide advice on overhauling travel perks for MPs

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Planning to visit the US? Take it from this American citizen – don’t

I love many things about the land of my birth but Donald Trump’s America has become an unwelcoming country of deep divisions and waning trust

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Labor asks watchdog to advise on overhauling travel perks for politicians as backlash grows

Sussan Ley offers bipartisan truce to work on reform as attorney general Michelle Rowland refers expenses for independent audit

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Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of capsicum spray

Potentially precedent-setting case brought after Jordan Brown hit with capsicum spray outside mining and resources conference in Melbourne in 2019

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Ukraine war briefing: ‘Terrorist’ attack kills serviceman in Kyiv and injures four

Explosion of improvised bomb was followed by a second as police and medics arrived, say prosecutors; drones hit major Russian military chemical maker. What we know on day 1,388

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Dozens killed in hospital strike in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state

Conflict monitors say the junta has increased airstrikes year-on-year since the start of Myanmar’s civil war

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The Reject Shop faces a legal threat from a UK artist over a flamingo egg cup. Does it have a leg to stand on?

Australian retailer tells ceramic artist Hannah Turner it won’t restock the product amid debate over copyright

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Papua New Guinea grapples with HIV epidemic as it battles stigma and US aid cuts

Papua New Guinea has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region, with many unaware they have the virus

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AI the main suspect after radio stations wrongly identify reporter as alleged violent offender

Southern Cross Austereo investigate how Adelaide Advertiser journalist was wrongly named. Plus: awkward timing for ABC crime podcast

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State Library of Victoria scraps restructure plan after outrage from famous writers and public

Proposal to cut jobs and refocus on ‘digital experiences’ attracted ire of writers including Helen Garner and Nick Cave

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Reddit launches high court challenge to Australia’s under-16s social media ban

Platform fighting world-leading ban on grounds it contravenes implied freedom of political communication in constitution

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How to buy a book for a child who is a non-reader? The trick is to meet them where they are

If you want kids to open the pages, not just the present, choose a book that feels like a treat – and show young Australians that reading matters

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