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Monday
15 June 2020
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Stuart Robert, Dan Tehan and Simon Birmingham say they were in Sydney for parliamentary business when they attended the lucrative Channel Nine event
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Former Reuters journalist Dean Yates was in charge of the bureau in Baghdad when his Iraqi colleagues Namir Noor-Eldeen and Saeed Chmagh were killed. A WikiLeaks video called Collateral Murder later revealed details of their death
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Long-running battle ends as coronavirus takes its toll on Coffs Harbour dolphin park
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Decision to ‘relocate’ the animals comes despite species recovery plan identifying such tactics as significant threat
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Black Lives Matter protests
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Photo of Patrick Hutchinson coming to the man’s aid went viral after Saturday’s protests
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David Lammy says PM’s focus on statues ‘a deflection’ from lack of progress
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Over-policing traps Aboriginal Australians in the criminal justice system, but it’s hard to get a handle on the problem
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One of the names chanted in the Australian protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has been David Dungay. The eerie similarities between his case and the death of Floyd have brought his death in 2015 back into the spotlight. Both men were held down before they died, both cried ‘I can’t breathe’. Miles Herbert looks back at the death of David Dungay Jnr
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As the epidemic took hold in China many feared for its neighbours but clear messages and a rapid response have so far kept the cases low
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‘Safe corridors’ scheme aims to reactivate Spain’s travel sector following Covid-19 disruption
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A century after the 1918 pandemic, South America’s largest country has passed Britain to claim the world’s second-highest death toll
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We bring together all the latest on active and new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, data and graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreak and track the impact of government response
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Monica and Peg’s relationship was ‘strictly taboo and vehemently condemned’, but that did not prevent them from building a life together
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Obama speechwriter David Litt’s new book is a guide to what is wrong with US democracy – and how it might be fixed
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The Californian indie rocker reflects on provocative lyrics, recent collaborations and what she now thinks of Ryan Adams
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Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo scored excellent first-half goals to give Real Madrid a comfortable victory on their return to La Liga action
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It is easier now to speak out against racism in football and it was a mistake to cancel the Ligue 1 season, Cesc Fàbregas tells Vaishali Bhardwaj
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Novak Djokovic was overwhelmed by emotion after his win against Alexander Zverez put Filip Krajinovic into the final of his tournament
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Million-dollar half Ben Hunt makes case for permanent move to dummy half after mass changes to Dragons lineup
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Many of our most treasured rights were won by people who knew when to stop following the rules and take to the streets, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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Editorial: Poorer people and ethnic minorities are dying from Covid-19 at a far higher rate than richer, whiter groups. Ministers don’t want to address these inequalities because a decade of Tory government has exacerbated, not reduced, them
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Unofficial trails quietly carved into the landscape by people seeking shortcuts are nothing new. But lockdown has lent them a surprising new twist… By Amelia Tait
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Jeska Rees and Simon Wilson met as young idealists. Between work and family, these values weren’t always easy to maintain – but they’ve found a path that works for both of them
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It’s not going to be easy, so Jay enlists the help of Michel Roux Jr
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Bringing a child into the world is a big decision. But now? With a surrogate and a travel ban? Could it be more complicated, asks Nicole Mowbray
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Two dishes, one savoury, one sweet, whose scatterings of herbs celebrate early summer. By Nigel Slater
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One body-conscious woman finds her partner’s bingeing increasingly hard to take. Try to be more understanding, says Mariella Frostrup
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On Friday Lee also criticizes cancel culture; on Saturday he tweeted an apology
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The British Nigerian designer on thinking big, bright and positive
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Film review Da 5 Bloods – Spike Lee goes all out in Vietnam
3 out of 5 stars.Four Vietnam vets reunite in a search for their fallen comrade – and some gold bullion – in Lee’s inventive, action-packed but disjointed all-star adventure -
Critics warn that ‘panic-erasing’ distracts from what really matters: employing more ethnic minorities on and off screen
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Robert Verkaik revisits aviation history and Leaf Arbuthnot casts a quiet spell
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Tony Abbott Former PM claims 'no evidence' Indigenous Australians face justice system discrimination
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Exclusive: in a letter to Nine executives, close to 70 journalists say pressure is being put on reporters to ‘produce certain angles’ and masthead is in danger
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The 27 and 28-year-old have been charged with destroying or damaging property and possessing a graffiti implement
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Liquidator of company that owned furniture brand understood to be investigating sale of stock and intellectual property
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Partial quarantine remains in Beijing; European countries continue to open borders to neighbours
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Newspaper found in base of marble structure is from 1936, long after the civil war for which Confederate leader is known
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Donald Trump says he will no longer watch the US national soccer teams after a 2017 policy requiring players to stand during the anthem was repealed
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Attendees at Saturday campaign rally over which Tulsa health director expresses concern will have to sign waiver
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Illustrator George Butler captures the emotion and action of political demonstration
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This week, Katharine Murphy speaks with Labor senator Pat Dodson about Indigenous deaths in custody and the Black Lives Matter protests being held across Australia
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The most striking photographs from around the world this week
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Why shouldn’t dogs enjoy minimalist furniture in natural shades?
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The brief: come up with a cover for the Guardian’s Weekend magazine, about coronavirus and you. The result: artworks as inventive and varied as the students’ responses to the crisis. Here are some of our favourites
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The pick of the world’s best flora and fauna photoS
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Tens of thousands of Americans are dead from Covid-19, millions have lost their jobs but the president hopes adoring crowds will change the narrative
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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