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30 April 2021
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Researchers at the Australian Sports Brain Bank have uncovered neurological damage they describe as a ‘ticking time bomb’ -
Kerry Schott says private sector won’t back ‘expensive power’ when there are cheaper alternatives such as renewables and batteries
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New Zealand’s glaciers are retreating. After years of inaction, Covid could be a wake-up call for change – but is it already too late? -
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More than 100 countries are pushing for a temporary waiver of IP rules to boost vaccine access for developing nations. Why hasn’t it been approved?
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Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and David Munk about the moral implications of Australia’s response to India’s Covid crisis and what needs to happen to bring citizens home -
It’s hard to convey the full depth and range of the trauma, the chaos and the indignity that people are being subjected to. Meanwhile, Modi and his allies are telling us not to complain
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People in India or with relatives there describe their experiences of the country’s coronavirus surge
Spotlight
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Stranded in France, the Miles Franklin winner reflects on what her country looks like from the outside: violent, racist and in denial -
As our culinary horizons expand, there are those who find reprieve, and even mindfulness, in repeating the same dish over and over -
In Elizabeth City, North Carolina, the death of a Black man has sparked large protests – will body-camera footage be released?
Mental health
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Huge surge in cases followed erroneous ‘supermodelling’ study suggesting herd immunity had been achieved -
WHO warns of relaxing measures with variants in circulation and low vaccine coverage; France to open hospitality venues with outdoor terraces in May -
Airborne transmission is responsible for the majority of leaks. Without national standards or more Howard Springs-style facilities, outbreaks will continue to disrupt our lives -
Cases of variant B1617 reach 400, but Public Health England says there is no evidence of a threat to vaccines
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The proposed private equity injection from the US has its share of critics but the game is desperate for cash -
The Covid-compromised 2020 season was equal parts triumph and calamity but this year promises to be less fraught on and off the court
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Minute-by-minute report: Chris Smalling is back at Old Trafford and so are Roma. Join Rob Smyth for the latest -
Rugby Australia has recorded a net deficit of $27.1m for 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the governing body losing so much money it even considered reverting to amateur status
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Like one of Fitzgerald’s characters, the PM is so insulated by privilege that he will never see the wreckage strewn behind him -
The lack of supply of low cost, appropriately sized housing remains as critical as it has ever been
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The Full Story
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There are books, podcasts, apps and devices devoted to it. But what’s behind this new obsession with a strong pelvic floor? -
For many people, reading has been difficult this last year - but a breakthrough is always possible. Guardian readers describe the books that drew them in
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Poet’s appearance at president’s inauguration in red Prada ‘power band’ has boosted sales
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Ask yourself whether you want your relationship to feel different or whether you want a different relationship, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith
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A year since the pandemic started, women’s bodies and habits have changed. Here they discuss underwiring, sleep underwear, and how going bra-free helps with polymastia
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He couldn’t maintain an erection, so he got some medication. But the fact that sex has to be agreed in advance is a turn-off for me
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Billie Eilish: Your Power review Chilling ballad seeps under your skin
4 out of 5 stars.For the first single from her hugely anticipated second album, Eilish uses a disarmingly dreamy sound to confront a man preying on a young woman -
Jimi Hendrix watched them rehearse, Stevie Wonder joined them on drums, and Fela Kuti partied with them in Lagos. Osibisa, whose African sunshine sound captivated the planet, have now returned -
From Lizzo to Lana Del Rey, celebrities have taken umbrage with reviews online. But arguing with journalists only warps the public’s view of the media, and puts writers under siege
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Late-night hosts recap Biden’s first speech to Congress, Trump’s failed Foxconn deal and the administration’s handling of migrant children at the border. -
A moving new documentary provides a sensitive first-person account of a chimp raised as a human, and the caretaker who followed her to extraordinary ends -
The renowned novelist explores the thrill of improvisation in a delightful, insightful book that is part singing diary, part memoir and part musical history
Australia Weekend
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Director of public prosecutions was considering ending pursuit of ex-ATO employee who went public with concerns about debt recovery tactics -
Australia’s counter-terrorism agencies are calling for new powers to tackle religious and ideologically motivated extremism
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Head of Australia’s drugs regulator urges caution about linking recent deaths, one from blood clots, to the Covid-19 vaccine -
Jack de Belin retrial NRL player’s account of sex with woman ‘sprinkled’ with falsehoods, court told
Prosecution gives closing argument in retrial of de Belin and Callan Sinclair, who have pleaded not guilty to aggravated sexual assault
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Peter Gleick argues there’s an urgent need to reshape our relationship to water: ‘There is enormous untapped potential for conservation’ -
Kremlin critic makes first public appearance since announcing he was gradually ending hunger strike
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Bipartisan group will meet to discuss bill, which bans tactics such as chokeholds and no-knock warrants on federal level -
Archaeologists studying Warsaw’s national collection of mummies expected to uncover a male priest -
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Marcus Armitage set a new world record for the furthest golf shot hit and caught in a moving car at Elvington Airfield in England
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From A1 road trips to the abandoned north, these images from the Martin Parr Foundation tell a story of the nation ... and photography itself -
Launch is first step towards an operational space station in 2022
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Biden delivers speech to Congress on the eve of his 100th day in office
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Linda Geddes explores the underground networks trees use to send nutrients and signals to each other
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It’s hard to convey the full depth and range of the trauma, the chaos and the indignity that people are being subjected to. Meanwhile, Modi and his allies are telling us not to complain
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German national Bernhard ‘Bery’ Glaser allegedly took advantage of his ‘rich white foreigner’ status to systematically abuse girls in his care. Photographer DeLovie Kwagala captured the stories of 15 women
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Every day I receive tragic news from India and feel so helpless on the other side of the world