5 h. ago Australia’s student strikers for climate believed they could change their future. Where are they now?

Young people rode a wave of hope and power when hundreds of thousands protested with them in 2019. Then, momentum was lostGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastOn a stinking hot November day, seven years ago, Grace Vegesana and a handful of other young climate activists set up a small stage in a large square in Sydney’s CBD – and waited. Inspired by the first school striker for climate, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, the high school students decided to organise their own rally.Vegesana expected a hundred people to show up. Five thousand came. “It was like, oh my God, we’ve unleashed some kind of beast, people want more,” she recalls. In the months afterwards crowds doubled and then tripled. Continue reading...

Society

8 h. ago Oscars makes major change to voting system — but viewers can’t believe it wasn’t already a rule

‘No way this wasn’t already a rule before,’ one person wrote on X

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4 d. ago Turnbull says negative gearing ‘examined by every government’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedPeter Dutton insists he ‘believes in climate change’ after refusing to say if impacts of global heating worseningAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastBoth parties claim victory in last night’s debateThe political reaction to last night’s debate is coming in thick and fast. No surprises here that the Liberals believe their leader Peter Dutton won with flying colours, while Labor has backed Albanese for the victory.I saw a very weak, indecisive Prime Minister and a very strong Opposition leader. And I was particularly blown away, Bridget, by the prime minister not fessing up that his own government modelled changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax with respect to homeownership.The prime minist...

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5 d. ago Mickey Rourke ‘suing’ ITV after being left with hefty hotel bill and drastically reduced fee

Actor believes he was left short-changed after his removal, which he hoped would clear his debts

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9 d. ago The NHS nurses branded bigots for refusing to share a changing room with a 'big burly bloke': As they launch a landmark legal case, these warrior women reveal why their fight is NOT a trans issue

'Say one of us changed our name, and without any other evidence that we were transitioning, walked into the male changing room, believing we had every right to be in there, in our bra and knickers.'

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9 d. ago GBBO's Prue Leith says 'it's ridiculous' as she issues 'alarming' health update

Dame Prue Leith joined The Great British Bake Off as a judge in 2017, but she believes the nation needs to change its eating habits to help children

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1 week ago Prince Harry's hidden sign before woman's outburst saw him removed from court

Prince Harry has been back in London to attend a court hearing in his long-running legal battle over his security arrangements while in the UK - and one expert believes there was a dramatic change over the course the two-day hearing

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2 w. ago REVEALED: Harry's Sentebale crisis 'started with Meghan': Insiders believe she 'never liked' charity chief

One subject monopolised conversation when Lesotho's wealthy and powerful gathered at their favourite haunts in the capital Maseru last week.

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2 w. ago First look at creepy M3GAN 2.0 as horror fans 'obsessed' with one major change

The second M3GAN film's trailer has been released and horror fans can't believe that one key aspect of the franchise has changed so dramatically - but they're all "obsessed" with the switch

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2 w. ago ‘I can’t believe the change in my hair since I’ve been using this affordable 5

Shopping Writer Meghan has been on a haircare journey with one affordable brand that she's been loving, especially this 5-in-spray that 'leaves my hair looking fresh out of the salon'

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2 w. ago Big matchups and bigger bucks: Michael Johnson pledges Grand Slam Track will bring ‘fantasy to life’

Athletics legend says his new four-part event, which launches on Friday, is exactly what the sport needsMichael Johnson is one of the few true legends of track and field. Now, though, he is chasing the holy grail. Every four years, athletics is the biggest sport at the Olympics. In between, for most casual fans, it tumbles off a cliff. But Johnson, a four-time gold medallist across the Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney Games, believes he can change all that with a new big-money professional track league, Grand Slam Track, which launches on Friday in Kingston, Jamaica.“Grand Slam Track is the equivalent of UFC and Formula One,” he tells the Guardian. “The research tells us that people watched track during the Olympics because of the stakes, the stars, and the stories. So that is the recipe. And at the absolute heart of it is the head-to-head competition between the best athletes. Because that’s what people want to see.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Martin Lewis issues smart meter warning ahead of '£40 rule' shakeup

Money-saving guru Martin Lewis is urging Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to change rules around smart meters, as millions of installed devices are believed to have gone 'dumb'

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3 w. ago Omer Riza offers theory on spate of Cardiff City injuries and says club got one thing wrong

The manager believes the club should change tack next season to help avoid these issues recurring

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3 w. ago I'm biggest Crucible fan but snooker World Championship won't be played there in 10 years — it could even be abroad

The future of one of the most iconic venues in the sport is up for debate and one proud Yorkshireman believes it's time for change

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