13 h. ago The villagers who waded across a river to tell us their story

When the Myanmar war reached their doorstep earlier this year, the residents of Pu Lu Palaw made for the river, where Thai soldiers helped them cross. But then they had to go back.

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13 h. ago ‘We could not bring anything’: The villagers who waded across a river to tell us their story

When fighting reached their doorstep, the residents of Pu Lu Palaw made for the river. Thai soldiers helped them cross. But peace was only fleeting.

Politics

24 h. ago Leave your scans to the experts: An idiot’s guide to doing the stupid thing

I am not a doctor. This is one of many reasons why. This is the story of a number, the angst it caused and the idiot who didn’t know what it meant.

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29 h. ago Australia’s luxury success story is running out of cash and Trump is to blame

It has taken Donald Trump just 10 weeks to strip away any doubts about the disaster unfolding at Australia’s world-beating luxury retailer Cettire.

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3 d. ago How Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster became the new ‘Bennifer’

The stars have not responded to fevered speculation about their relationship, but the pictures tell the story.

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3 d. ago Docker’s scoreboard sledge tells the story on humbling night for Bombers

Luke Jackson produced a rucking masterclass to lift Fremantle to a 41-point win over injury-hit Essendon at Optus Stadium. The Dockers have recorded five straight wins in a stunning mid-season purple patch.

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5 d. ago Why the Finnish ambassador is driving a Camry from Perth to Darwin

His Toyota Camry is dubbed the ‘Happiest Car in the World’. Will it make it along the Gibb River Road?

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6 d. ago Abbotsford Convent fights plan to ‘wall off’ iconic spire with retirement village

Custodians of the historic site fear a proposed four-storey building would be “excessive and imposing” and clash with the convent’s public-spirited ethos.

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7 d. ago Multiple civilians killed as Israel wakes to latest wave of Iranian missile strikes

A deadly Iranian rocket has hit a Palestinian-Israeli village as strikes in the region ramp up.

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7 d. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Accused ‘lied’ to multiple people, and repeatedly changed her story on sourcing mushrooms, prosecutor tells jury

Prosecutor Nanette Rogers, SC, is arguing to the jury that accused killer Erin Patterson faked a cancer diagnosis to her lunch guests and deliberately deviated from a beef Wellington recipe.

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7 d. ago Erin Patterson murder trial: Accused ‘lied’ to multiple people, and repeatedly changed her story on sourcing mushrooms, prosecutor tells jury

Prosecutor Nanette Rogers, SC, is arguing to the jury that accused killer Erin Patterson faked a cancer diagnosis to her lunch guests and deliberately deviated from a beef Wellington recipe.

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9 d. ago Village with a difference: Australian ski resort that’s not like the rest

Victoria’s Dinner Plain is unique. Its chalets and apartments – low-rise by nature and edict – followed a theme that has continued today.

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1 week ago Inside story on the evidence trail that led to Carly’s killer

Garry Francis Newman’s cruel calculus began in suburban Melbourne. It ended with the murder of a 15-year-old girl who never stood a chance against the classic moves of a predator.

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1 week ago Taron Egerton is a master of flawed men. He’s done it again in this fiery thriller

In the unconventional drama Smoke, the British actor plays an arson investigator who believes he’s the hero of his own story.

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1 week ago Zombies, rage, horror: Jodie Comer says her new film feels very familiar

Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later places family at the heart of a post-apocalyptic horror story. Its star says it reminded her of life under lockdown.

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1 week ago Sydney Theatre Company still in the red despite record touring box office

The STC hit paydirt with shows starring Heather Mitchell, Justine Clarke and Sarah Snook, but still recorded a loss. It was a different story for the Melbourne Theatre Company.

Sport

1 week ago ‘Pathetic scare campaign’: Minister says surprise toll changes won’t affect Story Bridge

Tolls on Queensland roads can now be hiked more easily. Labor says the implications are far-reaching.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Important story to tell’: Fittler discusses Kangaroos ambition as Johns offered selector role

Brad Fittler was just 18 years old when he was called up to replace an injured Wally Lewis for his first Kangaroos tour. Now he wants to oversee the next one.

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1 week ago Flemington bakery brings vegan croissants and mi goreng brulee to the inner east

Find classic, plant-based and Asian-fusion pastries at Croix Croissant’s new Richmond outpost.

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1 week ago Visual story: How LA’s rage, chaos and force unfolded day by day

President Donald Trump is sending hundreds of US Marines to Los Angeles to back up law enforcement after days of violent protests. This is how events have unfolded.

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