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‘The vibes, the food, the people’: a night out in Burwood, Australia’s coolest neighbourhood Returning to the humble Sydney suburban centre of her teens, Rafqa Touma discovers busy streets, market stalls and photo booth karaoke

Returning to the humble Sydney suburban centre of her teens, our reporter Rafqa Touma discovers busy streets, market stalls and photo booth karaoke 🥡🎤 @australia.theguardian.com

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Fears of abnormally hot days in southern Australia after sudden stratospheric warming over Antarctica The phenomenon is extremely rare in the southern hemisphere and most recently occurred in 2019 when it contributed to a worsening of the Black Summer bushfires * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A rare rise in stratospheric temperatures over Antarctica could influence weather into summer, with previous events driving hotter and drier conditions for south-east Australia. The phenomenon – called sudden stratospheric warming – is extremely unusual in the southern hemisphere. It only previously occurred in 2002 and 2019, the latter contributing to a worsening of the Black Summer bushfires. Continue reading...

Fears of abnormally hot days in southern Australia after sudden stratospheric warming over Antarctica

Where the Battle Over Free Speech Is Leading Us Doxing, deplatforming, defunding, persecuting, firing, and sometimes killing—all are part of an escalating war over words. What happens next?

“Evidently, saying racist things is not hate speech, but calling someone out for saying racist things is.”

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From zero to neo-Nazis: what under-16s may see under Australia’s social media ban, simply by not logging in Guardian Australia test finds scrolling shortform videos while logged out of YouTube and TikTok quickly leads to gambling, violent and far-right content

If children dodge the social media ban by simply staying logged out, this is what they’re likely to see.

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Google DeepMind claims ‘historic’ AI breakthrough in problem solving Version of company’s Gemini 2.5 AI model solved complex real-world problem that stumped human programmers

Google DeepMind claims ‘historic’ AI breakthrough in problem solving

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Hannah Einbinder and Javier Bardem among Emmy stars to call for end of Israel’s genocide in Gaza After calling for a free Palestine in her Emmys acceptance speech, the Hacks star said ‘I feel like it is my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel’ * Full list of Emmy winners Television’s biggest stars have used this year’s Emmy awards to speak out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza, either through fashion on the red carpet or fiery acceptance speeches. Hacks actor Hannah Einbinder, who won best supporting actress in a comedy, wore a red Artists4Ceasefire pin, as did White Lotus stars Aimee Lou Wall and Natasha Rothwell, Ruth Negga of Presumed Innocent and Chris Perfetti from Abbott Elementary. Continue reading...

Hannah Einbinder and Javier Bardem among Emmy stars to call for end of Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Millions of Australians at risk from rising sea levels and heat deaths to soar, national climate risk assessment report warns Climate risk assessment find heat-related deaths would surge 450% in Sydney if global heating surpasses 3C

“Australians are already living with the consequences of climate change today but it’s clear every degree of warming we prevent now will help future generations avoid the worst impacts in years to come.”

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Shocked by Epstein’s birthday book? That culture was everywhere before feminism | Rebecca Solnit Feminism exposed the ubiquity of child abuse, rape, sexual harassment and domestic violence – and helped fight that culture

Feminism exposed the ubiquity of child abuse, rape, sexual harassment and domestic violence – and helped fight that culture

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Anti-immigration protesters say Australia’s migration is at record highs – but the figures tell a different story Latest net overseas migration figures are down 37% from recent peak, with experts pointing to misunderstanding of arrivals data

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Call to halt Boris Johnson’s £115,000 allowance after Boris Files revelations Senior politicians want taxpayer-funded support for former PM suspended, as watchdog opens investigation

Call to halt Boris Johnson’s £115,000 allowance after Boris Files revelations

‘Existential crisis’: how Google’s shift to AI has upended the online news model Media sites are taking action on several fronts as traffic referrals dry up and AI companies plunder their content

“This is the biggest change to search I’ve seen in decades,” says an executive, “Google’s always felt like it would always be there for publishers. Now the one constant in digital publishing is undergoing a transformation that may completely change the landscape.”
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NSW locks in great koala national park and brings in immediate ban on logging Minns government to create one of the largest national parks in the state as forest advocates welcome ‘historic’ victory

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Is Ghosting Inevitable? We bemoan the injustice of being left on read. But perhaps missed connection is just a part of being a human on the internet.

We bemoan the injustice of being ghosted. But perhaps missed connection is just a part of being a human on the internet.

Australian politicians reveal their housing portfolios, with some owning as many as six homes Dozens of politicians are landlords, having also declared rental income from their investment properties

So when they say “it’s immigration why I can’t buy my own house” it’s important to pay mind to the (often white) multi-investment home owners who flock to and dominate property sales. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Elon Musk shares post on X with incorrect attendance figures for Australia’s anti-immigration protests The March for Australia demonstrations were promoted by neo-Nazis, anti-lockdown figures and other fringe groups

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Are we sleepwalking into an AI 'economic bloodbath'? Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 29/08/2025 · 38m

A useful, thorough take on what the impact of artificial intelligence could be on our daily lives. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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