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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:29:09 +1000
War Crimes in Ukraine - The Resistance
Families of resistance fighters killed by Russian invaders pick up the pieces of their shattered lives.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:27:29 +1000
Putin’s daughter handed job to source goods, beat sanctions, improve morale
It’s Katerina Tikhonova’s biggest mission: find alternatives to products Russia can no longer import after its invasion of Ukraine and avert economic chaos.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:40:43 +1000
People power has brought down Sri Lanka’s ruling dynasty. What now?
Travelling through the Rajapaksa’s stronghold of Hambantota, it was clear that even the family’s diehard supporters were losing faith.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:21:59 +1000
New Zealand announces new COVID measures as BA.5 variant takes over
Authorities believe the official case numbers are only half the actual number of infections, and that hospitals will soon struggle to cope.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:52:05 +1000
Starbucks closes 16 coffee shops due to safety fears
Starbucks raised fears that its customers and workers were unsafe at the locations, despite training the company uses in skills like conflict de-escalation and dealing with an active shooter.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:49:58 +1000
‘This place will crack’: Centuries-old graves threatened by the sea
Five generations of families are buried in Sigatoka, Fiji. This week the ocean lapped the shore with the threat of economic and environmental destruction.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 11:09:42 +1000
War Crimes in Ukraine - The Missing
More than 9000 Ukrainians have “disappeared” since Russia invaded on February 24.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:06:46 +1000
Ukraine, Russia reach deal on grain, but peace ‘a long way away’
The standoff over grain exports had exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:13:08 +1000
Netflix to introduce cheaper service with ads
Netflix will partner with Microsoft on a new ad-supported subscription plan.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:42:25 +1000
Musk would have begged me for money, says Trump, in escalating spat
The former president has increased his attacks on the world’s richest man after Musk said Trump was too old to stand for leadership again.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:11:47 +1000
‘Disgruntled’ engineer convicted over massive WikiLeaks release of CIA secrets
A jury has found a former CIA software engineer guilty of causing the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +1000
Diverse representation is important, but so is what people stand for
Excitement over the racial background of Boris Johnson’s likely successor obscures one of the risks that come with a focus on cultural identity and representation in politics.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 03:38:29 +1000
Two male candidates eliminated, the next British PM will be in their 40s
Four women and two men aged in their forties are battling it out to be the next prime minister.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +1000
From the Archives, 1997: Tears and anger as tragedy hits our athletes
During the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games, a bridge collapsed, killing four Australian athletes and injuring many others.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:20:42 +1000
State of emergency declared after Sri Lankan president flees the country
As news of the flight spread, thousands gathered at the main protest site in Colombo. Hundreds of others stormed the prime minister’s office, demanding his resignation.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:18:39 +1000
Albanese meets Solomon Islands counterpart for first time since Chinese security pact
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare at the Pacific Islands Summit for the first time since Sogarvare signed a security pact with China.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:33:49 +1000
Support for Japan PM soars after Abe assassination, election
Two polls taken since Sunday show popular support for Fumio Kishida is at a record high, despite the shock and turmoil of the weekend’s events.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:24:24 +1000
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:30:00 +1000
From the Archives, 1997: Tragedy strikes our athletes at Maccabiah Games
Twenty-fives ago, a bridge collapsed during the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games in Israel, while the Australian team was crossing. Four athletes were killed, and many others injured, in the disaster.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:23:58 +1000
Unhinged meetings, tweets and conspiracy theories: Trump ‘incited the Capitol attack’
The Capitol riots investigation has revealed disturbing details of an Oval Office meeting in which Trump allies tried to convince the president to use the military to seize voting machines.



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