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Royalty
Mary, Frederik respond to scandalous rumours with a fairytale moment
Europe correspondent Rob Harris was among the 100,000 people watching as Mary Donaldson from Hobart became Denmark’s queen.
In pictures: How Denmark cheered as Mary became queen
Tens of thousands of people have turned out in Copenhagen to welcome Denmark’s new king and queen.
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Queen Mary
Australian-born Queen Mary takes Danish throne with King Frederik X
King Frederik X has acceded to the Danish throne with the stroke of a pen after his mother, Queen Margrethe, formally signed her abdication.
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Australian Open
Australia’s top hope, young gun Alcaraz headline day two after O’Connell’s ‘truly unbelievable’ win
Day two of the grand slam action at Melbourne Park is here, with Australia’s top hope in the men’s draw, Alex de Minaur, in action.
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‘I didn’t like him’: Why I’ve changed my feelings towards Novak the GOAT
I never really understood his journey. I was young and immature but over time it has become clear to me that we were more alike than I wanted to admit.
Nick Kyrgios
Professional tennis player
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Novak Djokovic
Djokovic survives scare as young contender announces himself on big stage
Novak Djokovic is still in contention for this year’s tournament, but not before surviving a hell of a scare from a teenager qualifier.
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Jones investigation
Alan Jones’ future in doubt after London return is cancelled
The veteran has denied accusations he indecently assaulted young men while he was a broadcaster at a Sydney radio station.
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Political leadership
Dutton’s declaration was one of those rare honest moments for politicians
The rules of political conflict will change this year. But to capitalise on the gains he’s made on Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton needs a new battle plan.
Sean Kelly
Columnist
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Women's health
‘A real gift to women’s health’: The Pap smear era is over. Enter the DIY test
Similar in design to a COVID rapid antigen test, DIY cervical screening kits are now being used by thousands of people, many of whom were overdue for screening or had never had it.
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest steps up fight against big oil and gas
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has taken a helicopter to the remote WA coast to lambast Woodside’s $18 billion Scarborough gas export project as a “carbon dioxide bomb”.
Lives and homes threatened as bushfires tear through WA
Fire crews continue to battle dangerous bushfires on the outskirts of Perth with conditions expected to intensify throughout the day.
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US Votes 2024
If Trump wins, it will not be in spite of democracy, but because of it
Liberal elites often deny the legitimacy of democratic outcomes by blaming it all on populism. Which is curious, since populism must surely mean that the popular will has prevailed.
George Brandis
Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general
Australian injured in California ski resort avalanche
An Australian family has spoken after they were swept up in a California avalanche that killed an American.
Wong urged to punish Israeli settlers ahead of Middle East trip
Labor faces internal pressure to treat extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories akin to listed terror groups.
Four health food trends you’ll see everywhere this year (and are they worth the hype?)
From performance beverages to products that promise better sleep, here’s what to look out for in the health-food aisle.
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Australian film
The movie that made Nicole Kidman an action star turns 40
“I was a bit scared of the BMX bikes,” the Oscar-winning actress says, reflecting on the 40th anniversary of BMX Bandits.
The five big issues facing AFL and club chiefs in 2024
A review of how players move clubs, the struggles of the expansion teams, Hawthorn’s ongoing cultural probe and a pair of underperforming clubs looking to reboot their premiership aspirations loom as key issues in the AFL in 2024.
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Police
Man arrested after teen girl sexually assaulted in Coogee beach toilet block
Police said the man forced the girl into the male toilet block adjacent to the Coogee Beach reserve in Perth’s south and sexually assaulted her.
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Homelessness
Carey reopens wounds with Zempilas over Perth safe night space
The money will go towards St Patrick’s Fremantle’s $12 million project to demolish its community centre and replace it with new social housing.
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Police
Police speak to owner of upturned kayak found 34km off Perth coast
A bulk carrier reported the kayak west-northwest of Two Rocks believing it may have been an upturned life raft.
FIFO dog owner and partner fined, banned for neglecting dog’s allergies
American staffy Ella was found in a yard covered in faeces and suffering severe allergies in March 2022 after a tip-off to RSPCA Western Australia.
Heatwave warning issued for WA as Marble Bar on track for record
The Pilbara town has sweltered through 23 consecutive days of temperatures at or exceeding 43ºC and this weekend looks set to be even hotter.
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Assange saga
MPs launch urgent bid to spare Assange from US extradition
Australian politicians across the political divide have launched a last-ditch bid to prevent Julian Assange from being extradited to the US.
Business
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TikTok
Australian companies dump TikTok tracking tool amid privacy concerns
Some of the nation’s largest brands, along with government agencies, have removed TikTok’s data-tracking tool, but others are sticking with it.
World
Australia may be next for Rohingya refugees ‘running out of places to go’
Fleeing violence and squalid conditions in the world’s largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, the persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar is desperate.
Opinion
If the PM thinks this supermarket sweep is enough, he’s off his trolley
Rod Sims
Professor, former chair of the ACCC
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Shelley Johnson
Careers contributor
Just when you thought he’d given up, Albanese surprises on Indigenous empowerment
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
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Property
The best Block sales of 2023, from beach pad to Californian bungalow
Several homes linked to the reality renovation show sold over the past year, beyond the season’s televised auctions.
A $500,000 helping hand: How the bank of mum and dad became the norm
Any parent would want to make sure their children can buy a home, but the scale of wealth transfer last year surprised even our best economic minds.
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Lifestyle
Good advice is hard to come by. Here’s how to find (and give) it
How to find the best advice online and in-person, according to psychologists.
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Sleep
I’m not ashamed of my new hobby. In fact, it’s dreamy
Kerri Sackville
Columnist and author
Culture
Jeremy Allen White, in undies, on a roof. But that’s not the ad that has people’s knickers in a knot
People have been swooning over White’s Calvin Klein ad campaign like there’s no tomorrow. Why, then, was a similar ad banned?
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Australian Open
Australian Open LIVE updates: Australia’s top hope de Minaur, young gun Alcaraz headline day two
Day two of the grand slam action at Melbourne Park is here, with Australia’s top hope in the men’s draw, Alex de Minaur, in action.
Opinion
Australian Open
How I learnt to love Novak Djokovic, the greatest of all time
I never really understood his journey. I was young and immature but over time it has become clear to me that we were more alike than I wanted to admit.
Nick Kyrgios
Professional tennis player
Return bout: De Minaur faces a powerful foe he’s felled before
Alex de Minaur was a raw teenager when he first conquered Milos Raonic. Six years on from that confidence-boosting win, much has changed for the Australian hope as he aims to topple the Canadian again.
Smith the opener dares quicks to bounce him with new ball
Steve Smith says the world’s quickest bowlers will have to risk wasting their new ball if they want to pummel him with short-pitched bowling now that he’s an opening batsman.
‘On road to recovery’: Smiling Sam Kerr’s positive message from hospital bed
The Matildas star is still in hospital after surgery but is ready for the long comeback from a devastating injury.
Wrestling royalty set to rock Perth in WWE blockbuster
Recently returned WWE superstar CM Punk is heading to Perth for the Asia-Pacific exclusive Elimination Chamber at Optus Stadium next month.
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Asian Cup
Arnie must find new answers to old questions after Australia’s ‘substandard’ Asian Cup opener
What Graham Arnold would give to have even one of Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, Massimo Luongo or Ajdin Hrustic with him in Qatar. Instead, he has to find other solutions to the Socceroos’ creativity shortage.
Have Your Say
Aussie fans used to idolise West Indies greats. Now we need to Google their players
The shortest path to public notice for the Windies’ young players will be to put up strong resistance against an Australia team very much at the height of its powers.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
