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- liveExit polls predict Keir Starmer leading Labour to a landslide win in the UK general election. The campaign was sparked by a surprise announcement from PM Rishi Sunak just six weeks ago. Follow live.
- Analysis by John LyonsAmid a period of global instability, the apparent Labour landslide shows the UK has lurched to the centre-left while much of Europe is moving to the right. Two major stories are now emerging.
- Car buyers looking for low-emission options are choosing hybrid vehicles over fully battery-powered EVs, according to latest sales figures.
- Senator Fatima Payman announced that she quit the Labor Party and will be running as an independent.
- Troy Smith, who was arrested in April after police found methamphetamine in his hotel room in Bali, is sentenced to six-month drug rehabilitation by an Indonesian court.
- A former Tasmanian cop repeatedly groomed boys over his decades-long career. A report into Paul Reynolds has outlined how he used his standing in the community to do it.
- Sri Lanka has been rocked by a series of crises in the past two decades but locals are now urging tourists to return and enjoy its sights.
- They were criticised for their "cautious" strategy, but Sir Keir Starmer and Labour orchestrated what is expected to be a landslide victory through being the "least unpopular" options.
- Britain's ruling Conservative Party appears set to be thrown out of government after 14 years, with an exit poll predicting it is facing a devastating and historic defeat.
- As the race to become president of the United States continues to heat up, members of the Democratic party fear for their leader Joe Biden.
- NAIDOC Week celebrations officially begin on Sunday with the theme: Keep the fire burning! Blak, Loud and Proud. But can everyone celebrate?
- All the emotions come out at Wimbledon on day four, with Aussies spoiling the Murray party, Thanasi Kokkinakis fearing the worst after another injury, while American Taylor Fritz fires up at an opponent after his victory.
- The Canberra couple were awarded $1,500 in non-economic damages after a real estate agent entered their bedroom while the wife was in bed asleep with her infant son.
- The Essex security guard meticulously planned how he would kidnap the This Morning presenter from her home — even going as far as to purchase a kidnap kit for the purpose.
- Think you've kept a keen eye on the news cycle this week? Test yourself!
- Experts think exposure to traumatic content on social media, such as uncensored images coming out of the Middle East, can give some people PTSD. So what signs should you look out for, and how can you protect yourself?
- St Vincent's is planning to end its contract with private health insurer nib after negotiations for renewal broke down.
- liveThe Australian share market is trading lower on Friday, while a report by the ACCC has warned that the eastern states could face a gas shortfall by 2027 — a year earlier than it had previously predicted. Follow live.
- Centre Taylan May has parted company with Penrith, bringing to a close a bitter backroom feud between the NRL club and the troubled player.
- All aboard with the strong-willed captain of Below Deck: Mediterranean for a rapid-fire round of questions, silly and serious.
- Newcastle woman Rebecca Ode's family is seeking answers after she lost an eye and had 14 hours of surgery for a brain haemorrhage, shattered eye socket and cheekbone after a mystery incident in Bali.
- Rent for the vast majority of public housing tenants in Victoria is capped according to income, but advocates say sharp increases in market rents before rebates are applied are causing confusion and concern.
- A group of young sailors spending their school holidays on an eight-day tall ship voyage have helped pluck two stranded kayakers from dangerous waters near Hinchinbrook Island.
- The marine park that includes the subantarctic Heard and McDonald Islands is set for a massive expansion, with the federal government planning to protect an extra 300,000 square kilometres of ocean.
- perspectiveAfter three decades of living with weaponised incompetence, the final straw was coming home from holiday without a single picture of myself in our camera roll.
- With election day just months away in the Northern Territory, a prominent Indigenous leader is calling on politicians — and the media — to change the narrative around Aboriginal people.
- Weeks before the Paris Olympics, World Aquatics confirms a US criminal investigation is underway into the cases of 23 Chinese swimmers who failed doping tests in 2021 but were allowed to continue competing.
- The sculptures were looted from the country during a period of war and unrest and their return is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors, Cambodia's culture minister says.
- Anthony Bray, 48, from Nuneaton, east of Birmingham, says he bought the 20 centimetre replica sword online as a fidget toy.
- It's this history Florence Onus will share at Queensland's truth-telling inquiry when community sessions begin next month. WARNING: This story contains images of Indigenous people who have died, which have been provided by family for the purpose of truth-telling and healing.
- The abnormal pressure is having a significant impact on the nation's weather, including extreme low overnight temperatures over south-east states and a lengthy stretch of showery days along the eastern seaboard.
- A Tasmanian artist who built a fire bunker on her property in Tasmania has been fined, for failing to have the permit for its installation.
- Bianca Purdie moved straight into nine-to-five work after school but soon burnt out. Now the owner of her own business, like four in five Gen Z-ers, she says she would rather work for herself.
- A dramatic conclusion at the Tour de France sees a sprint contender relegated and the stage win in Dijon decided by a photo finish.
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analysis:Two major stories explain the rise of Labour in the UK: the first is Britons' disillusionment with the Tories
Amid a period of global instability, the apparent Labour landslide shows the UK has lurched to the centre-left while much of Europe is moving to the right. Two major stories are now emerging.
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analysis:Fatima Payman has joined the club of 'Labor rats' and taken a piece of modern, diverse Australia to the crossbench
The local fallout from the Middle East war is signalling that Australian multiculturalism has moved into a new, more challenging phase, fraying its fibre. Even when it finally ends, the divisions and wounds will not be healed easily or soon.
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analysis:Fatima Payman was once hailed as the modern face of the Labor party. Now she's joined the crossbench
Senator Fatima Payman was once held up by colleagues the modern face of both Australia and the party she represented. On Thursday, she joined the crossbench.
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analysis:Biden's bad night has become a worse week. And for Trump, things keep getting better
This past week was arguably the worst of Joe Biden's 2024 campaign. And it might have been one of Donald Trump's best.
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analysis:Two major stories explain the rise of Labour in the UK: the first is Britons' disillusionment with the Tories
Amid a period of global instability, the apparent Labour landslide shows the UK has lurched to the centre-left while much of Europe is moving to the right. Two major stories are now emerging.
Analysis
analysis:Fatima Payman has joined the club of 'Labor rats' and taken a piece of modern, diverse Australia to the crossbench
The local fallout from the Middle East war is signalling that Australian multiculturalism has moved into a new, more challenging phase, fraying its fibre. Even when it finally ends, the divisions and wounds will not be healed easily or soon.
Analysis
analysis:Fatima Payman was once hailed as the modern face of the Labor party. Now she's joined the crossbench
Senator Fatima Payman was once held up by colleagues the modern face of both Australia and the party she represented. On Thursday, she joined the crossbench.
Analysis
analysis:Biden's bad night has become a worse week. And for Trump, things keep getting better
This past week was arguably the worst of Joe Biden's 2024 campaign. And it might have been one of Donald Trump's best.
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