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Politics · 5 days ago

Bluey cartoon sparks parliamentary squabble as ABC urges One Nation to yank the violent sketch; AFP warns hate may step off screen

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

The ABC has asked One Nation to remove a cartoon that pits the beloved Bluey against former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews, while the AFP cautions that online vitriol may soon leave the internet. The clash has turned a…

Lighter · 5 days ago

Eight warm pictures of lambs

Picture Desk

Eight warm pictures of lambs. A quiet list, with a few words beside each picture and the credit kept.

Politics · 5 days ago

Reserve Bank faces Cup Day rate‑rise pressure as inflation spikes to 4.3%

Rex Blister, Sydney desk

Inflation jumped to 4.3% – the biggest monthly rise since March – putting the Reserve Bank under intense pressure to consider another rate increase at its meeting next Tuesday, just as Cup Day approaches.

Environment · 5 days ago

Sotheby's Sells Nanotyrannus Skeleton ‘Jodi’ for $47.3 Million – Debate Roars Over Private vs. Public Ownership

Lina Okoro, World desk

The rare Nanotyrannus skeleton dubbed “Jodi” fetched $47.3 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York, sparking fresh debate about whether such fossils should live in museums or private collections.

Sports · 5 days ago

Starc Spins South Africa into a Six‑For Whirlwind at Leeds

Doug Kettle, Sydney desk

Mitchell Starc’s six‑wicket haul ripped through South Africa’s 140‑0 lunch stand in Leeds, bowing them out for 329 on day one of the third Test and setting up a tense second day for the hosts.

Politics · 5 days ago

Opposition's Slim Lead Sends Tel Aviv Into Celebration While Parliament Remains an Unfinished Puzzle

Tariq Bell, World desk

Supporters of the opposition bloc and the Arab‑led Ra’am celebrated narrow exit‑poll leads in Tel Aviv, even as no party secured a clear majority.

Finance · 5 days ago

Reserve Bank's Unlikely Last‑Minute Rate Riffle Leaves Markets in a Tangle

Noor Hale, World desk

In a move that defies the usual prudence of central banks, the Reserve Bank announced a rate tweak days before the election, sending markets scrambling as investors try to parse the implications.

Science · 5 days ago

Bloody Mary Meets Art: How a Honolulu Museum Explores the Brain’s Ghostly Imagination

Candy Voss, Washington desk

On Halloween, the Honolulu Museum of Art highlights an exhibition on how art influences thinking, perspective and mood, linking the classic Bloody Mary mirror ritual to the brain’s tendency to fill in darkness.

Finance · 5 days ago

Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady as Warsh Prepares ‘Explain‑Why’ Routine

Noor Hale, World desk

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, leaving its spokesperson Warsh to field questions about inflation’s odd direction. With inflation still moving the wrong way and the labor market holdin…