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The Guardian view on Nnena Kalu’s historic Turner prize win: breaking a glass ceiling

The Guardian view on Nnena Kalu’s historic Turner prize win: breaking a glass ceiling

The Turner prize is no stranger to sparking debate or pushing boundaries. This year it has achieved both. For the first time, an artist with learning...

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The Guardian

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The Guardian view on Trump and Venezuela: a return to seeking regime change

The Guardian view on Trump and Venezuela: a return to seeking regime change

Early in his first term, Donald Trump mooted a “military option” for Venezuela to dislodge its president, Nicolás Maduro. Reports suggest that he...

yesterday 10

The Guardian

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CEOs’ fingers on pulse for growth

previous day 10

The Australian

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Europe’s moment of truth nears

previous day 10

The Australian

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Reality check for entitled politicians long overdue

previous day 10

The Australian

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The Guardian view on far-right perversions of the Christmas message: promoting a gospel of hate

The Guardian view on far-right perversions of the Christmas message: promoting a gospel of hate

The story of Christmas is a tale of poverty and flight from persecution. According to Christian tradition, humanity’s saviour is born in a stable,...

previous day 30

The Guardian

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The Guardian view on Labour’s new peerages: another boost for the ermine arms race

The Guardian view on Labour’s new peerages: another boost for the ermine arms race

In opposition, Sir Keir Starmer called the unelected House of Lords “indefensible”. This week, barely 18 months into his prime ministership, Sir...

previous day 30

The Guardian

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Court drama getting out of hand

thursday 8

The Australian

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Trump ups the ante in Caracas

thursday 8

The Australian

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Young mothers should not be a human shield for rorts

thursday 6

The Australian

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The Guardian view on England’s social housing system: failing the very people it was built for

The Guardian view on England’s social housing system: failing the very people it was built for

Moral logic is flipped on its head in England’s benefits system, which systematically excludes the poorest people from the only housing that was...

thursday 5

The Guardian

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The Guardian view on ECHR reform: times change, but universal values need defending

The Guardian view on ECHR reform: times change, but universal values need defending

Arguments over the role of the European convention on human rights in asylum policy express a tension between the politics of an ever-changing world...

thursday 8

The Guardian

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Taxpayer-funded family junkets are a step too far

10.12.2025 7

The Australian

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Gaza peace deal under pressure

10.12.2025 7

The Australian

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Invest political capital, fix budget

10.12.2025 7

The Australian

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Higher rates and power bills are all part of the plan

09.12.2025 7

The Australian

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Reclaiming childhood, from now

09.12.2025 8

The Australian

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Pact to make nation more secure

09.12.2025 7

The Australian

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The Guardian view on solar geoengineering: Africa has a point about this risky technology

The Guardian view on solar geoengineering: Africa has a point about this risky technology

It is fitting that this week’s UN environment talks are in Nairobi, with Africa shaping the global climate conversation. The continent’s diplomats...

09.12.2025 5

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The Guardian view on Britain’s post-American drift: a crisis of purpose and power

The Guardian view on Britain’s post-American drift: a crisis of purpose and power

The bullying of Ukraine by the Trump White House has exposed Sir Keir Starmer as a prime minister adrift in shifting geopolitics. Unable to describe...

09.12.2025 30

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PM can’t ignore damage inflicted by minister’s taste for high life

08.12.2025 8

The Australian

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Nothing intelligent about more union power with AI

08.12.2025 9

The Australian

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Objectivity risk exposed in ABC support for transgender cause

08.12.2025 7

The Australian

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Time to get Quad back on track

08.12.2025 3

The Australian

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Prioritise defence, security in dangerous, changing era

08.12.2025 2

The Australian

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Deplorable gag over goldmine

08.12.2025 3

The Australian

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The Guardian view on ageing research: our lives have more distinct phases than we thought

The Guardian view on ageing research: our lives have more distinct phases than we thought

Ageing can feel remarkably sudden. One morning you awake to find new aches, or lapses in strength and memory that you could swear were not present...

08.12.2025 10

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The Guardian view on Marwan Barghouti: Palestinians need a political future as well as aid and reconstruction

The Guardian view on Marwan Barghouti: Palestinians need a political future as well as aid and reconstruction

In a sort-of ceasefire, the killings – including of children – have slowed, not stopped. Israeli military operations continue to displace hundreds...

08.12.2025 10

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Contest boycotts a shameful betrayal

05.12.2025 3

The Australian

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Bigger lesson in bad water and botched hydro plan

05.12.2025 3

The Australian

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Trans lobby’s insidious sway

05.12.2025 3

The Australian

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The Guardian view on regulating pornography: a £1m fine does not prove the Online Safety Act is working

The Guardian view on regulating pornography: a £1m fine does not prove the Online Safety Act is working

Awareness of the harm caused by online pornography is rising. Last month, the government bowed to pressure from campaigners and pledged to make...

05.12.2025 10

The Guardian

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The Guardian view on the crown estate inquiry: a necessary probe and a wider debate

The Guardian view on the crown estate inquiry: a necessary probe and a wider debate

Everyone in Britain has views about the royal family. In many cases, lots of views. Britain’s parliament, however, never lets the subject pass its...

05.12.2025 10

The Guardian

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Big government gets in the way and must be reduced

04.12.2025 4

The Australian

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Japan deserves our solid support

04.12.2025 6

The Australian

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No accountability for ISIS brides

04.12.2025 5

The Australian

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The Guardian view on a four-day week for teachers: a clever way to end the staffing crisis

The Guardian view on a four-day week for teachers: a clever way to end the staffing crisis

Can you guess which professionals in England work 26 hours of overtime a week without compensation, give up time with friends and family to deal with...

04.12.2025 20

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The Guardian view on US-Russia talks on Ukraine: a warning to Europe to move faster on security cooperation

The Guardian view on US-Russia talks on Ukraine: a warning to Europe to move faster on security cooperation

Donald Trump’s desire to end the war in Ukraine might be sincere, but his motives are selfish. He wants the glory of having brokered a deal and does...

04.12.2025 40

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Talk of war must harden Europe

03.12.2025 7

The Australian

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Green shoots in economy need good policy to grow

03.12.2025 6

The Australian

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The Guardian view on policing: the lesson of Sarah Everard’s murder is that a culture of impunity must be stamped out

The Guardian view on policing: the lesson of Sarah Everard’s murder is that a culture of impunity must be stamped out

The abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer in 2021 caused an outpouring of grief, fear and rage. The reaction was...

03.12.2025 20

The Guardian

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The Guardian view on Labour’s plan to cut jury trials: it’s wrong to remove a pillar of British justice

The Guardian view on Labour’s plan to cut jury trials: it’s wrong to remove a pillar of British justice

Can Labour save a failing system by hollowing out its safeguards? David Lammy, the justice secretary, thinks so. Under his proposals, jury trials in...

03.12.2025 20

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Venezuela a test of US strength

02.12.2025 9

The Australian

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Anti-Semitism shifts from fringes to the mainstream

02.12.2025 10

The Australian

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Energy and AI in race for future

02.12.2025 10

The Australian

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The Guardian view on men’s health: the needs of different groups can only be addressed in a functioning system

The Guardian view on men’s health: the needs of different groups can only be addressed in a functioning system

Men, on average, have lower life expectancy than women – by around four years in the UK. They account for three-quarters of all deaths by suicide...

02.12.2025 40

The Guardian

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The Guardian view on OBR v the Treasury: ministers have embraced the theatre of errors

The Guardian view on OBR v the Treasury: ministers have embraced the theatre of errors

The confected frenzy splashed across the morning front pages from the Telegraph to the Mail is remarkable mostly for its absurdity. An outrage machine...

02.12.2025 10

The Guardian

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Build it: why we're calling for a yes vote for the Macquarie Point stadium

01.12.2025 9

The Examiner

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Happy couple’s historic wedding

01.12.2025 4

The Australian

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Turning hype into defence gains

01.12.2025 4

The Australian

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