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A week after the flash-flood hit the Nepal-Tibet border, some officials believe trapped workers at a hydropower plant could still be alive
Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says
Vanuatu’s climate change minister Ralph Regenvanu at a press conference during the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Koror, Palau.
News live
Vanuatu minister condemns Australia ‘not doing enough’ on climate crisis; Marles and Hegseth talk weapons in US
Rows of stacked gold bars fill a vault at the US Mint
Netherlands
Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’
A woman paints a young girl's face with a Palestinian flag in the shape of heart as others behind her wait their turn
Gaza
Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’
NSW police
NSW
Boy charged after ‘near-complete amputation’ of teenager’s hand in Sydney
 
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In focus

Hannah Ferguson
quote  I was once ashamed to admit I’d been strangled nonconsensually during sex. Now I’m speaking up to save women’s lives
Hannah Ferguson
US
JD Vance says he’s doing ‘God’s work – and if that leads to the end times, OK’
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Sport

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce leads off his players after the game against Carlton last month.
AFL
Fremantle thrive on jeopardy – luckily for them qualifying finals are nerve shredders
Tennis
De Minaur finally reaches US Open second round amid scheduling backlog
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Culture & lifestyle

Baby boy in mothers arms.
Parents and parenting
quote  I used to think I was an ambivalent mother, then my child started to stutter
Bridie Jabour
TV streaming
Best TV shows and movies streaming in Australia this month
Australian food in season
‘Humongous’ artichokes and cheap cara cara oranges: Australia’s best fruit and veg for September
Australian book reviews
Best Australian books out in September: a Big Little Lies sequel, Keating’s vision and ‘superagers’
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Opinion

Datacentre in Sydney
Grogonomics
quote  Australia’s economy limps along, but the RBA should take a closer look before raising interest rates again
Greg Jericho
quote  Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring
Robert Reich
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