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History quiz: Test your smarts on everything from Apple to Aretha Franklin
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History quiz: Test your smarts on everything from Apple to Aretha Franklin

Also in this week's quiz, which member of the British royal family won an Olympic medal in 2012? And how familiar are you with Beatrix Potter characters?

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Travel from a Transylvanian village to Madagascar with these films
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Travel from a Transylvanian village to Madagascar with these films

From bullfighting in Madagascar to swimming the English Channel in Jersey, catch up on every week eight film from Race Around the World.

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AI chatbots might feel supportive, but do they give good relationship advice?
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AI chatbots might feel supportive, but do they give good relationship advice?

While the accessibility and "judgement-free zone" of AI chatbots can be attractive when seeking relationship advice, experts warn there are risks you need to be aware of.

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‘You idiot’: Piastri’s big blow-up as Hungarian Grand Prix unravels
Sydney Morning Herald

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‘You idiot’: Piastri’s big blow-up as Hungarian Grand Prix unravels

Oscar Piastri has criticised McLaren’s strategy at the Hungarian Grand Prix in an uncharacteristic display of expletive-laden frustration.

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Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes
Sydney Morning Herald

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Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes

The fires are the latest disasters linked to prolonged drought and successive heatwaves that scientists say have been intensified by climate change.

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‘Get rid of them’: One Nation senator claims party will ‘remigrate’ illegal visa holders in resurfaced interview
The Guardian Australia

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‘Get rid of them’: One Nation senator claims party will ‘remigrate’ illegal visa holders in resurfaced interview

Exclusive: Malcolm Roberts uses white supremacist concept to describe the party’s plans for deporting 200,000 people from Australia Senator Malcolm Roberts claims One Nation wants to deport at least 2...

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Australia’s ‘most progressive’ census comes at personal cost to April – but it means their family will finally be counted
The Guardian Australia

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Australia’s ‘most progressive’ census comes at personal cost to April – but it means their family will finally be counted

August 11’s national census will for the first time include questions about sexual orientation, sex at birth and gender Self-professed “data nerd” April Long was excited to fill in their first census...

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Israeli siblings who fear breaking law in Gaza under IDF owed protection by Australia, tribunal finds
The Guardian Australia

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Israeli siblings who fear breaking law in Gaza under IDF owed protection by Australia, tribunal finds

Exclusive: Tribunal accepts three siblings could face ‘persecution’ for refusing military conscription due to their political opinion on war Three Israeli citizens facing conscription into the Israel...

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Barnaby Joyce backs One Nation’s ‘monocultural’ vision of Australia. But the reality in his NSW electorate is very different
The Guardian Australia

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Barnaby Joyce backs One Nation’s ‘monocultural’ vision of Australia. But the reality in his NSW electorate is very different

New England MP previously supported Armidale becoming a refugee resettlement site. Now he’s flagging a possible exception to new party’s strict English-language requirement Get our breaking news emai...

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When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer
The Guardian Australia

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When the AI bubble bursts, what will Australia do with the tools it built? One man thinks he has the answer

Journalist and author Cory Doctorow is coming to Australia to spread his message – humans will take their jobs back Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When the AI bubble bur...

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Barnaby Joyce suggests One Nation could welcome some refugees while barring other migrants – video
The Guardian Australia

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Barnaby Joyce suggests One Nation could welcome some refugees while barring other migrants – video

As deputy prime minister and Nationals MP for New England, Barnaby Joyce supported a campaign for the town of Armidale to be a site for resettling refugees. Now, as a member of One Nation, his party a...

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Piastri blows up at rival after contact
Sydney Morning Herald

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Piastri blows up at rival after contact

Oscar Piastri unleashes towards Carlos Sainz during the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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‘I’m sorry ... but’: Apologetic Alan Joyce tells his side of the Qantas story
Sydney Morning Herald

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‘I’m sorry ... but’: Apologetic Alan Joyce tells his side of the Qantas story

Three years after stepping down as the airline’s chief executive, Alan Joyce has expressed regrets about its management during COVID – with some caveats.

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Superquiz, Monday, July 27
Sydney Morning Herald

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Superquiz, Monday, July 27

Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz.

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Diamonds disappointed Glasgow games only live on Seven's streaming service
ABC News Australia

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Diamonds disappointed Glasgow games only live on Seven's streaming service

Diamonds fans are disappointed to discover Australia's dominant netball team's Glasgow Commonwealth Games matches are only being aired live on Seven's online streaming service.

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Markel ado about nothing? The verdict on Meghan as guest MasterChef judge
Sydney Morning Herald

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Markel ado about nothing? The verdict on Meghan as guest MasterChef judge

The Duchess of Sussex makes her much-hyped appearance on MasterChef and shares her not-so-famous cooking expertise with the giddy amateur cooks.

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Live: Piastri starts third for Hungarian GP, Bahrain replacement settled
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Live: Piastri starts third for Hungarian GP, Bahrain replacement settled

Oscar Piastri will start third on the grid at the Hungaroring for Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix. Follow live.

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The two women that sealed Lomax’s lucrative, three-year NRL return
Sydney Morning Herald

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The two women that sealed Lomax’s lucrative, three-year NRL return

The Chiefs latest marquee recruit has revealed how his rugby league comeback was sealed by PNG officials.

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Israeli air strike kills top Hamas official
ABC News Australia

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Israeli air strike kills top Hamas official

The head of the Hamas-run Palestinian internal security service in central Gaza and an associate have been killed after their vehicle was targeted by an Israeli air strike.

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Things are hotting up in the pool
Sydney Morning Herald

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Things are hotting up in the pool

While Barnaby channels his inner Stanley Kowalski.

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Victorian premier facing leadership challenge this week
ABC News Australia

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Victorian premier facing leadership challenge this week

Factional convenors from both the right and left of the party room met on Sunday night to discuss whether Jacinta Allan still had the support of a majority of caucus. The ABC understands they agreed s...

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Alan Joyce: Qantas survived COVID because of my decisions
Sydney Morning Herald

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Alan Joyce: Qantas survived COVID because of my decisions

Taking the blame for a chaotic post-COVID era, Joyce conceded that the airline struggled with soaring airfares and illegal job cuts, in comments made to media.

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Mother killed in Perth crash, driver charged from hospital bed
Sydney Morning Herald

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Mother killed in Perth crash, driver charged from hospital bed

A driver accused of evading police minutes before a deadly crash killed a mother has fronted court from his hospital bed.

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‘Dead in the water’: Navy’s flagship ‘drone ship’ program in doubt
Sydney Morning Herald

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‘Dead in the water’: Navy’s flagship ‘drone ship’ program in doubt

The government insists it still plans to acquire six large optionally crewed surface vessels, but developments in the US have called that into question.

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Five Liberal MPs supported a factional deal. Now it’s at the centre of a corruption probe
Sydney Morning Herald

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Five Liberal MPs supported a factional deal. Now it’s at the centre of a corruption probe

As ICAC’s inquiry into fugitive property developer Jean Nassif’s links to Liberal Party powerbrokers begins, MPs are concerned about the impact of the fallout.

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Best of cartoons, July 27, 2026
Sydney Morning Herald

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Best of cartoons, July 27, 2026

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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How about the 34-year-old who out-scored Essendon on Saturday
Sydney Morning Herald

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How about the 34-year-old who out-scored Essendon on Saturday

Jack Gunston’s performance was a timely reminder of the increased presence and influence of older players in the competition in the same week he and 36-year-old Cat Patrick Dangerfield signed on for a...

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Which city is better, Sydney or Melbourne? I’m in a unique position to decide
Sydney Morning Herald

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Which city is better, Sydney or Melbourne? I’m in a unique position to decide

A new job is drawing me from Sydney for Melbourne. As this masthead’s outgoing fashion editor, I’ve long relished much about both cities.

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Tommy Turbo's finest memory of his HSC
Sydney Morning Herald

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Tommy Turbo's finest memory of his HSC

Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic has wished the Class of 2026 the best of luck: his advice is to do your best, don't be nervous and to just get it done.

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Maths nerd, ATAR ace, NRL star – the HSC according to Tom Trbojevic
Sydney Morning Herald

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Maths nerd, ATAR ace, NRL star – the HSC according to Tom Trbojevic

‘It was all about preparation’: How Tommy Turbo succeeded on and off the pitch.

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The home of HECS: Search our database to see how much student debt is in your suburb
Sydney Morning Herald

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The home of HECS: Search our database to see how much student debt is in your suburb

Across Sydney, 483,606 taxpayers owe a combined $15.2 billion in student loans.

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Toorak businessman charged with selling over 900 prohibited weapons
Sydney Morning Herald

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Toorak businessman charged with selling over 900 prohibited weapons

A millionaire accused of benefiting from the alleged deception of landowners has been charged with selling knives, swords and sabres – including to a child.

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Outrage as kangaroos found dead in suspected animal cruelty case
Sydney Morning Herald

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Outrage as kangaroos found dead in suspected animal cruelty case

A suspected deliberate act of animal cruelty has prompted outrage after two adult kangaroos and a joey were found dead near Adelaide.

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Jess Fox counting down days to LA 2028
Sydney Morning Herald

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Jess Fox counting down days to LA 2028

Jess Fox carves up on the rapids in Oklahoma as she pushes to earn her spot on Australia's Olympic team for 2028.

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Murder probe after woman found dead in bedroom
Sydney Morning Herald

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Murder probe after woman found dead in bedroom

A woman, 73, has been found dead inside her home in Melbourne’s inner-city.

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Three stabbed in Melbourne CBD
Sydney Morning Herald

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Three stabbed in Melbourne CBD

Three people have been stabbed and robbed in separate machete attacks on the same corner in Melbourne.

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‘Ulterior motives’: Bad blood simmers within Labor over Israel policy
Sydney Morning Herald

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‘Ulterior motives’: Bad blood simmers within Labor over Israel policy

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said he hoped Ed Husic was not looking “to garner attention for ulterior motives”.

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Two killed in horror crash on the Sunshine Coast
Sydney Morning Herald

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Two killed in horror crash on the Sunshine Coast

A pedestrian and motorbike rider have both died after a crash on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

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Sharks savaging leaves Sea Eagles’ finals hopes in free fall
Sydney Morning Herald

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Sharks savaging leaves Sea Eagles’ finals hopes in free fall

Manly are now four points adrift of the top eight, and the difference between them and genuine top-four contenders Cronulla is huge.

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Round 21: Sea Eagles vs Sharks | Highlights
Sydney Morning Herald

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Round 21: Sea Eagles vs Sharks | Highlights

Two teams with attacking firepower faced off in a Sunday arvo Battle of the Beaches! See all of the thrilling tries and highlight moments from Manly's clash with Cronulla.

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One Nation is divisive about most things, even Neanderthals
Sydney Morning Herald

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One Nation is divisive about most things, even Neanderthals

I wish One Nation supporters could see us as the astronomer Carl Sagan saw us: that this planet is all we have and that we are all we have.

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Live: Diamonds face early test, McEvoy hits the water for 50m free final
ABC News Australia

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Live: Diamonds face early test, McEvoy hits the water for 50m free final

Day three of the Commonwealth Games sees the Diamonds face an early test, taking on 2018 gold medallists England, and Cam McEvoy will hit the water for the 50m freestyle final. Follow live.

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Teens charged after alleged machete brawl in Melbourne's CBD
ABC News Australia

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Teens charged after alleged machete brawl in Melbourne's CBD

Police say two people were injured when a fight broke out between two groups of teenagers and young adults near Flinders Station early Sunday morning.

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Discount ends for drivers
Sydney Morning Herald

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Discount ends for drivers

Pain at the pump is about to worsen for Australian drivers, when the fuel excise returns at the end of the week.

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Fisherman dies after boat capsizes off Sydney
Sydney Morning Herald

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Fisherman dies after boat capsizes off Sydney

A man has died and his friend has been rushed to hospital after their boat tipped over off Sydney.

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WA government considering new gas-fired power plant as coal phases out
ABC News Australia

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WA government considering new gas-fired power plant as coal phases out

The state government has confirmed it is investigating building and running a new gas-fired power plant in the south of Perth as it prepares to switch off coal by 2030.

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Commonwealth Games LIVE: This Aussie swimmer thinks he can be the best in the world – and he’s gunning for a teammate
Sydney Morning Herald

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Commonwealth Games LIVE: This Aussie swimmer thinks he can be the best in the world – and he’s gunning for a teammate

After a golden and emotional end to the second day of action in Glasgow, we are back to keep up with netball, gymnastics, swimming, basketball and more on day three.

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Hopes US and Iran will return to negotiating table after lull in hostilities
ABC News Australia

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Hopes US and Iran will return to negotiating table after lull in hostilities

Iran has passed another night without US air strikes, as Washington pauses a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerge that concerns over dwindling munitions are restraining plans for further esc...

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Jacinta Allan’s leadership on the line in crucial meeting of Labor chiefs
Sydney Morning Herald

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Jacinta Allan’s leadership on the line in crucial meeting of Labor chiefs

Labor’s factional chiefs met on Sunday night to gauge whether the premier still has the majority support of her MPs.

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Johns reacts to 'huge' PNG signing
Sydney Morning Herald

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Johns reacts to 'huge' PNG signing

Andrew Johns reacts to the announcement of Zac Lomax signing with the PNG Chiefs.

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