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Friday
12 June 2020
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Black Lives Matter event planned for Friday night is unauthorised while refugee rights gathering scheduled for Saturday has been blocked by the supreme court over coronavirus risks
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Candidate says biggest fear is that president will ‘try to steal the election’ with the Democratic challenger leading in opinion polls
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Scores of jobs lost across Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun and the Australian. Plus, Nine corrects record on slavery
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Black Lives Matter protests
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As a Tongan Australian, I am horrified that the character was allowed on Australian screens for so long
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Milley, chairman of joint chiefs of staff, apologized for participating in Trump’s clearing of peaceful protesters in order to take photo
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Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about our updated Deaths Inside database
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Supporters deny ‘vicious rumours’ about Scouting founder being pro-Hitler
CV explained thrasher
Spotlight
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The train has a reputation of being slow, uncomfortable and dull. Covid-19 means I get to find out first-hand
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The young adult fantasy author opens up about queer representation, perfectionism and his writing tips
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The Full Story
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Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says he is keen to reach out to Héritier Lumumba following the former Pies player’s allegations of racism
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A second wave of coronavirus cases would be disastrous – but there are ways to prevent this happening
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Commemorations of colonial invaders in New Zealand should not be acceptable in museums, never mind in public spaces
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You’re in a torturous position, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, and the only way out is to approach him with total vulnerability
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Whether you ordered the wrong item or it it wasn’t quite what you expected, we’d like to hear from you
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Starting your life together with a splurge of debt and wasteful narcissism is a relic of a bygone time – let’s leave it there
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Inditex seeks to boost online retailing as coronavirus causes 44% sales slump
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The cancellation of the long-running reality show puts an end to a problematic ratings hit that was seen by its many critics as unethical and dangerous
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A German film-maker decided to follow two prodigies for almost a decade and found a tough, moving story of ambition and determination
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Gerry Conway, co-creator of the popular Marvel outlaw, has been appalled to see his iconography appropriated by white supremacists - and aims to turn the tables
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One conservative coalition senator, Jim Molan, walks out rather than joining colleagues in preventing discussion
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Pat Dodson says holding police and prison officers personally responsible may be the most effective way to reduce Aboriginal deaths in custody
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Friday’s national cabinet meeting will also look at distancing rules for flights and indoor gatherings
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Exclusive Coalition MP Andrew Laming sacks staffer after questions over offensive social media posts
Barclay McGain, 20, was employed by politician in a publicly funded position when he was under investigation by the Liberal National party -
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T-Mobile and Disney say they will no longer advertise on show after host said rallies were ‘definitely not about black lives’
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Once discouraged in favour of modern, smarter cities, vendors have been praised by Beijing in a bid to keep low-skilled people in work
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Brexit party leader is stepping down after discussions with station, says managing director
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UN expresses horror at finds, mainly in town of Tarhuna, and backs GNA investigation
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Multimedia
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Hurling and Irish dancing are part of County Wexford’s cultural tradition. Photographer Luis Alberto Rodriguez got physical with the locals
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The runway can be home to flights of fancy, supermodel star power and the building blocks of a dream wardrobe. With shows going digital this month, here are 14 that form the history of modern style
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Donald Trump said he would ‘not even consider’ renaming US military bases that are named after Confederate military leaders, even though the Pentagon has indicated it is open to the idea
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Matt Davis highlights varying experiences of the Covid-19 crisis in Leeds
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Russian-born photographer Maria Quigley grew up in Britain. For this project she returned to her grandmother’s small flat in St Petersburg to explore themes of memory, isolation and female identity across three generations of her family
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Here we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about our updated Deaths Inside database
The big picture
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
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