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Australia · ABC

Creator's monster Halloween display proves 'people aren't so scary'

31 Oct 10:36

As Zoe McKavanagh's Halloween display grows each year, so too does her confidence to join in the fun on the night.

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Australia · ABC

US election officials brace for violence and intimidation at polling booths

With Donald Trump threatening to interfere in the US midterm elections, local officials are preparing for armed ICE agents to intimidate voters at polling booths.

1 Nov 06:32

Australia · Guardian Australia

Is One Nation losing steam in Victoria? New poll points to possible shift as election nears

Exclusive: Internal polling by Greens shows progressives ahead of Hanson’s party, as Sandell and Pickering to join Wilson and Carroll at leaders’ debate Get our daily political email

1 Nov 06:00

Australia · Guardian Australia

Buoyed by shifting political winds, ‘Deport!’ is the new ‘Go back where you come from’ echoed by racists | Ghassan Hage

‘Deport!’ oozes an entirely different sense of power – one where the racist imagines they can call upon the state to act on their behalf There is a rise in racist rhetoric surrounding deportation. This is clearly influenced by the increased use of deportation against immigrants and asylum seekers worldwide, particularly in the United States. But my concern here is not so much the governmental practice itself as the r

1 Nov 06:00

Australia · Guardian Australia

Disquiet grows in Albanese’s back yard as Grayndler artists unite against ‘insane’ AI proposal

Inner west Sydney seat has long been safely held by the PM – but potential changes to copyright laws are angering its large creative community Get our daily political email

1 Nov 06:00

Australia · Guardian Australia

Before I Forget review – actors shine in moving story of dementia, language and legacy

Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne When the three leads share the stage, this poignant new work crackles with energy and wit. But it sags in the moments between Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Some theatrical ideas come with poignancy and depth baked into their conceit, as if a playwright need only set the characters down in a situation for the work to write itself. Before I Forget, the tale of three g

1 Nov 06:00

Australia · Guardian Australia

‘We’re doomed anyway’: young people disheartened about the future are splashing out on the present

Spending $8 on a matcha every day seems worth it when the alternatives – like saving for a house – feel virtually unattainable An Tran treats herself to experiences like concerts and movie tickets. The 21-year-old Sydney law student, who is working towards paying her tuition fees, says many of her friends spend their spare money on matcha, Labubu toys and trending makeup items. Sign up for a weekly email featuring ou

1 Nov 06:00

Australia · Guardian Australia

‘A whitewashing of minds’: the mania and myth of Geoffrey Bardon and the painting men of Papunya

Bardon has largely remained in popular consciousness as the synonymous hero and martyr of the art movement’s origin story. But a new biography is unravelling the myth, and the madness, behind the tale Like many foundation stories, the white Australian narrative about the birth of the globally celebrated Western Desert Aboriginal “dot painting” movement is steeped in myth. For decades it has gone like this. In 1971 a

1 Nov 06:00

Australia · Guardian Australia

NSW police will be armed with military-style rifles from Sunday. How will Australians respond?

Jewish groups welcome the new patrol unit in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. But experts say police use of long-arm firearms must be strictly controlled

1 Nov 06:00