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US politics live
DC national guard will start deploying on streets of Washington DC, says White House

Deployment to reportedly start a day after Trump ordered their arrival and took control of the city’s police force

Australia news live
Watchdog reveals home affairs wrongfully detained 11 people in past year including Australian citizen

Explainer
What are the conditions of Australia’s recognition of Palestine?

Animals
‘Deceptively cute’ ancient whale with razor-sharp teeth and eyes the size of tennis balls discovered in Australia

NSW
Man arrested after police firearm discharged inside Sydney domestic airport

In focus

I am a robodebt whistleblower. I know what it’s like to be punished for speaking out and why protection is urgent

Jeannie-Marie Blake

I immediately saw robodebt for what the royal commission eventually concluded it to be: unlawful and deeply unethical

Jamaica
How a Jamaican student invented a self-disinfecting door handle for hospitals: ‘Design that fits reality’

Can AI deliver economic nirvana? Only if workers can monitor and shape how it’s used

Peter Lewis

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Sport

Cricket
South Africa’s Brevis blasts 41-ball century to level T20 series against Australia

AFLW
Success has meant weathering change but not everyone has been quick to adapt

Football
Frank leaves Bissouma out of Tottenham’s Super Cup squad due to persistent lateness

Culture

Culture
Jay Duplass: ‘Rocky is my favourite movie of all time. I’ve seen that film probably 20 times’

Culture
Hooper: the film that turned the stuntman into a movie star

Opinion

Australia’s interest rate obsession is stopping us having an important discussion about our economic future

Nicki Hutley

Lifestyle