Hodgkinson’s key rival Werro reinstated after shock fall to set up dream Euro 800m final

Audrey Werro finished last but was advanced after a review while Keely Hodgkinson and Femke Broeders-Bol eased through in their semi-final ...
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Europe heatwave live: Greece battles gale force winds, sparking fears about wildfires; UK sees temperatures of 37C for third time this year

A former UK government scientific adviser warned amid the ‘shattering’ heat that worse is still to come Back in the UK, the Met Office has just confirmed that several weather stations reported ...
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Questions over Karoline Leavitt’s replacement as she steps down as White House press secretary – US politics live

Leavitt’s departure three months before midterms raises questions over who will communicate Trump’s messages as his approval rating falls to record low, says YouGov polling Sign up for the Breaking ...
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‘It was fun to get pushed around’: Andrew Rannells on ‘razzle dazzle’, kissing co-stars and being a better friend to Lena Dunham

The star of Girls and The Book of Mormon talks about coming out, turning a showmance into a romance, and going toe to toe with the West Wing’s Allison Janney in new film Miss You Love You Imagine a ...
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Do I really need air conditioning in the UK? The best portable aircon tested – plus the pros, cons and alternatives

Tell people you’re testing air conditioning, and the truth soon comes out: far more people have aircon than you’d ever imagine. It’s a guilty secret, the home improvement equivalent of Botox or weight ...
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French ambassador to CAR investigated over claims he hosted dozens of women

Disciplinary proceedings under way after security concerns raised over reported visits to official residence France has opened disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to Central African ...
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Wallabies swing the changes as Les Kiss searches for pieces to fit playmaker puzzle

Australia head coach called in Carter Gordon to face Japan in Townsville but will keep investigating his flyhalf options before next year’s World Cup May the merry-go-round continue, after Wallabies ...
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Alan Jones on Trial: J’s witnesses take the stand & a timeline shift | Week 2 - podcast

As week two of the criminal trial against Alan Jones draws to a close, intense cross-examination of the first complainant, known as J, comes to an end. Following testimony from J’s witnesses, ...
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Victorian Liberals want a weekly red bin collection. Is it a wheelie good idea or a load of rubbish?

Fortnightly household waste collections are increasingly considered best practice – but the leader of the opposition argues they’re ‘disgusting’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news ...
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I protested against Pauline Hanson 28 years ago – now my teenager is doing the same thing

In 1998, when I was in year 11, my friends and I wagged school to protest the One Nation leader. Now my daughter has joined the school walkout Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news ...
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I’d rather drink eel-infested lake water than put my hand up for Alone Australia – which is what makes it such great TV

Alone Australia is my idea of torture, but there is something charming about the contestants that put their hands up for this madness I don’t enjoy watching innocent people suffer, but one exception ...
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Rare photos from the State Library of Victoria’s historic collection – in pictures

Unique and rarely seen images from the State Library of Victoria’s collection of more than 4.5m photos are now on display in the library’s new exhibition You Have a New Memory The State Library of ...