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Morning Mail: US seizes Russian tanker, ‘Super-K’ summer flu strain spreads, Ashes last rites

High-stakes operation in the north Atlantic risks confrontation with Moscow; falling vaccinations blamed for virulent ‘Super-K’ bug

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PM says government has been working on inquiry logistics ‘for weeks’ – as it happened

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Highly transmissible flu strain Super-K infects more than 2,500 Australians

Unseasonably high rate of influenza comes as vaccination rates plummet among those most vulnerable, GPs say

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Surprise dip in inflation a lightbulb moment – but RBA unlikely to deliver interest rate bargains

Reserve Bank will not find any reason in the new figures to cut rates next month, but the unexpected lower rate should prevent an increase

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Premium peaches and luscious lychees: Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for January

Apricots have hit their peak, and there’s still some time left to enjoy cherry season – but lemons are in short supply

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The place that stayed with me: I fled the Greek Islands to chase a letter home

As his 30th birthday loomed in Greece, Steve MinOn sent a letter to his parents in Australia. Then he waited.

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Australia’s cost of living ‘getting crazier’ as nearly half of lower-income families worry about affording school shoes

Nine in 10 families are worried about price of back-to-school essentials as inflation continues to bite, research has found

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Beau Webster steps off the sidelines into the light as promise of Cameron Green wilts

With his one Ashes opportunity Webster outscored his fellow all-rounder while looking calmer, more organised and switching to off-spin

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Labor group urges Albanese to rescind invitation to Israeli president Isaac Herzog

Friends of Palestine criticise decision to invite Israel’s head of state to Australia in a sign of further strain within Labor movement

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Australia Post apologises for losing Aboriginal artist’s painting worth $4,000

Bobbi Lockyer says she sent the item express post with tracking as the national postal service says the search continues

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NSW MP asks home affairs minister to investigate potential foreign interference after Israel ‘targets’ him in dossier

Anthony D’Adam says document wrongly accuses him of promoting antisemitic content and is ‘clearly designed to intimidate’

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Afternoon Update: heatwave descends on south-east; inflation data cools rate hike fears; and England push to set tricky Ashes target

A blaze in north-east Victoria has been burning out of control while officials warn the state will face the ‘upper end of extreme’ fire danger on Friday

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Heat is Australia’s ‘silent killer’. Here are the symptoms to watch out for

Extreme heat is the most common cause of weather-related hospitalisations and deaths in Australia – here’s what you need to know

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International crime syndicate allegedly stole dozens of Toyotas from Brisbane and planned to ship to UAE

Seven men have been charged with more than 300 offences, after police found allegedly stolen vehicles in shipping containers in Brisbane and Melbourne

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Grok’s deepfake images which ‘digitally undress’ women investigated by Australia’s online safety watchdog

eSafety Australia says it ‘has received several reports relating to the use of Grok to generate sexualised images without consent’ since late 2025

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Australia’s inflation slows to 3.4%, easing fears of a February interest rate hike

Consumer prices rose less than markets expected in the year to November, but economists warn rate rises will still be needed in 2026

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Teen killed by bus during ultra-Orthodox protest against conscription in Jerusalem

Mass demonstrations against compulsory service law have been taking place as Israel’s military tries to solve its manpower shortages

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Ukraine war briefing: US backs European ceasefire security guarantees for first time

Pledge came at Paris summit of mainly European nations to firm up guarantees to reassure Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. What we know on day 1,414

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Venezuela ‘turning over’ $2bn in oil to US, Trump says, in move that could cut supply to China

Deal would indicate Venezuelan government is responding to Trump’s demand that it open up to US oil firms or risk more military intervention

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Melbourne swelters through hottest day in six years as severe heatwave descends on Australia’s south-eastern states

Hot conditions for NSW, Victoria, South Australia, the ACT, Tasmania and WA as authorities warn of high fire danger

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Professor who claimed ‘Blak’ activists were leading University of Melbourne law school to ‘destruction’ settles discrimination case

Exclusive: Dr Eric Descheemaeker sued the university over his attempted sacking after an email he sent was leaked and posted around campus

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Is your community bushfire-ready? In Cobargo after black summer we don’t just have a plan, we have one another

Fire preparation is more than clearing gutters and evacuation plans. It’s building solidarity in ordinary times so it’s there in extraordinary ones

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Australia v England: fifth Ashes Test, day four – as it happened

Tourists reach 302-8 with a lead of 119 runs going into final day of fifth Test after fighting maiden century for Jacob Bethell

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PM attends funeral of Bondi victim – as it happened

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Protester detained in Sydney for wearing ‘globalise the intifada’ jacket says she should never have been arrested

Woman, 53, claims police told her slogan was unlawful despite being unable to point to legislation banning its use

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