Australia federal election 2022: Labor confident of winning minority government, hopeful of majority; independents take Goldstein, Wentworth – live update

Labor to form government – only question majority or minority; Simon Birmingham says Scott Morrison will ‘take responsibility’ as Clive Palmer says Peter Dutton will be opposition leader; Labor claims Reid; Zoe Daniel claims victory in Goldstein; Allegra Spender wins Wentworth from Dave Sharma. Follow the latest news from tonight’s election as the vote...

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‘Partying with penguins’: joy as Falklands town wins coveted city status to mark the Queen’s jubilee

Residents of Stanley in ‘high spirits’ following its official recognition, as they get ready to celebrate in styleWith an official population of just 2,458, Stanley became one of the world’s smallest cities last week after it was granted the status to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee.But its celebrations promise to be anything but micro, according...

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Australia federal election 2022: Labor confident of winning minority government, hopeful of majority; independents take Goldstein, Wentworth – live updates

Labor to form government – only question majority or minority; Labor claims Reid; Simon Birmingham says Liberal party has lost touch with heartland seats; Zoe Daniel claims victory in Goldstein; Allegra Spender wins Wentworth from Dave Sharma. Follow the latest news from tonight’s election as the vote count starts at 6pm AEST and results come inElection...

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TikTok and tiaras: the youngsters leading a new generation of royalists

A 70-year reign is being hailed in 60-second video clips to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee – winning over hundreds of thousands of followers Charlie Richardson, 19, known on TikTok as notaroyalexpert, has been working tirelessly over the past few weeks to update his online audience on the Queen’s recent appearances, as well as dispelling rumours...

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Marvel star Simu Liu: ‘I felt like my parents wanted to rid my life of joy or happiness’

The Chinese-Canadian actor broke new ground as Marvel’s first Asian superhero, Shang-Chi. Now he is confronting parental pressure and anti-Asian prejudice in an unflinching new memoir Almost exactly 10 years ago, Simu Liu was called into an office at Deloitte where he worked, and was laid off. “One of those moments that are seared into your life for...

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What links Harry Styles to Ipswich Town and Humphrey Bogart?

When you dive down the rabbit hole, you can go in only one direction: straight to pop’s foremost charmer, via Shania Twain, John Huston and Olivia WildeHarry Styles’ third album dropped this weekend, and regardless of what any reviews say, it seems everyone eventually falls for his charms. Panic among his original teenage fans begets admiration from...

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Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war, says Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Country’s president emphasises need for talks to resume with Russia after previous negotiations stalledRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesUkraine’s president has said the war can only be resolved through diplomacy, despite the current suspension of negotiations.“Discussions between Ukraine and Russia will undoubtedly take place,” Volodymyr Zelenskiy...

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Australia federal election 2022: Coalition unlikely to form government; independents take Goldstein, Wentworth – live updates

Simon Birmingham says Liberal party has lost touch with heartland seats; Zoe Daniel claims victory in Goldstein; Coalition unlikely to be able to form majority government; Allegra Spender wins Wentworth from Dave Sharma; Zali Steggall wins Warringah. Follow the latest news from tonight’s election as the vote count starts at 6pm AEST and results come...

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Ukraine-Russia war: Biden signs $40bn aid package; newspaper owner Alexander Lebedev hit with Canada sanctions – live

President Joe Biden signs Ukraine funding bill; Canada sanctions package targets oligarchs including Alexander Lebedev, owner of the Evening Standard and the Independent in UKCanada sanctions billionaire and media tycoon Alexander LebedevRussia halts gas exports to FinlandRussian army takes control of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plantWhat we know on day...

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The week in classical: Mavra/Pierrot lunaire; LSO/ Tilson Thomas; Gabrieli/ McCreesh

Royal Opera House; Barbican; St John’s Smith Square, LondonCovent Garden’s future stars make the most of a tricky double bill; Michael Tilson Thomas rallies the troops in Mahler 5; plus, the glittering sounds of 16th-century VeniceOn paper, Stravinsky’s one-act opera Mavra (1922) has everything, from cross-dressing to sharp repartee. At only 25 minutes,...

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