Character actors: Australia’s children celebrate 80 years of Book Week

22/08/2025 00:00 The Guardian

What began in 1945 as a way to promote reading has turned into a highlight of the school year, with children dressing up in outfits inspired by their favourite booksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s Children’s Book Week is celebrating its 80th year in style, with children donning their best costumes for the traditional parade in schools across the country.The event has the theme “Book an Adventure”. It is run by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, which has been promoting literacy and reading for children since the end of the second world war. Continue reading...

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Indonesia working on details of plan to treat 2,000 people from Gaza amid concerns about right to return

Security ministry and the ministries of health and foreign affairs have met to discuss how the controversial proposal to treat Palestinians would workThe Indonesian government is working on plans to treat 2,000 people from war-ravaged Gaza, holding a series of inter-ministerial discussions to discus...

22/08/2025 02:17 The Guardian

Australian doctors subjected to vexatious complaints over social media posts on Gaza, GP peak body says

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22/08/2025 01:26 The Guardian

Mystery ‘debris balls’ return to NSW beaches as residents warned to steer clear

Central Coast council says residents should not touch the balls and avoid beaches where they wash ashoreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDebris balls have again washed up along the New South Wales coast as officials warn...

22/08/2025 00:51 The Guardian

JD Vance previews candidates’ defense of Trump’s bill for midterms in Georgia

Vice-president extolled One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s benefits for families while Senate hopefuls tried campaign materialThe US vice-president, JD Vance, previewed in Georgia on Thursday the lines of attack candidates will use to defend the president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the...

21/08/2025 22:00 The Guardian

News live: Australia says Israel’s West Bank settlement plan is ‘unacceptable’ and demands press access to Gaza

Albanese government joins 20 other countries in condemning Israeli plan to expand Jewish settlements. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia signs international statement to allow media access to GazaIt’s been a busy night for the Department...

21/08/2025 20:43 The Guardian

Trump officials cut California sex-education funds over gender identity references

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21/08/2025 19:30 The Guardian

UN and Red Cross warn of catastrophe if Israel launches Gaza City offensive

Netanyahu tells soldiers he has approved takeover plan as aid groups advised to prepare for forced displacementThe International Red Cross and UN have warned of an impending catastrophe in the Gaza Strip if Israel launches an offensive to take over Gaza City, as the Israeli military told medical and...

21/08/2025 18:10 The Guardian

Russia orders state-backed Max messenger app to be pre-installed on new phones

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21/08/2025 17:38 The Guardian

Hurricane Erin’s tail may bring wet and windy end to UK summer

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21/08/2025 16:48 The Guardian

German contest to live in depopulated Soviet-era city proves global hit

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Nato leaders must ‘not be naive’ about any potential Ukraine deployment, says head of German soldiers’ union – as it happened

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21/08/2025 15:50 The Guardian

Israel keeps up military pressure on Gaza City ahead of planned offensive – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereIran was seeking to reassert an image of strength on Thursday after suffering heavy losses, when Israel largely destroyed Iran’s air defences during the war and much of its stockpile of ballistic weapons is believed to have been damaged...

21/08/2025 15:39 The Guardian

Victoria’s mountain ash forests could lose a quarter of giant trees as temperatures rise

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21/08/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Hurricane Erin moves away from North Carolina after battering outer banks

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21/08/2025 14:38 The Guardian

UK among 27 countries to demand press given immediate access to Gaza

Germany, Australia and Ukraine also sign statement calling on Israel to end block on international media accessThe UK is among more than 20 countries demanding that Israel immediately give international journalists access to Gaza to allow them to cover the “unfolding humanitarian catastrophe” in...

21/08/2025 13:41 The Guardian

Italian police arrest Ukrainian man over Nord Stream pipelines blast

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21/08/2025 13:33 The Guardian

Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war

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Immigration raid in New Jersey results in dozens of warehouse workers detained

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21/08/2025 13:13 The Guardian

Eden Project wildflower centre issues climate warning as it marks 25th year

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21/08/2025 11:27 The Guardian

Trump steps back from Russia and Ukraine peace talks for now, sources say

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21/08/2025 10:00 The Guardian

‘Proxy war’ – Turkish TikTok makeup row exposes tensions with German diaspora

When an influencer mocked the makeup of Turkish German women, the ensuing debate reopened old wounds It all began when Meri, a TikTok influencer from Turkey, mocked the makeup of Turkish women living in Germany. They were, she claimed, instantly recognisable by their bronzer, thick blush, false eyel...

21/08/2025 09:51 The Guardian

NSW weather: heavy rain and flooding as Sydney records wettest day of the year

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21/08/2025 07:14 The Guardian

Angela Rayner hit with legal challenge over datacentre on green belt land

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21/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

European leaders scrambled to shield Ukraine in high-stakes Trump talks – but did they?

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21/08/2025 04:00 The Guardian

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20/08/2025 16:20 The Guardian

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Hurricane Erin pounds US east coast as residents brace for ‘life-threatening’ waves

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