australia-news
Murderer granted parole – as it happened
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Western Bulldogs steal wildcard win as Magpies’ Membrey misses shot after siren
silverguide.site – The Dogs hang on to beat Collingwood by three points after Tim Membrey slices a last-gasp chance in an all-time classic final at the MCG…
sport
TNT Sports secures live rights to England’s Ashes series in Australia
silverguide.site – TNT Sports will show all of England’s matches live this winter, after adding the Ashes battle to its coverage of white-ball series in New Zealand and Sri Lanka…
books
Progress by Samuel Miller McDonald review – humanity’s greatest myth?
silverguide.site – A spirited skewering of the idea that things can only get better takes us from the Book of Genesis to neoliberalism…
film
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore review – stirring study of activism and adversity of a deaf icon
silverguide.site – A compelling portrait of actor and campaigner Marlee Matlin’s life reveals she achieved much more than her widely lauded 1980s Oscar win…
australia-news
Chris Minns stares down backbench revolt over handling of Sydney Harbour Bridge protest
silverguide.site – Motion condemning destruction of Gaza effectively removed from consideration by caucus and far more modest version passed…
world
Hiroshima’s fading legacy: the race to secure survivors’ memories amid a new era of nuclear brinkmanship
silverguide.site – Eighty years on from the destruction of the city, registered survivors of the blast - known as hibakusha – have fallen below 100,000…
stage
She’s Behind You review – Christmas comes early to Edinburgh with panto songs, sweets and subversive spirit
silverguide.site – Panto dame Dorothy Blawna-Gale is sharp-tongued and lovable but the hilarity is underpinned by creator Johnny McKnight’s personal story…
football
Bitter rivals Malmö and Copenhagen set for Champions League showdown
silverguide.site – No love lost between clubs separated by a bridge who will tussle for Scandinavian pride and to advance in Europe…
lifeandstyle
My wife has had more than 50 sexual partners – so why won’t she sleep with me?
silverguide.site – After 12 years together, she told me how many people she had slept with before we met. It has made it harder for me to accept how rarely we have sex…
commentisfree
Pushing airport expansion while rail travel languishes – so much for Labour’s green agenda | Polly Toynbee
silverguide.site – The climate damage done by avoidable flying is huge, yet the government continues to see planes as the answer to its economic woes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee…
environment
Scientists identify bacterium behind devastating wasting disease in starfish
silverguide.site – After 90% loss of global sunflower sea star population in 10 years, researchers hope decline can now be tackled…
australia-news
Afternoon Update: Gareth Ward delays expulsion from NSW parliament; Australia’s biggest battery; and the joy of cooking for one
silverguide.site – The member for Kiama has sought an injunction from the New South Wales supreme court to stop his parliamentary colleagues expelling him…
australia-news
Woman claims she was left with fractured rib after NSW police allegedly pushed her to ground during arrest
silverguide.site – Police are investigating the alleged incident which took place outside a school in Bungendore in July…
sport
The sacking of Simon Goodwin was ruthless but the right call for the Demons | Martin Pegan
silverguide.site – There is no room for sentiment in the cut-throat world of AFL football and it became a matter of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ the axe would fall on the coach…
books
TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker review – satire that sees right through you
silverguide.site – This brilliantly over-the-top comedy about an unworldly heckler explores art and authenticity – being tripped up by it is part of the fun…
travel
Six of the best ferry crossings in the UK – from the Isles of Scilly to the Outer Hebrides
silverguide.site – With unique views, fascinating history and opportunities for wildlife-spotting, taking a small boat across a river or to an island can be a holiday highlight…
money
DVLA insists my van was scrapped … that’s news to me as it’s passed its MOT
silverguide.site – When I tried to renew tax I was told I had to send evidence vehicle was still running, and investigation would take weeks…
film
Can’t Look Away review – a harrowing, heartbreaking indictment of social media’s ruthlessness
silverguide.site – Bloomberg journalist Olivia Carville follows a small legal outfit as it takes Silicon Valley’s most powerful companies to task for endangering young users…
world
Tuesday briefing: What the fraught talks to reach a ‘Paris agreement for plastic pollution’ could bring
silverguide.site – In today’s newsletter: Inside a critical summit of 179 countries at the UN in Geneva to secure a treaty that will combat plastic pollution…
australia-news
Australia’s biggest battery now on standby to prevent NSW power blackouts
silverguide.site – The Waratah Super Battery will stabilise the grid and put further downward pressure on electricity prices, experts say…
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