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Abuse unearthed in Australia’s ‘fly-in, fly-out’ mines
Abuse unearthed in Australia’s ‘fly-in, fly-out’ mines
Where the heart wants to be: England’s happy Ashes exodus
Where the heart wants to be: England’s happy Ashes exodus
Prisoners keep being freed by accident. It is a symptom of a bigger issue
Prisoners keep being freed by accident. It is a symptom of a bigger issue
This isn’t a parenting advice column. But I have some suggestions
This isn’t a parenting advice column. But I have some suggestions

Culture

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Emmanuel Carrère on 10 years since the Paris attacks
Emmanuel Carrère on 10 years since the Paris attacks
Nicôle Lecky: ‘It’s weird when workmen ask what the awards are for’
Nicôle Lecky: ‘It’s weird when workmen ask what the awards are for’
Sheffield goes to Hollywood
Sheffield goes to Hollywood
Lady Hale’s rescue plan for the legal system
Lady Hale’s rescue plan for the legal system

Style

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Café Cùil, Isle of Skye: ‘The kids give their cheese toasties 20 out of 10’
Café Cùil, Isle of Skye: ‘The kids give their cheese toasties 20 out of 10’
Rioja celebrates a century with old friends and new
Rioja celebrates a century with old friends and new
‘I’m fed up with endless hair removal. Should I let my bush grow back?’
‘I’m fed up with endless hair removal. Should I let my bush grow back?’
AI chose our Greek island holiday
AI chose our Greek island holiday

Opinion and ideas

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Raising costs for overseas students won’t help cash-strapped universities
Raising costs for overseas students won’t help cash-strapped universities
The Prescott memo flunks the impartiality test
The Prescott memo flunks the impartiality test
Political interference at the BBC
Political interference at the BBC
In 1945 we said ‘never again’, yet already we’ve forgotten
In 1945 we said ‘never again’, yet already we’ve forgotten

Sport

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‘Everything made sense’, says former footballer Mark Phillips on his ADHD diagnosis
‘Everything made sense’, says former footballer Mark Phillips on his ADHD diagnosis
Rugby finance report urges franchising model to end cycle of debt
Rugby finance report urges franchising model to end cycle of debt
Premier League crypto sponsors not covered by regulators
Premier League crypto sponsors not covered by regulators
Formula E drives culture shift with female talent on the grid
Formula E drives culture shift with female talent on the grid

Food

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Kitchen diary: grilled miso chicken with soy and lemon potatoes
Kitchen diary: grilled miso chicken with soy and lemon potatoes
Midweek dinner: sweetcorn and marrow fritters
Midweek dinner: sweetcorn and marrow fritters
Get yourself a ticket straight to choc heaven
Get yourself a ticket straight to choc heaven
Kitchen diary: coppa, fig and gorgonzola tarts
Kitchen diary: coppa, fig and gorgonzola tarts

National

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An inside job? Robbie Gibb’s campaign to rewire the BBC
An inside job? Robbie Gibb’s campaign to rewire the BBC
No laughing matter: meet Julia Masli, the clown who wants to fix all our problems
No laughing matter: meet Julia Masli, the clown who wants to fix all our problems
The BBC is bigger than news
The BBC is bigger than news
Young people need a clear path to apprenticeships
Young people need a clear path to apprenticeships

International

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Costa Rica’s green halo starts to slip
Costa Rica’s green halo starts to slip
Conservation projects abandoned as rich countries retreat from climate fight
Conservation projects abandoned as rich countries retreat from climate fight
All smiles for Democrats – but for some, through gritted teeth
All smiles for Democrats – but for some, through gritted teeth
Inspector Clueless? French police can’t find any trace of Louvre's stolen jewels
Inspector Clueless? French police can’t find any trace of Louvre's stolen jewels

Politics

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Briefings against the PM are more cock-up than conspiracy
Briefings against the PM are more cock-up than conspiracy
The budget should put the public first
The budget should put the public first
The tide may soon turn for Rachel Reeves
The tide may soon turn for Rachel Reeves
Polanski’s social media strategy woos the young
Polanski’s social media strategy woos the young

Business

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‘I’m sorry Dave’: when AI agents go rogue
‘I’m sorry Dave’: when AI agents go rogue
Businesses are losing millions by refusing fertility leave
Businesses are losing millions by refusing fertility leave
Tesla shareholders bow at the $1tn shrine of Elon Musk
Tesla shareholders bow at the $1tn shrine of Elon Musk
Telegraph deal saga drags into third year
Telegraph deal saga drags into third year

Science & Technology

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Francis Crick: The science genius with poetry in his DNA
Francis Crick: The science genius with poetry in his DNA
Cracking the code of Papua New Guinea’s undocumented languages
Cracking the code of Papua New Guinea’s undocumented languages
Blood rejuvenation, gut pills and beaded leggings
Blood rejuvenation, gut pills and beaded leggings
Is it really possible to supercharge your willpower?
Is it really possible to supercharge your willpower?

Profile

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Elle Bisgaard-Church, New York’s newest kingmaker
Elle Bisgaard-Church, New York’s newest kingmaker
Obituary: James Watson, scientist who discovered the double helix
Obituary: James Watson, scientist who discovered the double helix
Mia Mottley, Barbadian PM ready to shape the Cop30 agenda
Mia Mottley, Barbadian PM ready to shape the Cop30 agenda
Obituary: Prunella Scales, actor who played Sybil in Fawlty Towers
Obituary: Prunella Scales, actor who played Sybil in Fawlty Towers

Columnists

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The more zoos teach us, the harder it is to ignore the cages
The more zoos teach us, the harder it is to ignore the cages
Yodeling and drafting across the ocean: the pink-footed goose
Yodeling and drafting across the ocean: the pink-footed goose
Relationships, like chocolate  biscuits, have a labelling issue
Relationships, like chocolate  biscuits, have a labelling issue
Meghan will star as Meghan – but surely life is drama enough
Meghan will star as Meghan – but surely life is drama enough

Books

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David Szalay: ‘If you want to be a proper writer, you have to deal with the sordid’
David Szalay: ‘If you want to be a proper writer, you have to deal with the sordid’
Penelope Lively on the best children’s books of all time
Penelope Lively on the best children’s books of all time
Why children’s books matter
Why children’s books matter
Why David Szalay’s Flesh won the Booker prize
Why David Szalay’s Flesh won the Booker prize

Film

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A love letter from the afterlife
A love letter from the afterlife
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Train Dreams, Dragonfly, Predator: Badlands, The Choral and more
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Train Dreams, Dragonfly, Predator: Badlands, The Choral and more
Die My Love explores the feral side of motherhood
Die My Love explores the feral side of motherhood
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Relay, Facing War, Palestine 36 and more
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Relay, Facing War, Palestine 36 and more

Music

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Albums of the week: Armand Hammer & The Alchemist, Whitney, The Belair Lip Bombs and Mavis Staples
Albums of the week: Armand Hammer & The Alchemist, Whitney, The Belair Lip Bombs and Mavis Staples
A radical reworking of The Makropulos Case
A radical reworking of The Makropulos Case
The passion of Rosalía
The passion of Rosalía
Albums of the week: Dave, Cat Burns, The Charlatans and Makaya McCraven
Albums of the week: Dave, Cat Burns, The Charlatans and Makaya McCraven

Photography

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The grid: Brendan Barry’s floral fascination
The grid: Brendan Barry’s floral fascination
The big picture: Cop Shiva’s paean to childhood
The big picture: Cop Shiva’s paean to childhood
Andoni Beristain’s motifs of grief
Andoni Beristain’s motifs of grief
The big picture: Daniel Arnold’s mystery man
The big picture: Daniel Arnold’s mystery man

Theatre

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David Harewood finally makes Othello the hero of his own drama
David Harewood finally makes Othello the hero of his own drama
Javaad Alipoor transports Elmet to a disused depot
Javaad Alipoor transports Elmet to a disused depot
The Line of Beauty is an almost great gay play
The Line of Beauty is an almost great gay play
The Unbelievers is a swirling study of catastrophe
The Unbelievers is a swirling study of catastrophe

Dance

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Figures in Extinction is climate crisis masterwork
Figures in Extinction is climate crisis masterwork
Royal Ballet’s Like Water for Chocolate is richly imaginative
Royal Ballet’s Like Water for Chocolate is richly imaginative
Draft Works’ Black History Month – a soaring, spirited celebration
Draft Works’ Black History Month – a soaring, spirited celebration
Theme and Variations is a perfect embellishment of pure ballet
Theme and Variations is a perfect embellishment of pure ballet

TV

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How Ellie Goldstein’s time on Strictly inspired my son
How Ellie Goldstein’s time on Strictly inspired my son
Was this the greatest Traitors final yet?
Was this the greatest Traitors final yet?
Pluribus is high-concept, low-speed science fiction
Pluribus is high-concept, low-speed science fiction
The Celebrity Traitors is a show for our paranoid, tribalist age
The Celebrity Traitors is a show for our paranoid, tribalist age

Interviews

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Rhea Seehorn: ‘I love the idea that a woman’s anger can be dangerous’
Rhea Seehorn: ‘I love the idea that a woman’s anger can be dangerous’
The murderer who writes the truth of crime from a prison cell
The murderer who writes the truth of crime from a prison cell
How Madelon Vriesendorp reimagined the modern city
How Madelon Vriesendorp reimagined the modern city
‘In girl bands, there’s always one they tear down’
‘In girl bands, there’s always one they tear down’

Recipes

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Midweek treat: toffee apple sundae
Midweek treat: toffee apple sundae
Kitchen diary: haricot beans and sausages
Kitchen diary: haricot beans and sausages
Midweek treat: buttered quinces, almond crumbs
Midweek treat: buttered quinces, almond crumbs
Kitchen diary: roast onions and spinach polenta
Kitchen diary: roast onions and spinach polenta

Fashion

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Major layers: 15 key items to update your winter wardrobe
Major layers: 15 key items to update your winter wardrobe
A briefs encounter with David Gandy
A briefs encounter with David Gandy
Catch a falling star: 20 of the best silver rings
Catch a falling star: 20 of the best silver rings
Tread softly: 15 of the best retro trainers
Tread softly: 15 of the best retro trainers

Travel

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Watching wolves in Italy
Watching wolves in Italy
Just visiting: Oxford
Just visiting: Oxford
Just visiting... Copenhagen
Just visiting... Copenhagen
Capri: poetry and ocean
Capri: poetry and ocean

Homes

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Aussie rules: the stunning revival of a ‘Bush Modern’ home
Aussie rules: the stunning revival of a ‘Bush Modern’ home
Greek drama: an ancient farmhouse finds the spotlight
Greek drama: an ancient farmhouse finds the spotlight
Seats of power: the furniture that defined modern India
Seats of power: the furniture that defined modern India
In the frame: artist Geoff McFetridge’s ranch house in LA
In the frame: artist Geoff McFetridge’s ranch house in LA

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