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The latest #ReelLove sees @charliedavidpage.bsky.social chat with SWITCH's Ashley Teresa at @melbfilmfest.bsky.social — 'Chungking Express', 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' & 'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie'. Three very different films. Watch in full… https://swtc.au/ashleyteresa
Marcia Langton tells royal commission of racial abuse over support for Jewish Australians.
Academic abused for support of Jewish Australians, royal commission told
Academic Marcia Langton tells the antisemitism royal commission she was subjected to racial abuse over her support for Jewish Australians.
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Attacks on aid workers hit record high in 2025, UN says reut.rs/4zuZ7og
Attacks on aid workers hit record high in 2025, UN says
A record number of humanitarian workers were attacked last year, driven partly by increased use of armed drones, the United Nations said on Wednesday, calling the trend "appalling".
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Erin Patterson's appeal challenges jury hotel arrangements, mushroom photo evidence
Patterson's lawyers describe jury hotel arrangement as 'catastrophic'
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing her conviction, with her lawyers raising legal arguments that juror accommodation arrangements during the trial contributed to an unsafe verdict.
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'#TheEndOfOakStreet' had the whole cinema cheering — and I was right there with them. Anne Hathaway is extraordinary, the dinosaur action is nail-biting, and David Robert Mitchell delivers a beast of its own. My ★★★★ @maketheswitchau.bsky.social review…
The End of Oak Street Review: Dinosaurs are back... in a big way | SWITCH.
It presents itself as its own beast, giving us something both entertaining and empathetically relatable. With a top-notch cast and lean, original script and creative action set pieces, there's a lot to sink your teeth into. It's the latest enjoyable addition to 2026's excellent box office run to date, and will certainly bring roars of both terror and laughter from theatre-goers.
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Fire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo extinguished after 550 hectares burnt, but new hotspots emerge reut.rs/4q7tPPW
Fire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo extinguished after 550 hectares burnt, but new hotspots emerge
A fire in Indonesia's Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares (1,360 acres) has been extinguished, an official said on Monday, but there are new hotspots near the caldera.
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Nine people were killed and an additional 23 wounded at a school in Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022, which has reignited debate over firearms control in Southeast Asia's largest gun-owning nation.
‘Mom, don’t call me’: Inside Thailand’s deadly school shooting
Nine people were killed and an additional 23 wounded in the country’s worst mass shooting since 2022, reigniting debate over firearms control.
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Colombia swore in new President Abelardo De La Espriella on August 7, veering the country right.
The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan’s highest grossing film as it passes $1.1bn at box office
The Odyssey becomes Christopher Nolan’s highest grossing film as it passes $1.1bn at box office
The film-maker’s take on Homer’s epic has beaten his previous record holder The Dark Knight Rises The Odyssey has become the highest grossing film of Christopher Nolan’s career, having made more than US$1bn at the global box office less than a month after its release. The blockbuster, which was released on 17 July, is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic and follows Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, on his perilous 10-year journey home after the Trojan war. Continue reading...
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LIVE: Typhoon Dolphin hits China Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, makes landfall on the country's eastern coast, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihHV...
LIVE: Typhoon Dolphin hits China
YouTube video by Reuters
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Ukraine war briefing: North Korea sending 50,000 troops to Russia – Zelenskyy
Ukraine war briefing: North Korea sending 50,000 troops to Russia – Zelenskyy
Kim Jong-un’s regime has already provided thousands of soldiers, as well as missiles and artillery; Turkey readies arms package for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,629 Continue reading...
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At the dance organization Queer the Ballet, LGBTQ performers challenge the expectations of traditional ballet while creating work all their own.
There’s a scarcity of out ballerinas. Queer the Ballet is trying to change that.
At the dance organization Queer the Ballet, LGBTQ performers challenge the expectations of traditional ballet while creating work all their own.
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The absolutely wonderful @connordalton.bsky.social interviewed me over at @maketheswitchau.bsky.social and asked me about my favourite films along with giving me a moment to talk about my own work. ❤️
SWITCH.@maketheswitchau.bsky.social · last mo.The latest '#ReelLove' sees @connordalton.bsky.social chat with Sydney filmmaker @chriselena.bsky.social — 'The Master', 'Southland Tales' & '35 Shots of Rum'. Also: he left film school after one day over a disagreement about 'Smokin' Aces'. Genuinely. Watch in full now… https://swtc.au/chriselena
Shares of CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, soared after they began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest initial public stock offering in recent years. As of midday its shares were up about 470%.
China’s memory chipmaker CXMT shares soar in its blockbuster share listing in Shanghai
Shares of Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT have soared as the company began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest IPO in recent years.
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At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, according to officials. n.pr/4c2YbNv
France and Spain fires force more than 200,000 to flee homes
At least one person has died in a fire in Spain, according to officials.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will appeal directly to President Donald Trump over new tariffs announced by Washington, describing the levies as unjustified
Australian Prime Minister Albanese to Press Trump on New Tariffs
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will appeal directly to President Donald Trump over new tariffs announced by Washington, describing the levies as unjustified.
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BREAKING: Berlin police have identified a suspect in the Pride attack and say he has ties to Islamic "circles" in the German capital.
Van slams into crowd at Berlin's Pride event, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspect
A van has slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBTQ+ event, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun.
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The latest '#ReelLove' sees @connordalton.bsky.social chat with Popcorn Podcast's Tim Iffland about the films that shaped him. He didn't touch his popcorn once during 'Fellowship of the Ring'. That's how you know it's love. Watch in full now… https://swtc.au/timiffland #FilmInterview #YouTube
Rubio says US still willing to negotiate over Iran crisis reut.rs/4b6JJ6Z
Rubio says US still willing to negotiate over Iran crisis
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the United States is still willing to negotiate an end to the Iran crisis but Tehran is not serious about talks, as the widening conflict disrupted two of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.
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Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has successfully defended claims she defamed a young actress who played the lead role in her directorial debut. https://cnn.it/45fsNaN
Heavy plumes of smoke rose near Bordeaux-Merignac Airport, where two firefighters were killed battling in the area, French officials said. Meanwhile, a wildfire in the Var department burned through over 1200 acres and continued spreading toward Cotignac, authorities confirmed.
There was a hero’s welcome for the Spanish soccer team as they arrived in Madrid, where throngs of fans cheered their triumphant World Cup win. https://to.pbs.org/4vMbWr3
The highlights and controversies of the 2026 World Cup
There was a hero’s welcome for the Spanish soccer team as they arrived in Madrid, where throngs of fans cheered their triumphant World Cup win. Spain’s victory ended Argentina and its star Lionel Mess...
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Under a US-brokered plan, Israel is to hand over control of some areas it occupies in Lebanon to Lebanese government.
Lebanese return to ‘pilot zone' villages they say Israel never occupied
Under a US-brokered plan, Israel is to hand over control of some areas it occupies in Lebanon to Lebanese government.
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Inflation fears are back in the spotlight as the Middle East conflict keeps oil prices elevated, analysts say
Inflation fears are back in the spotlight as the Middle East conflict keeps oil prices elevated, analysts say
Inflation fears are back in focus amid worries over escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East conflict which has kept oil prices elevated
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Almost 100 troops injured in recent weeks, Pentagon admits, as Iran launches reprisals on US allies
Almost 100 troops injured in recent weeks, Pentagon admits, as Iran launches reprisals on US allies
Iran has attacked a tanker in the strait of Hormuz, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, after the US launched a tenth consecutive night of strikes * Middle East crisis live: follow latest updates Nearly 100 US service members have been injured over the last two weeks of escalating strikes on Iran, the Pentagon has said, as Tehran launched a wave of reprisals to the tenth consecutive night of attacks. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they had targeted US military sites including air defence systems and a radar installation in Bahrain and Kuwait, while a tanker in the strait of Hormuz reported being struck by an unknown projectile, forcing its crew to abandon the vessel and board a lifeboat. Continue reading...
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