Well this Rob Harris story is the best thing you'll read today - how a pro Putin comedy duo gave evidence to an Australian foreign affairs committee featuring a sock puppet called Phil.
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Xi Jinping is the most powerful person in the world. But there's still so much we don't know about him. I went searching. I'm excited to host @TheEconomist's first long-form podcast series. The Prince is out on Sept 14. Listen to our trailer now: economist.com/podcasts/2022/…


“I’m annoyed. Their comments saying they don’t know – well, find out. It’s your responsibility to talk to people experiencing difficult things and seek change." @JoshButler theguardian.com/australia-news…




Following news of concerns for The Queen’s health, @theage and @smh have started a live blog to keep you across the latest developments | #TheQueen theage.com.au/world/europe/q…




Albanese government scraps funding for Governor-General-backed foundation. @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2022-09-0…