Sydney secrets, Tuscan villa mysteries and maximum security teaching adventures are among literary editor Caroline Overington’s picks for the month. New books:

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On-time efficiency is impressive, but the seats aren’t really in the top league and the roaming chef only uses a microwave. Flight review:

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Acclaimed Australian pianist Simon Tedeschi has received a Member of the Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday Honours for his significant service to the performing arts. Read more:

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The abortion clinic drew protestors, shame and solemnity. Collecting six embryos felt like picking up dry cleaning. How do I square the ethical gap between the two? Read more:

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Mining entrepreneur Warwick Anderson has shelved plans to list his junior exploration company on the ASX and is instead focusing on Canada in the wake of the federal government’s proposed capital gains tax changes. Brad Thompson has more:

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Celebrated Australian author Gerald Murnane, 87, has chuckled about his Order of Australia, declaring he is ‘not humbled’ by the honour: ‘I think I deserve it.’ Read more:

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Red Bull is driving surging energy-drink sales in Australia as power-drink manufacturers pivot to cleaner, lower-sugar formulations to attract consumers seeking a cheap caffeine boost, better focus at the gym, and relief from overwork-related fatigue. Eli Greenblat has more:

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Billy Slater has refused to comment on out-of-form Reece Walsh’s shock Queensland recall, as the Maroons coach rung the changes for Origin II. Slater’s full press conference:

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Nine Entertainment is set to pay $600m or more to extend its English Premier League broadcast deal, in a move that could have implications for its pursuit of the highly coveted NRL rights. Multiple sources have told The Australian that Nine will pay at least $100m annually to

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What’s it like to discover you have a medical condition that could suddenly end your life at any moment? The Australian’s Europe correspondent Jacquelin Magnay shares her story:

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A 7.8-magnitude quake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least one person, collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami warnings across the region. Latest:

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World-renowned pathologist and former Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer will be honoured with a state funeral following his death at 59 from a glioblastoma brain tumour he was diagnosed with in 2023. In in a moving “final goodbye” Professor Scolyer said that he wanted to be

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The Israeli army said on Monday it had struck targets in several areas, as Iran state TV reported widespread explosions. Breaking: