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Art valued at nearly $200m stolen from Brazil collector's widow in a heist planned by daughter. (AP PHOTO)

Brazil widow's daughter behind art con

Ukraine's creditors have agreed a two-year debt freeze on $US20 bln ($A28 bln) of overseas debt. (AP PHOTO)

Ukraine's creditors agree debt freeze

Dude the Maltese-cross listens to Oscar Baguley, 8, reading at the Woden Library as part of the Story Dogs program. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Every Monday afternoon, eight-year-old Oscar Baguley reads to Dude the Maltese-cross at the Woden Library. And it's sparked in him a love of reading.

'Actually wonderful': Dude the Maltese-cross helps teach Oscar joy of reading

Lower house independents - from left: Sophie Scamps, Allegra Spender, Kylea Tink, Zali Stegall and Monique Ryan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong 

Some will emerge as green-blue teal while others may seem more like blue-green.

One key tool for teals as varying shades emerge

Australians are getting slugged at the checkout because of nonsensical decisions. Picture: Shutterstock

It would almost be funny if it wasn't so pointless and costly, but this policy's sole aim is driving up prices

Why would the government deliberately make things more expensive?

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi, centre, receives Taiwans highest civilian honour from Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, right. Picture: Getty Images

The US, on one hand, talks of defending Taiwan, but on the other officially accepts it is part of China.

Principles are meaningless amid nuclear devastation

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, right, has some tough decisions to make around the future of his Trade Minister Stuart Ayres. Picture: AAP

Dominic Perrottet is in minority with 45 seats and relying on the crossbench. He has a lot of other troubles. He would like to get this over with painlessly.

Any decision on Ayres' future could be fatal for Perrottet

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Garma festival. Picture: Getty Images

Critics from either front should take part in that evolution rather than not giving it a chance at all.

More-detail and not-far-enough Voice critics are missing the broader point

Adam Bandt and the Greens need to be careful they don't over-egg their pudding on climate. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The important thing is for the Greens not to jeopardise at least a start which can be improved later.

Greens are behaving like the Nats again. But PM has more leverage this time

Dr Bjorn Sturmberg has been leading research to ensure that remote Australian communities are being considered during planning for electric vehicles. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The ACT government cannot cure stupidity but it has gone a long way to remove ignorance.

ACT has sounded a warning. Time to get in line for an electric vehicle

Mask and vaccination mandates will give Australians a fighting chance at living with COVID. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Vaccinations and masks can help Australians live with COVID. So why are we so against both?

Why are we so against COVID mandates?

Saint Marys Cathedral in Sydney. Picture: Shutterstock

Christian church leaders, elders, and others have been in damage control.

We're losing faith in the church. And that's a very good thing

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's decision to cut independents staff numbers was stupid. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Labor and the nation would have been better off with a hung Parliament and minority government.

PM's arrogant decision is just plain stupid

A single minister should not have the power to set Australia's immigration intake, even if that minister does consult others. Picture: Shutterstock

During lockdown, many people thought that post-COVID would be a time for a major rethink about a whole range of policies. But there are disturbing signs the new government is still wedded to the same old views on immigration.

We deserve a rethink on immigration levels

Anthony Albanese is shackled when it comes to big-picture reform - unless he reverses the stage-three tax cuts. Picture: Getty Images

If Albanese can't fix the way we approach health, education and tax, he may as well be a one-term PM.