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9 July 2017

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George Clooney wears a pirate hat for portraits

Celebrities in the raw

Photographer Andy Gotts' contact sheets show a different side to the stars.

Person holding their belly

Think Again: 'There is no obesity crisis'

Professor Traci Mann explains why she thinks we need to stop focusing on obesity.

George Pell

Cardinal Pell returns home to fight claims

The Vatican treasurer will face a Melbourne court to defend himself against sexual assault charges.

sanitary pads and tampons

Indian women protest over ‘blood tax’

Campaigners in India are going to court over a tax on sanitary pads and tampons, which are taxed at a rate of 12%.

Justin King

'Brexit will hit the weekly shop'

Brexit is going to mean "higher prices, less choice and poorer quality", says ex-Sainsbury's boss Justin King.

cancer treatment

Cancer 'more common than marriage'

A cancer diagnosis is now one of the most common life-changing events in Scottish life, figures suggest.

Justin King

'Brexit will hit the weekly shop'

Brexit is going to mean "higher prices, less choice and poorer quality", says ex-Sainsbury's boss Justin King.

Phillip Harkins

Scot loses 'longest' extradition case

Phillip Harkins faces trial in the US over an attempted robbery in which a man died.

Portrait of Alex Beard

Opera CEO: Make it all about the people

CEO Secrets: Royal Opera House boss Alex Beard says it's got to be all about the people

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