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‘Reparations now’: King and Burnham face protests at Antigua Commonwealth summit
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Eight in 10 homes in London’s poshest postcodes now sell below asking price, Coutts finds
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Storm warnings for Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane as cold front ‘packs a punch’
<p>BoM predicts hail, damaging winds and possible flash flooding across Victoria, NSW and parts of Queensland into Sunday </p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Storm warnings are in place for multiple capital cities across Australia’s east and south-east as a severe weather front sweeps across the country.</p><p>Heavy rain, winds and thunderstorms are forecast to hit Melbourne and eastern Victoria throughout Saturday afternoon as a cold front meets warm, humid air.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/31/weather-bom-storm-warnings-melbourne-canberra-sydney-brisbane">Continue reading...</a>
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