Cyclone threat amid raging fires

There is no relief in sight for Queensland’s bushfire crisis as extreme heatwave conditions continue to grip the state on the first day of summer and a cyclone threat looms.

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Secret warship has no bang for its buck

The Zumwalt-class destroyers of the US Navy are a marvel of modern engineering. Their smooth, stark lines are optimised for stealth. Everything inside is as automated as it can be. And along with its secret array of radars and missiles are incredible new cannons: but not for long.

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Netflix cancels fan favourite

Another Marvel show has been axed by Netflix, the third in less than two months.

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Roos: to collect or swerve?

I’M writing about the perils of having autonomous emergency braking pull you up when there’s a kangaroo, for example, ahead of you and a big truck behind you that can’t pull up in time. I concur with you — with a B-double in my rear view I’d sooner hit the ’roo than brake or have the brakes applied for me. I disagree when you say swerving to miss a ’roo is the “safer option”. This comment flies in the face of all road safety messages put out by police and road safety experts.

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Massive earthquake sparks tsunami warning

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has rocked buildings in Anchorage, Alaska, and prompted a tsunami warning.

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Marriott hack exposes 500,000 guests

The Marriott hotel chain has reported a data breach affecting the personal details of up to half a million of its guests.

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Everything new to streaming in December

December is a funny month to spend in front of your TV.

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Doctors’ gross Lego experiment

Talk about a stinky experiment.

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Audi previews new Tesla rival

The Tesla Model S can add another name to its growing list of enemies.

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Massive event we can’t afford

One of the world’s largest games conventions, BlizzCon, wrapped up in Los Angeles earlier this month with more than 40,000 people attending the hugely popular event.

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Shoppers lose it over parking fines

Furious Brisbane shoppers have lashed Wilson Parking after they were handed fines for a rule they say the company failed to tell them.

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How driverless car ‘see’ you

Autonomous cars are inching towards reality and trick laser technology is speeding up its development.

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Life-changing news for forgetful Aussies

More than 140,000 Aussies may never have the misfortune of forgetting their driver’s licence again because they can now carry it around on their smartphones.

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Senator roasted over ‘tone deaf’ tweet

It was supposed to be a positive social media announcement about a “little Aussie battler” providing jobs for fair dinkum Aussie families — but Matthew Canavan is copping a backlash over a “tone deaf” and “shameful” tweet.

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Driver caught watching a movie

One motorist could barely believe their eyes when they looked over at the car beside them to see the driver watching a movie while navigating their way through Sydney traffic.

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Tropical cyclone may hit next week

Queensland, which is still battling wild bushfires, could cop more horrendous weather with its first tropical cyclone of the year.

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Face transplant man’s amazing change

WARNING: Graphic images

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Progress of Cameron Underwood’s transplant

Photos show the physical transformation of Cameron Underwood, a US man who received a facial transplant.

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China’s sneaky new spying trick

When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car. What he didn’t know is that Tesla constantly sends information about the precise location of his car to the Chinese government.

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‘We were condemned, patronised’

When Nosrat Fareha heard the comments from Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemning the schools strike she is helping to lead today, she felt really upset and then angry.

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Now China’s using cars to spy on you

When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car. What he didn’t know is that Tesla constantly sends information about the precise location of his car to the Chinese government. Tesla is not alone. China has called upon all electric vehicle manufacturers in China to make the same kind of reports — potentially adding to the rich kit of surveillance tools available to the Chinese government as President Xi Jinping steps up the use of technology to track Chinese citizens.

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NASA makes big Moon announcement

Private companies could be landing on the Moon as soon as next year, after NASA announced $3.6 billion worth of contracts to get humans there as soon as possible.

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News Corp names its Car of the Year

A giant killer from South Korea has taken out this year’s News Corp Car of the Year award.

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Giant killer wins Car of the Year

THE i30 N, Hyundai’s breakthrough hot hatch, has won News Corporation’s Car of the Year Award.

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News Corporation Car of the Year announced

A quality field of ten finalists greeted the judges but only one emerged victorious.

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Roll up! You’ll get quite a buzz from these parasites

Mysterious and devious masters of disguise are on show at the SA Museum.

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Mercedes builds the anti-SUV

PEOPLE don’t buy what they need. They buy what they want. And this is why the Mercedes-Benz B-Class has never been very popular. So far this year it’s been outsold more than four-to-one by the little SUV stablemate, the GLA.

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In the Elevator With the CEO of Black Girls Code

WSJ's Joanna Stern “bumped into" Black Girls Code CEO Kimberly Bryant and found out what the organization does, how it is hoping to change the tech landscape and why big companies are getting involved. Photo: Andria Chamberlin for The Wall Street Journal

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Aussies slammed for not facing reality

Wake up, Australia.

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How earth could look in millions of years

The outer layer of the Earth, the solid crust we walk on, is made up of broken pieces, much like the shell of a broken egg.

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Eight mummies unearthed in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered eight limestone sarcophagi containing mummies at a site 40km south of Cairo.

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Unexpected feature of summer forecast

If you thought the torrential rain in Sydney might be a one off not to be repeated again this year, you may need to think again.

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Weird ‘ripple’ has everyone stumped

Seismic sensors first picked up the event originating near an island between Madagascar and Africa. Then, alarm bells started ringing as far away as Chile, New Zealand and Canada.

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NASA to return to the Moon ‘to stay’

For the first time in nearly five decades, the US will journey back to the Moon as part of a large scale space study involving several private companies.

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Have you dodged a speeding fine?

It might be the easiest way to get out of a speeding fine.

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Mate captures horror footage of shark attack

Horror footage has been released of the moment a man miraculously cheated death after a reef shark viciously attacked him in the Bahamas.

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New electric ute to shock Tesla

NEW electric car upstart Rivian is preparing to shock Tesla. The American electric vehicle start-up has revealed the R1T all-electric dual-cab ute concept.

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How wild storms made bushfires worse

A strong low-pressure system has meant severe thunderstorm and hail warnings are in effect for much of the NSW South Coast.

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The Earth just rang like a bell. We don’t know why

Seismic sensors first picked up the event originating near an island between Madigascar and Africa. Then, alarm bells started ringing as far away as Chile, New Zealand and Canada.

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Google ditches logo to honour painter

If you stumble onto Google today you’ll be greeted by two ladies staring back at you from a painting, a homage to Two Women at a Window. In honour of Bartolome Esteban Murillo, Google has ditched its rainbow logo to celebrate the illustrious career of the Spanish Baroque artist.

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Jeep unveils HiLux rival

MEET America’s tough new Toyota HiLux rival.

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New mum, baby killed by grizzly bear

A mother and her 10-month-old daughter were mauled to death by a grizzly bear at a remote cabin in Canada while the 37-year-old woman was on her maternity leave, officials said.

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Sydney’s 24 hours of weather hell

Three people were killed and property wrecked on Sydney’s wettest November day in decades, as a vicious storm left a trail of havoc through the city.

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Ivanka breaks silence on email drama

Ivanka Trump is defending her use of a private email account as she was moving into an adviser’s position in her father’s administration.

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Shark attacks surfer at NSW beach

A surfer has escaped a shark attack on a beach in Manly with a deep cut to his foot.

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Subtle sign on map that enrages Russia

It’s all getting very tense in the waters of the Sea of Azov.

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Push for new controversial $200 fine

Everyone knows that using your phone while driving is dangerous, but one group is claiming that using your phone while walking is just as bad and pedestrians should be penalised for it.

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Unreal time lapse shows Earth from space

Two trips around the Earth in just 15 minutes?

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Red Dead Redemption 2 to move online

Just over a month after Red Dead Redemption 2 arrived on our video consoles, game developer Rockstar has confirmed that the online beta version will roll out this week.

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Clash that could derail the government

A federal election is looming and before the year ends the government will need to ensure the ghosts of Christmas past don’t come back to haunt the government in the new year.

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New Porsche 911 revealed

THE whine from Porsche purists is becoming almost as distinctive as the sound of the brand’s iconic 911 sports car. As each new model is released, Porsche fanatics insist it’s not as pure as the last.

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Trump blasts GM for laying off 14,000 workers

More than 14,000 people have been left without a job after auto giant General Motors laid them off without any warning.

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New Mazda3 revealed

One of Australia’s favourite small cars has had a major makeover.

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Three mass whale strandings in four days

Almost 200 whales have died in Australia and New Zealand this week in a series of mass strandings that have left scientists baffled.

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Big mistake we make on the roads

A NEW survey has shown how some drivers have reckless disregard for themselves and others.

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Unreal collection of pictures from Mars

Last night, Nasa’s InSight lander finally touched down on Mars — after a long and arduous 301 million-mile journey.

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Parking rule could cost you your license

It’s never a great feeling when you get back to your car to find you have been hit with a parking ticket and now some drivers have more than just a fine to worry about.

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Holy cow! Australia’s biggest ever bovine

A giant cow which stands more than 1.95m tall and weighs the same as a family hatchback car is so large he has been saved from a visit to the abattoir.

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Heavy rain hits Sydney

Police are calling horrendous conditions on the roads the “worst ever seen” as a severe supercell smashes into the east coast of Australia.

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Roads you need to avoid because of the storm

Police have warned drivers to avoid driving in Sydney if they can today but if you really need to get behind the wheel, there are certain areas you should avoid at all costs.

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Traffic nightmare as wild storm hits

There’s chaos on Sydney’s roads, public transport networks and airport because of a torrential storm lashing the city.

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Grave road safety risk revealed

A NEW survey has shown how some drivers have reckless disregard for themselves and others.

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Massive downpour about to wreak havoc

Heavily populated areas of New South Wales are set for a soaking today, with wild weather and torrential downpours predicted across the state.

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In the Elevator With Allbirds CEO Tim Brown

WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" the Allbirds co-founder and co-CEO Tim Brown in the WSJ elevator and asks him about the company's new shoes, incessant Instagram ads and plans to go public. Photo: Andria Chamberlin for The Wall Street Journal

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Epic Mars landing ends decades of fails

After a 482 million kilometre journey through space, over six months, NASA’s $933 million InSight probe touched down safely on Mars early this morning.

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Surfing champ throws support behind ‘Netflix of Sports’

Fresh from her seventh world surfing title win, Stephanie Gilmore has thrown her support behind the country’s newest sports streaming service that is now screening her winning ride on big and small screens around Australia.

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Queenslanders braving monster bushfire

Many have already fled in the face of a monster bushfire that has torn through homes and farmland in central Queensland but some are vowing to stay and fight.

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China building new ‘supercarrier’

Speculation has been mounting for some time, but China’s state-run news service Xinhua has confirmed a third aircraft carrier — to a new design — is currently under construction.

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Ancient Siberian unicorn discovered

WEIGHING in at a hefty 3.5 tonne, with a fearsome horn on its head, this prehistoric animal, known as the “Siberian unicorn”, was wiped out more than 100,000 years ago.

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Russia to ‘verify’ NASA Moon landing

The head of Russia’s national space agency probably had his tongue in his cheek when he quipped that his next mission to the moon would ‘verify’ whether NASA’s Apollo missions had actually landed there or not. Probably.

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Brutal truth behind ‘polite’ email responses

Office email lingo might seem pleasant enough on the face of it, though workers often do not say what they really mean.

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Morrison ‘unbelievably out of touch’

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been slammed for being “out of touch” and failing the future.

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Game-changing streaming service starts

Australia’s newest streaming service offers the most comprehensive line-up of sports ever seen in one place, in a package its boss says could be a world-first.

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‘Netflix of Sports’ offers first two weeks free

Australia’s newest streaming service offers the most comprehensive line-up of sports ever seen in one place, in a package its boss says could be a world-first.

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Australia’s cheapest electric car revealed

Zero emission motoring has just become more affordable as Hyundai launches its $44,990 purely electric Ioniq.

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Backlash to first gene-edited babies

Scientists and bioethics experts have reacted with shock and anger to a Chinese researcher’s claim that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies.

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Google honours medical trailblazer

On this day, back in 1911, a woman by the name of Fe del Mundo was born in Manila, Philippines. That child was set to become a pioneer in the world of paediatric medicine.

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Two months of rain in just six hours

We knew it was going to rain in Sydney midweek. Just not by this much.

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NASA’s InSight lands on Mars

NASA says it has landed its spacecraft on Mars to explore the planet’s interior.

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‘Lost’ tribe killing dilemma grows

Indian officials have travelled repeatedly in recent days near the remote island where an American missionary was killed by people who have long resisted the outside world.

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NASA’s seven minutes of terror

A NASA spacecraft’s six-month journey to Mars is nearing its dramatic grand finale.

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Revealed: When unicorns walked among us

Unicorns lived with humans in Siberia and died out when their food became scarce as the climate cooled, research shows.

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Fire-ravaged region a ‘disaster zone’

QUEENSLAND Fire and Emergency Services has told residents in the townships of Deepwater, Baffle Creek, Rules Beach and Oyster Creek in central Queensland to leave now as a dangerous bushfire again threatens the region.

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Flash flooding expected across NSW

Sydneysiders are being warned to brace themselves for wild weather with heavy rainfall expected to cause flash flooding in the city and elsewhere across New South Wales.

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Australia’s bigger threat than plastic bags

Each one can poison about 40 litres of water, and its toxicity persists for at least seven days. And it will only get worse, experts warn.

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NASA’s InSight spacecraft to land on Mars

A NASA spacecraft’s six-month journey to Mars is nearing its dramatic grand finale.

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Horror behind innocent kids’ treat

We know the damage a plastic bag can do to a turtle.

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‘Unprecedented heat and flooding rain’

Australia’s east is facing a weather double whammy with both an “unprecedented heatwave” and flooding rains as two systems roll across the country.

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Woman flips car after common mistake

All it takes is a momentary distraction for a driver to be put in harms way, also jeopardising the lives of those around them.

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Most dangerous time on the road

The mid-afternoon school pick-up and tradie knock off time is the most dangerous time to be on the roads, according to new research.

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Huge fine for annoying road offence

There’s nothing worse than sitting in rush hour traffic and when it is finally your turn to cross the intersection your path is blocked by a selfish driver who decided to cross even though they knew they wouldn’t be able to get through in time.

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‘Aggressive’ windscreen washers on police radar

Roadside windscreen washers who harass or force drivers to have their windows cleaned while stuck in traffic will be under the watchful eye of police after they were exposed for allegedly aggressive tactics.

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‘Unprecedented’ streaming service lands

A streaming service dubbed “the Netflix of sports” has launched today, with its boss promising it would fill “a gap” in the Australian market and revolutionise the way we watch TV this summer.

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Streaming service to revamp sport

A streaming service dubbed “the Netflix of sports” has been launched today, with its boss promising it would fill “a gap” in the Australian market and revolutionise the way we watch TV this summer.

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Superpowers of cannabis revealed

Marijuana enthusiasts have spoken of the miraculous effects of their favourite plant for more than 12,000 years, but only now are we beginning to understand the real potential of its powers.

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Trolls target online sex workers

Online sex workers have slammed a viral campaign by right-wing “incels” and men’s rights activists to mass report them to tax authorities for allegedly failing to declare income.

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Fallout 76 fails to hit the mark

What would you do if you survived a nuclear war and emerged from your fallout shelter to discover everyone else was dead and the only people left in the world were you, your fellow shelter residents, and a lot of angry mutants who want to kill you?

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Tested: Poster boy for modern SUVs

Nissan is more or less exclusively an SUV manufacturer these days, its range flush with high riders of different sizes.

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Schoolies most outrageous photos

Drinking, fighting, pashing, stripping, swearing, fornicating without protection, teenagers are partying through the night on the second weekend of the annual Schoolies celebrations.

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Taking a bite out of the history books

The earliest known example of a plant-eating reptile has been found, a fossil discovered in 300-million-year-old rocks in southern New Mexico.

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Private schools ban mobile phones

Private and public schools are joining a mobile phone ban to reduce stress and “warped views on reality”.

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Strange stone tools point to lost race

Stone tools are useful. Not only for their original makers when it came to cutting and skinning meat. But also for anthropologists tracking the migration and evolution of humanity.

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Ancient star may have ‘alien megastructure’

There aren’t many signs of civilisation that can cross the void of space. Radio. Lasers. Perhaps robotic probes. But one contender could be an alien civilisation with such a hunger for energy, it has begun encasing its star in solar panels.

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Top-selling SUV gets turbo boost

Australia’s best-selling SUV is about to receive a turbo boost.

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The hipster of SUVs revealed

THE NEW Range Rover Evoque is the hipster of luxury compact SUVs.

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Remote tribes clinging to ancient world

In the 21st century, globalisation has brought the planet’s disparate populations and cultures closer than ever before, but there are still places — and people — who remain largely untouched by the outside world.

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From holograms to robots: our other Shark Tank

REALITY TV show The Shark Tank has proved a hit as it gives Aussie viewers an insight into the high risks and rewards of the adrenaline-fuelled startup industry.

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Mum sells daughter for $4100

Little Akila has no idea she’s been sold.

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Ballsy move flagged by desperate nation

For island nations like Vanuatu, climate change is not simply about rising power bills, it’s about people’s livelihoods.

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Aussies prepare to cop wild weather

Heatwaves, dust storms, thundersnow and gale force winds are just a few of the wild weather events lashing Aussies.

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Student praised over legendary note

A legendary note penned by a sixth-grader who witnessed a hit and run has gone viral after it was posted by a very grateful university student in New York this week.

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The mysterious tribes clinging to their ancient ways

In 2014, a handful of tribespeople — dressed only in loincloths and clutching bows and spears — timidly emerged from the thick undergrowth of the Amazon jungle. They wanted help.

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Giant mammal ‘cousin’ competed with dinosaurs

Dinosaurs living more than 200 million years ago may have dominated the plains and grasslands of prehistoric Earth, but it turns out they still had some sizeable competition.

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What car will win News Corp Car of the Year 2018

Ten cars are currently in the running to take News Corp's major gong of Car of the Year 2018.

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Car of the Year finalists revealed

It’s enough to make your head spin. There are more than 50 car brands on sale in Australia and every week a new model — often two — lands on our shores.

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BMW’s game-changing new tech

Exponentially better is the catchcry for BMW’s new X5. It’s a better drive, has much better kit and is seriously better value.

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Why China is set to crush us

A former top Pentagon official has warned China is set to become the most powerful country in the world.

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How taking a nap can be a force for peace

Napping is welcome as visitors explore the path of least resistance to peace on Earth at UniSA’s Museum of Discovery, MOD.

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‘Erratic’ bushfire burning in NSW

Residents near a fast-moving bushfire burning north of Newcastle airport have been warned it’s too late to leave.

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Australia’s ‘extinction crisis’ laid bare

When it comes to protecting wildlife species and Australia’s unique biodiversity, we have one of the worst track records in the world.

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Black Friday offers huge gaming discounts

The Black Friday online shopping frenzy has arrived. While many shoppers have their eyes set on fashion sales or tech deals, gamers are eager to make the most of game and console discounts.

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Can you pass new learners’ test?

Young Queenslanders hoping to get their learner driver permits will now be facing a brand new test, which may prove a bit tricker than the old written exam.

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Fans froth for Fortnite season 7

SEASON 7 THEORIES

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Severe storms rip through Queensland

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How an asteroid destroyed Sodom

The effect would have been of biblical proportions: a superheated asteroid exploding into a massive fireball and shockwave over the Dead Sea.

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Severe storms rip through Queensland

Thousands of southeast Queensland residents are without power after a line of severe storms passed through the area.

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Google’s sneaky new iPhone trick

Remember in primary school when you sent your friends to give a message to the girl you liked? Well now you can have that same feeling all over again when you talk to your iPhone.

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Genders differ on happiness agendas

The self-reported ‘happiness’ of women has been falling in recent decades. But when it comes to figuring out why, researchers have struck a problem: what is happiness, anyway?

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Viking discovery rewrites history books

Was it a Viking raider? Was it a mercenary? Somehow, it seems the fearsome warriors from the icy fjords of Norway made their way to southern Turkey.

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‘Historic’ flight to rethink aviation

The blue glowing jets of science fiction spacecraft came a step closer to reality as US physicists unveiled the world’s first solid-state aeroplane powered in flight by supercharged air molecules.

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Huge dust storm threatens Sydney

Sydney and Canberra could be blanketed by a red haze today with the possibility of a dust storm sweeping across NSW.

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Turnbull fires up over Instagram drama

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has downplayed being one of the first people to follow an Instagram page that listed reasons why Tony Abbott should be voted out of Australian parliament.

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Labor outlines its energy policy

Labor wants Australian suburbs to run on batteries through a plan to subsidise solar power storage for thousands of households.

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Wild winds and rain blast Adelaide

More than 24,000 properties are without power and sand bags are being sent to properties as wild winds lash parts of South Australia.

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Dust storm could hit Sydney tomorrow

In what looks like an out-take from Mad Max, an awe-struck pub owner has captured the moment an insane dust storm “blew away” her outback town.

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Aussies warned of Black Friday ’danger’

Australian consumers need to be cautious as scam artists kick into full gear for the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping event, tech experts warn.

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Details leaked of Galaxy S10 phone

It’s no secret that the latest iteration in Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone series will feature major technological advancements compared to its predecessors. After all, it is the 10th anniversary of the tech giant’s flagship smartphone.

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Warrawong buys back long-lost lake

Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary’s new owners have bought back the neighbouring lake, part of the original platypus habitat, which includes three underwater observatories.

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Ford’s answer to the SUV craze

Ford is looking to stand out from the crowd with its new German-built Ford Focus small car, to go on sale in December.

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Time most of you text while driving

Disturbing new data suggests there is a certain time of day when Aussie drivers are more likely to use their phones behind the wheel and it’s at a time when being distracted for even a second could have very serious consequences.

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Hidden tech giant brings 1200 Aussie jobs

You may have never heard of Infosys but if you fancy a job in IT, you could soon find yourself working for the global technology firm after it announced a push to create 1200 local tech jobs.

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Mammoth termite mounds seen from space

About 200 million mounds of soil, built by termites in Brazil over thousands of years, have grown so large they can be viewed from space.

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Dust storm could hit Sydney tomorrow

In what looks like an outtake from Mad Max, an awestruck pub owner has captured the moment an insane dust storm “blew away” her outback town.

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Threat facing Zuckerberg’s top lieutenant

Once tipped for a run at the most powerful job in the world — the president of the United States — there are now questions surrounding whether Sheryl Sandberg can even keep her own job.

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Purchase that led to terror swoop

Three men, charged with allegedly planning a deadly terror attack in Melbourne, had been under investigation for almost two years when police swooped in on their homes early yesterday morning.

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Mercedes’ odd new safety feature

Mercedes-Benz is making quite a lot of noise about how quiet the new GLE mid-sized SUV is.

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Tested: Audi’s cheapest car

The secret for downsizing is clearly not to go too far. Audi’s original A1 sold in reasonable numbers to those looking for a premium compact vehicle but it always felt small, even by supermini standards.

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Turnbulls back campaign to vote Tony out

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has followed a new Instagram campaign dedicated to ousting Tony Abbott from federal parliament.

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Disturbing contents found in whale’s stomach

A dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking cups and flip-flops, a park official said Tuesday, causing concern among environmentalists and government officials in one of the world’s largest plastic polluting countries.

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Why we aren’t buying new iPhones

We have reached peak iPhone.

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Tested: Toyota’s radical new RAV4

The ghosts of Toyota’s past are being exorcised. Company chief Akia Toyoda has dictated that the famously vanilla vehicles cop an infusion of spice to design and driving dynamics.

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Fire officials in race against time

Authorities have redoubled efforts to find more victims of the deadliest wildfire in California history and to account for nearly 1000 people listed as missing, with forecast rains expected to hinder the search and raise the risk of mudslides.

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The Problems We CAN Solve: A Tech Gift Guide

From a mug that keeps your coffee warm to a tracker that helps you find your lost keys, WSJ's Personal Tech columnists Joanna Stern and David Pierce have the gadget gifts to solve at least some of your problems this holiday season. Photo illustration: Heather Seidel / The Wall Street Journal

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Toyota reveals radical new RAV4

Toyota's famously vanilla vehicles cop an infusion of spice to design and driving dynamics.

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Sneaky way terrorists, criminals communicate

Every time you use Apple’s iMessage, WhatsApp or Wickr to text your friends and family, every word you send is hidden via encryption.

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Truck rolls over, hangs off freeway ramp

A truck has rolled over and is hanging from an entry ramp on the Calder Freeway in Keilor, causing huge outbound peak-hour delays back to the Tullamarine Freeway.

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Flash flooding, delays hit Melbourne

Heavy rain has lashed Melbourne this afternoon, with flash flooding, power outages and transport delays across the city and surrounding centres.

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What Aussies think of driverless cars

THE people have spoken on driverless cars.

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Doctors remove woman’s healthy kidneys

A 73-year-old Colorado woman undergoes four hours of dialysis three days a week after she claims doctors erroneously removed both of her healthy kidneys six months ago.

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Surprising discovery about cat tongues

Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy.

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Why this is Australia favourite SUV

Australians buy more Mazda CX-5s than any other SUV. The brand nails the magic formula blending style, space, prestige, practicality, driver reward and value for the modern buyer.

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Terrifying moment waves crush building

Dozens of people have been evacuated from a seafront apartment block after huge 12m waves wiped out balconies in Tenerife, Spain.

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Thousands flee erupting ‘Volcano of Fire’

Thousands of residents have fled Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire, as red-hot rock and ash spewed into the sky and cascaded down the slopes toward an area devastated by a deadly eruption earlier this year.

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Bus driver saves kids from ‘Armageddon’

As firefighters begin to contain the deadly fires that have devastated California, the heroic effort of a bus driver that rescued 22 schoolchildren has emerged.

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Dramatic change in weather is coming

Australians should brace for a dramatic change in weather this week.

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This crater holds key to alien search

It took five long years to make a decision but when the stakes are this high, you have to consider and scrutinise all the available options.

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iPhone trick that will blow your mind

What a time to be alive … oh, sorry, if you own an iPhone that is.

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Sandberg’s saintly image is unravelling

Charismatic, personable, strong and highly successful, Sheryl Sandberg has been a shining light for women in business, in particular in the male dominated world of Silicon Valley.

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In the Elevator with AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson

WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" the CEO and Chairman of AT&T in the WSJ elevator and gets the low down on 5G, the robocall overload, the changes at the Boy Scouts and the White House vs. CNN. Photo: Andria Chamberlin for The Wall Street Journal

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Facial Recognition Tech Aims to Identify Good and Evil

Facial recognition is going mainstream. The technology is increasingly used by law-enforcement agencies and in schools, casinos and retail stores, spurring privacy concerns. In this episode of Moving Upstream WSJ’s Jason Bellini tests out the technology at an elementary school in Seattle and visits a company that claims its algorithm can identify potential terrorists by their facial features alone.

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Missing heiress found in cemetery

THE body of a Dutch hotel and catering heiress has been found buried in a cemetery in Belgium — 17 years after she vanished.

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Australia’s horror shark statistics

A recent spate of shark attacks across Australia have reignited a fierce debate about how best to tackle the risks posed by ocean-dwelling man-eaters.

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Phone that solves annoying problem

Oppo’s newest smartphone is aimed at people in a hurry and is marketed as having the world’s fastest charging smartphone technology and boasts a cutting edge in-display fingerprint reader.

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Skoda: Light is the new chrome

Upstart brand Skoda is promising product fireworks, putting a VW Golf-size hatch on sale here in the next 18 months and further engaging in Australia’s “SUV offensive” with a small crossover to follow.

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The simple iPhone trick the internet loves

What a time to be alive … oh, sorry, if you own an iPhone that is.

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Man’s annoying runny nose turns deadly

A North Carolina man said he ruined his family’s thanksgiving celebrations last year when fluid unexpectedly seeped out of his nose and into the holiday dinner.

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Bali fugitive’s cheeky check in

An Australian man who pulled off a daring escape from one of the world’s most notorious prisons has supposedly resurfaced in Thailand after almost 18 months on the run.

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Simple driving belief putting you in danger

Eating behind the wheel is something every driver has probably done at least once, with many likely even doing it multiple times a week, but what may seem like a harmless snack can land you in big trouble.

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WWII like you’ve never played it

World War II has been a staple of video games for many, many years. With obvious good guys (the Allies) and bad guys (the Nazis and Imperial Japan), lots of cool weapons and vehicles

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The nifty hack for new iPad Pro owners

Owners of Apple’s new iPad Pro are finding a surprise use for the pricey gadget: a large fridge magnet.

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Fortnite takes major gaming award

2018 has been a solid year for gamers, which made voting for the Golden Joystick Ultimate Game of the Year all the more divisive.

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Tested: Audi’s Lamborghini twin

The current R8 knows the pain of having a high-achieving sibling. Audi’s mid-engined range-topper is closely related to the Lamborghini Huracan, sharing the under-body structure, V10 engines and gearboxes.

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Inside the rise of world’s richest man

Jeff Bezos is obsessed with exploration and wading into the unknown.

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This farmer is the most Aussie bloke ever

MANY people would run for the hills if they came across a snake on a beach, but one beachgoer on Fraser Island did the exact opposite.

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Tornado rips through New Zealand

A couple captured a crazy tornado on video as they drove through country New Zealand.

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Teenager bitten by shark off NT coast

A teenager has been attacked by a shark while spearfishing off the Northern Territory coast.

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Elon Musk’s Earth-changing plan

A bold plan to blanket the world with high-speed satellite internet may not be as crazy as it sounds and could be a licence to print money, according to a leading internet networks expert.

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Families ‘destroyed’ as found submarine sparks fury

Hours after announcing the discovery of an Argentine submarine lost deep in the Atlantic a year ago with 44 crew members aboard, the government said it is unable to recover the vessel, drawing anger from missing sailors’ relatives who demanded that it be raised.

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Why you don’t need AWD

I’M CONSIDERING the new Ford Endura ST Line SUV when it’s released next month. I’m not sure whether to get front-wheel drive or AWD. I don’t go off-road or drive in snow, the worst it would tackle are wet city roads and the occasional trip to the country. Any advantage to AWD or should I invest the $4000 difference on some extras instead?

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Korea v Japan: who wins?

Top-spec medium sedans are down the list for many buyers but they pack safety gear, comfort items and brisk performance

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Trump points finger for fire deaths

Forensic recovery teams continue searching for victims in the charred wreckage of the northern California town of Paradise with the number of people listed missing in the state’s deadliest wildfire topping 1000.

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Big changes to parking fines

If you’ve ever copped a parking fine for staying a few minutes longer than you’d paid for, this change will be good news.

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New iPad easily bends, shatters

It’s described as the most revolutionary tablet ever developed and costs thousands of dollars, but the new iPad Pro appears to have a structural vulnerability.

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Global map reveals worrying divide

Developed countries, including Australia, aren’t producing enough children to maintain population levels.

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Atlantis found — again?

It’s the most discovered city in history — even though it doesn’t even exist. “Atlantis has been found” has become a common refrain. But what it really signals is another exciting — but strange — discovery.

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Cunning plan to tame smashed Schoolies

Schoolies organisers have a new plan this year to keep out-of-control high school grads in check — by reminding them that smartphones are always watching.

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Driverless cars will give sex wheels

Driverless cars will mean we won’t have to pay attention to the road any longer. So what else will we do? Catch up on phone calls? Brows social media? A little extra study, or paperwork? Perhaps. But, according to a new study, we’ll probably end up having a whole lot more sex.

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The worst time to be alive — ever

Feeling down? Struggling to cope? Well, perhaps your worries really are just first-world problems.

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Multi-million dollar ‘road to nowhere’

There’s no doubt it’s an impressive, if short, stretch of asphalt.

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Kanye ‘building a fireproof community’

Kanye West experienced the terror of bushfire last week when the fatal Woolsey blaze that tore through southern California came within metres of his $50 million Hidden Hills mansion.

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New must-have item for families

Seven-seater SUVs have long been a family staple but they have some big drawbacks. They’re expensive, cumbersome to drive around town and thirsty.

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Tested: The SUV with ‘magic seats’

1. There’s a drive-away deal

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Top-secret weapons revealed

Bullets that never miss, super soldiers with extreme strength and robot warriors capable of rising up against humans may sound like the stuff of science fiction… but the truth is that they have all already been developed.

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What’s leaving Netflix soon

To make room for the 20th Santa Clause reboot, here are all of the films and TV shows expiring in November.

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Word of the Year sums up 2018

OPINION

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Mugshot mocked over unusual feature

When a Florida police department shared a mugshot of a drug suspect to its Facebook page congratulating the team behind his arrest, it’s doubtful it expected the reaction it got.

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Bold change to world’s favourite car

A more powerful 2.0-litre engine and wider track should see the Corolla sedan emulate the sportiest of its hatch siblings and transform into an entertaining drive with an engaging interior.

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2035: The year China takes on the world

“If the United States had to fight Russia in a Baltic contingency or China in a war over Taiwan, Americans could face a decisive military defeat,” a report from the US National Defense Strategy Commission states.

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The dodgy call you shouldn’t return

Thousands of Australians have received a voicemail message that’s likely to have sent shivers down their spine.

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Searing summer coming with pelting rain

A long, hot summer is likely across Australia, but not everyone is going to be pleased as New South Wales and Victoria are tipped for a drenching.

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World’s first brick made of urine

One day, when nature calls, your urine could be put to better use than to be flushed down the loo. Instead it could be a key ingredient in the construction of a greener office or new home.

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‘Space probe’ enigma deepens

It may be an asteroid. It could be a comet. Perhaps it is … something else. But ever since humanity spotted its first interstellar visitor last year, Oumuamua — the elongated chunk of something spinning through our Solar System — has managed to give us the slip.

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Pokémon Go gets much needed remake

What a week it has been for Pokémon fans around the world!

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Tested: Renault’s bargain family SUV

1. The price is a knockout.

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California fires a ‘war zone’

California authorities have collected DNA samples to help identify victims of the state’s deadliest-ever wildfire, as President Donald Trump said he plans to visit the region at the weekend.

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The ad too racy for television

The Ford Raptor has been de-clawed.

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Google Doodle honours first space message

Is there life beyond Earth? It’s a question that has plagued the human race for centuries. And as technology develops, we discover more about the universe, simultaneously understanding less.

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Terror as sharks circle stranded fishermen

One of the two Australian men who became stranded in the middle of the ocean when they drifted away from their boat while they were in the water has shared the story of their terrifying ordeal.

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Truth about bike road rule drivers hate

There’s little love lost between most motorists and cyclists in Australia, and drivers have a long list of gripes about how some riders behave.

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The mistake that brought down Nokia

If you’re like me and can remember a time before the internet, you probably had a Nokia mobile phone. Small, portable, cool and seemingly indestructible, Nokia was the undisputed king of the mobile market.

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Judges wowed by Aussie snappers

Incredible vistas captured across the world have stunned judges at the EPSON International Pano Awards.

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Doctors shock find after boy’s stomach ache

A Utah boy is recovering from his third surgery after he accidentally swallowed 14 magnets while hiding a fidget toy from his older brother in his mouth.

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How Google search really works

Thousands of engineers and product specialists spend countless hours at Google’s sprawling complex and its offices worldwide trying to solve search’s most complex problem: language.

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Super-Earth found at Barnard’s Star

The nearest single star to the Sun hosts an exoplanet at least 3.2 times as massive as Earth -- a so-called super-Earth. The newly discovered planet is the second-closest known exoplanet to the Earth and orbits the fastest moving star in the night sky.

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Tech Leaders Look Ahead to AI

Tech leaders and executives discussed the future of AI in the industry. They spoke at the WSJ D.Live Tech conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.

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Mummified climbers found beneath snow

The mummified bodies of three climbers, who went missing 59 years ago on Mexico’s highest volcano, have been recovered by an army unit.

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Fortnite scraps controversial glider changes

Just when fans were settling into the new Fortnite glider redeploy, Epic Games has launched yet another update.

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The Rising Power of Women in Tech

Executives in tech, entertainment and retail discussed recent trends that have helped put women in positions of power. They spoke at the WSJ D.Live Tech conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.

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First ‘caravan’ migrants reach US border

Hundreds of Central Americans have arrived at the United States’s southern border, defying visiting US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, as the rest of a migrant caravan followed behind them at an accelerated pace through Mexico.

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‘Super-Earth’ found right next door

A “super-Earth” has been discovered orbiting the closest single star to our Sun. Barnard’s Star is a red dwarf just six light years away — practically in our back garden, galactically speaking. Now astronomers have noticed a “frozen, dimly lit world” at least 3.2 times heavier than Earth circling it.

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Tested: France’s answer to Porsche Cayman

What? Another new car brand for Australia? The market may be saturated but it’s hard not to welcome the new Alpine A110 with open arms.

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How Bumble Plans to Move Into Primetime, Get Buy-In From Women in India

Bumble founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd discussed the dating app’s strategy for getting women in India to buy in and the company’s move to producing primetime video content. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for the Wall Street Journal

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Crater find reveals deep human impact

A massive iron meteorite smashed into Greenland as recently as 12,000 years ago, leaving a crater bigger than Paris that was recently discovered beneath the ice with sophisticated radar, researchers said Wednesday.

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Guess who’s building an SUV now

IF James Bond ever settled down and started a family, this would be his ride.

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Massive Crater Under Greenland

In a remote area of northwest Greenland, an international team of scientists has made a stunning discovery, buried beneath a kilometer of ice. It’s a meteor impact crater, 300 meters deep and bigger than Paris or the Beltway around Washington, DC. It is one of the 25 largest known impact craters on Earth

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Powerful photo shows Aussie crisis

One incredible image has captured the desperation of drought-stricken Aussie farmers struggling to make ends meet.

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CEO of A3 by Airbus on the Future of Autonomous Flight

CEO of A3 by Airbus Rodin Lyasoff discussed how he envisions the future of autonomous flight and how flying cars will impact airspace. Lyasoff spoke at the WSJ D.Live tech conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.

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Heartbreaking photos of fire disaster

A message board at a shelter for the many people who fled California’s deadliest wildfire is filled with photos of the missing, as well as pleas for any information about relatives and friends.

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Venture Capitalist on How #MeToo Has Affected the Tech Industry

Founder and managing partner of Cowboy Ventures Aileen Lee discussed whether there are still bad actors in tech in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Lee spoke at the WSJ D.Live Tech conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.

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In the Elevator With Amazon Alexa Head Dave Limp

WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" Amazon SVP of Devices Dave Limp in the WSJ elevator and asks about HQ2, Alexa’s future and Jeff Bezos as a boss. Photo: Andria Chamberlin for the Wall Street Journal

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Hundreds still missing in California fires

A message board at a shelter for the many people who fled California’s deadliest wildfire is filled with photos of the missing, as well as pleas for any information about relatives and friends.

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Can you answer this road rule puzzle?

Most Australians probably like to think they are pretty good drivers but a deceptively tricky road rules quiz is proving we might not know as much as we think.

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Action after cyclist’s ‘preventable’ death

A powerful government agency will probe allegations that lax policing has put the lives of countless cyclists at risk, after the death of an outspoken bike safety activist.

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Foal stolen from stable found dead

A valuable foal stolen from a racing stable in outer Melbourne has been found dead by its owners.

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Instagram Co-Founder on Social Media’s Evolution And Guns in America

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom spoke about social media’s evolution and responded to a question about how the Thousand Oaks gunman used Instagram before and after the shooting. Systrom spoke at the WSJ D.Live Tech conference in Laguna Beach, Calif. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for the Wall Street Journal

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Aussie policy Trump just copied

Donald Trump is following Australia’s lead as the White House prepares to ban China from working on its 5G mobile network.

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Your Money Live technology

Chris Griffith discusses Wing's upcoming commercial drone delivery in Canberra

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Aussie warning over preventable disease

Australia’s peak science body is urging parents to make sure their children are vaccinated against meningococcal disease, after a recent spike in cases in Adelaide and the death of a seven-year-old boy in southwest Sydney.

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The road rule drivers are ignoring

In most parts of Australia, motorists are required by law to leave at least a 1m safe space when passing a person on a bicycle.

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How your body betrays you

Forensic scientists are finding new and better ways to find out who was at a crime scene. Professor Linacre and his team at Flinders University are looking at what - and how much - our bodies 'shed' every minute of every day of our lives.

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Benz reveals game-changing tech

Mercedes-Benz is hedging its green bets.

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Sad reason this ad was banned from TV

Your Cadbury chocolate bars, Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers are leaving orangutans on the “brink of extinction”, campaigners warn.

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Fallout 76 drops for Aussie gamers

Australian gamers have been able to sink their teeth into the much anticipated new Fallout game ahead of their global counterparts.

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‘Worst fire in history’ destroys entire town

The scene has been described as an apocalypse.

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Apple founder laments ‘too many lies’

Driverless cars are tipped to be the world-changing technology on the cusp of revolutionising our lives but Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s personal experience has led him to believe it won’t happen anytime soon.

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Ancient computer uproar

It fell to the seabed after the ship carrying it was wrecked upon rocks some 2200 years ago. It was one of the ancient world’s great wonders. And we had no idea what it was until 50 years after it was rediscovered by divers in 1901.

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In the Elevator With Steve Ballmer

WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps into" former Microsoft CEO and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in the WSJ elevator and asks about his time at Microsoft, NFL player protests and his new non-profit USAFacts. Photo: Andria Chamberlin for The Wall Street Journal

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Are Our Processors Vulnerable to Attack?

At the WSJ D.Live Tech conference, Renee James, Chairman and CEO of Ampere, and Richard Clemmer, CEO of NXP Semiconductors, discuss the likelihood of Chinese companies inserting tiny chips into U.S. company servers to compromise security.

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Brex CEO on His Most Successful Advertising Campaign

Brex CEO Henrique Dubugras reveals how much more his startup has profited from billboard advertising as opposed to ads on social media. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for the Wall Street Journal

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Tested: New Mitsubishi Triton

APPEARANCES count in the ultra-competitive one-tonne ute market.

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Mitsubishi: Car giant launches all-new Triton ute

Refreshed workhorse ute underwent extensive development in Australia.

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Waymo Plans to Expand Driverless Cars to New Cities

Waymo CEO John Krafcik discussed his company's plans to expand their driverless car service to new cities in the coming months. Krafcik spoke at the WSJ D. Live Tech conference in Laguna Beach, Calif. on Tuesday. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for the Wall Street Journal

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Is Data Privacy Regulation Inevitable?

At the WSJ.D Live Tech conference, tech executives and government leaders discuss U.S. Government regulation on data privacy.

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Why Our Tech Makes Terrible Sounds

Film composer Joel Beckerman studies the soundscapes of our digital world and designs sounds for the machines of the future. He appeared at the WSJ Tech D.Live conference (with his keytar).

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Little Aviana is a miracle

Two-year-old Aviana McElwee was born with a rare muscular disorder, but today she is fully mobile thanks to the combined efforts of Variety NT and Woolworths.

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AT&T CEO Criticizes White House Over Handling of CNN Reporter

At the WSJ Tech D. Live conference, AT&T CEO Randall L. Stephenson said the White House failed to follow procedure in suspending CNN Chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass.

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Dyson’s secret new product idea

Dyson is known for its powerful vacuum cleaners and, more recently, its air purification technology and apparently the company has aspirations to weave that technological prowess into a wearable device that doubles as a pair of headphones.

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Google Executive On Company Walkout, Sexual Misconduct Policies

At the WSJ Tech D.Live conference, Alphabet and Google CFO Ruth Porat discusses how her company is responding to the walkouts last month by employees protesting the company's workplace culture, which they say protects perpetrators of sexual harassment.

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Click Frenzy website crashes again

Three things in life are certain — death, taxes and the crash of an online shopping event’s website almost every time it launches a mega sale.

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Games, updates coming to Xbox

Continuing the trend of big-name publishers having their own events to make big announcements, gaming giant Microsoft held a large-scale fan event in Mexico City over the past weekend.

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Cold snap coming for east coast

DON’T start hauling out the beach umbrellas and summer swimwear just yet — cooler weather is about to hit Australia’s east coast again.

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Petrol prices are plummeting

This time a month ago, petrol in Australia soared to its highest price in more than a decade, causing significant hip-pocket pain for motorists.

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Why Melbourne’s weather is crap

The Sydney versus Melbourne rivalry is a long and archaic one.

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Palmer Luckey on Google Pulling Out of Project Maven

Oculus VR co-founder Palmer Luckey discusses Google’s recent move to withdraw from its contract with Project Maven. He spoke at Town Hall at the WSJ Tech D.Live in Laguna Beach, Calif. on Monday.

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Why the Tech Industry Needs the First Amendment

Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna talks about the importance of the first amendment to the tech industry at the WSJ Tech D.Live in Laguna Beach, Calif.

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Wife’s heartbreak: ‘It’s not the end of me’

From the moment she met her brother’s mate Cameron Frewer as a wide-eyed teenager, Catherine was completely smitten.

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Racy way we’ll use driverless cars

New British research has detailed how driverless cars may affect urban tourism.

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The kilogram is about to change

SEALED in a vault beneath a duke’s former pleasure palace among the sycamore-streaked forests west of Paris sits an object the size of an apple that determines the weight of the world.

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Crunch time: F-35 put to the final test

MORE than a decade late and innumerable billions over budget, it’s crunch time for the F-35 Lightning II program.

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Steve Ballmer: Winning Championships Is Good Business

Microsoft Co-founder and LA Clippers owner Steve Balmer compares his responsibiltiies as Microsoft's CEO to owning the LA Clippers.

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Strange sea creature stuns NZ divers

A pair of divers swimming off the north coast of New Zealand couldn’t believe their luck when they came across a bizarre-looking giant worm measuring more than 8m long during a recent dive.

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Small hatch feels like a $200k limo

Value

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Spyro the dragon remake released

**EMBARGOED UNTIL TUESDAY NOV 13 MORNING**

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Men burned to death over WhatsApp rumour

A MOB dragged two men out of a police station, savagely beat them and then set them on fire, killing them, after a false rumour was spread on WhatsApp about the pair being child kidnappers.

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China walks back animal products ban

China has appeared to backtrack on a controversial decision to lift a ban on trading tiger bones and rhinoceros horns, saying it has been postponed, state media reported on Monday.

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SA research puts the bite on a devilish disease

Adelaide stem-cell research promising to cure the Tassie devil facial tumour disease is raising money using a crowd-funding campaign launched today.

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Share scooters set to flood our cities

Australia has become a graveyard for communal bike sharing start-ups but a new company thinks it can succeed where many others have failed.

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Was Trolley Man making it worse?

He’s the hero that Australia deserves, but not everybody thinks the homeless legend who faced off with a knife-wielding jihadi was doing the right thing.

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Fury over woman’s ‘vile’ sandwich filling

A two-minute noodle enthusiast has caused chaos online after she showed off a questionable kitchen creation this week.

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The truth about taking fish oil

Taking fish oil or vitamin D? Findings from two major studies have just revealed who does and doesn’t benefit from these supplements — and it seems many people might be throwing their money away.

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Russia’s sinister attack on GPS

IN recent weeks, NATO conducted its largest military exercises in decades in the frigid waters and icy mountains of Norway. But something odd happened. The GPS signals guiding ships, aircraft, tanks, trucks and troops started to fail.

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California wildfires: In pictures

Celebrities have lost their luxury homes as devastating wildfires rip through some of California’s most exclusive neighbourhoods.

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Vile abuse before road death

Cyclists have a death wish. Bike riders are arrogant and should be banned on roads. They never take their share of blame when something awful happens.

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Your virtual assistant is also a silent witness

NEW Hampshire detectives hope to have the ultimate witness at their fingertips when it comes to cracking a double-murder case: an Amazon Echo smart speaker.

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Trippy optical illusion sparks ‘brain tingles’

When a teacher drew poppies on red card for his class to cut out, little did he know he had created a baffling optical illusion.

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Free Apple repairs over tech issues

Are you having issues with your iPhone X? Or maybe your Apple Macbook Pro? If so, you could be eligible for a free repair at an Apple store.

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Toyota says no to plug-in hybrids

Toyota Australia is doubling down on its commitment to petrol-electric hybrid vehicles without using a power plug.

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$5K gadget blowing our minds

When you watch a movie, TV drama or documentary, Sony wants you to see exactly what the creator intended.

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WA man flown to hospital after shark bite

A bodyboarder bitten by a shark south of Perth has been flown to hospital as the WA Premier urged beachgoers not to be “too frightened” in the water.

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What you can and can’t recycle

DO YOU really know how to recycle?

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SUV rides better than cars

PEUGEOT’S 3008 in base Active grade is $37,990 drive-away — it doesn’t look cheap but it’s competing with mid-spec rivals.

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Want to join in SA’s great frog census? Toadally!

THE croaks, ribbits and grunts uttered by tiny reptiles across the state will be thrust into the spotlight over the next week, as part of Australia’s biggest frog count.

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Apocalyptic wildfire sweeping through state

CALFORNIA’S Sheriff has confirmed nine people have died in fires that have engulfed the Southern part of the state.

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Technology on Your Money

Ticky Fullerton & Chris Griffith discusses the Huawei 5G ban & rewriting human memory

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Celebs fleeing as devastating firenado rages

TERRIFYING footage has been shared of infernos and terrified citizens praying for their lives, after a fire ripped through the state of California.

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Is this the world’s most stylish SUV?

Range Rover’s Velar has upped the style ante in the prestige SUV world, winning awards as one of the sharpest designs of recent times. A massive model range with confusingly long names (such as Velar R-Dynamic SE P300) plus seemingly infinite expensive options boggle the mind but our family of testers braved a loaded luxe-filled example to experience the good life.

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Three asteroids heading towards us

A TRIO of asteroids will skim past Earth in a matter of hours this weekend. The biggest measures 30 metres across — more than twice the length of a standard city bus.

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SUV pioneer goes hi-tech

A hybrid all-wheel-drive will headline the arrival of the fifth-generation Toyota RAV4 when it lands in Australia after March next year.

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The Future of Toilets, According to Bill Gates

Bill Gates has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in a mission to reimagine the humble toilet. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he describes what the future of sanitation may look like. Photo: The Gates Notes

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Sharks ‘bigger, fatter’ than ever before

THE Queensland government met with experts in the Whitsundays region today with the head of the state’s shark control program aiming to make people more “shark wise”.

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Iconic games set for huge revamp

THE mid-2000s might seem like they were just the other week for many of us, but in computer gaming terms they might as well have been the Edwardian era given the quantum leaps in technology.

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Inside Australia’s first legal cannabis farm

AUSTRALIA’S first cannabis farms are expected to be providing medical marijuana by next year.

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The confusing place this tiny tree lives

IMAGINE driving down a street, minding your own business when suddenly, you’re confronted by this scene.

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Ute wars: Triton takes on HiLux

CHISELLED brawn and family-focused safety kit lead the upgrades on the next Mitsubishi Triton, which will arrive in January.

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This is the world’s fiercest mother

A 34-YEAR-OLD active duty air force airman nabbed an Ironman 70.3 personal record last month — and even found time to pump breast milk during the run portion of the race to feed her seven-month-old son.

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Pics show tragic result of lion chase

HUNDREDS of buffalo have drowned in a river in southern Africa in a desperate attempt to escape a pride of lions.

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Hyundai issues airbag recall

Hyundai has issued a recall for the Santa Fe seven-seat SUV for a potential faulty rear side curtain airbag.

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The world’s most expensive wheelchair

A WHEELCHAIR used by physicist Stephen Hawking has sold at auction for more than $540,600, while a copy of his doctoral thesis collected fetched more than $1.05 million, British auction house Christie’s revealed this week.

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Sweden v Bavaria in SUV stoush

IN THE mid-$50K bracket, premium compact SUVs add sporty handling to sharp looks. Ride comfort sets one apart

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Hoverbikes join Dubai’s police force

DUBAI police could soon be swooping in on crims from the sky.

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How Audi is making sedans cool again

To make sedans cool again, car makers are squashing their roofs, figuratively speaking, as they aim to find a niche that will appeal to increasingly fussy buyers.

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Aussie woman to rein in Elon Musk

AUSTRALIAN telecommunications executive Robyn Denholm from Telstra brings much-needed financial and auto industry expertise to her new role as Tesla’s board chairwoman, but her biggest challenge is whether she can rein in a CEO with a proclivity for misbehaviour.

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Hatch v SUV: Which is best value?

TO SUV or not to SUV? That’s the question facing an increasing number of car buyers.

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Frozen Pimms

An icy slushie is transformed into a fruity cocktail with this PIMM's recipe.

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Google launches Flip to Shh on Pixel 3

The feature that let's you switch off and tune out from your tech.

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Coorong ‘hasn’t recovered from Millennium drought’

THE Coorong has been degraded to such a point it risks losing key elements that make it a wetland of international importance, according to a report released on Friday.

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James Daggar-Nickson & Chris Griffith compare smart displays by Google, Lenovo & Amazon

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Your Money Live

Foldable phones, Oppo's launch, Chris Griffith on a yacht on Sydney harbour

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Google’s new phone let’s you tune out

LET’S be honest. Most of us wouldn’t be caught dead outside our house without our phone.

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Cycling Facebook post turns toxic

IT SHOULD have been a moment when Australia’s ever-warring cyclists and motorists got together to discuss what exactly is going wrong on our roads.

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Driverless cars’ surprising problem

A uaccident involving a driverless car and a motorcyclist has provided an insight into a major factor holding back the burgeoning technology.

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Mummified priest found in lederhosen

SCIENTISTS have finally solved the mystery surrounding the mummified body of a 300-year-old, lederhosen-wearing Austrian priest.

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Child screen time linked to 12 deadly cancers

TOO much screen time can raise the risk of a dozen deadly cancers, experts warn.

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Insane feature on new Samsung

YOUR smartphone could ‘unfold’ to become a tablet computer ... and fold right back up when you’re done, according to a groundbreaking demonstration at Samsung’s Developers Conference in San Francisco this morning.

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Samsung reveals flexible smartphones

YOUR smartphone could ‘unfold’ to become a tablet computer ... and fold right back up when you’re done, according to a groundbreaking demonstration at Samsung’s Developers Conference in San Francisco this morning.

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Which seven-seat SUV should I buy?

We’re soon to be a family of four and looking at used seven-seaters as a second car for about $15,000. It won’t be used much except for travelling interstate, nothing really off-road. We’d prefer all-wheel drive, leather seats and reverse camera. What are our options? Are extended warranties worth it on cars this age?

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The BMW Z4 is back!

New stylish convertible stays true to the Z-car formula.

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Mistake you’re making with mobile data

AUSTRALIAN mobile customers are still forking out millions each year for going over their mobile data limit but the number of cases appears to be quickly trending downwards.

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Massive dust storm swallows Aussie town

DROUGHT-HIT western NSW farmers have now had to contend with a horrendous dust storm rolling across the region.

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Beloved giraffe Mukulu dies at 23

MUKULU packed plenty into his 23 years, including becoming a great, great- grandfather 10 times over.

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The surprising thing to moisturise skin

IT’S A fact, universally acknowledged, that women will, at some point in their lives, consider the state of their face and ask what can be done to keep it looking fresh and fly.

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BMW’s mini muscle car revealed

How do you make performance-car buyers happy? Give them more grunt.

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Heartbreaking reaction to mate’s death

WITH a haunted look in his eyes, Dave Sharp — the close mate of a cycling activist who died this week — let rip in an emotional six-minute video attack.

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4K ULED TV is big, bold and bright

HAVE you ever gone to the movies and found yourself in that cinema with the small screen, thinking, “This doesn’t seem much bigger than a TV?”

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iPhone users are rich, vain and happy

You’re so vain, you probably think this survey is about you.

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China’s ‘Heavenly Palace’ space station

CHINA has unveiled a replica of its first permanently crewed space station, which would replace the international community’s orbiting laboratory and symbolises the country’s major ambitions beyond Earth.

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Ozone layer has reached a turning point

EARTH’S protective ozone layer has been on a slow path to recovery since the 1987 Montreal Protocol banned chemicals that erode it — and scientists say we have reached a promising turning point.

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BMW’s Aussie-designed sports car

There’s nothing retro about the look of the new Z4 but its Australian designer’s love affair with BMW sports cars goes way back.

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Driver’s embarrassing road rage error

A PERTH driver has been caught on camera swerving dangerously close to a motorbike, narrowly missing the rider before driving off.

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Surprise discovery at ancient pyramids

EGYPT’S mysterious pyramids have always baffled scientists — but an ancient construction hack may reveal how they were built.

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Can the New iPad Pro Be Your Only Computer?

Apple keeps pushing its high-powered tablet as a laptop replacement, and the newly upgraded version is the hottest contender yet. WSJ's David Pierce puts the redesigned 11-inch iPad Pro through a series of tests to see if it's up to the job. Photo: James Pace-Cornsilk for The Wall Street Journal

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Inside Trump’s $2m pimped-up ride

WE ALL know Donald Trump is a billionaire — but his latest purchase is seriously next-level.

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Croc found in backyard swimming pool

JUST when you thought your backyard swimming pool was safe from crocodiles, think again.

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Cities most likely to be struck by tsunami

WHEN we hear the word tsunami, for many of us it might conjure up harrowing scenes of flattened communities picking up the pieces in often faraway countries.

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Housing slump’s latest victim

A slump in house prices across the country is leading Australians to tighten their belts and it is starting to affect another major retail environment.

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Russian fighter ‘blasts’ US plane

A US surveillance aircraft was twice ‘buzzed’ by a Russian fighter over the Black Sea in what the Pentagon says was an ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ manoeuvre.

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Lexus’ cheapest SUV revealed

LEXUS has finally joined the little SUV party with the new UX.

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Bear cub’s epic climb melts hearts

VIDEO footage which shows a baby bear desperately trying to reach its worried mum as it tries time and again to climb a snowy mountain has gone gangbusters on social media.

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US prepares to fight China

THE Senkaku Islands are tiny rocky spurs, part of a scattering of islands between the northern tip of Taiwan and the Japanese home islands. They are rapidly turning into a flashpoint for war.

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Crazy mistake homeowners make

BY THE time you finish reading this story, a burglar will have broken into someone’s home in Australia and made off with their cherished possessions.

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Crucial Japanese island vanishes

A TINY island off the coast of northern Japan has disappeared.

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Fans left disappointed at Blizzcon

THE annual BlizzCon gaming convention in Los Angeles delivered plenty of announcements about updates, additional content and titles from publisher Blizzard.

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Man plays piano for old, sick elephants

GET your tissues ready, people. This one is just beautiful.

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Super Mario inspiration dies

THE real-life inspiration behind the world’s most famous video game character, Nintendo’s Mario, has died at the age of 84.

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Michael Dertouzos’ Google Doodle tribute

FOR anyone searching through Google today, rather than the iconic rainbow lettering, you’ll probably come across a man against a blackboard next to images of spreadsheets, microchips and other technology iconography.

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The device that helped stop burglars

A HOMEOWNER has shared incredible video footage of the moment he was able to stop two men from allegedly breaking into his home with the help of a tiny hidden device.

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Surprising cars the world wants

GOOGLE search data has revealed the world’s most desired car brands.

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Bikie roasted for Louis Vuitton fail

A HEAVILY tattooed former Bandidos Motorcycle Club president who calls himself “Infamous” is being roasted trying a little too hard to impress his mates.

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Temperatures to hit 40C again

SPARE a kind thought for Queenslanders this week.

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We tried to become ASMR stars

FOR many people, the world of autonomous sensory meridian responses (ASMR) offers a kaleidoscope of tingles, euphoria and calm.

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Corolla enters new dimension

THE just-released new generation of the Toyota Corolla, the world’s best-selling car, includes Hybrid variants for a mere $1500 premium.

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Tested: France’s Golf GTI rival

1. Hot hatch has a hot price

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Death toll rises in ‘apocalyptic’ storms

THE death toll in Italy has risen to 17 after a week of brutal weather of severe storms that has caused flooding and widespread damage across the country, according to Italy’s Civil Protection Agency.

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Facebook apologises for racist ad

JUST days after the mass shooting of Jewish congregants in Pittsburg in what has been described as America’s worst-ever an anti-Semitic hate crime, website The Intercept discovered it could place an ad on Facebook appealing to white supremacists.

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Killing of ‘man-eating’ tigress divides country

A MAN-eating tiger that claimed more than a dozen victims in two years has been shot dead in India, sparking controversy over the legality of its killing.

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Extraordinary object could be ‘light sail’

IT WAS our first known interstellar visitor when it was detected flashing past the Sun in October last year. Dubbed ‘Oumuamua’ — Hawaiian for messenger — it was quickly determined to be not of this solar system.

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This invention could kill the NBN

YEARS before its completion, there are concerns the troubled National Broadband Network could be superseded by a widely available new mobile technology on the cusp of launching.

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Why Sydney roads are a jungle

BRITISH TV personality, male model and former Super League player Kris Smith is used to a competitive environment but nothing prepared him for driving in Sydney.

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US military wants ‘impossible’ drive

EVERY action has an equal and opposite reaction. Or it should. It’s how rockets work: they accelerate forward by burning fuel and ejecting exhaust in the opposite direction. Now, 20 years after its was first demonstrated, the US military is interested in a drive that generates thrust from nowhere.

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Wanted, a used car for towing

We’re looking for a used car to tow a medium caravan. We don’t need to go off-road. We’re considering a Subaru Outback, Skoda Octavia or VW Passat wagon. Your thoughts?

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Is this Australia’s safest SUV?

THE mid-size, five-seater SUV, led by Mazda’s CX5, is well on the way to becoming the class of choice in suburban Australia. It’s closing in fast on the current front runner, the small hatchback, and if present sales trends continue will overtake it next year. The car is dead. Long live the SUV. Has it really come to this? Almost.

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Australia battles global gaming champions

AUSTRALIA’S best Overwatch players are staring down eSports giant South Korea in the Overwatch World Cup quarterfinals today.

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Wild entries in National Geographic Photo Contest

CAPTIVATED by cities, wowed by wildlife, or do you find people particularly fascinating?

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Telstra hit by nationwide outage

TELSTRA customers are being forced to pay cash following a nationwide outage affecting its EFTPOS and ATM services.

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New range of audiobooks for furry friends

TIRED of feeling like the worst pet parent on earth every time you leave the house?

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The secret power of death metal

THE Eagles of Death Metal were apparently onto something when they named their 2004 album ‘Peace, Love, Death Metal’.

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The best big family SUV revealed

MEET the cars for the modern family: large seven-seat wagons with enough height to provide a commanding view of the road ahead — and to make it easier to get kids in and out.

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Staring into a black hole’s abyss

THERE’s a monster at the heart of our galaxy. And, for the first time, we’ve seen it feeding.

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Ultra-luxury convertible unveiled

Here’s what the second member of BMW’s 8 Series family looks like. The so-far-secret Convertible will follow the Coupe into showrooms before the end of 2019.

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Google faced with mass protests

THOUSANDS of Google employees joined a co-ordinated worldwide walkout on Thursday to protest the US tech giant’s handling of sexual harassment.

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It’s going to be a scorcher

SYDNEYSIDERS are already feeling the heat this morning and it is only going to get worse with temperatures set to climb above 40 degrees in some areas.

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Google’s three-word slogan mocked

CARRYING signs that included a mocking reference to the company’s original “Don’t be evil” motto, thousands of Google employees around the world briefly walked off the job Thursday to protest what they said was the tech giant’s mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations against executives.

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New Peugeot’s a head-turner

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder but you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t like the look of the new Peugeot 508.

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Aussie breakthrough holds quantum potential

SCIENTISTS in Australia have for the first time demonstrated the protection of correlated states between paired photons — packets of light energy — that could one day prove valuable in building the supercomputers of the future.

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VW’s radical plan to tackle Uber

Volkswagen has revealed its latest plan to muscle into the world of on demand ride sharing.

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Peugeot’s sleek new sedan

The French car maker has struggled to make an impact in Australia. This car could change that.

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Countries that hold key to planet’s fate

THERE are five countries that disproportionately hold the fate of life on Earth in their hands — and Australia is one of them.

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Shipbuilder Austal hit by cyber security breach

DEFENCE shipbuilder Austal’s Australian business has been hit with a data breach and extortion attempt but insists there is no evidence of theft of national security information.

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Internet divided over iPhone ‘clue’

THIS week Apple unveiled the biggest revamp to the iPad since its launch — with the screen covering the whole front of the gadget.

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Weird twist in abducted girl case

POLICE hunting a young girl who mysteriously vanished after her parents were found murdered at their rural home in the American midwest state of Wisconsin have arrested a man trying to steal the teen’s underwear.

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