Snake stuck inside Jack Daniels can

This is definitely something you don’t see too often.

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Leopard rampage caught on film

A wild leopard has gone on a rampage in the northern Indian city of Jalandhar, injuring six people before it was caught and tranquillised.

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Hilarious note left by tradie

A tradie had an interesting run-in with a household pet during a routine visit to a home last month.

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Australia swelters through hottest month ever

In January, the days were sweltering, the nights were sticky and the humidity meant we were all a hot mess — just another summer in Australia, right?

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Polar vortex: In pictures

Rattled residents in the grip of the US polar vortex have said they thought their homes were falling down as the extreme cold led to a rare phenomenon.

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McDonald’s employees’ act of kindness

A pair of McDonald’s employees in the US have been praised for going above and beyond when they took in two young girls following a terrifying incident with their drunken father in a carpark.

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Terrifying sight at school pick-up

An Adelaide mum got a terrifying surprise when she realised she was transporting an unexpected and deadly passenger after picking up her children from school.

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The dog that helped design a car

The new Ford Focus claims to be able to fit the tallest dog in the world in its boot.

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Homes collapsing in flood disaster zone

A man is missing and some Townsville residents are again being told to leave their homes as north Queensland’s flood disaster rolls on.

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Shocking find in fish and chip shop

Endangered sharks are being sold as food in the United Kingdom, according to experts, with the marine animals even turning up in fish and chip shops.

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Freak polar vortex ‘frost quakes’ rock US

If dealing with temperatures plummeting to minus 32C overnight wasn’t bad enough, the frozen residents of Chicago received a shock when the city was afflicted by a “frost quake”.

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‘Get you hooked’: Apple stores’ big change

IPhones are omnipresent and many of us will have bought ours from an Apple store. But the tech giant is now spending hundreds of millions of dollars, perhaps much more, revamping its stores in an apparent effort to persuade us not to buy a thing.

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Is the $80k Mercedes ute worth buying?

Since the four-cylinder Mercedes-Benz X-Class launched in April last year, sales have been pretty slow. Perhaps one-tonner buyers are unimpressed by a badge and well-informed about hardware, which in the case of the X-Class is mostly shared with the Nissan Navara.

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‘Disturbing’ study finds Antarctic ice void

Under the huge Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is an unexpected, enormous cavern. It once held 14 billion tons of ice. But, in the course of just three years, it has melted and flowed into the Southern Ocean.

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Australia’s ‘epic’ failure uncovered

It’s not often the words “maladministration” and “unlawful” are used to describe the activities of government authorities, but the words seem barely adequate to describe the findings of a royal commission into the Murray-Darling river system.

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Tutankhamun rises again in full glory

After almost a decade, a team of international experts on Thursday revealed the results of their painstaking work to preserve the tomb of Egypt’s legendary Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

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Charges laid over Apple car secrets

A Chinese engineer was charged with stealing secrets from a stealth self-driving vehicle project at Apple, a freshly unsealed criminal complaint revealed.

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Your best towing aid: a calculator

The holiday hordes are back at work, so if you’re one of the lucky people not joining them, now is an ideal time to hit the road — for a cruise along the coast or something more ambitious such as a lap of the wide brown land.

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Australian air strike killed up to 18

Australian pilots involved in a joint air strike against Islamic State extremists in West Mosul may have killed up to 18 Iraqi civilians.

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Every school closed: Disaster zone

Townsville has been declared a disaster zone as all schools are closed and businesses are urged to allow workers to stay home if possible.

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How an amateur painting won the internet

A simple photo taken by a US teenager of his mum’s amateur painting and posted online has started a domino effect that has swept the internet.

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Deadly polar vortex may get worse

A University of Iowa student was found dead outside a building at the campus as the death toll from the polar vortex in the US hits 12.

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This picture paints a bleak future

This picture highlights the bleak future for koalas, which face the escalating threat of extinction in New South Wales thanks to record levels of landclearing.

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‘Hell has quite literally frozen over’

There may not have been a month of Sundays and the moon hasn’t turned blue, but hell has definitely frozen over.

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Truth behind this damning photo

Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin Authority acted unlawfully and water allocations must undergo a complete overhaul across the system, a royal commission has found.

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Jeff Bezos divorce: Did Donald Trump end Amazon founder’s marriage?

Amazon founder and world's richest man Jeff Bezos has reportedly accused Donald Trump of being the mastermind of a salacious hack which ended his marriage.

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Everything new to streaming next month

Now that those long summer barbecues are on their way out, that gives you plenty of time to fire up those streaming platforms.

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Man scans PS4 as piece of fruit

We’ve all been there — occasionally scanning an avocado as a brown onion for the sake of saving a couple of bucks.

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OrCam MyEye

OrCam MyEye .

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Sydney’s hottest day for more than a year

Sydney is set to swelter today, suffering through its hottest day of summer so far and the most blistering for more than a year. At 12.30pm it had alreday reached above 35C.

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Optus launches new 5G service

Optus has flicked the switch on parts of its 5G network, giving customers a chance to get their first taste of the new mobile technology.

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China’s ‘preparing for WWIII’

Republican Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma has said what many fear: China’s military build-up in the South China Sea looks as though it is ‘preparing for World War III’.

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Radical new road tax plan for Aussie motorists

New plan could ease your financial pain at the bowser.

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Potty-mouthed driver’s big mistake

Of all the cyclists he could have picked on, the potty-mouthed cyclist-abusing driver whose obscenity-laden video divided Australia chose to lose his rag at the wrong blokes.

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Meet our mysterious lost ancestors

A lost tribe once walked the Earth alongside Neanderthals and humans. Their genetic legacy still lingers within us. But we know next to nothing about this mysterious race. And our hopes of finding out more comes down to a single Siberian cave.

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Xbox Live crash gives gamers a fright

Don’t panic, your Xbox isn’t broken.

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Apple busts Facebook for ’mind blowing’ app

Apple says Facebook can no longer distribute an app that paid users, including teenagers, to extensively track their phone and web use after it was revealed the social media giant was paying young users to snoop on their smartpone activity.

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What car salesmen do wrong

Australians aren’t happy with new car dealers.

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‘Scary as hell’: America’s -32C freeze

While Australia battles record-smashing heat, interminable drought and deadly bushfires, the United States is in the grip of a polar vortex, with temperatures plunging to their lowest in history.

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US braces as deadly storm nears

At least seven people have died this week amid unbearably frigid temperatures and snowy conditions in the US Midwest — including a nine-year-old boy and a man who was hit by a city snowplow.

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Big decision you need to make today

Deadlines are scary, and this one has most of Australia worried.

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Trump blasts ‘wrong, naive’ intel agencies

Donald Trump has unleashed a Twitter tirade against his own intelligence agencies, accusing them of being “wrong” and “naive” over the dangers in the Middle East.

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Wall of water submerges homes

Residents have been forced to flee to higher ground in far north Queensland after flood waters submerged homes and swept away sheds.

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Raging fires threaten Tasmanian townships

Raging bushfires are bearing down on townships in southeast and central Tasmania as conservationists call for greater action to protect threatened unique world-heritage wilderness.

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Storms wreak havoc across Melbourne

Wild weather has swept through parts of Melbourne with large hailstorms, heavy rain and strong winds forecast for parts of the metropolitan area.

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YOUR MONEY: Folding phones & VR

Chris Griffith, Brooke Corte & Chris Kohler discuss new phones, and cutting-edge VR firm's Zero Latency's new venture.

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YOUR MONEY: Huawei, TPG, Apple

Ticky Fullerton & Chris Griffith discuss the exploding Huawei issue, TPG & flat iPhone sales.

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Crocodile walks across highway

A Queensland driver has caught the wild moment a 3.5m crocodile walked in front of his car after unprecedented flooding in the north of the state.

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Residents trapped as floodwaters rise

A rescue is under way for two people and a dog trapped in a home amid rising floodwaters in far north Queensland.

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Huawei – Inside the controversy surrounding China’s technology giant

Huawei, the largest private company in China and second biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world has come under intense scrutiny over claims the company has been used by the Chinese government to spy on other nations.

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Snake catcher bags record eastern brown

A Queensland snake catcher has relished the moment he managed to bag a record eastern brown after chasing it through a family’s Sunshine Coast garage.

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Tragic reason for whale suicides

Scientists have long known that some beaked whales beach themselves and die in agony after exposure to naval sonar, and now they know why: the giant sea mammals suffer decompression sickness, just like scuba divers.

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‘Very dangerous’: Flooding swamps town

UPDATE: An emergency rescue is reportedly under way with two people and a dog trapped as dangerous flooding hits North Queensland.

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‘Dangerous conditions’ as country swelters

Blistering conditions across the south of Australia, with Melbourne temperatures topping out at 37C, will ease slightly today as a cool change sweeps in.

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Mystery over Shorten’s kitchen photo

First it was Barnaby Joyce’s tea towel, now it’s Bill Shorten’s burn stain.

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Why your car is dirtier than a toilet

It might be time to invest in a pair of driving gloves.

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iPhone down as Apple enters ‘next chapter’

Many of us love Apple, but it turns out there’s a limit to that love.

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Renewed mystery over Alexander the Great

THE mystery over the death of Alexander the Great may have finally been solved — and his passing was grislier than historians had ever imagined.

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‘Apocalypse asteroid’ up close and personal

An “apocalypse asteroid” that could spell doom for our planet has been snapped up-close-and-personal by NASA.

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Media issues warning on Meghan, Kate

Britain’s press is urging social media users to tone down inappropriate criticism of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.

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Fury as more dead fish found

The NSW regional water minister has backed the system in place to manage the Murray-Darling river system as he deals with angry locals outraged over more mass fish deaths at Menindee.

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Brutal penalty for stubborn drivers

With tens of thousands of motorists continuing to drive around with faulty Takata airbags, manufacturing companies are trying to find new ways to make stubborn drivers take notice.

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Apple’s big admission about iPhone

Apple has disabled its Group FaceTime after a major security flaw that allowed for eavesdropping — even if the call’s recipient did not pick up.

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Aussie Netflix users warned of email scam

Netflix customers are being targeted by a nationwide email scam that is coercing people into parting with their personal information.

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Facebook bans photo of tube-fed girl

A British mother was left horrified when Facebook banned a photo of her smiling daughter because she was being fed by a tube.

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Boy’s unusual reason for emergency call

When life gets tricky, sometimes it’s best to call in the big guns. Literally.

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Bad weather behind mass child sacrifice

A mass child sacrifice in Peru that occurred over 500 years ago may have been due to an “El Nino” event.

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Huge problem with driverless cars

How do you know what a robot is thinking?

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Spooks to get laser hearing aids

Portable radios crackle. Not to mention they broadcast on the open air waves. Slipping a note is dangerous. Mobile phones don’t cut it. And a shout would ruin everything. So how do you whisper a message to a colleague without being noticed?

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Charges laid against tech giant Huawei

The US Justice Department has charged Chinese tech giant Huawei, two of its subsidiaries and a top executive, who are accused of misleading banks about the company’s business and violating US sanctions.

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Drunk man’s crazy trick backfires

A Dutch man learned the hard way that mixing live fish and alcohol is never a good idea.

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TPG forced to abandon mobile network

TPG says it has decided to cease the rollout of what was once promised to be Australia’s fourth mobile network due to factors outside of its control.

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Truth about ‘alien’ Egyptians in Australia

Over the Australia-Day long weekend, the world was hammered with History Channel’s perspective of our Land Down Under.

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Foul-mouthed driver screams at cyclists

A foul-mouthed motorist has divided opinion online after overtaking two cyclists by swerving on to the bike path and hurling abuse at the riders who were spread out across the road.

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YouTuber trolls Invasion Day protesters

A right-wing political activist has slammed Australia Day protesters for not even understanding what they’re against.

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Large fire burns near SeaWorld

TRAFFIC has finally been allowed to depart the northern end of The Spit after a grass fire at Philip Park saw hundreds of people stranded for more than four hours.

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‘Disaster’: Another mass fish kill in NSW

Thousands more fish have died along the Darling River in far western NSW, with a drop in temperatures and some rains the likely cause, the state government says.

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Rare flat angelshark spotted

Angelsharks, one of the world’s “rarest” sharks, have been discovered by fishermen off the coast of Wales — a promising sign of life for the critically endangered animal.

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Truth behind ‘harrowing’ police video

A horrified reveller has shared a dramatic video of police officers “booting a poor guy in the head” at this weekend’s Hardcore Till I Die music festival in Sydney.

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Bizarre cloud rolls across NSW coast

Stunning footage of a rolling cloud that resembles a giant omelette has captivated viewers online.

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The $3.7 billion cost of cyber trolls

The damage caused by relentless cyber trolls and online bullies goes well beyond the emotional and physical, with a new report putting a dollar figure on the economic impact.

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Tested: Mazda’s new Corolla rival

A new era of Mazda begins now. That’s what we’re told under sunny Los Angeles skies as covers are pulled off the all-new Mazda3.

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Shocking cost Aussies pay for new cars

Australia’s love of new cars comes with a big debt headache — we borrowed $8.1 billion to buy vehicles in the 12 months to November 2018.

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Bizarre new threat to English dominance

Knowing exactly how many people can speak which languages is almost impossible — but one thing is clear, English holds a special status among the world’s thousands of dialects.

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Emergency warnings issued for Tassie

6.15PM UPDATE: A fifth bushfire emergency warning has been issued for the Huon Valley, with the area of Geeveston now on alert.

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Bizarre new threat to English dominance

Knowing exactly how many people can speak which languages is almost impossible — but one thing is clear, English holds a special status among the world’s thousands of dialects.

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Fires and floods in Aussie summer lunacy

After a record-breaking week Australia is copping two extreme ends of the weather spectrum — as major flooding hits Queensland’s far north and Tasmania suffers through devastating bushfires.

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Aussie sprinter found her auto soulmate

Australian Olympic sprinter Anneliese Rubie has found her automotive twin.

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Unplugged Ioniq is a highway hero

The age of the electric car is upon us. Haven’t we heard that one before? Several times?

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Bizarre dishwasher cookery hack

Put away your pots and switch off your ovens. While you’re at it, just dump your barbecue on the kerb ‘cause it’s council pick-up this week and you wont be needing it anymore.

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Disturbing source of MAGA teen row

It was the viral story of the week: a teenager in a “Make America Great Again” cap was filmed standing in front of a Native American drummer smiling broadly as his friends cheered.

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Big change to favourite gaming series

Ever wished Mad Max had more colour in it? Evidently the developers of Far Cry: New Dawn did, and will be bringing a different view of the post-nuclear apocalypse to gaming platforms on February 15.

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Why are car interior colours so boring?

Any colour …?

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Tiguan that works at a stretch

Volkswagen’s new seven-seat version of its Tiguan mid-size SUV, the Allspace, ups the practicality with two extra chairs and a bigger boot, rivalling the likes of the Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Skoda Kodiaq, Nissan X-Trail and Peugeot 5008.

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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp to merge

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram will be merging into a ‘single messaging service’ next year.

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Map reveals Australia’s true ‘discovery’

We’ve long been taught that the British were the first Europeans to land on Australian waters.

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Day Aussie heat is most likely to kill you

Number-crunching boffins have take the grim figures showing how many Aussies die in our sweltering summers since 1850 and revealed January 27 is our deadliest day.

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‘We’re like travellers on the titanic’

Information warfare is amplifying major worldwide threats like climate change and nuclear warfare, endangering the future of civilisation, US experts said overnight as the symbolic Doomsday Clock stayed at two minutes to midnight.

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Tested: Lexus’ new small SUV

In Lexus’s new compact SUV, the UX stands for “Urban eXplorer”. Drive this fancy derivative of the Toyota C-HR and the immediate impression is that it could just as easily stand for “utilitarian execution”.

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GM introduce the ‘transparent’ caravan

Plenty of drivers would be happy for caravans to disappear — new technology can make them invisible.

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Man terrorises McDonald’s staff over fries

An Arizona man was charged with aggravated assault after pointing a shotgun at a McDonald’s employee because he was not served hot sauce with his french fries.

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Power stations fail ahead of 44C day

It’s already 37 degrees in some parts of Victoria but those expecting to cool down in airconditioned comfort may be forced to sweat it out instead.

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Missing piece of Australia’s history found

The remains of the first European to circumnavigate Australia, Captain Matthew Flinders, have been found during an archaeological dig at a London railway terminus more than 170 years after they disappeared.

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New ‘wreck site’ clue to Amelia Earhart

Researchers say that a site in Papua New Guinea may contain the long-lost remains of Amelia Earhart’s plane.

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Why this SUV is unlike any other

Everyone expects big things from Suzuki’s little four-wheel drive. Initial impressions indicate those expectations could be exceeded.

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The Suzuki Jimny is back

Pint-sized four-wheel drive brings retro cool and great value putting it in a class of its own.

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Zuckerberg ‘killed goat’ for Twitter boss

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg killed one of his own goats and served it up cold to Jack Dorsey for dinner, the Twitter CEO has revealed.

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IBM CEO Ginni Rometty on the Three Mistakes Companies Make With AI

IBM's Ginni Rometty talks to WSJ Editor in Chief Matt Murray about the key points companies must consider to safely bring AI into the world.

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IBM CEO Ginni Rometty: AI Will Impact All Jobs

In a WSJ Future of AI panel, IBM's Ginni Rometty speaks to WSJ Editor in Chief Matt Murray about the risks of artificial intelligence leaving people behind.

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‘1000kg of plastic for every km of coastline’

It seems even the most pristine and untouched areas of Australia have been marked with the debris of modern life.

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‘People near fires should consider leaving’

TASMANIANS are bracing for a day of severe fire risk.

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Power cuts hit ahead of heatwave

Friday’s heatwave will again push Victoria’s energy needs to the brink, with emergency plans in place to avoid the risk of major blackouts.

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Twin cyclone threat for Australia’s north

Both Queensland and Western Australia are being warned of brewing cyclones which threaten to lash both states with wild winds and rain.

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Death mask clue to lost Spanish gold

It’s made of strange metal It’s as thin as a piece of paper. It could be an ancient death mask, thousands of years old. And it’s been found washed up on a Florida beach.

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Tesla’s Big Bet in China: A New Model for American Companies?

Tesla has started construction in Shanghai on a massive new factory, the first wholly foreign-owned car plant in the country. WSJ’s Trefor Moss explains the move, even as trade tensions heat up between the U.S. and China. Photo illustration: Crystal Tai

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Aussie word immigrants hate saying

Esky or cooler? Torch or flashlight? Lollies or candy? If you’re an immigrant, which of these words you choose to use can be a sign of how well you have “linguistically assimilated” to Australia.

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The remake better than the original

Ready for a terrifying experience that will make you drop your controller in horror but still keep you coming back for more? Whether you love or hate scary games, you need to play Resident Evil 2, which is easily one of the best horror survival games on the market.

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Girl bitten by goanna on beach

A young girl has been taken to hospital after being bitten on the foot by a goanna on a Queensland beach.

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‘Ridiculous’ plan to slow down cyclists

A group of cyclists have lashed out at their local Perth council after bollards were set up in the middle of a bike path to deter fast riders from using it.

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Road rager defends shocking brawl

Viewers were left horrified after footage of a wild brawl between two motorists on a western Sydney street was uploaded to social media, now one of the men involved has come out defending his actions.

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Shocking pictures reveal heatwave tragedy

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES

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Phone hack lets you ducking swear

This could be the most valuable piece of information you learn all year, and I’m honoured to be the one to share it with you.

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Tested: The world’s best sports car

Porsche has produced more than a million examples of its 911 since 1963 — and the brand really seems to be getting the hang of making a great car greater. The latest and mostly new 911, the eighth to wear the badge and due to arrive here in April, is better than the fine sports car it will replace.

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Porsche’s world first tech

The new 911 may look similar but there some surprises lie underneath.

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Blind reverend’s ‘miracle’ recovery

A US reverend has claimed the miracle he waited 14 years for has finally restored his vision.

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Mutant monkey experiment slammed

China’s latest monkey cloning experiment has sparked outrage and been labelled “monstrous” by animals welfare advocates.

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‘Startling discovery’ about ant mega projects

Leafcutter ants build super highways to transfer food and building materials hundreds of metres without communicating with each other, scientists have discovered, in findings that could prompt a rethink about how some insect communities organise themselves.

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Mum’s horror find on baby monitor

A mother from Western Australia has been left feeling unsafe after the security of her video baby monitor was compromised.

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‘Severe heatwave’ to topple records

Australia, you’ve never seen weather like this.

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Drunken Uber passenger’s hijack attempt

A drunken Uber passenger has been caught on camera during a shocking highway hijacking attempt in the US.

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Moment motorbike sends woman flying

This is the astonishing moment a furious motorbike rider smashed into a woman when she ran in front of him to catch a bus.

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Xiaomi foldable phone

Xiaomi president Lin Bin demonstrates a prototype of the company's foldable phone.

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Drivers could face tougher phone laws

Australia already has strict laws surround mobile phone usage while driving but one organisation is calling for a bigger crackdown, claiming current rules are outdated.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the Future of Communication at Work

Do technologies like email and messaging still have a future? Are face-to-face meetings still relevant? Microsoft's Satya Nadella talks with WSJ Editor in Chief Matt Murray at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, about how technology may impact the way we work. Photo: Remy Steiner/Dow Jones

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on How Tech Can Avoid a Dystopian Future

Microsoft's Satya Nadella speaks with WSJ Editor in Chief Matt Murray in Davos, Switzerland, on why checks around privacy, cyber security and artificial intelligence are needed in order to avoid us heading towards a dystopian future.

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MAGA teen: ‘I had every right’

The teenager filmed standing face-to-face with Native American elder in what looked like a tense stand-off says he was “not disrespectful” to the man and is not sorry.

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Driver’s unbelievable act at 100km/h

Over the years Aussie drivers have been caught engaging in multiple dangerous activities behind the wheel, from talking on the phone to eating a bowl of cereal.

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Animals you should fear more than snakes

As I write this, snake panic is meandering across the nation like a python across a carpet.

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The most awkward Netflix glitches

Netflix is the best friend I’ve ever had.

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The home tech to stop thieves

Security conscious homeowners have more options than ever to protect their property with the growing prevalence of affordable home camera systems and smart doorbells.

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Google Maps catches ‘serial masturbator’

Detectives have pounced on an alleged serial masturbator who police say spent the past four years wandering the streets of Brisbane and performing indecent acts.

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Amazon’s bog scrubbing bot costs $700

Amazon is flogging a bog-cleaning robot that promises to scrub every last speck of filth off your toilet.

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Meteorite smashes into the moon

A meteorite crashed onto the surface of the moon as the world watched this week, making it the first known sighting of a meteorite impact during a lunar eclipse.

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Government charging towards electric cars

The NSW government is trying to spark interest in electric cars.

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Apple Pay gets major Aussie boost

After a long wait, Apple Pay is now available to customers of the nation’s largest bank.

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iPhone 11 leaks hint at crazy camera

APPLE’S top secret 2019 iPhone may have been revealed early — including the handset’s rumoured triple-camera set-up.

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David Attenborough’s dark plea to Davos

Beloved naturalist Sir David Attenborough has issued another stark warning to the world, saying “the Garden of Eden is no more”.

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‘Horror day’: City’s hottest day ever

Adelaide’s 80-year-old heat record could topple this week, as South Australia braces for soaring temperatures and extreme conditions.

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Users freak out over WhatsApp outage

Popular message service Whatsapp went down around the globe early this morning with thousands of users reporting having issues with the app.

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Hyundai prepares new life saving tech

Hyundai and Kia are working on bringing new hi-tech multi-collision airbags to vehicles.

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Instant karma for selfish driver

A dose of instant karma was administered when locals took matters into their own hands after a driver created traffic mayhem in the New Zealand town of Napier.

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Stone circle’s embarrassing secret revealed

A stone circle said by experts to be 4500 years old was revealed to be a replica — built in the mid-1990s.

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Why you voted for this word of the year

Concern about the environmental impact of plastic straws, bags and disposable coffee cups has seen “single-use” win the people’s vote for the Macquarie Dictionary word of the year.

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Shock theory in hunt for Planet 9

There has been much speculation about the existence of Planet Nine and its impact on distant objects in the solar system. But a new study suggests that some of the farthest celestial bodies in our planetary system aren’t being impacted by this yet-to-be-discovered planet, but rather another mysterious object deep in the echoes of space.

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Rare two-headed lizard stuns keepers

Lucky the lizard is as Aussie as Aussie reptiles come — he has two blue tongues.

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Politicians tricked by ‘disgusting’ post

With a federal election just around the corner, be careful what you believe on social media.

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iPad Mini rumoured to return

An online leak hints that Apple will release two new iPads in early 2019.

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Chinese designer baby creator fired

The Chinese doctor who claimed he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies has been fired from his job.

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Secret Pentagon ‘black projects’ exposed

The United States Defence Intelligence Agency has one great fear: that someone, somewhere, has an unknown advantage … a secret weapon that could topple the world’s sole superpower from its perch. So when it hears talk of UFOs, stargates and warp drives — it takes it seriously.

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BMW reveals prices for Supra twin

BMW’s returning roadster comes with a mighty big price tag.

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Cocaine-addicted eels in River Thames

Cocaine is causing some eels in London’s famous River Thames to be “hyperactive”, new research by King’s College London shows.

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Russia sues Facebook, Twitter over data

Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor launched “administrative proceedings” on Monday against US social media giants Facebook and Twitter, accusing them of not complying with Russian law, news agencies reported.

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Theory that could derail divisive tour

One of the world’s most famous conspiracy theorists — who believes Earth is secretly ruled by a race of shapeshifting reptiles who control human behaviour — is facing calls for his Aussie tour to be scrapped.

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Metro: Exodus explores World War III

When World War III breaks out, where is the best place to avoid the fallout?

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‘Intense hot spell’ coming your way

Forecasters have said that it’s looking increasingly likely this month could be the hottest January ever recorded in Australia with an “intense hot spell” just around the corner.

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‘I quit my smartphone for 2019’

The age of the smartphone is in full swing, and our collective brain function has been declared its first casualty.

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Naked P-plater’s stupid decision

One Melbourne P-plater had a bit of explaining to do to police after authorities found him naked and drunk, having allegedly just smashed into a parked car.

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First Toyota Supra sells for $3m

The hype surrounding the new Toyota Supra has hit critical levels.

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Internet baffled over viral quiz

How do you draw an ‘X’?

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Two-minute trick to stop craving fatty food

Golden hot chips. Bubbling cheezy pizza. Crispy chicken. Heartwarming hamburgers. We know they’re bad for us. But just one whiff of their smell is just so compelling …

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Secret to world’s oldest man’s long life

The world’s oldest man has died at the age of 113 after living a stress-free life, his family revealed.

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Dragged 250m after trying to stop thieves

WARNING: Graphic content.

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Billions to watch ‘super blood wolf moon’

Astronomy buffs across the globe have been promised all the makings of a spectacular total lunar eclipse on Monday night (AEDT).

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Your Phone Is Too Bright—Here’s the Solution

There's a hidden mode in some of your devices and apps that's good for your eyes, your battery and maybe even your sanity. It's called Dark Mode, and WSJ's David Pierce explains how to turn it on everywhere you can. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal

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The ad you’d never see today

It’s difficult to believe that there was a time, not so long ago, when people were led to believe smoking was safe — it could even be ‘refreshing’ for your lungs.

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BMW X5’s formula for success

BMW’s first X5, launched in 2000, immediately became the benchmark against which all other SUVs have since been judged.

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Hatch that can hold a surfboard

Honda’s Jazz has long been a favourite of retirees and first car buyers thanks to good value, intelligent cabin space and the brand’s reputation for reliability.

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Why new Commodore isn’t selling

Re the 2018 car sales figures, I think you got it right regarding former rusted-on Holden buyers and the current Opel “Commodores”. If General Motors thinks Australian Commodore fans would forgive them shutting down home-grown production lines, along with Ford and Toyota, too bad. The imported Commodores are simply not True Blue in the eyes of too many buyers.

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Ford’s new anti-SUV tested

Value

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World’s Cutest Dog dies of ‘heartbreak’

SOCIAL media sensation Boo the Pomeranian has died “from heartbreak” one year after his best dog pal passed away.

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Family’s disturbing discovery in toilet

A Brisbane family were jolted awake this morning when they found a carpet python having a bath in their toilet.

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What mid-size SUV is best for towing?

The question

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‘Aliens would be everywhere’

Australia’s star astronomer has debunked a Harvard professor’s theory that we’re not alone.

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Rousey to make Mortal Combat debut

ONE of the most iconic fighting game franchises of gaming history is getting its eleventh instalment later this year following the announcement of Mortal Kombat 11.

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Has Islamic State really been defeated?

When a little-known jihadist militant group swept across western Iraq and eastern Syria in 2015, it was a rude awakening for the rest of the world.

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Shocking Aussie road rage incident

A woman has been left rattled after a frightening encounter with an foul-mouthed road user in Melbourne got extremely heated.

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The word we’re all saying wrong

It’s long been the unfortunate subject of classroom giggles.

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Warning over fake app updates

The latest Human Rights Watch report has raised concerns about proposed new laws in Australia to use facial recognition technology and read encrypted phone messages.

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Heatwaves officially declared ‘unusual’

It’s official. The spell of blistering weather the country has been sweltering through is indeed “unusual”. Unusual in its duration and sheer intensity the Bureau of Meteorology has said.

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Kia launches new go-fast hatches

Inspired by the success of its Stinger fastback sedan, Kia has introduced a pair of sporty stablemates.

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More asteroids than ever hitting Earth

Giant rocks from space are falling from the sky more than they used to, but don’t worry just yet.

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Canberra stunned by earthquake

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake has been felt by locals in Canberra, in the ACT today.

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World’s largest great white spotted

What is believed to be the largest great white shark caught on film, nicknamed Deep Blue, has been spotted off the coast of Hawaii for the first time in years.

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New car discounts go next level

The first month of 2019 has car makers itching to make a solid sales start by clearing out their “old” 2018-plated stock.

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‘Dangerous’: China’s plan to attack

The US has warned China’s rapid military gains could have dangerous consequences for the rest of the world, particularly Taiwan.

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Finally a hybrid that makes sense

1. Hybrids can be fun to drive

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Trump vows ‘space-based missile defence’

Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the US will develop an unrivalled missile defence system to protect against advanced hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and adversaries.

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Roads melt as heatwave escalates

Temperature records have already been broken but the worst of the heatwave sweeping across parts of Australia is yet to come.

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Country that could soon cease to exist

Russia has warned Ukraine could lose its statehood.

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World is ‘sleepwalking into catastrophe’

The world’s most powerful business people and leaders are preparing to gather at the annual Davos meeting in Switzerland — and the elite group holds some grave fears for the near future.

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Heatwave causing highway to melt

A major highway is melting and dozens of fires are burning as Australia’s scorching summer heatwave worsens.

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Hyundai reveals hardcore racer

Hyundai has shown off its feisty side at the Detroit motor show.

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Positive change for Aussie roads

Australia’s road toll has fallen to its lowest in four years, with 78 fewer deaths in 2018 than the previous year.

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Loo snoozer shuts down pizza store

A US pizza restaurant has been shut down after a photograph, showing a staff member sleeping in the store’s bathroom, went viral.

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Sinister theory behind 10 Year Challenge

By now, all of your social media feeds are probably brimming with then-and-now pictures showing the “glow-up” or positive transformations of people — including celebrities, friends, family or random folks — sharing decade-old images of themselves, alongside current photographs.

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Musk weighs in on Sydney tunnel idea

Colourful technology entrepreneur Elon Musk has suggested he could help cure Sydney’s traffic congestion by building an underground tunnel under the Blue Mountains for a billion dollars.

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New Jeep Wrangler’s price shock

The next Jeep Wrangler is completely new and comes with a big price jump. But base models miss some key safety equipment.

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Worst of the heat yet to come

Heat records have been falling but forecasters have warned the worst is yet to come in Australia’s scorching summer heatwave.

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‘Washington Post’ reports Trump’s resignation

Thousands of fake copies of The Washington Post which falsely claim US President Donald Trump has stepped down have been handed out at multiple locations in Washington DC.

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Classic phone to make a comeback

First it was the Nokia 3310 that made a comeback and now another favourite phone from yesteryear is set to re-enter our lives.

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YouTube ban after dumb Bird Box challenge

In an update to its policies about posting prank videos, YouTube is banning users from uploading footage that tricks people into thinking they are in danger — such as fake home invasions or drive-by shootings.

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Facebook’s plan for upcoming elections

Facebook has announced that it will tighten rules for political ads in countries with elections scheduled in the first half of the year, building on transparency efforts already underway in the United States, Britain and Brazil after a series of scandals.

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Lachy’s 10m subscribers all in a Fortnite’s work

BRISBANE social media influencer Lachlan Power has become the first Australian gaming youtuber to reach 10 million subscribers - in the process becoming the third biggest Australian youtuber overall.

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Serena’s daughter’s doll an Instagram star

She’s an Instagram hit, idolises Serena Williams, and her coverage of the Australian Open from prime position at Rod Laver Arena is growing in popularity.

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Disturbing reality of horror heatwave

The relentless heatwave that’s battering much of the country means that Aussies not only have to be concerned about the soaring temperatures but the increasing likelihood of fires.

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Why you’re seeing these signs

Sydney commuters will be confronted by mysterious signs while travelling on the train network this week during extreme heat conditions.

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Bad driver cops brutal ‘parking ticket’

An unsuspecting driver has copped the wrath of an angry stranger after someone became so enraged by the motorist’s bad parking job that they left a fake parking violated on their car.

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Inside the US Navy’s ship of shame

The US Navy investigator had never seen anything like it. The modern US destroyer had just been rammed, yes. But everything else about the ship was a shambles, too.

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Big shake-up coming to ute market

The Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok will join forces to take down the Toyota HiLux.

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‘Cruel’ attack on elephant and her calf

An elephant and her calf have been brutally attacked by a group of angry villagers in a remote Indian town this week.

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Bad news for password sharers

You gotta spend money to make money, as they say. Or in the case of Netflix, perhaps it’s more apt to say gotta make money to keep spending it.

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Apple product may finally be coming

It’s not often that Apple promises a brand new product only to go completely silent on the idea and not deliver it — but that’s what happened last year.

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China sprouts first seed on the moon

China has sprouted a cotton seed on the moon — and hopes to be growing potatoes on the far side of Earth’s neighbour within the next 100 days.

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The most powerful Mustang yet

The Ford Mustang is off to the races.

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Worst heatwave in eight years

Forecasters have cautioned that there is “no reprieve” from the heatwave until at least the weekend as already record-breaking temperatures reach their peak.

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Is Apple changing the iPhone charger?

Apple could make iPhone users fork out for a new charging cable when it releases its next model.

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Outrage over ‘cruel’ spider killing

A man has caused major controversy online after he was caught on camera throwing a dart at a spider, pinning it to the wall.

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Retro video games due for a comeback

One of the many good things about the summer holiday break is the chance to catch up on

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Nightmare find on popular beach

It’s not what you expect to see on a walk along the beach. But visitors to a popular Western Australian beach made a terrifying discovery after coming across a hungry snake making a meal of a massive lizard.

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Push for cyclists to wear ID numbers

There has been a call for cyclists to wear unique numbers in order to make it easier for others to identify rule breakers and report them to the police.

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Extent of Antarctic devastation revealed

Global warming is melting ice in Antarctica faster than ever before — about six times more per year now than 40 years ago — leading to increasingly high sea levels worldwide, scientists warn.

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Our fines among world’s most expensive

If you think Australian motorists are hard done by with excessive fines, spare a thought for motorists in some of these countries.

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Goanna shot with crossbow ’recovering’

A goanna is recovering in a Queensland wildlife hospital after being shot with a crossbow.

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Alien space probe debate flares

Harvard University Astronomy Department chair Avi Loeb is no stranger to controversy. His suggestion a strange object spotted entering our solar system from deep space could be an alien probe is just the most recent example.

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Drivers cops fine for going too slow

We know it can happen but very rarely do we actually see it.

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Sony 3D audio the ‘future of music’

It’s being billed as the “future of music”. Sony is working on a new audio format designed to make you feel like you’re at a live concert.

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Scary theory about magnetic field

The Artic’s melting ice may be having a far deeper impact than expected. We’re seeing large, unexpected shifts in the magnetic north pole. And this could be symptomatic of changes deep within the Earth’s core. But could it also throw the entire planet off balance?

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Fortnite comes to Australian Open

Usually it’s tennis greats like Djokovic or Kyrgios who bring the crowds to the Australian Open.

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‘Possessed’ woman’s shock illness

WARNING: Graphic image.

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Huge asteroids ‘uncomfortably close’ to earth

Three rogue asteroids are set to speed uncomfortably close to the Earth tomorrow.

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Big horn mistake you’re making

If you’re ever getting down to an awesome tune in your car and start blasting the volume, you might want to check the decibels.

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New Toyota Supra unveiled

The wait is finally over. Toyota has whipped the covers off the new Supra sports car after years of drip-feeding information and issuing camouflaged photos.

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A look at the long-awaited new Toyota Supra

Long-awaited sports car has finally been revealed, but there is bad news for Aussie customers.

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Teen attacked by shark at Perth beach

A Perth teenager suffered deep gashes to her foot when she was bitten by a shark while swimming at a beach in North Cottesloe on Monday.

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Horror as spiders ‘rain’ from sky

In what may be every arachnophobes worst nightmare, footage has been posted online showing the sky in Brazil filled with hundreds of spiders as they appear to rain down from above.

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Lexus reveals new wild ride

LEXUS, the brand typified by conservative sedans and SUVs and solid reliability, is aiming to break the mould.

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Review: New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe

The start of a new year is an exciting time in the gaming world, with developers scheduling the release of their best new material into the market for the early months of the year.

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How to turn a traffic light green

Drivers know how frustrating it can be when you have to be somewhere but you seem to be getting every single red light along the way.

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First the plastic bag ban, now this

South Australians may soon be banned from using a range of single-use plastics as the government considers a major crackdown.

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Amazon boss’ fury at girlfriend

The world’s richest man Jeff Bezos is reportedly furious that his new girlfriend shared his raunchy love notes with her friends.

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Woman’s scary discovery in storm drain

A US woman searching her neighbourhood for the family’s missing cat made a terrifying discovery inside a storm drain.

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Holocaust survivors immortalised

As the horrific events of the Holocaust move further into the past and the remaining survivors of Nazi Germany’s reign of terror die off, one group is using a unique technology to keep their memories alive, allowing future generations to learn from the world’s mistakes during World War II.

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‘Severe’: Why this heatwave is different

Forecasters have warned that both spectators and players could be at risk at the Australian Open as a huge heatwave sweeps across southern Australia just in time for the first serve.

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BMW unveils new tech leader

Tu is the new battleground for luxury cars as makers struggle to gain more customers.

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Shark ends up on Brisbane beach

AN IMAGE of a shark that was caught on a Redcliffe beach has gone viral on social media after members of the community expressed their concern for the marine animal.

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Pictures from dark side of the moon

China has broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the moon’s far side, in what its space program hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to the less-understood sector of the lunar surface.

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States and territories to bake in heatwave

Pretty much no matter where you are, it’s about to get hot.

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Man sells kidney to buy iPhone

A Chinese man is now bedridden for life after he sold his right kidney as a teenager to the black market to buy the latest Apple products.

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It’s the great ute debate: weigh in

SO, “pick-up truck” or “ute”? We should look to Australia’s past and copy the terms used from about 80 years ago. Back then the Holden coachbuilding outfit sold two ranges of Chevrolet utes concurrently. The lighter capacity was the “Passenger Ute” and the heavier duty version the “Commercial Ute”. So observing the Australian ute convention, we could describe the now-extinct Commodore and Falcon utes as passenger utes and the likes of the Toyota HiLux, Holden Colorado and Ford Ranger could be called commercial utes.

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This colour test could save your life

Illegal drugs are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.

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Nazis’ secret invasion plans revealed

Long forgotten secret plans by the Nazis to invade Britain during World War Two have been uncovered.

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Handy symbol the world rejected

It’s no secret that the internet has revolutionised how we communicate.

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The TV you can live without

If you’re shopping for a TV, you’re bound to hear about the latest ‘must have’ feature, 8K technology.

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Why the F-35 is already obsolete

The F-35 strike fighter is supposed to be streets ahead of the competition. It’s stealthy. It’s smart. It networks with everything and everybody around it to give its pilot an unprecedented picture of what’s going on. So why does the US Air Force already want to replace it?

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Plug-in Mini’s more mean than green

MINI’S first plug-in hybrid wraps hot hatch get-up-and-go in a green mantle. The Cooper S E Countryman All4, due to reach Australia in March or April, is a speedy little SUV that’s also a part-time electric vehicle.

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Days drivers break the most road rules

An average day on Australia’s roads will see drivers engaging in dangerous activities behind the wheel, but that number rises significantly on public holidays.

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Sinister scams you need to watch out for

Some scams are more obvious than others.

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Ford Endura is luxury for the loaded

FORD Australia would like us not to call its new five-seater Endura SUV a Territory replacement. I can’t understand why. The Territory was a brilliantly designed and packaged wagon, ahead of its time when launched in 2004, and for a while there it was the best Ford SUV anywhere in the world.

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Outrage at L plater’s ‘entitled’ attitude

Social media users have lashed out at a learner driver for their complete disregard of other motorists after their bad parking job was snapped in a supermarket carpark.

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Man’s extreme reaction to drone

A New South Wales man has allegedly taken the law into his own hands in an extreme response to a drone that was being flown by a real estate agent near his property.

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Sad story behind world’s ‘ugliest’ tiger

With his wide face, short snout and huge underbite, Kenny the rare white tiger makes a strange spectacle.

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NAB customers hit by banking outage

Australian customers of the National Australia Bank have been hit by an outage today affecting their ability to access money.

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Snake catcher’s horror discovery

A snake catcher has shared footage of the horrifying moment he located a carpet python riddled with more than 500 ticks in Queensland.

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‘Concerning twist’ in online scam

A man pretending to be an American soldier has allegedly scammed a Brisbane woman out of $305,000 in an online romance scam with a “concerning twist”.

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The big email mistake you’re making

There are two types of people in the world: those with 77,034 unread emails, and those with none.

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NASA’s steampunk solution to space travel

If there’s one thing holding us back from exploring space, it’s fuel. It’s bulky. It’s heavy. And probes must carry their own supply. When that runs out, their lights go out. But what if every asteroid represented a potential pit-stop?

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The best small car revealed

If you’ve driven a Ford lately, chances are it’s a Ranger. The one-tonne ute and its Everest SUV spin-off account for seven out of 10 Blue Oval sales — traditional cars have slowed to a trickle and are down by a third on last year.

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‘Indestructible’ pantyhose exist

Inventing a pair of pantyhose that don’t run has for years seemed as impossible as reinventing the wheel.

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Apple AirPods secret spy feature

A newly discovered feature with Apple Airpods allows users to users to listen into conversation from the next room. Some people are intrigued by this new function while others suggest it will cause problems.

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Best tech of the Consumer Electronics Show 2019

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas 2019 released some of the most innovative technology this world has ever seen.

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Huge change coming to your phone

The next evolution of mobile connectivity is so close we can nearly taste it.

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Heatwave set to scorch five capitals

Don’t be fooled by the grey clouds swirling around a number of major cities.

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New, repeating ‘radio burst’ mystery

Astronomers have detected a mysterious volley of radio waves from far outside our galaxy, according to two studies published in the science journal Nature.

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Is this the worst car interior ever?

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is known for its wacky concepts but this start-up brand might have gone too far.

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AirPods can do terrifying things

How many times have you wished you could eavesdrop on a conversation?

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New tech will transform your commute

A new technology has been revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that will transform your daily commute.

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Something odd’s happening to Earth’s ‘shield’

Planet Earth is alive. Deep beneath its skin, its life blood — rivers of molten iron — pulses around its core. And this mobile iron is what generates the magnetic field that causes auroras — and keeps us alive.

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MP retches while holding dead fish

The stench of dead fish was too much for NSW MP Jeremy Buckingham who retched while slamming the Nationals for a mass fish death in the Darling River system.

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China activates ‘carrier killer’ missiles

Beijing has moved to make good its threat to ‘sink two aircraft carriers’, stating it has activated ‘ship killer’ ballistic missiles in response to a US Navy challenge earlier this week.

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Graph proves Australia’s heat isn’t normal

If you thought it was hotter than usual last year, you weren’t wrong. Climate experts have confirmed it was Australia’s third-warmest year on record, with every state and territory recording above average temperatures in 2018.

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Dad makes app that forces teens to reply to texts

You just need to know if soccer finished on time — but she’s not responding …

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Elon Musk ‘jokes’ about sex tape

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has stunned critics joking about releasing a sex tape of his ex-girlfriend Grimes to help fund space travel.

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How you could save thousands this year

There are some sure fire ways to drive up your savings in 2019.

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The Best Stuff We Saw at CES 2019

CES is the world’s biggest show-and-tell. Companies bring their quirkiest and most ambitious projects—good, bad or insane. We may never buy any of it, but we go to Vegas to get hints about the future, as WSJ’s David Pierce discovered while wandering the vast convention halls. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal

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Weirdest gadgets coming to your home

The big headlines at CES 2019 have been about 8K TVs, evolving artificial intelligence, and 5G connectivity that is so close we can almost touch it. But there are plenty of devices that aim to solve a niche problem or improve very specific aspects of our lives.

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Strange detail in Trump’s speech

There are endless takeaways from Donald Trump’s televised presidential address, but the twittersphere is perplexed by a shiny detail in the background of the frame.

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Bezos and wife of 25 years divorce

It’s over for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, the billionaire announced on Wednesday, according to Page Six of the New York Post.

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Terrifying places our lead pencils live

Many of us like to reminisce about our youth: a simpler time, when health care was free (because she was the school nurse) and the only job we had was to make our bed (which was optional, obviously).

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NASA reveals Jupiter’s fiery red moon

One of Jupiter’s moons has been photographed with a fiery red glow that has stunned star gazers.

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Easy quiz to prove you’re a genius

THINK you’re more intelligent than most people you know? A new quick quiz can put this to the test.

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Incredible new gadgets unveiled

Every year, visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are treated to a few jaw-dropping gadgets.

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Massive changes coming to your car

Motor shows were once the primary domain of all things new in the automotive world, but the Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas now captures the attention of nerds and revheads alike.

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‘Selfish’ demand after bad date

Now that it’s 2019, it’s generally considered the norm to split the bill on a first date.

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Aussie race car to be made street-legal

The legendary Brabham badge raced back into the spotlight last year with its new $1.8m supercar.

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Mercedes is your new wellness coach

Give the new Mercedes-Benz CLA a wave and it can read your mind and body.

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Gadget is ultimate beer hack

Electronics giant LG has made an unlikely venture into the beer market with what it says is a world-first capsule beer brewing device for the home.

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Massive ‘fatberg’ found in seaside town

A 64-metre “fatberg”, a mass of congealed waste, has been found in a sewer under the British seaside town of Sidmouth, in the southwestern county of Devon, a water company says.

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This New Tech Will Change the Face—and Shape—of Television

MicroLED isn't just a TV industry buzzword. It’s a new display technology that makes screens more beautiful, more efficient and even more modular. WSJ’s David Pierce explains what you need to know about your future set. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal

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Incredible red dust storm pictures

A major dust storm swept over parts of New South Wales on Tuesday afternoon, with hundreds of homes losing power as the incredible red dust clouds engulfed Riverina towns.

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ScoMo’s big Photoshop fail

In politics they say perception is everything. Which is probably why the Prime Minister’s spin doctors saw fit to make an odd change to an otherwise charming family portrait.

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The truth about ‘monkey dust’ drug

It’s the drug allegedly turning users into “superhuman zombies” and spreading rapidly across Australia’s party scene, but experts say panic about “monkey dust” is greatly exaggerated.

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Hyundai unveils car with legs

It sounds like a whacky concept, but Hyundai’s four-legged car has a serious role to play in rescuing people from natural disasters.

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Mastercard’s ‘stupid’ new logo mocked

Credit card company Mastercard has been globally slammed over its new logo, which was announced overnight.

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Flood fears as Penny set to slam into coast

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Penny is set to crash into the Queensland coast bringing torrential rain and potential flash flooding.

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Samsung debuts helper robots

Samsung has unveiled a small army of personal robots that are designed to help their human owners monitor and improve their health and perform physical tasks better.

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Harley-Davidson’s surprising new bike

Most major car brands have now taken the leap into electric powered vehicles and over the next decade electric cars will become much more common on our roads.

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‘Monster’ alligator spotted at US reserve

Florida’s famous alligator named “Chubbs” may have some competition after this latest find near a US golf course.

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Is this the most ideal family SUV?

The Karoq, which sits below the award-winning Kodiaq large SUV in Skoda’s range, is a touch smaller and far cheaper than its platform-sharing Volkswagen Tiguan cousin.

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Colossal TV is ‘larger than life’

When it comes to TVs, bigger is better.

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Apple’s surprise TV deals

Major TV manufacturers have struck up unlikely partnerships with Apple that will no doubt please Apple diehards and non-users alike.

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LG debuts insane disappearing TV

LG has unveiled a world first TV innovation: a rollable OLED screen that disappears on command.

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What if? – CES 2019 promo

Take a look at the promo for CES 2019.

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The toxic islands on our doorstep

Looking at the azure seas, beautiful blue lagoons and white sand beaches, you might not realise that this place was toxic.

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How tech caught the train ‘killer’

It was a just a minor collision between two strangers as they boarded a busy train.

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Why death dreams aren’t your worst nightmare

Dreaming about your own or a loved one’s death is more common over the new year period than any other time, so it’s likely you or someone you know has had one recently.

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China drops explosive new weapon

China’s got a brand new bomb — and it’s huge.

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Emergency warning system hacked

A hacker was able to directly message tens of thousands of Australians after infiltrating an emergency warning system used by governments.

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What not to do if you get this message

Thousands of Australian WhatsApp users are being bombarded with a message that warns their phones could be compromised by a devastating virus in the next 24 hours.

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Funky small hatch gets big price cut

Value

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The most popular cars of 2018 revealed

A dismal December finally put the brakes on Australia’s expanding new car market. The 2018 sales total of 1,153,111 vehicles was down three per cent on the record figures of 2017, led by a 15 per cent slump last month.

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New movie app available in 2019

Samsung has revealed that it will offer iTunes movies and TV shows on its Smart TV models in a partnership with Apple.

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Crazy tech gadgets coming in 2019

Your home is about to get a lot smarter in 2019.

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Ex-Cyclone tipped for 200mm of rain

CYCLONE Penny may have lost its steam, but Townsville’s chances for some decent rainfall is still quite high over the next week.

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Bluebottle invasion: ‘They’re back’

A bluebottle jellyfish invasion has seen thousands of beachgoers stung by the creatures in southeast Queensland over the weekend.

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Dark hidden legacy of Aussie islands

If you look up the Bernier and Dorre Islands, you’ll see pictures which inspire wonder.

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Why this SUV is one of a kind

If you want a 4WD with genuine off-road ability there are a squillion large wagons to choose from, the top sellers being Toyota’s LandCruiser Prado and the Isuzu MUX. If none of those does it for you, there’s always the 4WD one-tonne utes, led by Ford’s Ranger and the Toyota HiLux.

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Our deathtrap sizzling suburbs revealed

Vast tracts of Australia’s major cities are unnecessarily overheating leading to a potential health crisis for residents.

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What it is like living with an electric car

Is the universe telling us something?

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What luxury looks like this year

Whether you scored a giant Christmas bonus or simply want to blow the kids’ inheritance in 2019, there are plenty of prestige cars arriving this year to lighten your wallet.

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Merkel hacked in mass cyber-attack

Angela Merkel’s personal details have been hacked and published online in a mass attack targeting hundreds of German politicians.

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Fires still burning in Tas, Vic

An out-of-control wilderness bushfire in Tasmania’s southwest is still burning hours after it first threatened several tiny townships.

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CCTV captures couple’s viral moment

A couple’s spontaneous and adorable moment together in their driveway late at night has gone viral after being captured by a security camera.

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Woman’s deadly lung donor bonus

A woman developed a peanut allergy after a lung transplant from a donor who had suffered from anaphylaxis, doctors claim.

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The Main Reasons for Apple’s Revenue Shortfall

From a slowdown in China to waning iPhone demand, WSJ’s Dan Gallagher explains the main factors contributing to Apple’s fourth-quarter revisions. Photo: AP

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Freak storm forces tourists to flee

Tens of thousands of tourists in Thailand have reportedly fled popular resort islands as tropical storm Pabuk approaches.

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Taiwan’s bold missile play against China

China’s president Xi Jinping has ramped up the country’s rhetoric about absorbing Taiwan back into the Chinese mainland but the independent island nation isn’t going without a fight.

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Toyota announces big news

All new Toyotas now come with a five-year warranty after the Japanese carmaker became the latest mainstream manufacturer to adopt the five-year standard.

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Strange catch with new road cameras

Drivers who use their phones on Sydney roads may now be caught out without even realising it as new mobile detection cameras get up and running in parts of the city.

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‘Killer’ conditions as record heat strikes

People across much of southeast Australia have been warned that “killer” conditions today could break records for maximum temperatures and exceed heat health thresholds.

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Terrifying find in couple’s bedroom

When maths teacher Danny Marcok woke up yesterday, he was surprised to see a tail hanging from his split-system airconditioner.

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Smartphone app to diagnose depression

Rising suicide rates and depression among teens and young adults have prompted researchers to ask a provocative question: Could the same devices that some people blame for contributing to tech-age angst also be used to detect it?

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The cars you’ll be driving in 2019

The New Year is shaping up to be a bumper one for car launches.

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Apple fall costs company $71b

Apple’s $US1000 iPhone is a tough sell to consumers in China unnerved by an economic slump and the trade war with the US.

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China lands first spacecraft on the moon

A Chinese lunar rover has landed on the dark side of the moon today, in a world first that will boost Beijing’s ambitious plans to become a superpower in space.

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The right diet for your body type

Bacon and black coffee for breakfast, or oatmeal and bananas?

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Teen blinded by mystery illness

A US teen has been left blinded by a mystery illness that has plagued her since she returned from a family cruise in July 2017.

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Paraglider’s encounter with ‘dust devil’

An experienced paraglider had a shocking encounter with a dust devil while preparing for a flight in Manilla, near Tamworth, New South Wales.

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Which is the better family SUV?

Honda CR-V VTi-LX

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Bizarre Netflix challenge prompts warning

Social media challengers are seldom the domain of sensible or safe behaviour — and the latest one sweeping the internet is no exception.

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China’s creepy school uniform idea

Ten schools in China have new “intelligent uniforms” that will track students’ whereabouts with embedded computer chips.

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NASA reveals its red ‘snowman’

NASA marked the new year with a historic “fly-by” of a brand new world the space agency claims is the most distant object ever discovered by humankind.

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China ‘prepares for war’

“Drilling soldiers and war preparations are the fundamental jobs and work focus of our military, and at no time should we allow any slack in these areas”. That's the commitment given by China’s military — the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) — in its New Year’s Day message.

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Temple to ‘flayed’ god a gruesome discovery

Mexican experts have found the first temple of the Flayed Lord, a pre-Hispanic fertility god depicted as a skinned human corpse.

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Apple’s surprise iPhone admission

Apple shares were sent tumbling in after hours trading this morning as investor fears that we have reached peak iPhone began to materialise.

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Hyundai’s game-changing tech

Your next car could have more in common with your phone than you ever thought possible.

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Hottest day for three years

Australia, it’s about to get super gross out there with 36 hours of “intense heat”.

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iPhone 11’s rumoured secret weapon

APPLE’S next iPhone could feature powerful camera technology built by rival Sony.

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Strange cloud formation as storm hits NSW

A strange cloud formation has Sydneysiders craning their necks as NSW gets ready for another summer storm.

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‘Inexperienced’ P-plater’s $1200 mistake

One Aussie P-plater had a very bad start to 2019, ringing in the new year by losing their licence and copping a huge fine.

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Cringe-worthy NYE kiss fail goes viral

A wannabe romeo’s desperate attempt to get a cheeky New Year’s kiss has gone viral after the cringe-worthy moment was captured on live TV.

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China’s rail gun goes to sea

The world was shocked when pictures began circulating early last year of a strange, large gun seemingly bolted to the bows of a Chinese amphibious assault ship. It turned out to be the world’s first naval rail gun. Now it’s been pictured in operation.

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Bad news for Toyota buyers

Subaru is the latest maker to increase its new-car warranty to five years/unlimited kilometres, leaving Toyota and Nissan as the only mainstream brands to offer just three years coverage.

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Military slammed over ‘grotesque’ tweet

There was widespread condemnation of the arm of the US military responsible for nuclear strike capabilities on New Year’s Eve when it tweeted a strange message about dropping a bomb.

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Netflix pulls episode of comedy series

Netflix has made the unusual move of censoring one of its own shows, pulling an episode of Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj.

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NASA spacecraft reaches outer limits

NASA counted down Monday to a historic fly-by of the farthest, and quite possibly the oldest, cosmic body ever explored by humankind — a tiny, distant world called Ultima Thule — in the hopes of learning more about how planets took shape.

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Flying cars coming sooner than you think

We all watched The Jetsons and either laughed at or desperately wanted its futuristic flying cars.

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