Dark ‘something’ lurking in Milky Way

We have a bullet hole. But there’s no smoking gun. Something has torn a hole through the Milky Way. A dark something. Something so strange it could rewrite the astronomy books.

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NASA picks Australia for rocket launch

NASA has signed a world-first deal with a private Australian spaceport to launch rockets in 2020.

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Can a car be too safe?

More space, more safety, more power and generous-as-ever specification make the Subaru Forester is a bargain all-rounder in the mid-size SUV class.

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Is this the world’s best electric car?

The electric vehicle is on track to become the next big thing in mainstream motoring. What sort of numbers EVs will sell runs to ambitious possibility rather than calculated probability.

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Why You Can’t Win at Privacy Whac-A-Mole

Despite new initiatives from Google and Facebook, messing with privacy controls is like playing a carnival game. Knock out one way for advertisers to track you, and they quickly find another way to do it. WSJ's Joanna Stern heads to Coney Island to explain. Photo: Kenny Wassus

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Cancer breakthrough happened by chance

Darrin Batchelor never imagined his four-year-old daughter’s achy knee would turn his family’s world upside down, but within 14 hours of a visit to the doctor, she was in hospital.

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PlayStation exclusive draws massive hype

It’s not common for there to be plenty of buzz about a game that no one can describe, but that is exactly what is happening with the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Death Stranding.

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Tesla reveals Model 3 Australian prices

The long wait for Tesla fans is finally over.

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What to expect from new Apple updates

APPLE is cooking up some major announcements for its annual WWDC developer conference.

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When this freezing weather will end

As Aussies continue to shiver though the sudden icy change in weather, some people have had to rug up more than others when temperatures plummeted to the lowest they have been in more than 100 years.

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Space game is shocklingly good

One of the joys of games reviewing is every so often a game will come across my hard drive that makes me stop and say, “How come no-one has ever done this before, and how did these developers do this so well?”

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Is this the best job in the world?

Glamorous cars in exotic locations: life as an Aston Martin driving instructor sounds like a dream for a car enthusiast. But that isn’t always the case.

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Bureau chills winter expectations

It’s been cold. Snow has tumbled on Victorian and New South Wales slopes in an early start to the season. Frosts have been coating pet water bowls across the eastern states. And getting out from under that quilt as the sun makes its pitiful appearance in the morning has been incredibly hard to do.

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Australia’s 20 years of natural destruction

Australian governments have slashed the legal protection of nature reserves in favour of business growth, a global study reveals.

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Google achieves another freakish feat

Watch out professional gamers: machines may soon be coming for your jobs.

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Tested: Range Rover’s stylish SUV

Victoria Beckham didn’t do the original Range Rover Evoque justice by describing it as “a bag on wheels”.

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Australia’s best mid-size SUV revealed

You get a lot of car for your cash these days. Medium-sized SUVs are a great example. In 2000, the top Toyota RAV4 cost $35,740. For that, you got a CD player and two airbags.

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Elon Musk races ahead with Mars ‘ark’

He has a plan. Elon Musk famously stated he founded SpaceX because he was frustrated NASA wasn’t taking humanity to Mars fast enough.

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China denies targeting Australia with lasers

A report that Australian navy helicopter pilots were targeted with lasers apparently coming from Chinese fishing boats was “not consistent with the facts,” China’s defence ministry says.

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Range Rover Evoque first drive

Range Rover's new Evoque brings sharp looks and clever technology.

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Range Rover Evoque first drive

Range Rover's new Evoque brings sharp looks and clever technology.

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Sad picture shows planet’s silent crisis

Changes in seabird numbers are probably the best way to monitor the quality of the marine environment. And things are looking bad.

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Police Unlock AI’s Potential to Monitor, Surveil and Solve Crimes

Law enforcement agencies like the New Orleans Police Department are adopting artificial-intelligence based systems to analyze surveillance footage. WSJ's Jason Bellini gets a demonstration of the tracking technology and hears why some think it’s a game changer, while for others it’s raising concerns around privacy and potential bias. Photo: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal

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Earthquake hits Northern Territory

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Northern Territory today.

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Bizarre weather TV moment stuns viewers

A storm supercell dubbed the “mothership” has ripped through the US in one of the most prolific tornado seasons in years.

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World’s most powerful ute

“At my signal unleash hell”.

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This island has the West up in arms

A top US military officer says that Russia is “probably” violating the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, opening a new area of disagreement as the two powers negotiate arms control.

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China’s ‘ace’ threat worries markets

US President Donald Trump has brought one of China’s biggest and most important tech companies, Huawei, to its knees in recent weeks by banning US companies from doing business with it. China’s response? Two can play that game.

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Testing QuadBar’s new OPD

QuadBars are designed to protect the rider from being crushed in a rollover.

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Hellish new planet shocks experts

A new planet the size of Neptune that could vaporise you in under a second has amazed scientists because it shouldn’t exist.

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Ferrari’s fastest car revealed

It’s the first ever plug-in hybrid from Ferrari, but the SF90 Stradale is no Prius with a prancing horse badge. The new model from Maranello is a part-time electric car that’s full-time electrifying …

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Why Redbacks are in broccoli

Dr Jenny Ekman and Dr Gordon Rogers of Australian Horticultural Research discuss why redback spiders are found in broccoli. Source: Supplied

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This game is pure awesomeness

One of the big attractions of shooter computer games is they let you be the star of your very own action-adventure.

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Sydney Metro train breaks down

One of Sydney’s new driverless trains on the northwest Metro line has broken down, causing more frustration for commuters in its first week of operation.

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Bizarre way to avoid speeding fine

Talk about a wing and a prayer — a German driver has been saved from a speeding fine by the miraculous appearance of an angel. Or a pigeon, anyway.

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Everything new to streaming in June

You think just because Game of Thrones is over there’s nothing to watch? Ha!

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Google’s life changing new feature

Drivers can wave goodbye to speeding fines thanks to a new Google Maps feature.

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Australian navy struck by Chinese lasers

Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers while exercising in the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution.

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Unlikely Apple device gets new life

Apple has released an update to perhaps the most unlikely of its products: the iPod Touch.

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Your car will never look the same again

Honda is set to become the first brand to replace side mirrors with cameras as standard fitment on a mainstream model.

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Australia’s shameful secret exposed in photos

Malaysia will send back some 3000 metric tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including Australia, the US, the UK and Canada in a move to avoid becoming a dumping ground for rich nations

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Deadly tornadoes rip through US

Residents of Ohio inspected destroyed homes and debris-strewn streets Tuesday after powerful tornadoes ripped through the US state overnight, causing at least one fatality and widespread damage and power outages.

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Amazon ex to give fortune to charity

MacKenzie Bezos, the former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has pledged half her fortune to charity by signing onto an initiative started by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.

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Aus navy struck by Chinese lasers

Australian navy helicopter pilots were hit by lasers while exercising in the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution.

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Home robots you need to consider

The robotic vacuum is not a new phenomenon in Australia, however their capabilities and features have grown dramatically. What used to be a product with poor suction and direction is now an advanced, all-seeing and all-powerful robot.

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Picture shows Australia’s huge problem

In a tiny Indonesian village called Bangun, a photographer has made a worrying discovery among the grim mountains of rubbish that pile up there.

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Cyclists slam ‘d**k’ ute driver

Cyclists have slammed a ute driver who appeared to deliberately cause an accident after overtaking a group of riders and then braking suddenly.

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App Rewards Kids for Chores, Teaches Value of Money

Anna Kreditor doesn’t keep a chore chart anymore. She uses RoosterMoney. The app and others like it are helping parents motivate kids and sparking conversations about money at an early age. Photo: Adam Falk/The Wall Street Journal

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Smartphone Wars: Trump takes on Huawei

Trump's ban on technology giant Huawei causes panic as tensions rise between China and the US.

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Tested: Mazda’s luxury SUV fighter

Value

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First 5G enabled laptop unveiled

If you have a need for speed, 5G laptops might be the thing you’re looking for.

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Polar blast brings record cold day

Those in Australia’s southeast have entered the second day of freezing conditions, and it looks like the icy conditions are set to stick around for the next few days.

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Scary video tech shocks the internet

Researchers at Samsung’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre in Moscow have created an algorithm that can generate videos using only one image.

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Backlash brewing over bizarre map ‘mistake’

With a passing glance, you might not think there was anything offensive about a map of Africa posted on the Ethiopia’s foreign ministry last week.

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Driver fined for scratching face

A motorist in China has been left furious after he was fined by police for scratching his head while driving.

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Storm reveals mysterious prehistoric forest

A mysterious prehistoric forest has risen again on a Welsh beach thanks to Storm Hannah.

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Huge change coming to BMW

The new BMW 1 Series represents a massive change for the German maker that flies in the face of its driver first mantra.

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Malaysia’s last male rhino dies

Tam was Malaysia’s last surviving male Sumatran rhinoceros. Today, the 35-year-old died surrounded by his caretakers and vets at the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary that had been struggling to save his species.

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Weird material used to make eco-camper

Being close to nature could take on a whole new meaning with a revolutionary camper trailer from American company Earth Traveler — and it takes featherweight to a new level.

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Pilots report UFOs

A growing number of US Navy pilots claiming to have spotted unidentified flying objects, or UFOS, has led the Navy to update its protocol for reporting them, according to a New York Times report.

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Tourism turns up heat on climate change action

Climate change threatens tourism in South Australia, a conference will hear this week, as beaches are washed away, nature suffers in the heat and grapes wither on the vine.

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The dawn of a new gaming era

Gaming can be an expensive hobby and not just from the cost of buying the actual games.

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Device to super charge your internet

Today at the flagship Telstra store in Sydney, the long anticipated 5G network was launched through two new products.

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Eye-watering price of 5G phone plan

Telstra has released pricing details for Australia’s first 5G enabled smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.

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Surprise cars Aussies want to buy

There has been intense debate about electric cars in Australia. — but it appears the majority of the population hasn’t been listening.

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Rare albino panda caught on camera

A rare all-white panda has been caught on camera at a nature reserve in southwest China, showing albinism exists among wild pandas in the region, state media reported.

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Bitter cold snap approaching

Residents in Australia’s southeast woke up to a chilly morning, with the wintry conditions set to stick around for most of the week.

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TPG’s big gamble ‘absolutely backfired’

Vodafone has made good on its promise to fight against the ACCC’s decision to block a proposed mega merger with fellow telecom giant TPG in what sets the scene for arguably the biggest corporate battle of the year.

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The best (non iPhone) $649 you’ll spend

Let’s get something out of the way — I’m an iPhone guy through and through. Nothing will change that. But after having spent about a week reviewing Google’s Pixel 3a, I’ve got to say it impressed me. A lot.

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BMW rebuilds lost retro classic

There’s no fancy technology, no emissions-free drivetrain and no advanced aerodynamics or lairy colour.

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Huawei’s devastating price drop

The price of Huawei’s flagship P30 Pro, which was priced from $1599 when it launched, has tumbled, with some retailers significantly lowering the cost they are prepared to pay customers for trade-ins.

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Jaws 700: The real-life sequel

Diving with 700 hungry sharks feasting on spawning gropers in French Polynesia was an experience of a lifetime for our top shark expert, Flinders University ecologist Dr Charlie Huveneers.

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Massive 8.0 magnitude quake hits Peru

A major earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 has struck northern Peru, the United States Geological Survey confirmed.

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Tested: BMW’s lavish new family SUV

BMW’s fourth-generation X5 large SUV launched late last year, larger than before and lavished with new interior, infotainment, safety and comically large front kidney grille.

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Electric car early adopters beware

The problem with being an early adopter of any new technology is that your state of the art widget, gizmo — or electric vehicle — doesn’t stay state of the art for long.

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The train to rival a plane

A Chinese manufacturer has unveiled a new prototype magnetic levitation (maglev) train with a designed maximum speed of 600km/hr which they say could one day rival air travel.

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Best new cars coming soon

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, from $159,990 plus on-roads

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How balloons led to this grisly discovery

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES.

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Thousands lay ‘dead’ in Melbourne protest

Thousands of protesters- many of them school-aged — lay “dead” during a Melbourne rally for climate change on Friday.

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Trump’s Moon mission chief quits

Mark Sirangelo was appointed in April to oversee Donald Trump’s ambition to be the second US president to land a man on the Moon. Just six weeks later, he has quit.

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Dungeons & Dragons relaunch

The Netflix series Stranger Things has rightly earned itself a lot of fans for everything from its talented cast to superb writing and atmosphere, so it’s no surprise it’s been picked up for a third series (releasing on July 4).

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America’s disgusting secret unearthed

The old wooden ship hull didn’t look like much when researchers first saw it: just broken, waterlogged boards and a few pieces of rusted metal, all stuck in the muddy bottom of a bug-infested Alabama bayou where an alligator and poisonous water moccasins swam nearby.

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Great Red Spot being eaten alive

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is being chipped away. The planet-circling jet stream around it is ‘flaking’ off sections — some bigger than 10,000km — of the weakening bright orange-red swirl.

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Mercedes reveals world’s safest car

Picture the ESF 2019 as a shopping trolley — packed to overflowing. This one-off creation from Mercedes-Benz is filled with ideas for improving safety in future cars, not only for those inside the vehicle but also other road users.

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Flights cancelled as volcano erupts

Bali’s airport has cancelled flights following an eruption of the Mount Agung volcano that spread ash over the south of the Indonesian island.

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Speeding fines increased to $1658

South Australian drivers will soon face a major increase in fines after the State Government set its sights on hoons and mobile phone users.

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New Benz tech to cut road toll

Mercedes has turned its brightest lights on combating fatigue, one of the top three killers on our roads.

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Total War: Three Kingdoms review

WAR. War never changes.

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Staggering number spent on gaming

Would you spend more than $4b on your hobby?

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Thousands to shut down Melbourne

A group known for hosting attention-grabbing protests has sprung a “snap” rally on Melbourne.

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Startling change to new Land Rover

It’s the car out to impress mums, dads, toddlers and pooches in one adventurous swoop.

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Climate change linked to child gastro

Climate change must be factored into efforts to prevent childhood gastro across the globe because there is a link between the disease and extreme weather, a new study has found.

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Aussie meteorite like ‘nuclear bomb’

A NASA centre that studies asteroids and meteors has captured data showing where the meteorite landed, and how much energy it produced.

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The real reason people buy Jeeps

The wild child of the off-road SUV club has learned some manners.

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‘Violent tornado’ hits Missouri

A “violent tornado” touched down in Jefferson City, Missouri, causing heavy damage as it tore through neighbourhoods.

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Smartphone giant left in the cold

Controversial Chinese telecom giant Huawei must be feeling very lonely right now.

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Bizarre quirks on new $7.2b trains

It has been more than 20 years since the idea of Metro Northwest first sparked excitement among Sydneysiders who wanted a world-class public transport system for the city.

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Luxury car safety shamed by $25,000 hatch

A $30,000 hatchback has proved safer than $100,000-plus luxury cars in the latest round of independent crash tests.

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Aussie couple’s sick Charlottesville posts

Using aliases to hide their true identity, an Australian couple used a closed forum filled with white supremacists to celebrate the death of a woman at the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville.

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Millionaire’s ‘broke people’ rant backfires

A self help author and self-professed “millionaire” has been torn down on social media after accusing “broke people” of having “no class whatsoever”.

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Pentagon admits big UFO secret

The Pentagon has finally uttered the words it always avoided when discussing the possible existence of UFOs — “unidentified aerial phenomena” — and admits it still investigates reports of them.

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Anger as Optus outage drags on

Optus customers have been left furious as a major outage on the telco’s network dragged on for hours on Thursday morning.

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Map reveals China’s disturbing secret

Industries in northeastern China have spewed large quantities of an ozone-depleting gas into the atmosphere in violation of an international treaty, global scientists say.

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Healthy dog euthanised to be buried with owner

A woman was so attached to her dog that she took her to the grave.

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Tesla’s ‘serious safety concerns’

Tesla’s latest semi-autonomous driving software has been slammed by US website Consumer Reports, claims it is “far less competent than a human driver”.

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First 5G phone lands in Australia

Samsung’s new 5G phone, which features six cameras, a bigger battery and a larger screen will be available in Australia from May 28.

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Rolls-Royce’s $68,000 accessory

A new feature sums up ultra luxury brand Rolls-Royce perfectly.

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US braces for more wild weather

Waterlogged parts of the central US are bracing for more rain, following days of severe storms that have battered Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and caused at least three deaths.

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Optus outages leave customers furious

Outraged Optus customers have taken to social media after a series of outages across its network with websites inaccessible, gaming systems down and internet not working.

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Warning over mystery database

Instagram is trying to figure out how a massive database of phone numbers and email accounts of up to 50 million high-profile Instagram users ended up unsecured online.

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World’s wildest hot hatch revealed

Renault has dipped into the supercar parts catalogue to build the most extreme hot hatch on the road.

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‘Sonic boom’ as meteor lights up sky

Experts say the object that burst through the night sky over Victoria and South Australia yesterday was likely a meteor.

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Céline Dion’s epic Carpool Karaoke

Céline Dion has proven she can turn just about any song into a power ballad, even the infectious earworm Baby Shark.

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US intercepts ‘prying’ Russian bombers

NORAD has scrambled a flight of F-22 Raptor interceptors in response to four Russian bombers and two fighters prying off the coast of Alaska.

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Toyota to cut family favourite

Toyota will this year farewell a family favourite that has been on Australian roads for more than 36 years.

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Massive change coming to your car

Mercedes-Benz has reinvented the steering wheel. It’s not round, but it is realistic …

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Sydney’s smoke blanket lingers

Thick smoke from hazard reduction burns has blanketed much of Sydney with health authorities warning air quality across the city is “poor”.

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Crazy way bride will fund $81k wedding

A Queensland woman wants to fund her entire dream destination wedding through recycling containers — an ambitious plan that means she needs to recycle 810,000 bottles and cans.

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Mad Max-inspired shooter underwhelms

Way back in the 1990s, there were a couple of films released around the theme that a giant asteroid was going to slam into Earth and turn us all into future petrol for aliens or robots — Armageddon and Deep Impact in particular.

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Home and Away catfish can’t hide

A woman who posed as an Aussie soap opera heart-throb to prey on the emotions of young women has failed in a court bid to keep her family out of the public eye.

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Disturbing viral video before trans murder

WARNING: Distressing footage

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Another sad find in grisly whale trend

WARNING: Distressing images

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Drones are double-agents: Alert

First it was Huawei phones. Now it’s Chinese drones. The US Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that our little spies in the sky may be double-agents.

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IBM: Smart Recycling

Plastic Bank is turning waste into dollars for some of the poorest communities in the world.

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Huawei’s Hail Mary mobile ‘plan B’

Chinese tech giant Huawei, and the millions who use their popular smartphones, could soon be relying on a second rate “plan B”.

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Tesla to add fun new feature

Tesla is famous for its often-quirky software updates — including fart sounds and simulated open fires — but the electric car brand is looking set to step things up in the world of in-car entertainment.

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Chinese tech a ‘threat to world order’

Imagine calling a friend. Only instead of hearing a ringtone you hear a police siren, and then a voice intoning, “Be careful in your dealings with this person.”

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America’s ‘insane’ Huawei decision

A Chinese tech company executive has privately slammed the “insane decision” by the United States to restrict the phone company’s access to Google’s Android operating system and apps.

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US ban hits Chinese smartphones

Google has admitted access to support for many Android and software services may no longer be available on Huawei smartphones following US President Donald Trump’s order to severely restrict Chinese telcos from doing business with American companies.

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Metro northwest opening next week

Sydney’s newest generation of driverless Metro trains will open their doors to the public for the first time next week as thousands of commuters are expected to flock to use the northwest network.

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Toyota Supra prices revealed

Toyota customers might need to win the lottery twice to take home a new Supra.

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Child car seat of the future

The child seat of the future will be sense when a crash is inevitable and tighten its belts to provide maximum protection for little ones.

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Google’s big move against Huawei

Alphabet Inc’s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Drink driving laws to change from today

Tough new drink driving laws come into effect today for NSW, which will see anyone caught driving over the alcohol limit have their licence immediately suspended.

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The app that will change your life

Circling the block looking for a park could be a thing of the past thanks to a new app that hooks drivers up with people’s garages and driveways.

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Electric ute shows off surprising ability

The much-hyped Rivian R1T all-electric ute could be the most popular vehicle at a camp site.

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State wants to ban texting

A proposed state law would slap stiff fines on pedestrians who text and ­email on their phones while crossing the street — and frustrated motorists are already tooting their horns in support.

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Why Smart Homes Could Outsmart You

Turning on your smart TV or your coffee machine before you arrive home is a nice convenience, but it could compromise your security.

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This is the greatest lie throughout history

There have been many great lies throughout history, such as “I did not have sexual relations with that woman”, “I’m not a crook” and “Excuse me, Caesar, would you mind stopping by the Senate to tidy up some paperwork?”

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Hidden pitfalls of EV ownership

Electric vehicles have become an election issue, with Bill Shorten unveiling a bold plan to have EVs make up 50 per cent of new car sales by 2030.

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Tested: Australia’s favourite small car

The humble front-wheel drive hatchback has yielded to the mid-size SUV as suburban Australia’s transport of choice but that doesn’t mean hatchbacks have become redundant.

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Vitara, the cheap and cheerful SUV

Suzuki’s Vitara has just been given a minor nose job and equipment tweaks, boosting its credentials as one of the best-value small SUVs on sale.

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The curse of the green text bubble

As humans we’re imbued with an instinct for tribalism that can manifest itself in some strange ways — but this has to take the cake.

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Which car is safe for my P-plater?

THE QUESTION

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Four Aussie cities make world ‘A-list’

Four Australian cities have beaten out nearly 600 rivals to make it onto an A-list of the leading locations taking action against climate change.

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Internet sensation Grumpy Cat dies

Social media sensation Grumpy Cat, whose famously cranky feline face made millions of internet memes around the world has died.

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The forgotten Mercedes-Benz

The new version of the overlooked Mercedes-Benz B-Class has landed in Australia.

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Turbo racers threaten Australia’s Supercars

Relevant cars, competitive drivers and free television coverage combine to threaten Supercars’ hold on Australian motorsport this weekend.

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Ford Australian factories given lifeline

Ford has finally found a buyer for two of its local manufacturing plants.

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600-year-old manuscript finally deciphered

A mysterious 600-year-old manuscript that has been deemed “unreadable” by the world’s top cryptographers has finally been deciphered.

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Shock alliance to shake up gaming world

Two juggernaut rivals of the gaming world are set to team up in an unlikely partnership to bring customers new cloud-based gaming offerings.

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Real ‘Red Wedding’ site excavated

The “Red Wedding” episode from Game of Thrones left fans in shock.

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Satellite info shows Antarctica threat

Antarctica is losing ice at a rapid rate, according to new satellite information.

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Tested: New Toyota RAV4

Hybrid cars have a way of sneaking up on you. Quieter than regular vehicles, they are also increasingly likely to hide in plain sight.

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Koalas now ‘functionally extinct’

They are in danger of going the way of the dodo.

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2019 Toyota RAV4 first drive

Behind the wheel of Toyota's popular medium-sized SUV.

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Making koala numbers more bearable

A koala contraceptive is being rolled out in the Adelaide Hills to curb a burgeoning population and preserve natural bushland.

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Teen petrified as snake slithers into car

An 18-year-old Queenslander had the shock of her life this morning as she watched an eight-foot snake slither into her car’s bonnet.

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Monster power boost for Mini

A new set of mighty Minis are due to hit the streets.

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Ridiculous design for Notre Dame

As restorations for Notre Dame prepare to get under way, architects from around the world have started making design suggestions for the famous Paris cathedral.

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Stunning light show for southern Australia

One of the most beautiful night time phenomena will be on full display for Australians in the southern part of the country tonight.

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Study rewrites history of modern humans

Neanderthals and modern humans diverged at least 800,000 years ago, significantly earlier than currently thought, according to new study based on analysing how the teeth of ancient fossils evolved instead of relying on genetic techniques.

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Trump declares emergency over China threat

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday in the US apparently aimed at banning equipment from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei from US networks.

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Uber allows you to mute driver

Having pushed taxi drivers to breaking point around the world, Uber is revamping its effort to take on limousine services.

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How BMW’s Digital Key works

Digital keys could be the way of the future. Check out just how the BMW Digital Key works.

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‘Not credible’: Al Gore’s election slapdown

Former US presidential candidate turned activist Al Gore has weighed in on Australia’s federal election campaign, saying the Coalition would take the country “in the wrong direction” on climate change.

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Massive change coming to your car

The tap-and-go banking revolution is on its way to Australian driveways.

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Massive headache looming for Tesla

One of Tesla’s key suppliers may hold the key to how soon we see the maker’s future models in Australia.

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Device ‘to bring back portion of life’

When I was at university I supported myself by working and managing a cafe in the Canberra CBD. One weekend a man came in with three young boys all under the age of five.

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Facebook backdown after NZ horror

Facebook has finally announced its response to the worldwide anger following the New Zealand terror attack and vowed to place restrictions on its popular Live feature.

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Monarto chimp pregnancy adds to hope

World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has revealed an impending chimpanzee birth at Monarto Zoo as part of its efforts to save the endangered species.

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Photo reveals activity on the moon

We tend to think of the moon as the archetypal “dead” world. Not only is there no life, almost all its volcanic activity died out billions of years ago.

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Hands on 5G phones

The Australian's Chris Griffith gets hands on with some 5G phones coming to Australia.

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We’re about to enter a comet ‘swarm’

Every year, Earth passes through the tail of the comet Encke - twice. This isn’t unusual. We regularly cross cometary trails of ice and dust. But this one may be different.

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Hyundai plots electric supercar

Hyundai has revealed plans to build an electric sports car in the near future, linking with Croatia’s Rimac to develop a high-performance machine.

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‘The drums of war are beating’

With memories of the Iraq War fresh in their mind, US politicians and commentators are warning that the Trump administration is taking the country precariously close to the precipice of another war in the Middle East.

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First look at PC of the future

The first laptop with a foldable computer screen has been revealed to the world and it could be yours as early as next year.

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Major problem with $5m Bond replica car

Big wheels and loud exhausts may be a great way to turn heads — but Aston Martin looks set to trump the most heavily modified Ferrari or Ford Mustang with its latest James Bond-inspired road car.

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Driven: Mercedes-Benz’s first EV

There’s a small silver sticker on the back of the machine that’s filling the Mercedes-Benz EQC. “Electric Vehicle Ultra-Fast Charger,” it reads. “Designed & made in Australia by Tritium.”

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Mechanics trash luxury Bentley

A group of Russian mechanics have wreaked havoc on a Bentley Continental GT.

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Meltdown: UK whinges about 23C

As the UK is preparing itself for heatwaves “hotter than Sicily” with highs of 23 degrees, Australia is pulling out the extra blankets as “cold snaps” of similar temperatures begin to move across the country.

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Musk’s ‘pedo’ tweets ‘didn’t hurt’ diver

A British diver who is suing Tesla CEO Elon Musk for defamation can’t recover damages because the diver allegedly started the spat and his reputation hasn’t been harmed, a new lawyer for Mr Musk says in a court filing.

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Ecuador to give Assange documents to US

Ecuador has confirmed it will hand over to the United States documents and computer hardware belonging to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, insisting it was complying fully with the law.

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Powerful earthquakes hits PNG

A powerful earthquake has stuck Papua New Guinea, triggering a tsunami alert for the country and for the nearby Solomon Islands.

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Vulnerable critters defying the drought

Conservation group Bush Heritage had two reasons to celebrate this month — finding some of Australia’s most endangered birds, and a yellow-footed rock-wallaby joey settling into one of its SA parks.

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WhatsApp reports ‘serious’ security breach

WhatsApp on Tuesday encouraged its users to upgrade the app after a security breach allowed sophisticated attackers to sneak spyware into phones, in the latest headache for parent company Facebook.

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Telstra TV opens up to all customers

Telstra has decided to break down barriers and allow any customer, regardless of their internet provider, the chance to use its Telstra TV device.

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Whale bursts from sea, just misses boat

A whale bursts from the waves … giving a lone angler a mighty fright.

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Secret ’sword’ missile strikes terror

They say to never bring a knife to a gun fight. But the US Pentagon’s done just that - though they have strapped it to a missile …

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New Ghost Recon is coming in October

A commando’s work is never done, which is good news for fans of military action games — especially with the news there’s another anticipated one on the way.

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Fresh blow to online pirates

Google has come to the party on Australia’s piracy crackdown, making it harder to find illegal torrent sites through its search engine.

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Mercedes announces the death of petrol

The world’s oldest car maker is weaning itself off the liquid that has powered the car industry for more than 100 years.

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The car that can read your mind

Citroen has developed a head turning concept car that can feel and read the road and pre-empt thoughts from its passengers.

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Bird evolves back from extinction

An extinct bird has risen from the dead thanks to a rare evolutionary process, according to new research.

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Popular utes recalled over serious flaw

Ford and Mazda have recalled the popular Ranger and BT-50 utes to address serious flaws in the pick-ups’ braking systems.

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Coin that could change Australia’s history

Remember when you were taught Australia was first claimed for the British throne when it was discovered in 1770 by James Cook who promptly declared it “terra nullius”?

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Court rules consumers can sue Apple

The US Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple of monopolising the market for iPhone software applications and forcing them to overpay, rejecting the company’s bid to escape claims that its practices violate federal antitrust law.

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Amazon to ‘pay employees to quit’

Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we’ll help you start a business delivering Amazon packages.

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Issue that could decide election

It’s become the biggest issue of the election campaign and could decide who becomes our next prime minister.

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Tesla rival’s ambitious Aussie plan

Polestar, Volvo’s new electric car brand, will give customers Apple-style juice instead of auto alley lemon-aid.

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Gorillas go viral in hilarious video

This is the hilarious moment gorillas show they are just like us when they try to stay dry during a rainstorm at a zoo.

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SUV comes with astronomical price tag

It could become one of the most exclusive and expensive SUVs on the planet — only because you have to travel to space to buy it.

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Google I/O

Chris Griffith presents all the announcements about new devices and changes to Android from Google's big developers' event at Mountain View, California.

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Nest Hub Max

The Australian's senior technology journalist Chris Griffith goes hands on with Google's new larger vision-enabled Assistant coming mid year to Australia.

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Bose Frames Review: The Headphones of the Future Are… Sunglasses

The problem with headphones is that they’re headphones. Bose’s answer is a pair of sunglasses that projects audio into your ears, and use sensors to do some really cool things like audible navigation, as WSJ’s David Pierce demonstrates. Photo/Video: Emily Prauolenis/The Wall Street Journal

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Cyclone warning issued for Qld

Heavy rains are expected to soak Queensland later this week as a tropical cyclone forms off the state’s coast.

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China’s new sea monster revealed

China is surging ahead in its race to build enormous aircraft carriers capable of standing against the biggest and best the United States has to offer. New satellite photos reveal the remarkable effort being sunk into building its next-generation leviathan.

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Vibrations inside volcano chamber ‘changed’

Australian scientists have helped shed new light on volcanic eruptions, using Hawaii’s months-long Kilauea disaster which destroyed hundreds of homes. After analysing the eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island beginning in May 2018, researchers from France, the UK, US and Tasmania say changes in the speed of vibrations travelling through a volcano could be used to pinpoint its imminent eruption.

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The best tablets you can buy

When the first iPad was announced in 2010, the world was presented with what was a game changing device. It wasn’t the first tablet to market, but it was the product that made us want one.

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Tested: Italy’s newest performance car

1. It sounds magnificent

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Tested: BMW’s new luxury flagship

We have been here before. BMW’s original 8 Series coupe debuted as a luxuriant high-performance big brother to the M3 and M5, arriving just before an early 1990s recession put the brakes on big-dollar coupes.

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Was King Tut a fraud?

Why do so many of Pharoah Tutankhamun’s famous golden statues have breasts? Turns out, it’s not him. It’s his sisters. They ruled Egypt before him — and achieved everything the boy king is credited with. But they were written out of history — until now.

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Horror at ‘gross’ X-rated advert

There are some things that can never be unseen.

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Musk tweet leads to defamation trial

A US judge says Elon Musk must face a defamation lawsuit by a British diver who said he was falsely branded a paedophile and child rapist by the chief executive of electric car company Tesla Inc.

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Cars we are turning our back on

Car sales continued to nosedive in April, but there were some bright spots amid the gloom.

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BMW Z4 roadster has six appeal

Style is core to the appeal of a convertible sports car. So the responsibility shouldered by Sydney’s Calvin Luk was enormous when designing the third-generation of BMW’s Z4 roadster.

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Musk weighs in on Tesla porno

A Los Angeles adult film performer and her boyfriend found a perhaps predictable way to use their time while riding in a Tesla on autopilot mode last week — and their online post drew the attention of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Amazon’s Bezos unveils moon project

Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world and head of space company Blue Origin, announced on Thursday his intent to participate in the new race to the Moon with a hi-tech lander to carry vehicles and equipment.

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Hey Siri, who else is listening?

Hey Siri, who else is listening?

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Huge savings: Best new car deals revealed

Holden has fired an early salvo ahead of the “end-of-financial-year” discount frenzy, guaranteeing the trade-in price of certain models for buyers who take up cheap finance deals from now until June 30.

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Truth about electric cars in Australia

Electric cars have suddenly become a political hot potato.

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Facebook co-founder slams Zuckerberg

Et tu, roommate?

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‘Breakthrough’ find in plastic crisis

Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans may have a $A3.6 trillion impact, negatively affecting “almost all marine ecosystem services,” including areas such as fisheries, recreation and heritage.

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Big change to how you text on iPhone

Apple may be adding a new swipe-to-type function for iPhone keyboards in the next big update.

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Vicious cold snap hits Australia

Flash flooding, thunderstorms and snow are in store for parts of Australia as temperatures plummet across the country.

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The blunder that led to market chaos

Vodafone and TPG are not going to take their blocked merger lying down.

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Billion dollar sport takes over Sydney

Gamers from around Australia and overseas converged on Sydney earlier this week as part of an international competitive video gaming tournament that is rapidly shaping up as one of the country’s top e-sports events.

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Toyota’s new breakthrough SUV

Toyota is betting big on hybrid with its new RAV4, estimating that petrol-electric versions could represent up to 50 per cent of sales.

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New John Wick game announced

John Wick is coming for you.

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Tesla’s amazing new feature

Car repairs just got a whole lot easier — and you may not even have to speak to anyone to correct major faults.

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Subscriptions Everywhere! Clean Up Those Forgotten Monthly Fees

Everything from your toilet paper to your newspaper now has a subscription. With the help of a money-sucking vacuum, WSJ's Joanna Stern explains why everything has turned into a service—and how to get your cash back. Photo Illustration: Laura Kammermann/WSJ

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ACCC’s shock rejection for super telco

The competition and consumer watchdog has made the surprise decision to knock back a proposed merger between Vodafone’s Australian operation and TPG.

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F1 champ’s secret Bathurst mission

Jenson Button has set a benchmark lap for hatchback performance cars at Mount Panorama.

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Feature finally coming to iPhone

Apple is cooking up some major announcements for its annual WWDC developer conference.

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‘It’s not something to be proud of’

The environment is emerging as an election issue as conservationists call for reform to better protect Australia’s threatened species and improve our poor record on biodiversity loss.

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Volvo’s game changing Google hook-up

The next gadget, game or widget in your car could be designed by the teenager next door — at least if Volvo has its way.

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Google drops affordable new phone

In a direct shot at competitors like Apple, Google has bucked the trend of soaring smartphone prices and unveiled a high-performance Pixel device that won’t break the bank.

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Google I/O developers’ conference

Google has unveiled new hardware and software at its latest conference in Mountain View, California.

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Lord, exorcisms are going mainstream

Exorcism is going multi-denominational. Where once those competing for the souls of followers would burn each other as heretics and engage in bloody wars, the world’s mainstream Christian denominations are now rallying together to battle a resurrected threat.

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US fury over China’s land grab

The United States has issued a sharp warning to China over its pursuits in the Arctic.

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NBN problem that won’t go away

Australia’s massive broadband network continues to disappoint and isn’t living up to expectations, the country’s consumer watchdog says.

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Driver’s police dob hilariously backfires

No one likes a dibber-dobber, not even the police.

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Apple accused of fudging iPhone stats

Apple is exaggerating the maximum battery life for several of its iPhones, a new consumer advocacy report concludes.

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PNG quake so strong it was felt in Qld

A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off Papua New Guinea, the USGS says.

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Mysterious problem plaguing Tesla

The San Francisco fire department is investigating the latest fire involving a Tesla electric car, which appeared to occur randomly in the middle of the night when the car was parked.

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Insta bikie spills on split with model

An Instagram-obsessed ex-Hells Angel has revealed why he broke up with his girlfriend in an emotional social media post.

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Cop’s sneaky tactic infuriates drivers

Drivers are furious after a Queensland police officer was photographed hiding in some bushes in order to catch out speeding drivers.

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Temps to ‘plummet’ as winter is coming

It’s time to fossick under the bed for you sweaters and scarfs — winter is coming.

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Planet’s ‘last chance’ before ‘annihilation’

Up to one million species are facing the threat of being wiped off the face of the planet due to human activity, a global report has warned.

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Teens called out for dodgy carpark act

Two teenage girls have been caught red-handed quickly swapping seats after crashing into a parked ute in a McDonald’s carpark in Melbourne.

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Most unlikely sport could join Olympics

The burgeoning world of e-sports could soon achieve the ultimate endorsement — becoming an Olympic sport.

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Merc’s new $90k ute revealed

Mercedes-Benz has fired the latest salvo in the expanding dual-cab ute arms race.

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Chinese ute’s new Aussie connection

Chinese commercial vehicle maker LDV is getting some help from an Aussie Supercars champion.

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Samsung mercilessly trolled by rival

All is fair in love and smartphone wars.

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Einstein: ‘I repent it very much’

An incredibly rare audio recording of arguably the world’s most famous theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, has emerged and is for sale online.

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Big news for Aussie electric bike maker

Forget throbbing V4 engines in an Italian big-buck sports bike capable of almost 300km/h — the latest newcomer from Ducati will be cheap, cheerful, use no fuel and be lucky to keep up with traffic.

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Israeli army poised to invade

The Israel Defense Forces has deployed additional soldiers to its southern command and warned it is poised to invade Gaza after an intense bombardment of rocket fire was launched into Israel.

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Asteroid wipes out NY in simulation

A massive killer asteroid is headed straight for New York.

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How Apple, Amazon and Microsoft Hit $1 Trillion Valuation

Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon are the first three publicly traded U.S. companies to hit $1 trillion in market value. WSJ’s Dan Gallagher explains how each company reached the milestone. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann

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Should a ute be used as a family car?

Launched in February, the revised and decidedly tougher-looking Mitsubishi Triton skyrocketed to third best-selling vehicle in the country, behind only perennial best-sellers Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger.

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Photos that puts iPhone to shame

When it comes to smartphones, Aussie customers really want two things: Good battery life and a great camera.

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Tom Mitchell takes a high marque

Hawthorn’s gun midfielder and 2018 Brownlow Medal winner Tom Mitchell reckons there is no worse time to be in a car than after your team goes down.

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What is the best mid-size SUV?

A Toyota fan wants to downsize when he replaces his Prado and asks: What other SUVs might work?

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Tested: The benchmark sporty SUV

Porsche’s perennial 911 may get all the love from the motoring fans but it’s the Macan and Cayenne that make a mint for Germany’s premier performance car brand.

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Best meteor shower of the year this weekend

If you fancy catching a sparkling meteor shower this weekend, set your alarm for early Sunday morning.

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Clue that spots a catfish fake

Australians are losing more money each year to online fraudsters who use romance scams to con their unsuspecting targets.

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Protest kids: ‘We just want to kill ScoMo’

Thousands of Aussie students have again skipped school to protest the Government’s inaction on climate change — this time storming political offices across the country.

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Spaces capsule engulfed by flames

SpaceX finally confirmed Thursday its crew capsule was destroyed in ground testing two weeks ago and conceded that the accident is “not great news” for the company’s effort to launch astronauts this year.

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Holden cops more bad news

Big discounts and incentives have failed to boost the struggling new car market — and a former Aussie favourite is in sharp decline.

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China’s powerful new naval milestone

China’s quest to flex its military might around the world is set to achieve a new milestone with the deployment of its first domestically built aircraft carrier in 2019, US defence officials warn.

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‘Russian nukes in Venezuela’: Claim

Russia has secretly installed nuclear missiles in Venezuela a US politician has sensationally claimed in a chilling echo of the Cuban missile crisis.

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‘Unpersoned’: Facebook purges radicals

Facebook has designated several extremist figures as “dangerous” — including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Infowars host Alex Jones, political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer — and permanently banned them.

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The best compact SUV revealed

The concept of a fresh and funky small car promising high-riding adventure is nothing new — Toyota gave us that option with the original RAV4 25 years ago.

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Monster cyclone threatens 100m people

One million people are being evacuated along India’s eastern coast as authorities brace for a cyclone moving through the Bay of Bengal.

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Facebook bans extremist groups

Facebook has designated several extremist figures as “dangerous” — including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Infowars host Alex Jones, political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer — and permanently banned them.

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Ibraham spills on tattooed visitor

Sydney nightclub boss John Ibrahim has explained what happened when he opened his door to find a heavily-tattooed man called “Butch” filming himself and yelling abuse.

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Surprise cocaine finding in prawns

British researchers have found cocaine in all samples of prawns it tested in a rural area of eastern England. Party drug ketamine was also widespread, they said.

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Tricky road quiz sparks confusion

It’s not easy to know when to pull out at a busy junction, especially if you’re dealing with traffic from all directions.

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Polar burst to bring rain, colder temps

A band of cold polar air that has broken free from Antarctica will bring temperatures down and lead to heavy showers across eastern Australia over the next few days. It could be a wet and stormy weekend.

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HSV’s new HiLux fighter

Australia has just got a new tough-looking ute. But eager buyers better be quick.

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The insane firepower of Borderlands 3

Judging from the amount of hardware available in Borderlands 3, developers Gearbox Software have clearly been listening to what the series’ fans want.

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Labor’s plan could cost nation $264bn

New economic modelling suggests Labor’s emissions reduction target could wipe $264 billion from the economy and kill-off 167,000 jobs.

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DNA breakthrough: Forensic scientists develop new crime scene dye

Forensic scientists have developed a dye which can be sprayed at crime scenes highlighting where to look for DNA samples.

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DNA breakthrough

Forensic scientists have developed a dye which can be sprayed at crime scenes highlighting where to look for DNA samples.

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Most popular ute you’ve never heard of

Flashy red bits! Leather seats! Tough-guy stickers! Jumping motocross bikes! It can only be a new hero-of-the-range ute, complete with obligatory high-fives soundtrack.

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Putin signs ‘internet warfare’ plan

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into law a “sovereign internet” bill that will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country’s internet, a move decried by rights groups.

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Three-eyed snake found in NT

A snake found in the Northern Territory brings new meaning to the concept of a third eye.

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Minister dumped for Huawei spy ‘leak’

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked for leaking top-secret documents from a spies’ summit.

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Crazy price paid for Aussie muscle car

A bright pink Holden Torana that is almost half a century old and was used for racing has sold for more than the price of a brand new Porsche Boxster sports car.

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Big plastic bag myth exposed

Shoppers who try to do the right thing for the environment and use biodegradable plastic bags might want to sit down for this.

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Jawbone gives insight to early human cousins

The fossilised remains of an early human cousin found in the mountains of Tibet proves mankind adapted to live at high altitude far earlier than previously thought, scientists said.

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Qantas uses AI for flight planning

Chris Griffith joins Brooke Corte & Chris Kohler on Your Money Live to discuss Qantas using artificial intelligence to help it operate non stop flights from Sydney/Melbourne to London & Sydney to New York

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Samsung’s folding phone

Chris Griffith joins James Daggar-Nickson on Swipe to look at foldable smartphones and Samsung's latest moves in the wake of major problems with its Galaxy Fold. Swipe runs on Your Money, ch 95 & ch 601 Foxtel.

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