Viral video shows Aussie rain miracle

South Australia has copped a string of severe weather events, with flooding, thunderstorms and strong winds affecting huge chunks of the state.

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VIC braces for dust haze, severe storms

Severe thunderstorms and intense rain are forecast for Victoria today, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a warning last night.

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NSW bracing for blistering heatwave

Sydney is bracing for an onslaught of hot days – and nights – with temperatures expected to top 46 degrees in the city’s west on Saturday.

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Is this Australia’s most capable EV?

As electric car sales build in Australia, Hyundai’s Kona Electric small SUV stands out as arguably the most sensible zero-emission all-rounder.

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‘Worst bushfire threat in 15 years’

The Australian Capital Territory is facing its worst bushfire threat in more than 15 years, the territory’s Chief Minister has said, as the south of the country faces a weekend of contrasts – of “life threatening” heatwaves and flash flooding.

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The brutally competitive world of Amazon

The brutally competitive world of Amazon.

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Mean, green: Electric Hummer confirmed

Hummer is set to return to the highways as an electric four-wheel drive to rival the likes of Tesla’s Model X and Cybertruck.

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Wildest makeshift coronavirus masks

As surgical mask supplies dry up across China and many other countries, people are getting creative in a bid to protect themselves against the exploding coronavirus epidemic.

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Dust storm to hit Melbourne this afternoon

Melbourne is being warned to brace for a dust storm that will hit the city in the late afternoon.

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Aussie cities risk being left behind

Australian cities need to be “cleverer” in harnessing new technology or we risk falling behind global peers.

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Dating app you need to be careful on

A new dating app is trying to bring back conversation and make people think about their behaviour by allowing you to immediately message anyone you like, with the catch that they can leave you a public review.

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Canberra declares state of emergency

The ACT has declared a state of emergency as the capital faces a potentially horrific day of bushfires.

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New $1000 fine for driving using phone

Drivers and cyclists in Queensland caught using their phone behind the wheel will be hit with a massive on the spot fine from Saturday.

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Bathurst showdown for world’s best cars

The fastest cars on sale will go head-to-head at the Bathurst 12-Hour on Sunday.

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Insane video of shifting bushfire

The terrifying speed at which a bushfire can move has been shown in a disturbing video in which fireys are overwhelmed by a wall of flames in a matter of minutes.

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Strap in for ‘oppressive’ heatwave

An extreme heatwave, the most intense type you can get, will engulf southeastern Australia today and over the weekend.

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Greta Thunberg slammed over trademark

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has applied to register her name and that of the Fridays For Future movement she founded in 2018, which has gone global and catapulted her to international fame.

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Storm on the horizon for car makers

The world is apparently falling out of love with cars.

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Mobile data problem finally solved

For as long as we’ve been accessing the internet on our mobile phones, the carriers who run our mobile networks have had the same problem.

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Watch: First-ever close-up of the Sun

The view of our home star shows churning plasma that looks like a sea of gold nuggets.

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Two types of people who buy luxury cars

European research has confirmed what many people have suspected: Men who drive luxury cars are more likely to be jerks.

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Surprising food astronaut craves

After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman can’t wait to dig into some salsa and chips and swim and surf in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Dire warning for ‘unbearable’ heatwave

A “heat burst” is set to erupt across southern Australia over the next few days, sending the mercury in three capitals north of 40C, elevating fire dangers and leading to some of the most humid and sticky nights all summer.

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Dead satellites on collision course

Astronomers are keeping a close eye on two satellites they fear could collide on Thursday morning, potentially littering an already crowded sky with dangerous space junk.

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New clue to crack CIA code

The final clue to a coded message plonked outside the CIA building 30 years ago has been revealed by the code’s creator.

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Popular Nissan SUV’s secret to success

The mid-size family SUV segment is dominated by the Mazda CX-5 and Toyota RAV4. But there is a string of quality contenders that sit just behind them and the Nissan X-Trail is the leader of that pack in terms of sales. The X-Trail’s versatility as an everyday family-hauler and as a weekend adventurer is one of its secret weapons, but it has a few others, too.

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Fury as pics of starving horses go viral

WARNING: Graphic pictures

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Magic number to watch with virus

There are fears the deadly Wuhan coronavirus has already infected at least 40,000 people as public health authorities struggle to predict an accurate contagion rate.

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Disturbing reason crime story went viral

A two-year-old article about a trio of teenage arsonists in Melbourne’s west has been wilfully manipulated to spread fake news about our bushfire crisis to tens of thousands of people across the world.

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Grieving boyfriend branded ‘scum’

Last week, popular YouTuber Jason Ethier, 29, shared some devastating news with his 5.4 million, mostly young subscribers: His girlfriend of “four or five months” Alexia Marano had been killed by a drunk driver.

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Big ute revolution approaching

Australia’s top two selling vehicles are utes but the workhorses we buy today are set for a big change.

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Motorola RAZR with foldable screen

The Australian’s Chris Griffith gets hands-on with Motorola’s new flip phone with folds like a handkerchief.

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Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness on His Favorite Member of the Fab Five

Jonathan Van Ness, host of “Queer Eye” on Netflix, reveals his favorite member of the Fab Five, shares self-care tips for the Instagram age and predicts his own future.

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Iconic phone’s return confirmed

We’re now one step closer to getting our hands on Motorola’s revived new Razr, a foldable smartphone that serves as a spiritual successor to one of the most iconic mobile phones of all time.

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Dramatic video of lurching pool

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Caribbean Sea, between Cuba and Jamaica, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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Fire ‘solution’ gathering dust for 12 years

Picture an army of highly trained emergency workers, kitted out in hi-tech equipment, with a high-speed disaster ship at their disposal complete with a helipad.

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Aussie scientists grow coronavirus in lab

Australian scientists have managed to replicate the coronavirus in laboratory conditions in a medical breakthrough that could help speed up the development of a vaccine to combat the deadly virus.

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Worrying problem for Aussie fireys

Australia’s volunteer firefighting force has fallen to its lowest number in a decade, dropping almost 20 per cent after taking account of population growth.

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Chilling new infections from virus

The first cases of human-to-human transmission of the deadly coronavirus outside of China have taken place, health authorities have confirmed.

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Records broken: 529mm rain in 24 hours

North Queensland communities are bracing for more torrential rain, while the state’s southwest is baking in another summer heatwave.

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Fight to stop dangerous viral spread

The coronavirus’s rapid spread worldwide is forcing Big Tech to confront the equally viral proliferation of misinformation — in the form outright falsehoods and half-truths about the outbreak.

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Why Tech Firms Flock to Expensive Cities

New York City’s "Silicon Alley" is back — this time, on the west side of Manhattan. WSJ explains why tech companies tend to cluster in the same neighborhoods.

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Risky feature that needs changing

A US senator says he’s found a sure-fire way to keep Tesla owners from falling asleep behind the wheel, among other antics that have led to crashes: stop claiming the cars can drive themselves.

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Absurd payday for lucky gamers

Streaming sites like Twitch are handing relatively unknown gamers contracts worth $US10 million ($A14.8 million) as the so-called streaming wars heat up.

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‘Life threatening’ floods, 500mm of rain

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of “life threatening” floods as a monster monsoon drenches Queensland.

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‘Life-threatening’ deluge underway

A driver has ended up in a precarious situation after driving through dangerous floodwaters and is now in need of rescue south of Townsville.

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Most dangerous time on the road revealed

Parents have been warned to be extra careful on the road as many children go back to school today.

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Mysterious drones baffle authorities

Mysterious sightings of “creepy” drones flying in formation over rural America at night have alarmed residents and baffled authorities.

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Trick to make cheap TV sound expensive

Here’s a secret most TV manufacturers don’t want you to know: A lot of lines of TVs are basically the same from the entry level $1500 model to the $5000 one.

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Ancient Egyptian mummy speaks

Scientists recreate sound of 3000-year-old Egyptian mummy using medical scanners, 3D printing and an electronic larynx.

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Kia’s answer to popular Mazda SUV revealed

Growing demand for groovy little SUVs has inspired Kia to add another pint-size high-rider to its repertoire.

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Extreme week of rain and searing heat

Ensure you have both an umbrella and sunscreen close at hand – it’s going to be a week of “remarkable” rain, some of the heaviest for years in parts, but also searing temperatures as heat races across the continent from west to east.

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Warning signs of South China Sea clash

The spectre of China is looming ever larger over Asia. Now international relations experts are sounding alarms at the risks of an armed clash.

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Seth MacFarlane’s massive $1m donation

In the wake of one of Australia’s worst bushfire seasons on record, communities are now attempting to piece together what’s left of damaged homes and shattered livelihoods.

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Big SUV’s head-scratching omission

Ford released its Endura large SUV a year ago, promising a premium, sophisticated and luxurious vehicle that, despite its size, wasn’t a replacement for the much-loved Territory.

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The secret to Mitsubishi’s success

How come Mitsubishi sells so many Pajero Sports? Value, rugged looks, solid off-road ability, comfy cabin and decent equipment are strong foundations but the brand also listens to customers and does regular, relevant updates.

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Popular game set for return

The release date of the second season of Fortnite Chapter Two has been revealed by Epic Games, with a two-week delay pushing the launch to February 20th 2020.

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Australia’s ‘worst’ towns revealed

Rick Furphy and Geoff Rissole are two men who have managed to ignite fury in the hearts of Australians everywhere, from Port Pirie to Alice Springs.

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Dog comforts owner having panic attack

As if we needed any more proof that dogs are the best.

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Role of climate change in recent bushfires

When considering the science around climate change, one expert believes it’s useful to compare it to another famous hypothesis – the theory of gravity.

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Volvo’s answer to the BMW 3 Series

Volvo has always had a reputation for producing safe, luxurious and practical machines that can be a tad bland to drive. But recent additions have worked hard at changing those long established stereotypes. Can the new S60 continue the trend and take the fight to its German rivals? We find out.

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Anxiety-free alternative to EVs

Australia’s new car market is on a long slide south but in 2019 we bought hybrids in record numbers. Sales of hybrid passenger cars to private buyers last year increased by nearly 70 per cent. Hybrid SUVs are up 675 per cent. And they’re nearly all Toyotas.

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How virus jumped from animals to humans

WARNING: CONFRONTING IMAGES

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‘Perfect’ weekend before heatwave hits

With seemingly endless bushfires, sweltering heat and severe thunderstorms thrashing Australia for the past few months, our extreme summer hasn’t shown any sign of letting up.

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Toyota’s astounding new claim

Toyota’s newest player has a huge claim to fame.

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Pipe-dwelling home invader finally caught

A serial home invader who terrorised a Tasmanian town by breaking into homes, damaging property and eating cat food in between days spent living in council pipes has been relocated to a more suitable environment.

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World’s best gamers coming to Australia

The world’s best PlayStation racers are set to contest the FIA Gran Turismo Championships at Sydney’s Luna Park.

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Doomsday is now much closer

The keepers of a “doomsday clock” tracking how close we are to global disaster have moved the clock forward another 20 seconds in a reflection of how close we are to our eventual demise.

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Doomsday clock ticks closer to the end

The keepers of a “doomsday clock” tracking how close we are to global disaster have moved the clock forward another 20 seconds in a reflection of how close we are to our eventual demise.

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Wild storm closes Sydney Airport

A severe storm warning has been issued for parts of Sydney and the Central Coast after a massive dust storm swept across the state.

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Incredibly confusing road markings

Someone must have been in a lot of trouble this week.

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TikTok?! Clout-Chasing Millennial Learns about Memes and More

What is TikTok? What’s a TikTok meme? How do you make a viral TikTok—a banger? WSJ’s Joanna Stern set out to get answers to the questions about the hottest social media app—and danced along the way.

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‘Heavy hearts’: US mourns fireys

The United States’ national firefighting agency has offered its condolences to the families of the three American fireys who died in a large air tanker crash in New South Wales yesterday.

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Car makers give bushfire victims a break

Exclusive: Car makers have responded to the summer’s bushfire disasters with cash donations, vehicles for emergency services, reprieve for customers in financial distress and extended leave for volunteers.

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Sydney to swelter in heatwave until 2am

The mercury is breaking 40C in many parts of NSW as a summer heatwave grips the state. And, Sydneysiders should prepare for a restless night because going to be hotter than 30C until 2am.

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Tesla sales surge swamps luxury rivals

Tesla’s electric revolution is picking up speed in Australia.

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Teen’s horrifying fishing accident

WARNING: Graphic images

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China release eerie moon pics

China has released a massive collection of new images from the dark side of the moon, as its latest lunar mission enters its second year.

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Prince ’leaked’ texts from billionaire

The phone of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was hacked after receiving a file sent from an account used by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Nations experts say.

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Double demerits to kick in tonight

Drivers have been warned to take care on the roads this long weekend, with double demerits set to start overnight and run through the long weekend.

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‘Walking’ sharks found near Australia

Scientists have discovered four new species of walking sharks near northern Australia and New Guinea.

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Amazon boss’ phone ‘hacked by prince’

The phone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked after receiving a file sent from an account used by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Nations experts said.

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iPhone feature you should disable

Computing giant Apple’s tough talk on customer privacy has been called into question by revelations it may have abandoned a plan to encrypt your iCloud backups at the request of the US FBI.

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Fire danger to return as mercury soars

NSW fire crews are bracing for the return of severe fire conditions with hot and windy weather forecast across much of the state.

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Frozen iguanas could fall from the sky

Americans are being warned to watch out for falling iguanas as cold weather hits.

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Veterinarians ‘a profession in grief’

Australia’s horror bushfire season has left the nation’s vets a “profession in grief,” the head of the peak body representing them said.

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Koalas ‘extinct by 2050’ because of fires

Koalas could become extinct in eastern Australia within a generation and as many as 100 species of plants and animals completely wiped out across the country as a result of the horror bushfire season, experts believe.

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Film will change your mind about plastic

Plastic is now so common many people think they can’t live without it.

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‘Apocalyptic’ storm turns sky blood red

Pictures show the sky has turned blood red over a number of South Australian towns as a major dust storm sweeps through.

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Weirdest roadside assistance call-outs

Roadside assistance crews have seen it all when it comes to motoring disasters and one insurance company has decided to share its weirdest call-outs.

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Turnbull’s extraordinary Trump spray

Donald Trump is the leading climate change denier in the world, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says.

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Large parts of Australia to cop dumping

A monsoon is active across Northern Australia with widespread heavy rain, as severe weather warnings are in place across the country.

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Bizarre new fix for phone addiction

The company that has spent over a decade focusing on getting you to look at your phone has gone in the complete other direction and now wants to help you stop, and it’s going about it in some certifiably weird ways.

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How Australia ‘cooked the books’ to meet climate targets

The government's plan to use Kyoto carryover credits is contentious – here's how they erase millions of tonnes of emissions from our targets.

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‘World first’ for $800,000 supercar

Boutique American brand Laffite has detailed its new mould-breaking supercar.

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Warnings over funnel-web ‘bonanza’

Australians are being warned to watch out for a funnel-web “bonanza” with recent wet weather creating perfect conditions for the deadly spider.

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Google boss calls for tech ban

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai supports a temporary ban on facial recognition technology in the European Union.

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Tech key to Holocaust sons’ search

An old photograph and modern face recognition technology could help two Israeli brothers find out how their father survived the Nazi Holocaust.

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Bold change in iconic game sequel

Doom is one of the most iconic games of all time, released in 1993 by iD software and being largely responsible for the popularity of first-person shooter games as we know them.

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Deadly coronavirus spreads beyond China

With Lunar New Year celebrations about to begin, it's feared more infections will happen as millions of people travel across China and the world. Video: Australian Academy of Science

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Teens Grapple With Social Media Burnout

Adults often think teens just zone out on Instagram and Snapchat, but when WSJ's Julie Jargon sat down with high schoolers in Sherman Oaks, Calif., they said there are times when social media socializing gets to them and they have to put the phone down. They also shared their decisions to make their accounts private or public-and why it's better not to post every feeling. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal

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Tech staple set to disappear

Walk into a university lecture hall or tutorial in the last 10 years and you were likely greeted with the same sight: the glow of dozens of individually illuminated Apple logos shining from the rear of MacBook laptops dominating the view.

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Roofs fly during ‘very dangerous’ storms

Two “very dangerous” storms carrying destructive winds, heavy rainfall and large hailstones are hitting Queensland’s southeast — leaving 18,000 homes without power and ripping roofs from homes.

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Pig hurled from tower in sickening footage

Footage of workers from a Chinese theme park throwing a screaming pig wearing a cape from a bungee jump tower has gone viral, triggering outrage on social media.

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Subaru announces shock change

Subaru has committed to reshaping its future.

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Groundbreaking tech at CES in Las Vegas

Chris Griffith looks at groundbreaking tech showcased at CES in Las Vegas.

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Net price map’s surprising result

Getting the cheapest internet in the world could come with a hefty price, as a UK comparison site reveals the average cost of getting online around the world.

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Porn stars exposed in data leak

The data of “models” on an adult website has been exposed, says a cybersecurity firm.

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Drastic call to move the Australian Open

Climate scientists have proposed moving the Australian Open to a cooler month, saying that the tournament could become too dangerous to play in the peak of summer.

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Authorities examine scary Tesla claim

Tesla has slammed a petition claiming its cars may have a dangerous unintended acceleration problem as “completely false”.

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‘Outrageous’: Woman’s fight for $1000

Like most bushfire survivors, Rae Harvey doesn’t have time for red tape. But considering her home burned down and she lost everything, she has no choice but to wait for however long it takes to get the help she so desperately needs.

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One question behind radical office change

Less than three weeks into the new year you could be forgiven for already looking forward to your next holiday as the reality of workplace life sets in.

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Birds brutally smashed by hail

Birds have been brutally hit by hail as extreme weather lashes large parts of the country.

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Honda and Mitsubishi start Takata recalls

Mitsubishi and Honda have started recalls for 42,000 cars with airbags linked to the deaths of two Australians.

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Student flies from Canada to save animals

Canadian student Kelsey Trimble never imagined that she would find herself in a foreign country surrounded by burnt animals and all but penniless.

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‘Stay indoors’: Storm about to hit Sydney

Destructive winds, giant hail stones and heavy rainfall are forecast to hit Sydney this afternoon — prompting a warning for residents to stay indoors.

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Morrison rejects ‘snarky’ new nickname

Scott Morrison can’t control what the public calls him but he could at least get the origin of his new nickname right.

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University ‘gun girl’ goes viral again

Kaitlin Bennett made a name for herself when she carried an assault rifle onto a university campus to protest against laws prohibiting students carrying weapons to school.

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Volkswagen executive’s shock admission

Self-driving cars with no steering wheel or pedals may never become a reality according to a Volkswagen executive leading the brand’s push for autonomous vehicles.

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Crazy contact turns eye to screen

Sci-fi contact lenses that project things onto your surroundings could revolutionise the way you see the world.

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Detail disappearing from your Insta

The ever-evolving experiment that is one of the world’s most important social media platforms is removing another feature from its homepage, but you probably won’t be sad to see it go – if you even notice.

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The SUV that changed the game

The BMW X6 caused a stir when it was first launched because of its bizarre looks that combined an SUV with a coupe. But it quickly spawned a new genre with nearly every other car maker in the world now making a similarly shaped car. But what makes the original trend setter so popular? Here are five things you need to know about the X6.

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Platypus on the ‘brink of extinction’

One of Australia’s most-loved mammals, the platypus, is being pushed towards the “brink of extinction” by climate threats and habitat destruction, researchers say.

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‘A beat up’: PM’s tense clash with Karl

The Prime Minister has rejected claims by an outspoken Liberal colleague that senior frontbench MPs are fed up with his failure to take meaningful action on climate change.

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Facebook’s vulgar China insult

Facebook has apologised and blamed the computers for wrongly translating Chinese President Xi Jinping’s name as “Mr Sh*thole”.

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‘Wild thunderstorms’ to hit two states

Drenching weather is set to continue in the southeast with “wild thunderstorms” forecast in parts of New South Wales and Victoria over the next few days.

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Falcon 9: Elon Musk’s rocket ‘blows up’ after launch

SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in the next few months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after lift-off.

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Musk’s rocket ‘blows up’ after launch

SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in the next few months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after lift-off.

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Terrifying dust storm envelopes towns

A mother who captured incredible footage of a huge shroud of dust hitting her town in rural New South Wales says these “monsters” are the “new norm” for communities like hers.

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Next mega disasters to wipe out Earth

As wildfires so hot that images can be seen from space ravage Australia — creating toxic smoke that clogs the country’s major cities, killing over 25 people, burning 18 million acres and slaughtering more than a billion animals — many around the globe are wondering what catastrophe is next?

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1 billion animals dead, report finds

More than one billion animals are dead or dying from the bushfires in eastern Australia, according to a report released this morning.

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‘Ridiculous’ flaw with new space uniform

Social media users have noticed one simple flaw in the uniform design of the newly created US Space Force: it’s got a camouflage pattern.

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The hidden risk of NSW rainfall

Desperately needed rain is expected to continue lashing parts of drought-stricken NSW across Sunday and Monday. However, there are fears that the downpour may be a ‘double edged sword’ in some areas.

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Slow-moving cell brings more storms

Southeast Queensland is bracing for more storms after torrential rain swamped the region causing flash flooding that closed roads and theme parks on Saturday.

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Surprise SUV rival to Mercedes revealed

The Genesis GV80 luxury SUV has a lot riding on its broad shoulders.

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The verdict on BMW’s huge change

Since the 1960s, BMW’s “Ultimate Driving Machine” philosophy has been defined by rear-wheel drive. It’s still the layout used in most pointy-end performance hardware today.

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Out-of-control fire rips through tourist hotspot

A fire has been burning out-of-control on French Island at Western Port in southern Victoria.

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Fires burn despite wet weather

While parts of Australia’s east are soaking in some much-needed rainfall, residents in a remote area of Victoria’s Alpine Region faced an anxious wait overnight after an “evacuate now” warning was issued Friday night.

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70,000 Tinder images of women shared

More than 70,000 photos of Tinder users are reportedly being shared by a cyber-crime website known for dealing in malicious software.

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Residents evacuated as fires rage on

Residents in a remote area of Victoria’s Alpine Region have faced an anxious wait overnight after an “evacuate now” warning was issued Friday night.

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How to save thousands on a new car

After a torrid 2019, car dealerships are still trying to move last year’s stock, which means there are some sharp deals around. Here are some of the best.

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The world’s strangest convertible

Ask a child to draw you an off-roader and it’ll turn out something like the Jeep Gladiator. Why? Because kids keep in all the cool stuff that, according to rule-following engineers, accountants and marketing managers, isn’t suitable.

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Premium push for new Mazda3

Cheaper models dropped as Mazda goes upmarket with fourth-generation hatch.

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Rain brings relief to NSW firegrounds

Australians have finally received some reprieve after months of bushfires threatening homes and lives across the country.

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Mazda creates Holy Grail of engines

Is Mazda’s much-hyped Skyactiv-X engine as efficient as they say? It will be months yet before Australians can buy a new-generation Mazda3 equipped with the company’s most advanced engine and find the answer for themselves.

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Flaw in tech giant’s climate plan

Microsoft is pledging to become 100 per cent “carbon-negative” by 2030 by removing more carbon from the environment than it emits.

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Tech giant’s staggering value

Alphabet on Thursday became the fourth company in the world to reach a $1 trillion market value.

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Heartbreaking image of koala crying

Devastating pictures have emerged of an injured koala mourning the loss of its friend.

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Wild reason why product redesigned

A computer parts and accessories company has been forced to change the design of one of its most important products, claiming some pretty hilarious feedback from concerned parents as the reason.

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Victorian region still under fire threat

Rain hitting Victoria’s alpine and East Gippsland regions has continued to do little in helping battle the fires.

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‘New class’ of ‘living’ robots created

Scientists have created tiny machines comprised of biological materials that could one day heal our bodies or clean up the environment.

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Car maker’s $100,000 gamble

A $100,000 question could make or break Genesis in Australia: How do you persuade customers to forgo established brands to gamble on an unknown luxury SUV?

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‘We were left exposed’: Hero firey hits out

Everyone you speak to in Balmoral knows Brendan O’Connor’s name.

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Truth behind bushfire hero wombats

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Supercell to bring wild weather day

If you thought the flash flooding and wild thunderstorms that hit Melbourne yesterday were bad, things are about to get much worse.

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Hundreds fined for ignoring light rail rule

Police have cracked down on pedestrian behaviour around Sydney’s new light rail route with hundreds of people copping fines for breaking one crucial rule.

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Would-be mum’s heartbreaking dilemma

Melissa Pappas has long imagined that she would start family some day.

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Genesis takes on BMW X5 with GX80 luxury SUV

New model brings attractive looks, clever tech to tempt people away from European brands.

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Hidden problem in climate data

The 2010s will go down in history as the warmest in recorded world history, at least for the next ten years.

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Trump blasts Apple over ‘backdoor’

Donald Trump has accused Apple of “refusing to unlock” phones used by “killers, drug dealers and other violent criminal elements”.

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Ground-breaking supercar axed

BMW’S futuristic supercar has been consigned to the past.

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David Attenborough’s dire warning

The world’s most celebrated naturalist has issued a dire warning for the future of our planet.

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Rain does little to help fight fires

Heavy rain, flash flooding and thunderstorms have swept Melbourne overnight but did little to extinguish bushfires in the alpine and East Gippsland regions.

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Huge sinkhole opens in Melbourne

The mop-up in Melbourne continues after the city was hit with severe thunderstorms yesterday afternoon, causing flash flooding and damage to several homes.

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Surprising new Spotify feature

Rock out with your cockatiel out.

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‘Dangerous’ supercell storm to hit

It’s been an incredibly dry summer so far but that’s all about to change with a massive rain event forecast over the next week — one that has already kicked off in parts of the country.

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Tested: Kia’s game-changing new SUV

Kia was one of the hottest brands in 2019, posting positive sales results when all competitors went backwards. The new Kia Seltos is the maker’s latest weapon in its battle for sales supremacy, and there is good reason why it should be high up on your new SUV shopping list.

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Disturbing change in the world’s oceans

A shocking new study has revealed the amount of heat put into the planet’s oceans from human activity over the past 70 years is the equivalent of more than 3 billion atomic bombs.

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Secret mission saves ‘dinosaur trees’

NSW firefighters have saved the last of the so-called “dinosaur trees” remaining in the wild after dousing the Wollemi National Park with fire retardant and laying an irrigation system during the recent bushfire crisis.

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A brief history of the mobile phone

From Motorola to Nokia to now Google Android, Samsung and the Apple iPhone, we've grown to love our mobile phones and gotten quite dependent on them.

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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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Fears as rain headed for fire grounds

Fire affected areas across NSW and parts of Victoria are expected to see some much-needed rainfall starting from today, but experts have warned the change in weather could present new dangers.

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UFO secret could cause ‘grave damage’

The US Department of Defence has top-secret classified briefings and a classified video about a UFO incident.

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Expert’s dire fire warning for Australia

Experts have issued a dire warning for Australians still reeling from the ferocious bushfires that have raged across the country for months – get used to it.

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Oldest ever Earth matter found

The oldest material ever found on Earth came crashing down on a tiny Victorian town more than 50 years ago, according to scientists in the United States.

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Horror on Kangaroo Island revealed

It was like something out of a movie when animal rescuers arrived at Kangaroo Island after it was destroyed by horrendous bushfires.

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Fifth death confirmed from Victoria fires

Authorities have confirmed a fifth person has died as a result of Victoria’s bushfire crisis.

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New dinosaur discovered by chance

Australian scientists have announced the discovery of a new dinosaur on a cattle property in central Queensland – the third significant find of its kind on the continent.

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Worrying popularity of fire conspiracy

Thousands of Australians appear to believe lasers and exploding smart meters are being used to start our bushfires to make way for a new train network.

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Car maker’s dramatic 180-degree turn

One of the world’s most polluting passenger vehicles is set for the most ironic of returns.

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‘Severe’ reason PCs need update

On the same day it stopped support for Windows 7, Microsoft has fixed a huge flaw in its Windows 10 operating systems powering more than 900 million devices after a tip-off from an unlikely source.

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Rain due to hit charred fire grounds

Firefighters have welcomed forecast rain over fire grounds in New South Wales and Victoria but the Bureau of Meteorology says the shift in weather could be a “double-edged sword”.

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‘Explosive eruption’ possible within hours

An “explosive eruption” is expected within hours to days in the Philippines on the Taal volcano, which is already spewing lava and ash, shutting down schools and displacing thousands of people.

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Huge iPhone change tipped

Apple could be forced to change the iPhone cable yet again under new rules.

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‘Alarm bells’ over Australia’s $80b subs

Australia’s future submarines program has hit a nine-month delay, an audit of the $80 billion program has found.

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Photos show massive change after fires

The devastating bushfires currently ravaging the country have been burning for months and have resulted in dozens of lives lost and thousands of homes destroyed.

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Huge sinkhole swallows bus, kills six

An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in northwest China, sparking an explosion, killing six people and leaving four more missing, state media said Tuesday.

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Another Googler leaves over misconduct

David Drummond, the legal chief officer of Google’s parent company Alphabet and one of its highest-paid executives, has stepped down following allegations about his conduct at the company.

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The biggest donations to bushfire recovery

Several charities and local and international identities have pledged enormous amounts of money towards assisting Australia’s bushfire relief efforts.

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Mum’s disgusting Amazon order

A mum in New Jersey says that she got a gross surprise when she opened a package of diapers she ordered from Amazon.

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Disturbing heat trend hits new heights

The temperature of the oceans that cover roughly 70 per cent of the Earth are at their hottest recorded level for the fifth consecutive year, with one scientist likening the warming to more than four atomic bombs detonating every second since 1995.

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Free fix for frustrating phone problems

Apple recently made great strides to address battery life issues with the release of the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro models greatly improving on the stamina of its predecessors, but if you’re on an older device and tried to fix this problem yourself you may have run into problems.

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Volkswagen’s cheapest SUV revealed

Volkswagen has revealed pricing details for a pair of new SUVs due to land in local showrooms this April.

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East coast prepares for 100m of rain

Tropical Cyclone Claudia has brought a deluge of rain to Australia’s north and some of that wet weather is expected to bring relief to parts of the country’s east this week.

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Millions of computers now vulnerable

Hundreds of millions of computers around the world are now vulnerable to security breaches and other forms of sabotage after Microsoft abandoned support for the Windows 7 operating system (OS) that powered them.

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Holiday homes needed for fire families

People who own holiday homes in Australia’s bushfire-affected regions are being urged to open their doors to families in need.

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Ridiculous debate at centre of fire crisis

COMMENT

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Ingenious way locals are saving animals

A conservation scientist has shared her innovative “water fountain” design to bushfire ravaged communities so they can save their local wildlife.

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MP’s shocking comment to protesters

A Queensland politician has called out protesters who marched against Prime Minister Scott Morrison last Friday night, saying they should be fighting fires instead.

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Employees caught racing company supercars

Two General Motors employees have been arrested after they allegedly took a leaf out of Ferris Bueller’s playbook and went on a high-speed joy ride in a pair of supercars.

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Record breaking half metre of rainfall

From tinder dry to sodden. The Northern Territory was so deluged on the weekend as a record-breaking 500mm of rain fell in parts.

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Kangaroo shot with arrow in ‘cruel’ act

WARNING: Graphic images

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Toyota hints at surprise new SUV

Toyota has hinted at an all-new SUV that would swell the brand’s already fat sales numbers.

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The key word in PM’s concession

Scott Morrison opened the door to “evolving” the government’s policy on climate change in the future and to reduce emissions further than has been committed to.

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‘It’s a load of BS’: Hanson unloads

Pauline Hanson has backed a royal commission into the Australian bushfire crisis but in the same breath said to “throw bloody climate change out the window”.

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$50m federal cash to help wildlife

As Australia reels from the unprecedented bushfire crisis, the federal government has pledged $50 million towards wildlife and environmental groups to help restore Australia’s devastated wildlife.

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Brutal Morrison poll as another firey dies

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has taken a serious knock in the polls, conceding he was in the wrong when he took a flight to Hawaii with his family in the midst of Australia's bushfire crisis as more lives continue to be lost.

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Veteran Victorian firey mourned

The death of a 40-year veteran firefighter while battling a blaze in Victoria’s alpine region has taken the state’s bushfires death toll to four.

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Thousands flee ‘rumbling’ volcano

A volcano south of the Philippine capital Manila has spewed a giant ash plume accompanied by rumbling sounds and tremors, prompting authorities to raise the alert level and order the evacuation of about 8000 residents.

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Biggest tech trends from CES 2020

For three days in January the consumer electronics industry at large converges on Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, bringing with them their latest innovations and, reflecting the venue, gambling on new ideas.

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‘Rotting’ face of woman reconstructed

The face of a Scottish woman struck down by leprosy 500 years ago has been reconstructed by forensics experts.

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‘No more excuses’: Turnbull slams PM

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called upon Australia to act against climate change, saying there are “simply no more excuses”.

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Firefighter dies battling bushfires in Vic

The Victorian bushfire death toll has risen to four after a firefighter died battling a blaze in the state’s alpine region.

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Which car should I buy?

The Australian new car market is one of the most diverse and competitive in the world. And it can be a big ask to sift through the mass of options to find your ideal new car. We’ve helped a reader out by providing some of the best new cars at the right budget.

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Unloved car that will make you smile

Things are getting very ugly in the car business. Sales have been on the slide for 22 months straight now, so the damage is deep.

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Flying car to take off

Israeli startup NFT talks about its flying Aska car it says will be reality in 5 years.

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The 2019 Lexus LS 500

Take a preview of the 2019 Lexus LS 500.

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Staggering number of animal fire deaths

The number of animals which have died in Australia’s bushfire season so far has now topped a billion, “hastening extinction” for some species.

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Huge features missing from cheap car

Suzuki’s Baleno is basically a more practical alternative to the popular and stylish Swift.

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The car that is slowly disappearing

Lexus is making a big deal out of a car that will sell in very small numbers. Just 10 Australians will take delivery of a LS500 Inspiration limousine.

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Megablaze as Snowy Mountain fires merge

It's been a long night for firefighters in New South Wales, where three bushfires have merged to create a massive blaze in the Snowy Mountains.

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Inside Adobe’s Colorful, Redesigned Headquarters

Adobe’s headquarters in San Jose might not be what you expect from the outside–shades of gray granite. Inside, however, Gensler redesigned the space to reflect Adobe’s colorful brand, complete with a floor dedicated to Photoshop. Photo: Adobe

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Thousands gather for ‘Sack ScoMo’ rallies

Thousands of protesters have crowded into Australia’s capital cities and regional centres for a rally against Prime Minister Scott Morrison and to call for action on climate change.

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Surprising name on new car

The future of cars over the next decade or two is still to be determined, but there are a few things we do know.

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New ways to game on the go

Gaming as a pastime is meant to do what it says on the box: pass time.

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Three hours that averted global crisis

American troops were warned just three hours in advance of an incoming Iranian missile strike.

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School hall turned into a koala hospital

In the wake of the bushfire crisis that swept through South Australia, some Adelaide locals have taken it upon themselves to care for the area’s displaced koala population.

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Man’s on-air apology for starting fire

A man who started an out-of-control fire in Perth’s outer suburbs has offered an apology on live television, thanking all of those who rushed to the scene.

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How creepy is artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence has left the realm of science fiction and is now in the phones in your pocket, the computers in your office and even in the car you drive there.

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‘Reckless and selfish’: Huge protest looms

As ferocious fire conditions hit Victoria today over 15,000 people are expected to descend on Melbourne’s CBD later today as part of a nationwide protest for climate change action.

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Big issue holding back new Toyota SUV

Hybrid sales skyrocketed in 2019, and Toyota is betting that trend will continue in 2019 with the release of its newest petrol-electric model.

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Mazda recalls more than 14,000 cars

Mazda issued two separate recalls overnight in relation to the 2019 Mazda 3 model.

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States on alert for peak fire conditions

Fire crews are bracing for peak bushfire conditions in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT today.

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‘Absurd’: PM grilled on climate change

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his government’s stance on climate change saying it had always acknowledged the link with extreme weather.

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Uber’s e-bike plan for ‘multiple’ Australian cities

Ride-sharing giant Uber will soon encourage Australians to ditch cars and get on their bikes after the company revealed plans to launch e-bicycle rentals in “multiple” cities within weeks.

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Electric bike over water

New Zealand firm Manta5 is selling an electric bike you can pedal over water called the Hydrofoiler XE-1.

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Photo Facebook didn’t want you to see

This photo attracted Facebook’s attention after it went viral, but the social media giant decided it was too graphic to be shared.

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Major changes for Aussie favourite

Mitsubishi is seeking to capitalise on its booming fortunes in Australia.

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Quirky feature changing our phones

Foldable devices are debuting at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as brands race to compete with Samsung, so far the only company to have a widely released folding device.

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Glimpse into the home of the future

If there is a button, a dial, a switch or a lever on any appliance in your home, there is a good chance it is moments away from being superseded.

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‘Dad, everything is dying’: Boy’s heartbreak

“Dad, everything is dying.”

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Instagrammers will love this aerial selfie camera

IT is the aerial selfie camera that is set to put Instagrammers into a spin.

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Uber unveils ambitious plans for Australia

This week Uber has made some significant announcements that highlight their focus on multi-modal transportation.

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Weather system could change fires

After a series of horror blazes from Queensland to South Australia, a significant change in two key weather systems could mean Australia’s bushfire season has reached its peak.

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Aussies want drastic action on climate

Almost two thirds of Australians believe the country is facing a climate emergency and governments should mobilise all of society to tackle the issue as it did during the world wars, a new survey has found.

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Huge tech brand’s surprise new product

The sky was literally the limit as car brands spruiked their latest technology at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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The humble veggie patch just went hi-tech

Growing vegetables and herbs is set to get a whole lot easier with big tech companies creating indoor ‘vertical farms’.

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The Best of CES 2020, From S-Pods to Smart PJs

This year's CES tech show in Las Vegas might not have had an overarching theme, but it certainly was high on invention. WSJ's Katherine Bindley tries out the most interesting contraptions on display, from Segway's new personal transporter and Samsung's rotating TV to a pair of huge robotic arms and, yes, motion-tracking pajamas. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis

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2019 warmest, driest year on record

Last year was officially Australia’s warmest and driest year on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

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PM’s embarrassing island blunder

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been left red-faced after telling residents on Kangaroo Island it was lucky no-one died in the region's devastating bushfires last week.

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Say ‘no’ to junk food with this gadget in 2020

Machines that will mix drinks for you and wristbands that will help you say “no” to junk food are just some of the gadgets being showcased this week at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas.

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‘Full alert’: China’s aggressive move

Indonesia has reacted with anger after Chinese fishing boats protected by coast guard warships forced their way into its territorial waters.

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Truth about koalas killed in bushfires

With so much bad news about the millions of animals lost and koala populations being completely decimated, there is at least some good news about our friends.

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Firey slams ‘outright lies’ circulating

A frustrated firefighter has hit out at misinformation circulating on social media surrounding the current bushfires crisis.

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‘Heartening’ photos show bush regrowth

With so many harrowing photos coming out of bushfire-affected areas, it’s nice to see something refreshing.

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Capital set for direct cyclone hit

Cyclones are like buses. You wait ages for one and then two come along at once.

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Inside the best mega booths at CES

IF you want to take a step into the future, look no further than the mega booths at CES Las Vegas.

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Weird new future baffles tech world

Sometimes the future is a little late.

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Sex toys dominate at Vegas tech show

Sex tech is gracing the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, after organisers endured scorn for revoking an innovation award to a sex device company led by a female founder.

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How to pick your next television

When shopping for a new television it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the options.

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Cyclist cops whopping $915 in fines

This cyclist admitted the joke was on him after he copped three fines that amounted to a whopping $915.

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Impossible Foods unveils latest creation

After a big year for its plant-based burger, Impossible Foods has something new on its plate.

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‘Critical fire danger day’ warning

Friday is shaping up to be a “critical day for fire danger” as the mercury soars and gusty winds smash into parts of eastern Australia.

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Cyclones 101: what to expect this season

Each year, powerful cyclones smash into the Australian coast, stretching hundreds of kilometres end to end.

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‘Wake-up call’: World reacts to fires

Australia’s catastrophic bushfires have sparked serious global concerns with the disaster first on the agenda during high level US and Iran conflict talks and UK parliament told it’s a “wake up call to the world”.

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Staggering sum paid for toy car collection

A British man has sold his pristine Matchbox car collection for an eye-watering sum.

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The viral bushfire images that are fake

Australia’s massive bushfires have shocked people around the world and led to an outpouring of sympathy and donations.

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‘Ignorant fool’: Piers rips into Aussie MP

The British meteorologist who called Liberal MP Craig Kelly a “climate denier” after he refused to link the bushfire crisis to climate change says she’s been inundated with messages of “love and support”.

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All Eyes on You: The Latest Tricks of AI Cameras at CES

Two new smart systems use cameras, artificial intelligence and an assortment of sensors to keep watch over you—Patscan looks for threats in public spaces, while Eyeris monitors the driver and passengers in a car. WSJ’s Katherine Bindley visits CES to explores their advantages, as well as their privacy costs.

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Deadly quake strikes Puerto Rico

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and collapsing buildings.

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Brutal threats to looters turned up a notch

The bushfire ravaged town of South Durras on New South Wales’ South Coast has left a brutal message for looters beside their community notice board.

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Model sells nudes for bushfire relief

A social media influencer is fighting the Australia bushfires — with nudes.

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Samsung’s mind-bending 2030 vision

Find an elusive parking space before even entering a carpark, have a robotic chef prepare tailored meals, hike the Himalayas from your lounge room, workout with a personalized virtual trainer and live in a building that detects water leaks before you even notice.

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‘Put before court’: Furious fires warning

NSW is at a “tinder-box situation” and anyone who is caught putting the community at risk — whether they meant to or not — will be put before the courts, warned the state’s police minister.

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Sick fraudsters target Aussies in Facebook scam

Australians are the latest targets in a sophisticated worldwide scam circulating on Facebook, luring victims with the promise of implausibly cheap Samsung smartphones.

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Dangerous fire conditions set to return

Both NSW and Victorian authorities are warning to brace for more dangerous conditions on Thursday and Friday.

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New slower Sydney speed limits

Speed limits around the Sydney light rail have been reduced to improve passenger safety, transport bosses have said.

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Python devours pet cat in Queensland

A family’s beloved cat has been swallowed up whole by a python on the Sunshine Coast.

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New TV that costs more than two cars

Unless you’re one of those weirdos who won’t shut up about the fact they don’t have one, chances are you have at least one television in your house.

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Americans baffled by size of Australia

Aussies know just how big our country is and most of us know how much of it is currently burning.

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Drought-thirsty camels to be killed

Indigenous elders in a drought-ravaged part of South Australia have given the green light for an army of shooters to take to the skies in helicopters to cull up to 10,000 feral camels.

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Calls for compulsory service for teens

Federal Labor MP Mike Kelly has called for a national mobilisation reminiscent of the one employed in World War II to combat the “existential threat” of climate change and assist in bushfire disaster relief.

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Weird Cornflake seaweed washes up

Cornflake-like seaweed is causing a stir on Gold Coast beaches.

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‘He truly loves it’: Abbott praised

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has once again been praised for lending a hand during Australia’s bushfire crisis, this time by Today show host Karl Stefanovic.

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Tesla rival makes a comeback with new SUV

It’s touted as the most eco-friendly, sustainable vehicle yet.

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Pastor says why ‘God’ set Australia on fire

As bushfires continue to devastate Australia’s southeast, a Christian hate preacher has claimed he knows why the nation has been set on fire.

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Rain brings fresh challenges for fire crews

A smattering of rain brought some much-needed relief to New South Wales’ fire-ravaged towns overnight.

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British brekkie show rips into ScoMo

British breakfast show host Piers Morgan has ripped into Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s leadership in a segment featuring MP Craig Kelly.

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Samsung unveils ‘infinity’, rotating vertical TVs

SUPER-sized floor-to-ceiling mega TVs, ‘infinity’ screens and the first-ever rotating ‘vertical’ TV – Samsung has made a bold pitch to the millennial and luxury markets for 2020.

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‘Worst yet to come’: Expert’s grim warning

As hundreds of fires continue to wreak devastation across the country, a climate expert has warned “the worst may be yet to come”, with a summer of cyclones, floods and soaring temperatures on the way.

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CES Unveiled 2020

The Australian's Chris Griffith looks at new technology on show in Las Vegas.

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Main road between WA and SA cut off

In Western Australia, a series of out-of-control bushfires on Nullarbor Plain have cut the state’s only sealed road to South Australia, causing shortages in some Perth supermarkets and stranding hundreds of truckies and travellers at a remote roadhouse on the Eyre Highway.

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Tiny koala brings smile to truckie’s face

A tiny koala has brought a smile to a driver’s face after it climbed into a water tanker hoping for a drink,

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Pictures that sum up Aussie fire horror

Exhausted firefighters are facing at least two more months on the frontline before our horrific and unprecedented bushfire season shows any sign of letting up.

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Bushfires burn ski resort to ground

The Selwyn Snow Resort in the NSW Snowy Mountains has suffered extensive damage as a result of recent fires.

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Australia caught in catastrophic ‘spiral’

The rest of the world is still transfixed by Australia’s bushfire crisis.

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Bushfire smoke stretches across globe

Bushfire smoke has moved from New Zealand and made its way across the Pacific and into the Latin American country of Chile.

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Abbott’s heroic rescue during bushfires

Footage has emerged of former prime minister Tony Abbott running into a burning house to save homes during the New South Wales’ south coast’s horrific bushfires.

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What to expect from world’s biggest tech show

One of the world’s largest technology trade shows officially kicks off to the public in Las Vegas on Wednesday, and television is set to be front and centre at this year’s event.

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‘There’s a risk’: Race to bury dead animals

Army reservists will help bury more than one hundred thousand sheep and cattle killed in the bushfires.

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Cyclone building off Western Australia

Western Australia’s first tropical cyclone of the summer is building off the state’s north with heavy rain and strong winds to batter the Kimberley coast.

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Irwins’ incredible animal rescue effort

The scale of wildlife losses during Australia’s bushfire crisis is hard to comprehend.

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‘Show leadership’: Bishop’s blunt message

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has called for Australia to respond to the bushfire crisis by “showing leadership” on climate change.

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’They just started a fire’: Blaze erupts

Horrifying footage has emerged of a large grassfire at Sydney’s Olympic Park which came perilously close to homes overnight.

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‘No one should travel’: Fires close roads

Nearly 100 roads have been closed in New South Wales and Victoria as horror fire conditions continue.

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Tested: The new breed of SUVs

Car makers are always searching for new ways to entice buyers to their brand, and the latest trend is SUVs that bridge the gap between small and medium sizes. They are easier to drive in the city thanks to their compact exterior size but roomy enough to carry back seat passengers. Renault’s new Kadjar is just the latest example of these “in-betweeners” and here are five things you need to know about it.

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World reacts to Australia fire disaster

The enormity of the Australian bushfire crisis means that news outlets and journalists all over the world are reporting on it.

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Police flooded with calls about ‘eerie’ skies

The New Zealand police emergency call line has been inundated with calls from people, but they have been urged to not to call about the colour of sky.

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US fireys keen to help ‘brothers and sisters’

North American firefighters have been arriving in Australia since early December to assist in the country’s bushfire crisis with more to be deployed on Monday.

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Minister’s awkward bushfire admission

Yet another government minister has admitted to taking an overseas holiday in the midst of the bushfires crisis that has rocked Australia.

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Horror vision of mass animal deaths

Warning: Graphic content

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Greta weighs into Aussie bushfires

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg has taken a swipe at Australia’s leaders as the bushfire disaster rages on.

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Unknown number of houses lost overnight

Another person has died in New South Wales as a result of the bushfires, Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed this morning.

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Mammoth warship on way to fire victims

It is huge. It is a floating airfield for a fleet of helicopters. It carries dozens of vehicles and the smaller boats needed to deliver them to shore. HMAS Adelaide is the most potent disaster relief asset Australia can offer.

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Is it time to retire the Toyota Prius?

Toyota has promised to electrify its entire vehicle line-up by 2025 and we now have Hybrid versions of Camry, RAV4, Corolla and C-HR. So where does this leave Prius, the hybrid that started it all in Australia in 2001?

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Fears dozens of homes lost overnight

Authorities fear there’s been “significant damage and destruction” across NSW and Victoria with dozens of buildings potentially lost as a number of bushfires continue to create emergency conditions across the two states.

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Fears dozens of homes lost overnight

Authorities fear there’s been “significant damage and destruction” across NSW and Victoria with dozens of buildings potentially lost as a number of bushfires continue to create emergency conditions across the two states.

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Clarkson slammed for Aussie fires column

Jeremy Clarkson has written a column in which he says that God is embarrassed by Australia “because he has decided to set fire to it”.

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ScoMo blasted for ’obscene’ bushfire ‘ad’

Scott Morrison has once again come under fire after tweeting a short clip spruiking his latest measures to help combat the bushfires.

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Australia blanketed by bushfire smoke

Bushfire smoke from the raging blazes in Victoria has blanketed Tasmania, forcing authorities to issue a public health alert.

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What you need to do to survive scorching heatwave

Images of locals and tourists trapped in towns blanketed in smoke have shocked the nation as bushfires rage, fanned by hot winds and unprecedented heatwaves.

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Bushfire survivor’s incredible act goes viral

A hunter from a town cut off by raging Australian bushfires is putting his own life on the line to save koalas and other affected wildlife.

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Raw emotion as Mallacoota evacuees land

The first evacuees – shipped out by the navy from the holiday town of Mallacoota on the Victorian coast – have safely arrived at the port of Hastings, southeast of Melbourne.

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Massive blaze threatens Sydney’s west

An out of control bushfire is threatening to jump containment lines in western Sydney and could start burning through suburban areas, firefighters have warned.

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Scorching temps, wind and lightning

Extreme weather is forecast for large parts of Australia this weekend, adding to the bushfire nightmare ravaging several regions across New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

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Should I take a punt on a Chinese car?

Chinese car makers are on the march in Australia.

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Day of bushfires hell arrives

A day of terror has arrived, with catastrophic fire conditions forecast and fears that a number of still-raging blazes could merge to create "monster infernos" in Victoria and New South Wales.

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What global fireys will do to help

North American firefighters have been arriving in Australia since early December to assist in the country’s bushfire crisis with more to be deployed on Monday.

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Day of extreme fire danger arrives

A massive evacuation from NSW, being dubbed one of the biggest in Australia’s history is ongoing, as motorists are being dragged out of NSW’s south coast before extreme fire conditions kick in today.

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Conditions ‘may not be survivable’

A staggering five emergency warnings and a further six evacuation warnings are now in place across Victoria as uncontrolled bushfires threaten to gain momentum with conditions expected to worsen today.

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‘All hell is breaking loose’

Beleaguered Australian communities across several states are bracing for the unprecedented bushfire crisis to worsen even further today.

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Police chase nabs alleged bushfire looter

Police have issued a stern warning to potential looters targeting bushfire victims after a teenager was allegedly caught stealing from an evacuated home in the New South Wales Riverina region.

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‘Inexcusable’: Holidaying minister finally returns

David Elliott, the NSW Emergency Services Minister who was on holiday in Europe this week as catastrophic fires burned across the state, has finally returned to Australia.

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‘Devil’s face’ seen in raging bushfires

Craig Calvert isn’t into “hooky pooky stuff” but there was no mistaking this.

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Highway from hell for bushfire evacuees

With fuel tanks emptying, bumper to bumper traffic, dwindling food supplies and price gouging of water en route, thousands of Australians are on a desperate exodus on a single main road fleeing bushfires.

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Enormous megafire fears if blazes merge

As fires continue to burn in New South Wales and Victoria and with conditions set to worsen, there are fears two major fire fronts could soon merge across the states’ border in the next 24 hours.

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Ford eyeing V8-powered Raptor super-ute

Ford is reportedly working on a secret plan to sell V8-powered Ranger Raptor utes in Australia.

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Piers Morgan: PM ‘got what he deserved’

Media outlets around the world have reacted to the moment Prime Minister Scott Morrison was snubbed by members of the fire-ravaged Cobargo community, as the bushfire crisis in Australia worsens.

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Fires predicted to double in size

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service has issued a troubling map showing the predicted fire spread tomorrow including the doubling of blazes already 100,000 hectares in size.

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Fire tornado as blaze breaks free

The entire western end of Kangaroo Island is under a bushfire warning after the huge fire at Ravine jumped control lines near Cape Borda.

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Three generations lost in 30 hours

A NSW family who lost a much-loved father and son to devastating bushfires in Cobargo this week is now grieving the death of a third relative just 30 hours later.

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Lions found feeding on human remains

Wildlife officials in the US state of Arizona have shot three mountain lions that fed on human remains found near a popular hiking trail.

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‘Uncontrollable’ fire threat looms

Large parts of Australia are now bracing for horror weather conditions today and into the weekend that could worsen the already disastrous bushfire crisis.

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Footage of teen fighting fire with a hose

Terrifying footage has emerged from the front lines of the Victorian fires, with a woman capturing her desperate attempts to save her home.

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‘It’s grim’: Animals euthanised

Millions of animals are dead and hundreds of thousands more will perish over coming days as a result of killer bushfires terrorising southeast Australia.

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Bushfire relief: How to help

Tens of thousands of people have fled from the fire-ravaged regions of New South Wales and Victoria as bushfires continue to devastate Australia.

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Love Island Australia winner’s new home is destroyed in bushfires

Love Island Australian winner Grant Crapp's heartbreak as his new home is destroyed in bushfires.

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Midday deadline to evacuate fires

Major highways are closed as people attempt to flee parts of the NSW south coast and Victoria’s east that have been terrorised by bushfires before horror conditions are expected to hit tomorrow.

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Mass evacuation about to begin

Victorians in the state’s worst-hit bushfire regions are being urged to leave as conditions are expected to deteriorate from Friday, amid news a second man has died in the blazes.

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Most desirable new cars of 2020

Prestige customers with an appetite for green motoring will be spoiled for choice in 2020 as carmakers move to electrify their fleet.

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Evacuations to begin as ‘State Of Disaster’ declared

A second man has died in Victoria’s massive bushfires and an unprecedented state of disaster has been declared for the regions most ravaged by blazes.

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Death toll rises from floods and landslides

The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia’s capital Jakarta has reached at least 21, with more heavy rain forecast, authorities say.

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Farm turned to ash in 10 minutes

A dairy farmer on the NSW south coast has shared incredible images after fire ripped through his property, reducing it to ash in just 10 minutes.

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PM told: ‘Should be ashamed of yourself’

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been reportedly berated by furious locals on arrival at the fire-ravaged town of Cobargo in southern New South Wales.

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Faces of Australia’s bushfire tragedy

Several people have been confirmed dead after days of “apocalyptic” scenes and devastation as a result of the bushfires in New South Wales and Victoria.

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Touching notes for exhausted fireys

Signs and posters, many hand drawn, have been popping up across bushfire devastated corners of the country as Australians say thank you to firefighters.

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What does a state of emergency mean?

For the third time in this extraordinary and unprecedented fire season, the New South Wales Government has declared a state of emergency.

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Canberra’s air worst in the world

Canberra’s air quality is the worst out of any major city in the world due to smoke from bushfires along the NSW south coast.

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Volcano victim has ‘very little skin’ left

Jake Milbank and his family are taking it day by day as the young man undergoes frequent surgeries for the injuries he sustained in the eruption at Whakaari/White Island three weeks ago.

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2019 was officially Australia’s hottest year

Australia experienced its hottest year on record in 2019, according to data from the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Jacinda exposes Scott Morrison’s flaw

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Astonishing Navy evacuation under way

A naval ship has docked in waters off the Victorian town of Mallacoota to evacuate some of the 4000 people trapped by the deadly East Gippsland bushfires.

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Dozens of animals die in zoo fire

Flames from flying New Year’s Eve lanterns might have sparked a blaze that killed dozens of monkeys at a zoo in northwestern Germany.

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Country bans ‘reef toxic’ sunscreen

Pacific holiday spot Palau has taken a radical step towards protecting its marine life by banning sunscreen chemicals linked to coral bleaching.

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NZ glaciers ‘caramelised’ by bushfires

Icy white glaciers on New Zealand’s South Island have turned a concerning shade of caramel as a result of the bushfires burning in New South Wales and Victoria.

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Worst of extreme fire threat yet to come

Firefighters are using today’s favourable weather to prepare for a horror weekend, with looming extreme conditions prompting evacuation orders.

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China’s ‘dangerous’ plan almost complete

The battle for the South China Sea is heating up. Vietnam. Malaysia. The Philippines. All have drawn lines in the sandbars against China. But it may already be too late.

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Boy becomes face of fire crisis

An 11-year-old boy — whose photograph escaping the bushfires in a dinghy made the nation’s front pages — has described the apocalyptic moments that led to his family’s escape.

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Troops prepare for evacuations by sea

Authorities have less than 24 hours to move the thousands of people stranded on the NSW South Coast who face a humanitarian crisis amid looming horror fire conditions.  

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Troops prepare for evacuations by sea

The Australian Defence Force and emergency services in Victoria are preparing today to evacuate some of the people stranded in the beachside town of Mallacoota in East Gippsland.

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Deadly fire conditions back for ‘spike’ day

Emergency services are expecting dangerous and deadly bushfire conditions to repeat this Saturday, describing it as a “spike” day.

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Simple trick to more cash in 2020

As we head in to 2020 many of us are focusing on one thing: how to boost our net worth.

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