The ‘big stick’ law saving you money

Wholesale electricity prices have fallen by nearly 50 per cent during the 12 months since the Federal Government’s “big stick” legislation was introduced.

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459 caught in ‘Fatal Distraction’

South Australian police have cracked down on drivers who use their phone behind the wheel, nabbing more than 400 who broke the law in a week.

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Top Aussie uni bans ‘inhumane’ test

The University of Adelaide will cease its use of the “forced swim test” after animal rights activists campaigned for the institute to stop the “cruel” and “inhumane” experiment.

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50,000 driver‘s licences leaked online

The departments for transport and cyber security in Australia’s biggest state are investigating how tens of thousands of people had images of their driver’s licence leaked online, and have so far blamed a private company for the breach.

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Macca’s burger in cupboard for 24 years

A McDonald’s meal that’s older than most of the users on the viral video app has intrigued and horrified TikTok users after emerging from its weathered bag in pristine condition.

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Facebook threatens to ban Australians from sharing news

The world’s biggest tech giants are threatening to remove all news content and reduce their services in Australia in a battle over a proposed new law.

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‘Don’t get thirsty’: Macca’s threat to staff

One of Australia’s largest McDonald’s franchisees threatened employees over their right to a 10-minute break, a court has found.

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Unrestrained dogs killing black swans

Off-leash dogs are killing black swans at Melbourne’s Albert Park lake.

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Facebook’s threat to ban Aussie news

Social media giant Facebook is threatening to remove all news content from its platform in Australia and will not even allow users to post stories for friends in a bid to avoid paying for the news it uses.

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Drivers told to ‘be prepared for anything’

A quiz on Queensland road rules has proven why drivers need to “be prepared for anything” in the words of one respondent, after confusion reigned over which driver should give way.

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Lockdown dodger’s sensational claim

Conspiracy theorist Eve Black has sensationally claimed she did nothing wrong, breaking her silence over claims she dodged lockdown in an online rant.

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Giant snakes crash through roof

Massive carpet snakes, so heavy they smashed a hole in a kitchen ceiling at a home near Brisbane, have given a retiree a terrifying surprise.

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Cops make arrests over Tik Tok brawl

Two men have been charged after the riot squad was called in to break up a wild brawl in western Sydney.

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Popular game up for grabs in eBay sale

eBay.com.au has announced a 21-day sale event to mark its anniversary in the Australian online retail market.

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Shocking video of daylight attack

WARNING: Graphic content

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Huge snake pulled from woman’s mouth

Stomach-churning video posted online has captured the moment Russian doctors removed a 1.2-metre snake from a female patient’s mouth.

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Evans’ latest mask tirade

Celebrity chef Pete Evans has taken another swipe at a celebrity ad campaign asking people to wear masks, calling it “fear based programming”.

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China’s last-days grab at leverage

Time is running out for the viral video app TikTok to be sold or face being banned from the biggest market it operates in, but it has just had a spanner thrown in the works.

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Italy’s new fire-breathing SUV

The new Maserati levante Trofeo brings a touch of Ferrari to the high-riding luxury crossover scene. Here is five things you need to know about this Ferrari powered family-hauler.

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Protester to cops: ‘You guys are the worst’

A Victorian man shouted “how dare you do this to Aussies” as he was arrested in his neighbour’s front yard after refusing to give his name to police.

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Why full bushfire devastation unknown

The full devastation wreaked by Australia’s unprecedented summer bushfires is unclear because of inconsistencies in how data is collected and shared, a new report says.

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Push to reduce Sydney speed limits

The NSW government is reportedly considering reducing the speed limits around Sydney, with a push to reduce some roads to 40km/h and others to just 10km/h.

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Zuckerberg admits Facebook’s ‘mistake’

Mark Zuckerberg has warned there is a “significant risk of civil unrest” in the lead up to and following the US Election in November, as a “militia” group is removed from the platform following the alleged shooting deaths of two protesters in Wisconsin.

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Drug cartel’s disturbing new weapon

A Mexican drug cartel have begun using weaponised drones in an effort to take out their rivals — one of the latest tactics in the drug wars that have plagued the Central American nation, according to reports.

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How ‘freedom walk’ protests are spreading

Illegal anti-lockdown “freedom walk” protests are spreading across Melbourne as unrest grows over the tough lockdown measures imposed on the city.

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50m crater sparks bizarre theory

A giant 50m-deep crater has appeared in the Russian Arctic - amid bizarre claims of UFOs and top secret missile tests.

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Unexpected outcome of virus lockdowns

Australia’s carbon emissions are at their lowest level since 1998, new data reveals.

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Why Sydney was blanketed in smoke

Sydney and other parts of NSW were blanketed in smoke this weekend, as fire crews conducted critical hazard reduction burns across multiple parts of the state.

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Facebook boss explains ‘operational mistake’

Mark Zuckerberg has explained the 'mistake' that meant 'militia' group 'Kenosha Guard' didn't have their page removed.

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Popular family car recalled for fire risk

Kia’s popular people mover has been recalled for a possible fire risk.

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Asteroid coming ‘close’ to Earth

An asteroid roughly half the size of an Olympic swimming pool will soon pass by Earth at a “close” distance of around 120,000km.

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Two big reasons sheep sold for $666k

A trio of breeders have paid a record price for a near genetically perfect ram at an auction in the UK last week.

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Elon Musk: Neuralink puts computer implants in pigs

Elon Musk showed off Neuralink's new implantable brain chip by demonstrating it working on a pig.

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China unleashes ‘carrier killer’ on US

Beijing has upped the ante by firing “carrier killer” ballistic missiles into the South China Sea in what it calls a “warning to the United States”.

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Why Victoria’s lockdown has to work

The threat of Victoria’s summer bushfire season starting early again in the midst of a pandemic is one of the reasons the current strict lockdown regime has to work, Premier Daniel Andrews says.

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Musk puts computer implant in pig’s brain

A tech firm co-founded by Elon Musk has fitted computer chips into the brains of pigs in a weird science bid to help people control computers with their minds.

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Audi debuts cutting edge technology

Audi’s S8 is a limousine for leadfoots.

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New fix for Newman’s golf woe

As coronavirus lockdown restrictions came into force the world was full of worry.

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Victoria braces for more wild winds

Just days after a deadly storm wreaked havoc and killed three people across Melbourne, wild winds are again expected to hit Victoria.

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Surprising experiment to calm elephants

Warsaw Zoo in Poland has announced it will trial the use medical cannabidiol (CBD) on two of its animals to help relieve stress.

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How we know vaccines are safe

With COVID-19 impacting the global population, and causing millions of deaths, researchers around the world are racing to find a vaccine.

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Thousands still without power after deadly storm

At least 13,000 homes and businesses are still without power after a deadly storm swept across Melbourne.

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Wallaby’s miracle escape from car grill

A Queensland family were shocked to find a wallaby they had hit had survived hours trapped in their car.

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Ban on plastic straws a step closer

Single use plastic products are close to being banned in Queensland, after a proposal was motion was green-lit in parliament.

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Australia’s lockdown obsessions revealed

Researchers at Monash University have trained a computer to analyse 2.5 million tweets, providing insight into what people were most worried about during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sexy Willy Wonka stuns TikTok

‘Sexy Willy Wonka’ is not a term I thought would ever make news headlines.

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Coatsworth’s hilarious hydroxychloroquine quip

Australia’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth gave a hilarious response to a question on hydroxychloroquine at his press conference on Friday.

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$1.3m offer to take down Tesla

A Tesla worker was reportedly offered more than $A1.38 million by a group of alleged Russian hackers who wanted to plant malware on the company’s network, and even offered to frame another worker if they had “someone in mind” they wanted to “teach a lesson”.

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Machine learning analyses public reaction to coronavirus lockdowns

A computer has been trained to analyse more than three million tweets, revealing what had people talking as public health measures were introduced to slow the virus' spread.

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Tested: Audi’s fire-breathing beast

Audi’s RS3 performance hatch and sedan are some of the most desired sports cars on the planet – the duo are fast, fun, stylish and packed with tech and equipment. But how do they hold up against the latest wave of premium hot hatches? Here are five things you need to know about the Audi RS3.

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Woman’s toilet filled with snakes

A North Queensland woman has shared a horrific photo of her toilet cistern after noticing it had become difficult to flush.

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Official caught in Zoom sex scandal

A government official in the Philippines is to be removed from his post after being caught having sex with his secretary during a Zoom call.

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Boy, 4, killed in freak storm identified

Three people have died, including a four-year-old boy who had been outside for “two minutes”, after wild weather battered Melbourne on Thursday night.

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Poacher jailed for killing 500 elephants

A Congolese elephant poacher believed to have been responsible for the killing of as many as 500 of the vulnerable species in the past 12 years has become the first person sent to jail for doing so in the Central African country.

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Man after new cat finds his old one

A man who went to adopt a new cat to help get him over the pain of losing his old one has instead been reunited with the cat he lost.

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Mighty new dual-cab ute arrives

It took just half a minute from bounding a 2021 Isuzu D-Max onto the sand for a pair of

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Tested: New Land Rover Defender

Iconic four-wheel-drive reimagined as a high-tech seven-seater for 2020.

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Man dead, boy critical after Melb storm

A Victorian man has been killed and a five-year-old boy is fighting for life after separate incidents where trees were toppled over during wild weather in Melbourne overnight.

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Breathtaking update for loved 4WD

Most new cars are just like the model they replace – whether a Toyota Corolla, Jeep Wrangler or Porsche 911, the majority of launches represent evolution, not revolution.

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Grim request to people in storm’s path

People in the path of Hurricane Laura who haven’t already evacuated have been told to do a grim task – put their name on a piece of paper, put that in a plastic bag and stuff it in their pocket.

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‘Take cover now’: Monster storm hits

An “unsurvivable” monster storm that is stronger than 2005’s deadly Hurricane Katrina has made landfall in the southern United States.

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One second clip that infuriated China

The first trailer for the latest Call of Duty game has been blocked in China – and edited everywhere else – following alleged censoring by the Chinese government.

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Melbourne CBD’s bird of prey lays two eggs

Thousands of eyes are on a peregrine falcon nesting on the side of a Melbourne skyscraper who has just laid her second egg.

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‘Mistake’ sees tallest tower appear in Melb

People are flying from all over the world to check out the world’s tallest building, which recently popped up in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

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Big changes for Merc’s new SUV

The Mercedes-Benz GLA is moving up in the world, literally.

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Warm end to winter, wet spring ahead

Most of Australia is in for a sunny and warm end to winter, and the Bureau of Meteorology says to enjoy it while it lasts.

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Hundreds of emus dead as bird flu spreads

Thousands of emus and chickens will be killed after an outbreak of bird flu in regional Victoria.

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Almost 50 China deals could be ripped up

More than 130 deals between states, territories and foreign governments could be ripped up under new powers to manage threats against Australia’s national interests.

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‘Polar opposite’ weather change due

We are just days away from the official end of winter and weather watchers are saying that this year’s spring is likely to be very different to last year’s which led into one of the country’s worst-ever bushfire seasons.

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Warm end to winter, wet spring ahead

Most of Australia is in for a sunny and warm end to winter, and the Bureau of Meteorology says to enjoy it while it lasts.

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Almost 50 China deals at risk

More than 130 deals between states, territories and foreign governments could be ripped up under new powers to manage threats against Australia’s national interests.

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Vaccine success but there’s a catch

Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine appears to be safe and effective, company officials have revealed, but the news has come amid concerns about two more cases of reinfection.

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Huge catch in PS5 pre-order

We don’t even know how much the PlayStation 5 will cost yet but Sony has started taking pre-orders for the next-generation console that will compete with the Xbox Series X.

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‘Go Trump’: Celeb chef’s bizarre video

Controversial celebrity chef Pete Evans has not let the latest round of outrage stop him in his tracks after posting a new video to social media.

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Musk teases secretive new device

Elon Musk has teased a working demo of his Neuralink company’s mysterious device that promises to let people control computers using only their brain.

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Old Aussie muscle car to fetch huge price

Aussies revheads have a chance to own a piece of Australian motoring history.

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Call of Duty Teaser Trailer Featuring Tiananmen Square

The original teaser trailer featured a less-than-one-second clip from the Tiananmen Square riots, but after a fury in China, the trailer was quietly edited and re-uploaded. See the original trailer here, with the "offensive" image at the 1:05 mark.

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Lions and tiger cubs ‘for sale’ to Aussies

Social media pages advertising lion cubs, tigers and exotic birds to Australians have been reported to the consumer watchdog.

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Dead dolphins wash up on beach

More than a dozen dead dolphins have washed up on the beach in Mauritius after a ship ran aground last month, spilling more than 1000 tonnes of oil into the water.

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‘Mess’ not even Google understand

Not even Google’s own software engineers understood the allegedly confusing location data collection settings that Australia’s consumer watchdog is suing the advertising giant over, a newly released lawsuit claims.

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‘Unsurvivable’ storm about to hit the US

A massive hurricane hurtling towards the US has strengthened into a dangerous category 4 storm.

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Mysterious space radio bursts return

Mysterious radio bursts from a galaxy three billion light-years away have returned as researchers continue working to figure out what they are and why they’re coming here.

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Star steps back after assault allegations

A TikTok star has been hospitalised after he and his boyfriend were accused of sexual assault online.

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‘Really good news’ from Qld vaccine

Scientists behind Australia’s leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate say it performed “better than expected” in a preclinical animal trial and they have “absolutely no safety concerns” with the more than 100 human participants jabbed thus far.

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First taste of new Xbox experience

The next-generation of Xbox and PlayStation consoles are still a few months away, but one of the console makers is giving its loyal fans an early taste of what they can expect when they first boot up their new machine.

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Thousands of bodies found in mass grave

An ancient and eerie mass grave has been uncovered in Japan, with archaeologists uncovering more than 1500 bodies squashed into circular holes.

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Aussie researchers’ breast cancer discovery

An invasive protein molecule could be responsible for some of the most aggressive breast cancers.

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Barbaric testing lab allowed to stay open

Warning: Graphic

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Chinese army’s ‘unprecedented’ move

China’s military is conducting “unprecedented” military drills near Taiwan in an open show of force.

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New Toyota HiLux reviewed

Big numbers headline Toyota’s updated HiLux – it now has 150kW of power, 500Nm of torque and the ability to tow 3500 kilograms. But the most important number to Toyota is “one”, the car’s place as the most popular new vehicle car in Australia.

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Toyota HiLux updated for 2020

New looks, more power for Australia’s best-selling new vehicle.

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Old NASA data finds 50 new planets

Astronomers and computer scientists at a UK university have used powerful machine learning to analyse old NASA data, and think they may have found dozens of new planets doing it.

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’No shortcuts’: Scientist’s goal to save world

The Oxford scientist behind one of the leading COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline has told Australian pharmacists about juggling her triplets and trying to save the world.

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Furious debate over simple road rule

Motorists have been stumped by a confusing road rule that might not be better than people just using their “common sense”.

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‘Fire thunderstorms’ to be more common

A “violent” and “extremely dangerous” weather event that was once rare in Australia is becoming more common and could pose a direct threat to communities.

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Sydney to see coldest morning in two years

Sydney could be about to experience its coldest start for two years on Wednesday morning with the mercury set to fall to just 6C in the CBD and as low as -1C in the city’s west and south west.

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Weather photos from around the world

It takes a lot of work to get the perfect weather photo, often with hours of observation before getting the best shot.

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Australia’s worst congested roads revealed

Coronavirus and the lockdowns that have come with it have caused massive drops in traffic across Australia and the world.

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Bad news for those who post nasty reviews

A Melbourne gold dealer who wants to sue a negative reviewer for defamation can simply email Google with the orders asking the company to unmask his online detractor, a court has ruled.

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Toyota Corolla’s forgotten rival

Subaru’s Impreza small car is not as popular as it once was, attracting roughly a third of the buyers it did a decade ago.

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Freakish event behind horror bushfires

A report into the devastating Black Summer bushfires has detailed a stunning rise in the number of dangerous fire-generated thunderstorms.

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Heat surge set to hit Australia

If you were hoping for a repeat of this weekend’s gloriously snowy conditions any time soon, we have bad news.

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Volkswagen’s game-changing SUV

Volkswagen has tried to move its new Touareg large SUV upmarket, with the big high-rider sharing its underpinnings with some very expensive machines including the Porsche Cayenne and Bentley Bentayga. But does the flagship people’s car manage the upper-class transition? We find out, here are five things you need to know about the 2020 Volkswagen Touareg.

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Afterpay ready to conquer Europe

Buy now, pay later giant Afterpay has set its sights on the European payments market, acquiring a local fintech to kickstart its expansion efforts.

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Rio Tinto responds to cave destruction

Three Rio Tinto executives have been stripped of their bonuses over the destruction of ancient Aboriginal rock shelters in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

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Apple forced to apologise for app mistake

Apple has been forced to make a public apology after it locked out website hosting platform WordPress from its app store in a move to get more profit from in-app purchases.

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Truck speeds with no-one driving

An “idiot” truck driver has filmed himself speeding along a NSW country road with his feet comfortably up on the dashboard, and sitting in the passenger seat.

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Rain reprieve after Melbourne flood warning

A rain reprieve is on they way for Melbourne but not before a flood warning was issued for parts of the city due to rising river levels.

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‘No choice’: Trump’s ban challenged

Under fire viral video app TikTok has confirmed it will take the United States government to court over an executive order that would ban the app from one of its biggest markets.

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China’s secret ‘submarine cave’ revealed

The moment a Chinese nuclear submarine slipped out of a secret underground base has been caught by satellite – laying bare the extent of China’s military ambitions.

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Gorilla mum’s ‘very special’ baby

The number of critically endangered western lowland gorillas has increased by one after a birth at the UK’s Bristol Zoo this week.

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NASA warns of asteroid headed for earth

According to NASA, this year could end with a bang.

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Tested: Cut-price luxury muscle car

The automotive world is going through drastic changes as emissions reductions have a huge impact on the cars we drive. But an old-school brawler from Lexus is giving us a nostalgic glimpse at the past. Here is everything you need to know about the Lexus RC F coupe.

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‘You shot me’: Star accuses rapper

Megan Thee Stallion currently holds the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for her raunchy collaboration with Cardi B on WAP, but she’s just as sensationally and publicly accused another rapper on the charts of shooting her.

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NSW big chill here to stay

Snow and wild weather across NSW are expected to ease on Sunday however strong winds are expected to keep residents rugged up.

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Amazing pic from ‘coldest day of the year’

Many Australians woke up to snow thick enough for snow men this weekend as New South Wales’ “coldest day of the year” grips the state and icy winds and hail sweep Victoria.

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Defrosting cars targeted in big chill

Drivers are being warned of the dangers of leaving cars unattended to defrost after a spate of alleged thefts in the ACT.

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Gamer drives 5000km to kill rival

A 23-year-old male is believed to his taken his own life as a SWAT team descended on his house after he took a 5000km round trip to allegedly kill a teenager over an online gaming dispute.

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Disturbing moment cop shoots dog

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

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Hero dog’s tearful farewell

A hero dog has been tearfully farewelled by the man who trained and eventually adopted him.

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Cheeky dog rescued after chasing ducks

A cheeky dog ran away from her owner in a Melbourne park, swimming almost a kilometre away and soon needed help.

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‘Coldest day of year’ as snow hits

New South Wales is bracing for its “coldest day of the year” today, with temperatures sinking to 10C below average this weekend in parts of the state as an Antarctic air mass blasts the country’s east. Goulburn, north of Canberra, may not see the mercury reach double digits until next week.

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Honda’s sacrilegious small car

Honda has sold more than 25 million Civics worldwide since its 1972 introduction and it’s been a mainstay on Australian roads for nearly half a century.

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Qantas responds to ‘Illuminati’ claims

Qantas has responded after conspiracy theorists linked the company with a global secret society because of a viral video.

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How does a coronavirus vaccine get developed?

There are numerous stages of trials and testing to produce a suitable coronavirus vaccine, we take a look at how this is achieved.

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Police ‘lost for words’ over drunk driver

Police in Melbourne’s western suburbs say they were “lost for words” when a drunk driver crashed his car, then kept driving for 27 kilometres.

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Tech firm’s genius idea for work utes

A tech start-up has come up with a revolutionary piece of technology that could speed up the introduction of plug-in electric utes.

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Google threatens Aussies’ income

Google is targeting its top YouTube stars with warnings they could “earn less” and the trillion-dollar firm may have “fewer funds to invest” in them if changes to make the company pay for the news it uses in Australia go ahead.

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‘Ghost’ spotted on security camera

The “ghostly figure” of what appears to be a woman in a white dress walking across a building site in the middle of the night has been spotted on CCTV.

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Brothers’ alleged $19m Amazon scam

Four brothers are facing up to 20 years in jail after being accused of scamming retail and tech giant Amazon for millions of dollars over two years, allegedly openly discussing how they would “f**k Amazon” in family WhatsApp group chats.

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Dead chicks sent through mail

Chicken farmers in Maine received thousands of dead chicks sent via the United States Postal Service after the agency’s budget was slashed by its new leader, according to a report.

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How council is spying on dodgy recyclers

If you’re prone to sneaking general waste into your recycling bin, you might want to think twice because one Sydney council is going to extreme lengths to crackdown on dodgy and lazy recyclers.

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Major bank’s climate change message

Suncorp says governments can no longer keep placing climate change in the “too-hard basket”, warning extreme natural disasters will hurt businesses already grappling with the effects of COVID-19.

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Where the virus recovery jobs should be

Double the amount of regional Australians are without work, but new polling reveals tree planting and river restoration could keep them employed as part of the COVID-19 recovery.

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Star’s power cut off after huge virus party

The lights are going out on one of TikTok’s brightest stars.

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Your old iPhone could be worth thousands

Gamers who downloaded Fortnite on to their iPhones before the app was pulled from the App Store are now looking to cash in by selling the devices at a premium on the second-hand market.

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Plan to spy on bins

If you’re prone to sneaking general waste into your recycling bin, you might want to think twice because one Sydney council is going to extreme lengths to crackdown on dodgy and lazy recyclers.

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Lexus’ cunning plan to get your business

Lexus has armed itself with a new weapon to take on the German luxury establishment, offering owners the opportunity to drive a Lexus of their choice when travelling interstate on holiday.

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‘Heartbreaking’ story behind emu photo

A man who stopped to take a photo of an emu sitting in a paddock has discovered the “heartbreaking” reason the flightless bird was sitting in the grass.

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Dog owners to be legally bound for walks

Germany’s dog owners may soon be legally bound to walk their pets twice a day for at least one hour.

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‘Polar blast’ to make millions shiver

A polar blast is headed towards the south east this weekend and, just as the season is set to wrap up, it could bring some of the coldest temperatures of winter.

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Greta laments ‘lost two years’

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said the last two years she’s spent campaigning have been lost to “political inaction”.

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Google suffers worldwide outage

IT’S not just you: Gmail and Google Drive are down.

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How gene sleuths are tracking COVID

As coronavirus cases continue in Victoria and New South Wales, a lot has been said about genomic testing; including that it could link 99 per cent of Victoria's second wave of cases back to hotel quarantine.

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‘Avoid being outside’: City hit by dust

A “very poor” air quality alert has been issued as a dust haze hangs over Brisbane and northern NSW, with residents urged to “avoid being outside”.

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Apple passes historic milestone

Apple has fulfilled its prophecised $US2 trillion ($A2.78 trillion) valuation, briefly becoming the first American company to hit the milestone on Wednesday.

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Hyundai sizes up BMW with new SUV

Hyundai’s bold plan to take on European luxury brands will reach a new stage with the arrival of its Genesis GV80 luxury SUV in October.

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Can you tell which is the fake video?

The Fake Out: Citizen Science Challenge is testing humans to see if they can recognise which is a fake video that's been altered.

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First ‘plague’ case in five years

A Californian resident has tested positive to the bubonic plague – the first case in the US state in more than five years.

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AOC explains ‘profoundly misleading’ post

One of the United States’ biggest news outlets has been slammed for a “profoundly misleading” and since deleted tweet implying a politician had made a sensational backflip when she was just following procedure.

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Horrific photos show California on fire

California was in a state of emergency on Wednesday as dozens of fast-moving fires spread across the north and centre of the state, threatening homes and causing the evacuation of thousands of people.

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Strong winds prompt bushfire fears

Firefighters have warned strong winds on Thursday could fuel an out-of-control bushfire burning in northern NSW just south of the Queensland border.

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Netflix finally has ‘best idea yet’

Netflix has tens of thousands of titles offering virtually unlimited entertainment at the press of a button, which is great when you can actually choose something to watch.

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Icy blast to sweep NSW

NSW residents heading to the snow have been warned blizzards and avalanches threaten to sweep across the Snowy Mountains.

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How NBN ‘speed test’ could cost thousands

Vulnerable Australians are being swindled out of thousands by “insidious” scammers posing as the NBN and asking customers to do a speed test.

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Severe weather warning issued for NSW

A vigorous cold front will bring strong winds and freezing temperatures to NSW over the next few days, with a severe weather warning issued for parts of the state.

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‘Infested fridges’ bought from Good Guys

A beetle considered a biosecurity risk to Australia’s agricultural industry has been “intercepted” at multiple locations in the ACT after a number of people bought “infested” fridges.

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705 days woman ‘forgotten’ in Iran prison

Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert boarded a flight to Iran in August 2018 to attend a conference and conduct a few research interviews.

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Anti-vaxxers hit back at safety warnings

An anti-vaccine group led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr is suing Facebook, accusing it of censorship for rejecting anti-vax ads and labelling claims about 5G technology and vaccines with misinformation warnings.

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How you can get your COVID-19 vaccine

Community pharmacists will be all that stands between Queenslanders and a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.

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Breakthrough in body mystery

Queensland police have launched a fresh public appeal for information to help identify a man whose body was found in a dam near Nambour 12 years ago.

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Tornado causes destruction in city’s south

An Adelaide suburb has experienced a low-grade tornado overnight, which ripped through a street and tore down trees and powers lines.

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Major medical company’s vaccine deal

Biotechnology giant CSL says it has secured a partnership to develop a potential vaccine to fight against the coronavirus.

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Icon’s new threat to gaming consoles

After a multi-decade absence from living rooms, one of the world’s best-known console brands is set to make a return in November – but it won’t be cheap.

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‘Dangerous’ road rule stumps motorists

An online quiz has shown Queensland motorists struggle with the rules around lane filtering on motorcycles, with many reporting they didn’t even know they were allowed to do it at all.

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Unbelievable price for new Mercedes

It turns out building a Formula 1 car for the road is a lot harder than bolting on a set of headlights and number plates.

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‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever done’

The man that planted the seed for a conspiracy theory that gained such support in New Zealand that health authorities had to address it publicly is “quite basically horrified” with the steam it gathered and the racism and vitriol that followed.

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‘Walking on backs’ picture sparks furore

A controversial photo of China’s ambassador to Kiribati walking on the backs of locals has sparked debate about cultural practices and China’s rising influence in the Pacific.

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Severe weather warning for SA

Homeless South Australians will have access to additional accommodation services following a severe weather warning for the state.

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Shock price for cheapest Toyota

Toyota has raised the price of its cheapest car by nearly 44 per cent, suggesting that those who can’t afford it look for a second-hand model.

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Weather key to how virus spreads

Dry air could cause coronavirus to spread quicker, a new study has found.

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Man’s ‘mask gun’ to hunt ‘Karens’

Even as the US continues to rack up tens of thousands of new coronavirus cases daily, Americans have been refusing to wear masks. But now one YouTuber has come up with an “American solution” to the problem.

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Fears swooping magpies may target masks

Bird experts say there is a chance magpies will see people wearing face masks as a threat, as the swooping season starts earlier and runs longer.

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GM confirms Australian future post-Holden

Holden’s parent company has confirmed its next chapter in Australia, which will involve American utes and sports cars sold locally under the new “GMSV” brand.

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‘Sabotage’: Terrorism squad leads fire probe

Counter-terrorism police have taken control of the investigation into a phone tower fire in Melbourne’s southeast as they probe whether it was the work of a conspiracy theorist.

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Ultimate ‘T-Rex’ ute revealed

RAM did not pull punches with the launch of its supercharged TRX pick-up, live-streaming a video stuffed with grandiose claims, macho imagery and a rock’n’roll Foo Fighters soundtrack.

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Fire, wind, frost to hit Qld

Wild weather is set to descend on southeast Queensland this week, triggering everything from fire and marine warnings to above average temperatures and frost.

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Not even Microsoft wants its web browser

You probably learned to surf the internet on it and might even still be forced to use it at work, but not even Microsoft wants to keep using its outdated Internet Explorer web browser.

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Hottest temperature on Earth recorded

A recently recorded air temperature of 54.4 degrees detected in California’s Death Valley National Park could be the hottest temperature recorded on Earth in at least 89 years.

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‘House rattling’: Earthquake in Victorian town

The earth has rumbled in Victoria’s south west overnight with a 3.2 magnitude earthquake around Apollo Bay.

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‘Sad, cold, lonely’ end to universe

The world will be a sad and lonely place when the final supernova puts an end to an already unrecognisable universe.

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Cold wintry blast to hit Victoria

The outskirts of Melbourne could be hit by more snow later this week as a cold wintry blast pushes into southeastern Australia.

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The truth behind Google’s threats

Google is sending “warnings” to millions of Australians this week in what looks like the start of a fierce campaign against new rules that could force the firm to pay for the news it uses on its platform.

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5G Can Replace Your Home Internet—Your Motor-Home Internet, That Is

Blazing fast 5G speeds are here but they aren't all that useful on the new 5G smartphones. WSJ's Joanna Stern packed up a motor home to see if the connection could power all her connected gadgets, including laptops, printers, Xboxes and camera-equipped doorbells. She explains the confusing world of 5G along the way. Photo illustration: Sharon Shi

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Magpie swooping season starting early

Magpie season has started early this year and is expected to last until November, experts warn.

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Reason behind latest Instagram change

A somewhat forgotten feature of popular social media app Instagram is getting a refresh as its parent company Facebook looks to strengthen the brand’s affiliation with its owner and make it easier for its users to message each other.

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Lockdown life prompts claims of otherworldly activity

For some, life in Melbourne lockdown has been a little less isolating than they imagined, according to paranormal investigators who have fielded several inquiries from people reporting unexplained activity in their homes.

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‘Major cold outbreak’ set to hit

A “major cold outbreak” is forecast to envelop south east Australia which could lead to hail, snow at low levels and temperatures dropping just in time for the weekend.

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Race to save one of Australia’s rarest birds

Scientists are racing to determine how and why one of Australia’s rarest birds is dying off young and at an alarming rate.

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‘Who are you?’: Students sent porn

Students in the ACT were unable to do their homework or assignments over the weekend as access to Google Classroom apps was cut after students as young as primary school age were spammed with inappropriate content, including pornography.

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How motorists are saving hundreds at bowser

Savvy Queensland motorists are saving hundreds of dollars a year at the bowser.

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Word that stumped Insiders host

Insiders host David Speers is one of Australia’s top political journos but even his deep knowledge didn’t save him from having to ask about a piece of internet slang on Sunday’s show.

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Google’s shock threat to Aussies

Tech giant Google is sending an “open letter” to millions of its Australian users today, warning their search results, personal data, and free services will be put at risk by a ruling from Australia’s competition watchdog that the company should pay for the news it uses.

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Bald eagle downs government drone

A bald eagle has taken down a government drone in the United States in what might have once been called a metaphor.

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Brace for wet and wintry conditions

Wet weather is expected to hit Victoria and parts of southeastern Australia over the next week.

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Chance to name new Australian city

We’ve already got Sydney and Parramatta, now Greater Sydney’s multibillion-dollar “third city” needs a name of its own.

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China’s new Toyota Prado rival

Sales of Chinese sales are booming in Australia, and a big reason these brands are they add lots of standard equipment for a much lower price compared to rivals. But is it worth taking a punt on one of these new-to-Australia brands? Here are five things you need to know about the LDV D90.

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New car’s remarkable claim

Mini has launched its new compact Countryman SUV hybrid. The petrol-electric machine delivers some impressive fuel use figures but is it worth the money? Here are five things you need to know about the Mini Countryman Hybrid.

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Aussie army man’s feat to raise $1 million

A former Australian Army infantryman has raised more than a million dollars to help sick kids by streaming himself playing video games on Twitch.

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Dead activist posts from ‘the grave’

The Twitter account of a recently deceased US political activist who died of COVID-19 has come back to life to criticise recently announced vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

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Top-shelf SUV for families on a budget

Honda’s long-term Australian future may look murky, but the brand’s reputation for solid engineering and reliability means buyers have long swarmed to its vehicles, particularly the CR-V mid-sized SUV.

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‘Terror croc’ that ate dinosaurs

Scientists have discovered a terrifying ten-metre long crocodile ancestor that used its banana-sized teeth to eat dinosaurs about 80 million years ago.

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Apple in fresh fight over iPhone

Tech giant Apple is facing another day in court that could prevent them using the name of its most popular product in a country of more than 209 million people.

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Fortnite fires shot at Apple with 1984 parody

Fortnite makers Epic Games have released a petty parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial as it takes the tech giant to court.

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Cops’ embarrassing ‘error’ after protest

NSW Police are “making inquiries” into an apparent “administrative error” that resulted in one person who complained about the use of capsicum spray at Sydney’s Central Station being sent the email addresses of more than 150 other people who also complained.

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Seven straight days of rain for Melbourne

Melbourne looks set to be hit by at least seven straight days of rain as the weather gods give the lockdown city another reason to stay indoors.

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Fortnite maker’s feud with Apple escalates

The maker of video game sensation “Fortnite” on Thursday sued Apple for the way it rules over the App Store, accusing the iPhone maker of wielding monopoly power.

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Tested: Audi’s new luxury star

The German brand has launched its new A4 and A5 in Australia as they up the ante against the BMW 3 Series.

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New luxury Audis land in Australia

High-riding SUVs represented more than half the new cars sold in July.

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Amazing dolphin stampede captured

Seeing a big pod of dolphins is always captivating but this video takes the cake.

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Trump’s ‘Seinfeld’ shower head proposal

Donald Trump’s administration is loosening regulations restricting the amount of water that can flow from shower heads, after the US President complained about needing his hair to be “perfect”.

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Musk’s mysterious brain control device

Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is expected to finally explain what his other company has been up to at an event later this month.

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Safety pioneer’s embarrassing fail

Volvo Australia has been left red faced after having to recall almost 25,000 vehicles for potentially faulty front seat belts.

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China’s global dominance is ‘done’

The chairman of the company that probably made the device you’re reading this on thinks China’s days as the dominating force in electronics manufacturing are “done”.

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Mysterious seeds spark major warning

A man from Booneville, Arkansas, planted unsolicited mystery seeds he received from China weeks before government officials issued their warnings not to.

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Science reveals the power of smiling

Stephen Coard had been homeless almost all of his adult life but has found a way to remain positive: by smiling.

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New Toyota HiLux rival revealed

Isuzu’s all-new D-Max ute has broken cover, with improved technology, safety and off-road ability.

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Expert ‘optimistic’ on virus vaccine

An infectious disease expert leading testing of an Australian virus vaccine is confident there will be an immunisation available in the first half of next year.

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Tempting new SUV lands in Australia

There is a new SUV on the block.

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Coronavirus mutation hope

COVID-19 does not appear to mutate as quickly as the flu in what Australia’s national science research officials say is an encouraging sign for vaccine developers.

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Photo you can’t post on Insta now

The world’s biggest social media platform has banned blackface and anti-Semitic conspiracies following an advertising boycott led by people who think the company isn’t doing enough to prevent hate speech.

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This 30-ton Robot Could Help Scientists Produce the Crops of the Future

Arizona has what researchers call “the climate of tomorrow, today.” Scientists are using a 30-ton robotic field scanner in the state to study plant genetics and hopefully develop stress resilient crops. Photo: Jesse Rieser for The Wall Street Journal

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‘Unusual’ space event that took down NBN

Tens of thousands of Australians in remote, rural and regional areas lost access to the national broadband network designed to bridge the digital divide between them and city slickers due to an “unusual” weather event in space last week.

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Vloggers ‘fined $5000’ for Macca’s run

A trio of vloggers who broke Melbourne’s strict lockdown restrictions for a trip to McDonald’s and then posted about it on social media have been fined thousands of dollars for their “naive” and “shameful” stunt.

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Is this the coolest car on the road?

As American as apple pie, the Jeep Wrangler two-door is big, burly and in your face. Here’s what you need to know about Jeep’s tough off-road warrior.

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$8 buy that could save your life

A new Australian app could potentially save your life by evaluating your risk of complications from sleep apnoea, a common disorder that affects around 5 per cent of all Australians, particularly men.

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‘Choking’ friend went 44km from lockdown

The friend of the young woman who was filmed being “choked” by police during an arrest in Collingwood on Monday earlier bragged about travelling more than 40km outside of lockdown as a “protest”.

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Vision for science-led virus recovery

Building a hydrogen industry that would reduce emissions but not hurt the economy is a key pillar of the national science agency’s vision for Australia’s COVID-19 recovery.

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Cars stored at vehicle graveyard

Thousands of cars have been spotted at a “car graveyard” at a former racetrack in the East Midlands in the UK amid a slump in demand caused by the pandemic.

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$8 app can let you know your sleep apnoea risk

A new app can help you figure out whether you're at risk of a common sleep disorder that affects around 25 per cent of men over the age of 30, and costs the economy more than a billion a year.

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Incredible Facebook hack to score a bargain

Facebook has built possibly the most powerful targeted advertising machine of all time, but a marketing worker has shared a clever hack that lets you make that machine work for you for a change.

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Factory fire sites already flagged as high-risk

Two businesses engulfed by large factory fires in Melbourne’s north over the past fortnight were already on the radar of a statewide taskforce targeting high-risk waste stockpiles.

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Audi reveals new performance duo

Audi has shown off its feisty new performance duo.

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Bikini photo that’s ‘never appropriate’

The internet is debating the appropriateness of a woman’s impromptu photo shoot in what appears to be a public pool full of children.

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How to watch meteor shower tonight

A month long meteor shower is set to peak on Wednesday night with debris from a comet thousands of years old to shoot across the sky in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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World expert’s advice on virus vaccine

Your local pharmacist could be all that separates you from a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine, as the world waits for a breakthrough in dozens of clinical trials around the globe.

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Australia has invented Shazam for spiders and snakes

A new app has been developed that will help people identify different types of spiders and snakes.

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‘Groundhog Day’ of rain all week

The weather may not be as wild this week, but it likely to be incessantly soggy. So much so, it’s been dubbed a “Groundhog Day, every day” of rain.

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Renault’s answer to the VW Golf GTI

The French brand’s hot hatch has a cult following who love the car’s sharp performance and flair. But there are a few trade-off that leave the Renault Megane RS Trophy appearing poor value against more established rivals.

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‘Everyone has lost their mind’

Distraught, disillusioned and plain fed up people who have lost loved ones to the QAnon conspiracy cult are sharing their experiences online in the hope of helping others avoid the same fate.

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Alpacas could help in fight against COVID-19

As scientists around the world scramble to produce a coronavirus vaccine, researchers in Australia are taking a rather unusual route in the race to beat COVID-19 – by using alpacas.

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Unlikely use for wasted pub beer

It might bring a tear to your eye to think about the millions of litres of beer that went off as pubs were closed by lockdown restrictions but it has been put to good use.

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What storm-hit residents have woken up to

Communities along the New South Wales coast woke to absolute destruction after wild weather dumped torrential rain, triggered flash flooding and brought gale-force winds to much of the south coast.

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Kangaroos have huge fight in the snow

Two kangaroos have been filmed fighting while heavy snow falls in a video shared to Facebook.

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New fire-breathing muscle car revealed

Maserati has unveiled V8-powered muscle cars aimed at popular Mercedes-AMG hotrods.

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Horror spill threatening island paradise

Salvage crews are racing against time to prevent a second disastrous oil spill off the picture-perfect coastline of Mauritius, with a damaged tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of fuel at risk of splitting apart.

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New tactic to hack your Facebook

Hackers are hijacking people’s social media accounts, using them to post terrorist propaganda and stopping the account owners from getting them back in a new tactic affecting ordinary Australians and prominent public figures.

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‘4km of constant paddling’

Hours into his second shift in less than a day, Kiama SES volunteer Ben Jackson received a call-out that saw him and three others paddle a raft four kilometres one way in a desperate bid to help two people and their animals as flood waters closed in around their property.

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Apple’s ‘terrifying’ move over logo

One of the world’s most valuable tech companies has filed a lawsuit to stop a small business from trademarking its logo.

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How uni dropout became a millionaire

Six years ago Elliott Watkins dropped out of his university law degree and internship with Gilbert + Tobin, the prestigious Sydney firm which advises on regulatory disputes and issues such as Indigenous reconciliation.

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NSW wild weather in pictures

Photos from across NSW show the rising floodwaters of the Shoalhaven River on the NSW south coast, snowfall in Orange and the Blue Mountains and huge surf swells off Sydney’s coastline.

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Selfie ‘stupidity’ causing train havoc

There has been a major spike in dangerous acts on the NSW train network, with many of the 2689 cases reported linked to selfies.

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Disturbing item selling on Facebook

While a disease believed to have spread from animals to people ravages the globe, Facebook is struggling to keep poachers and black market traders from advertising wildlife for sale on its platform.

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Shock new move for Hyundai

Hyundai is launching its own dedicated electric car brand called Ioniq.

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Melbourne set for more wet weather

Victoria looks set to escape the flooding rains that continue to lash southeast NSW, but it’s still expected to be a wet week across the state.

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China’s massive mistake exposed

One man. One party. One country of 1.4 billion people. Little wonder Chairman-for-life Xi Jinping is worried about maintaining absolute authority.

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Entire shed spotted floating in floodwaters

Residents living on the New South Wales south coast have been forced to flee their homes as severe storms, torrential rain and damaging winds continue to wreak havoc.

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Virus spike after viral school photo

A US high school student who was suspended for posting images of crowded school hallways on social media has had her suspension overturned as the school records nine cases of COVID-19.

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Price slashed on underrated SUV

The Renault Kadjar SUV has only recently arrived in Australia but the company recently announced it would be replaced by the South Korean-built Arkan in the middle of next year.

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Sharks found living in active volcano

Forget “Sharknado” — there is a real-life Sharkcano!

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‘Major flooding’: Three towns evacuated

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for NSW after three towns on the south coast were evacuated overnight as heavy rain continues to lash the state.

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Beachfront homes on brink of collapse

A number of beachfront homes in NSW are facing further collapse after suffering more damage from a weekend of battering rain and wild surf as residents brace for flash flooding in the state’s south.

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‘Evacuation order’: Wild weather warning

Two NSW towns are being evacuated due to flooding fears as heavy rain continues to lash the state, with millions across the state told to brace for severe weather conditions tonight.

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‘Deeply sorry’: Minister’s late-night spree

Late on Saturday night, Victoria’s Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos took to Twitter to speak at length about the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, apologising for any mistakes she had made.

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Tested: Volkswagen’s new small SUV

Volkswagen is fashionably late to the compact SUV party. But the Polo-based T-Cross brings style and flair to a segment where image is everything.

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Stray dog adopted as car company mascot

After a persistent stray dog wouldn’t take no for an answer, this Brazilian car dealership accepted him with open arms into their ranks.

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The Robot Revolution Is Happening—Like It or Not

Nearly every company across every industry is looking for new ways to minimize human contact, cut costs and address the labor crunch in repetitive and dangerous jobs. WSJ explores why many are looking to robots as the solution for all three. Photo: FedEx

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Skating game is a glitchy mess

Skater XL

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Aussie host revealed for DC super-event

Self-proclaimed “massive nerd” Jayden Rodrigues can barely contain his excitement.

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Why this could be the best hot hatch

Pint-sized city cars are an endangered species.

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Woman in hospital after whale encounter

A woman has landed in hospital after a close encounter with a whale off the coast of WA, the second such case in a week.

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Harry and Meghan’s lockdown project

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been calling leaders and executives at tech companies to tell them to re-evaluate their role in the world, accusing them of contributing to or creating crises of hate, health and truth.

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China seals off village hit by plague

A village in the north of China has reportedly been quarantined after a local resident contracted the plague.

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Powers ‘needed’ despite never being used

ASIO and police say controversial powers to compel tech companies to hand over potential terrorists and criminals’ encrypted data are needed, despite never once being used.

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Scientists invent Shazam for spiders

Australian scientists have invented a new app that can identify all local species of snakes and spiders.

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Weather system ‘half size of NSW’ to hit

A massive storm is moving in on inland NSW, with major warnings in place for parts of the south coast and Snowy Mountains in what is set to be a weekend of chaos.

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The big problem with working from home

Australian workplaces scrambling to switch operations remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic are “creating the perfect system” for hackers, according to leading cyber experts.

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PM’s warning on big vaccine risk

Australia is gearing up to manufacture and supply coronavirus vaccines if they are developed, Scott Morrison says.

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Deadly virus re-emerges in China

A deadly virus has re-emerged in China, infecting more than 60 people and killing seven.

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IS video urges Aussie fire attacks

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed a “sick” video has been released by Islamic State encouraging new recruits to set fire to bushland in Australia.

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‘Unusually cold and rainy weather’

Unusually cold and rainy weather will impact much of Australia’s east coast today and over the weekend, with Tasmania already setting a new record overnight as temperatures dropped below freezing.

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Toyota recalls popular models

Toyota has recalled thousands of its popular Prius and Corolla hybrid small cars.

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Land Rover loses copycat case to new 4×4

Land Rover has reportedly lost a court appeal attempting to stop Ineos Automotive from building the new Grenadier four-wheel-drive.

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PM responds to Aussie Beirut blast fears

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has moved to allay fears that a NSW plant stockpiling chemicals could be the next Beirut blast.

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Porn pauses teen hacker’s hearing

A teenage hacker accused of masterminding the hijacking of high profile Twitter accounts to promote a Bitcoin scam last month has had his bail hearing delayed after the Zoom call was taken over by people spamming it with pornography.

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Obama reveals ‘low-grade depression’

Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, has revealed she’s suffering a “low grade depression” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, racism in America, and the “hypocrisy” of her husband’s successor as President on her new Spotify podcast.

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Trump account banned from Twitter

Twitter momentarily banned US President Donald Trump’s campaign account from tweeting until an interview during which he claimed children are “virtually immune” from COVID-19 was removed.

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Snake snatches Queensland kitten

A Queensland cat has used up one of its nine lives after being attacked by a snake earlier this year.

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FBI raid YouTuber’s home after wild party

A SWAT team has raided YouTube brat Jake Paul’s mansion in a Californian enclave beloved by celebrities like the Kardashians and Drake, after he courted controversy by continuing to throw lavish parties despite the pandemic decimating his country.

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Fungus turning cicadas into sex ‘zombies’

Researchers have found a new population of cicadas infected with a parasitic psychoactive fungus turning them into “zombie” cicadas obsessed with mating.

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Shock trend emerges in latest car sales

There’s a silent revolution happening on our roads.

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Australia targets ‘sewer of the internet’

Australia will employ 100 cyber detectives dedicated to keeping kids safe online as part of a $1.67 billion boost to the nation’s cyber security.

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Fears of Beirut-style blast on Aussie soil

The devastating deadly explosion in Beirut has prompted a renewed push to have a dangerous amount of ammonium nitrate moved away from residential areas.

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Revealed: Health danger in our seafood

Shocking levels of plastic contamination have been found in sardines, prawns and crab, new research has revealed.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20: This Pandemic Sure Changed Smartphone Marketing

Samsung’s Galaxy Note smartphones have always been known for on-the-go productivity, but now we’re not going anywhere. WSJ’s Joanna Stern looks at how Samsung’s changed the phone—and its promotional messages—due to Covid-19.

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Court finds big issue with Tesla tech

Car designers could be sent back to the drawing board by a German court ruling that giant touchscreens in new cars are a distracting device similar to mobile phones.

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Samsung Unpacked: Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra announced

Samsung has shown off a suite of new devices at a livestreamed version of its Unpacked event.

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Samsung Unpacked: Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra announced

Samsung has shown off a suite of new devices at a livestreamed version of its Unpacked event.

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World reacts to ‘gender fluid’ phone

Korean electronics giant Samsung has been immediately mocked online after a livestreamed event that saw the brand announce a swathe of new products.

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How to get new AirPods rival for free

Korean electronics giant Samsung has revealed the revolutionary new earbuds it hopes can topple Apple’s AirPods from the throne, and for a limited time you can get them for free.

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How much the new Samsung will cost you

Samsung has revealed several new top-of-the-range smartphones at an event livestreamed from South Korea on Thursday morning, including the latest additions to the much-loved Note series.

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Marvel heroes here to save 2020

If there has been a year we need superheroes, this one has been it – and we’re getting several of them at once in this latest game.

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No reason to ban TikTok: ScoMo

Australian intelligence agencies have found no evidence that TikTok users’ data has been misused, Scott Morrison says.

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Prime Minister rules out TikTok ban

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ruled out a ban on TikTok just weeks after warning that intelligence agencies were “looking closely” at the popular video sharing app.

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Weather events to smash Australia

Australia is set to be smashed by no fewer than five major weather events this week including a rain event so massive that it’s larger than Queensland.

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Melbourne permit website crashes

Melburnians who are out and about for essential work purposes during the nightly curfew or in the daytime while more than 5km from home, will now need a permit to show authorities to avoid a fine.

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World’s greatest supercar revealed

The designer of the world’s greatest supercar has unveiled a follow-up act intended to bring the McLaren F1 into the 21st century.

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The new name in luxury cars

Selling luxury cars in Australia is a tough gig, the competition is strong and the Germans hold the dominant position. But that hasn’t stopped upstart luxury brand Genesis from mounting an invasion. Here are five things you need to know about the Genesis G70.

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Melbourne hit with rare snow

Melbourne’s CBD is shivering through snowlike conditions this morning after experiencing a rare snowfall as an icy blast crossed the state.

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Mobile fine loophole used by thousands

Motorists being caught by NSW mobile phone detection cameras are using a loophole to dodge being fined or copping demerit points.

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Apology over ancient Aussie site destroyed

Mining giant Rio Tinto has “unreservedly apologised” for destroying an ancient Australian site in a giant detonation – despite urgent appeals warning the company of its cultural significance.

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‘Hot war’ looming between US and China

Kevin Rudd has warned that the risk of a “hot war” between China and the United States that includes actual armed conflict is now “especially high” for the first time since the 1950s.

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‘FML’: Reporter apologises for gaffe

A Melbourne news reporter has apologised after the wrong prerecorded piece to camera was sent to air during the city’s evening bulletin.

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Border cops adopt ‘Morale’ dog

Cops and troops patrolling the South Australian border with Victoria have adopted a dog for moral support as they continue trying to prevent anyone crossing into the state from the country’s biggest coronavirus hotspot.

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Damaging winds ravage Queensland

A fast food restaurant on the Queensland-NSW border has lost its iconic mascot.

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What’s behind Melbourne’s earthquakes

Another earthquake has shaken Victoria overnight – the third in week – after a 1.8 magnitude tremor struck in Melbourne’s east.

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Huge queues for Melbourne bottle shops

Panicked Melburnians have been pictured queuing up to get into a bottle shop before Victorian Premier Dan Andrews announced the shops would stay open even as the majority of retail operations cease in the state as part of lockdown restrictions.

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Snow, icy devils on ‘winter’s coldest day’

Today may well end up being the coldest day of the year, forecasters have said, as an Antarctic air mass pushes through the country’s south east.

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A look inside China’s huge secretive spy network

China has more people engaged in its spying effort than any other country and has remained largely secret until recently.

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Report labels SUVs the new tobacco

An environmental campaign in the UK is calling for a ban on SUV advertising, claiming it will reduce the effect of climate change while making streets less congested and safer for pedestrians.

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Bitterly cold blast hits Melbourne

Outer Melbourne is bracing for a dumping of snow as an icy blast sweeps across southern Victoria.

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‘Ridiculous’ phone prices slammed

The head of one of the few smartphone companies that actually managed to increase sales during the COVID-19 pandemic has questioned the “ridiculous” prices of some smartphones.

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Hostile countries likely spreading 5G lies

Australia’s Communications and Cyber Safety Minister Paul Fletcher says it would be “naive” to assume hostile foreign countries were not involved in spreading misinformation about 5G.

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‘Buckle up’: Winter’s coldest snap due

The weather appears to be doing its best to ensure Melburnians do indeed huddle indoors this week with forecasters saying south east Australia could be about to shiver its way through the coldest snap of winter so far.

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Tiny pod office you can buy for $50k

Having a little private pod complete with Wi-Fi and a mini fridge feels like something straight out of a sci-fi novel but it’s real – and selling for $70,000.

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Aussies’ dangerous driving habit revealed

Australians are playing a dangerous game on our country roads.

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Icy blast to hit Melbourne

Snow is expected to fall in Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges this week as an icy blast sweeps across southern Victoria.

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Shock result for millionaire gamer

The winner of a $1 million gaming competition has won on debut in his first real-world race.

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Woman crushed between two whales

A woman is in a serious condition after being crushed between two humpback whales while diving in Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef.

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China’s relentless attacks on arch rivals

In the 365 days to March, Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) fighter jets had to respond 847 times. In the four months since, such interceptions have only accelerated.

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‘My hero’: Cop reunited with flood victim

Gabriella Isepy remembers the night vividly. She woke to the sounds of gushing water only to find her Canley Vale home, in Sydney’s southwest, being swallowed by rising floodwaters.

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SpaceX: America’s first crewed spaceship in a decade splashes down off Florida

America’s first crewed spaceship to fly to the International Space Station in nearly a decade returned to Earth safely on Sunday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico.

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SpaceX ship splashes down in Florida

America’s first crewed spaceship to fly to the International Space Station in nearly a decade returned to Earth safely on Sunday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Bird flu discovered on Aussie farm

As if Victoria didn’t have enough to deal with right now with a second wave of coronavirus now a case of bird flu has been discovered at a Victorian chicken farm.

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Holden penalised $1m for shutting down

Holden has been cut off from government payments worth more than $1 million following its shock decision to leave Australia.

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Mass net outages after cyber attack

Thousands of Telstra internet customers in Sydney and Melbourne have been hit by a mass outage sparked by a cyber attack.

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Tested: Nissan’s stylish new SUV

Small SUV sales are booming as Aussies jump out of hatchbacks into high-riding vehicles. Now Nissan has launched the new version of its Juke small SUV to cash in on the segment’s popularity.

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