Australia’s most expensive car unveiled

Mercedes has unveiled the final production-ready form of its Formula 1-powered supercar.

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China explodes over ‘pornographic’ drawings

China has erupted over a series of controversial textbook illustrations, with some dubbed “racist” and “pornographic”.

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Kiwis mock Aussies’ reaction to earthquake

New Zealanders have taken to social media to mock Australians who were “shook” by the low magnitude earthquake that was recorded in south east Queensland on Tuesday.

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Lion with mullet causes uproar

Even lions can have a bad hair day.

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71yo man paid $400k to watch child sex

WARNING: Graphic content

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‘Dangerous’: Second polar surge coming

Australians are being urged to “buckle up” with temperatures plunging to some of the coldest of the year so far, as a destructive cold front continues to batter the east of the nation.

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Cult favourite car sold out before arrival

The range-topping version of Nissan’s new Z sports car has sold out in Australia well before customers had an opportunity to drive one.

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Polar blast, damaging winds hit four states

A blast of polar air will bring even colder temperatures to southeast Australia on Tuesday, with severe weather warnings for damaging winds also in place across several states.

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DeLorean goes back to the future

DeLorean has driven closer to building its modern take on the classic coupe by unveiling a concept version of its future electric car.

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Plastic bags banned from tomorrow

Tomorrow will mark the dawn of a new era for Australian retail, with the iconic single-use plastic bag officially outlawed in NSW, the last state in the country to do so.

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Strange ways virus is infecting our kids

Sydney researchers have found that lockdowns and travel restrictions have led to the emergence of geographically specific variants and off-season outbreaks of the childhood virus respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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Inside TikTok trend that’s wreaking ‘havoc’

People with type 2 diabetes are still going without their essential medicine as a TikTok trend promoting its off-label use as miracle weight-loss solution continues to grow.

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How ‘doom scrolling’ created health issue

Doom scrolling on mobile phones has rocketed since the arrival of Covid-19, which has brought with it an increase in thumb injuries.

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Wild vision captures man’s brawl with roo

Wild footage has emerged of a man’s desperate fight against a kangaroo, who had the upper hand for the majority of the brawl.

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Severe winter storm causes ‘mini tornado’

Some Australians have woken up to their coldest day of the year as a major winter storm moves through the country’s south east.

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Tech billionaire’s big win over Aussie polluter

Billionaire tech bro Mike Cannon-Brookes has seemingly cleaned up Australia’s biggest polluter, with AGL Energy abandoning plans that would have kept it burning coal for another 20 years.

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‘Damaging’: Warning as polar surge hits

South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and NSW are in for a week of freezing, winter weather, thanks to a cold front that’s set to blast Australia’s southeast.

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Turbo legend reborn for millionaires

The world-famous rally team responsible for establishing the Subaru WRX as a motorsport legend is set to build its vision for the ultimate Impreza.

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When icy ‘polar blast’ will hit

A polar blast will hit Australia on Sunday carrying icy weather just in time for the seasonal shift to winter.

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Luxury upstart to launch three new models

Hyundai’s luxury offshoot, Genesis, is going all in on electric cars.

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Solar flare expected to hit Earth

Experts predict a solar flare could hit earth, sparking a terrifying geomagnetic storm that could affect power grids and satellite communications.

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Brutal icy blast and snow to hit Australia

A blast of polar air is set to hit Australia’s south and east with the end of Autumn bringing freezing temperatures, showers, snow and brisk winds.

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Solar flare ‘headed for Earth’

Space experts think a solar flare could hit Earth on May 28.

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Major city rocked by earthquake

Darwin has felt the effects of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake which caused buildings across the capital city to shake.

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Twitter shareholders taking Musk to court

Elon Musk faces a lawsuit accusing him of pushing down Twitter’s stock price in order to either give himself an escape hatch from his $44 billion ($A62 billion) buyout bid, or room to negotiate a discount.

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‘Criminals’: What’s riled up state’s top cop

The South Australian police commissioner has slammed speeding motorists after four people were caught travelling more than 50km/h over the speed limit in less than 48 hours.

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Man smashes Uber driver’s car with hammer

The bizarre moment a man smashes the windows of an Uber driver’s car in Melbourne’s east has been caught on tape.

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Dole recipient’s crazy Centrelink hack

A dole receipient has made a mockery of Centrelink’s job-seeking rules by applying for 15 jobs in a matter of minutes.

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Subaru WRX and Hyundai i30 N compared

The Subaru WRX has been a favourite of performance car fans for decades but now there's a new challenger.

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Soaked Aussies only going to get wetter

Australians hoping for a reprieve from the nation‘s record rainfall are in for some bad news, with above average rain forecast for most of the country throughout winter.

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When ‘major polar outbreak’ will hit

A “major polar outbreak” is surging towards Australia, bringing chilly temperatures, heavy rain and damaging winds to almost the entire southeast of the country.

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Shark caught at popular Sydney beach

Drone footage shows the moment a tiger shark was captured off Bronte Beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Wednesday morning.

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15-car pile-up causes traffic chaos

A crash involving at least 15 cars on one of Sydney’s major roads brought traffic to a standstill on Thursday morning.

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Insane price paid for rare number plate

The record sale of a Victorian number plate shows collectors are prepared to pay eye-watering sums for the right to display rare digits on their cars.

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‘Beloved’ pet mauled to death by dogs

Police are investigating a “beloved” pet’s vicious death in Melbourne’s north last week after it was mauled by two attacking dogs.

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What angers telco customers the most

Australian telcos angered 22,000 customers enough to make them file complaints with a watchdog over bad service and poor connections.

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‘Polar surge’ headed towards Australia

A major cold weather system – dubbed a “polar surge” – is forecast to sweep across the south and southeast of Australia over the weekend, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and snow.

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Backflip on $150k speed camera plan

An expensive plan to spend $150,000 of taxpayers’ money on surveying the community sentiment about speed, red light and mobile detection cameras has been scrapped the day after it came to light.

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Cat selfie exposes family’s huge mistake

A family travelling around Australia with their pet cat have landed themselves in hot water with authorities after posting a selfie online.

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‘Don’t skimp’: TV hack tech experts love

It wasn’t long after I was feeling pretty chuffed with myself, again, for having a TV that was still getting the job done after 12 years, that it wasn’t any more.

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Bombshell resignation email rocks oil giant

A senior consultant at oil giant Shell has quit in a bombshell resignation email.

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Horror ‘puppy farm’ crimes revealed

A NSW MP has called for stronger penalties for pet abusers after a father-and-daughter dog breeding duo received $20,000 in fines for animal cruelty.

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Why your CT scan may be delayed

Hospitals and health professionals are being urged to consider delaying non-urgent CT scans following a global shortage of a medical dye brought on by recent Covid lockdowns in China.

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Moment tornado rips through WA village

Footage has emerged of a tornado touching down in Western Australia on Sunday, triggering a severe weather warning.

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New record for most expensive car sold

Mercedes has sold the world’s most valuable car, releasing a 1950s classic to an unnamed collector in exchange for €135 million ($202 million).

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Rain bomb as deluge soaks east coast

After copping a soaking over the weekend and for much of this year, east coast residents are preparing to deal with more heavy rainfall across this week.

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Sydney to be smashed by rain all week

Sydney’s drenching start to the year is set to continue this week as some Queenslanders brace for the possibility of being cut off by major flooding.

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62 kids witness UFO landing at school

More than 60 schoolchildren claim they witnessed a UFO land outside their school in one of the most compelling mass sightings of all time.

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Sports stars back major energy switch

Top sports stars and entertainers have backed a push to ditch gas in favour of clean, green electric power for Australian homes.

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Toyota’s wonderful family SUV

Toyota’s Kluger has been a staple of Australian school carparks for two decades.

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Musk challenges ‘far left’ private jet sex accuser from Business Insider article

Elon Musk called the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct a “far-left actress” who has “a major political axe to grind”.

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100m of rain set to smash Aussie state

The east coast of Australia is set to cop an election day soaking as voters make their way to the polling booths on Saturday.

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Four dead in grim 24 hour road roll

Four people have been killed in four separate crashes on Queensland roads in the 24 hours to Saturday.

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New cut-price dual-cab ute has arrived

A new wave of fully-loaded dual-cab utes from China are challenging their much more expensive Japanese rivals. We find out if Great Wall Motors’ latest arrival is worth a look.

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‘Disgraceful’: MP furious over Labor attack

New figures reveal the NSW environment watchdog reported fewer inspections even as its staffing levels increased, prompting the state’s Labor Party to complain taxpayers aren’t getting enough bang for their buck.

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Stunning new performance car exposed

The heavy fabric cover slides to the floor, revealing a long, low and lovely looking four-door coupe.

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Moment soldier nearly committed war crime

An SAS soldier was “muddled” after firing his machine gun at a woman and child, before Ben Roberts-Smith warned him he may have committed a war crime, a court has heard.

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’Unrelenting’ rain to soak voters

Residents on the east coast should brace for an election day soaking, meteorologists have warned, with the weather set to punish voters who haven’t pre-polled.

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Ford’s challenger to top-selling Toyota

Ford now offers petrol-electric power in its mid-size Escape SUV but it has chosen a different route from popular rivals.

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‘Turmoil’: Flood victim’s party plea

Political leaders are keeping the flood recovery cash flowing but one Queensland flooding victim has called out those on both sides of the fence for climate policies that are only adding to the chaos.

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Push for Albo to emulate Biden and BoJo

Anthony Albanese should step in line with the likes of US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnston if Labor comes into power, according to a new Greens push

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World’s richest man reveals who he votes for

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to social media to reveal he had switched his allegiance to the Republican Party, slamming the Democrats as the party of “division and hate”.

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Australia’s 10 most polluted postcodes

An environmental organisation has named the 10 most polluted postcodes in Australia after analysing emissions data from some of the country’s biggest air polluters.

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Man charged with school farm bestiality

A man has been charged with committing acts of animal cruelty and bestiality at a school in Sydney’s west over the last month.

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How poo-sniffing dogs are saving koalas

Koala poo is being sniffed out by detection dogs to help experts understand how the marsupials are recovering from the Black Summer bushfires.

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Exciting new cars confirmed for Australia

The future appears bright for electric car fans as Polestar confirms three more models headed our way.

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Shock reality of viral ‘Snickers girl’ meme

A woman has recalled how she was left mortified after becoming a meme at the age of nine without her knowledge.

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Cold snap hits as extreme conditions loom

Western Australia's north west is preparing for a severe weather event on Wednesday morning that could potentially cause flash flooding.

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Aussie town where you should not swim

Authorities have warned tourists to steer clear of one major swimming spot in North Queensland that is known to be infested with saltwater crocodiles.

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Stop driving: Mercedes recalls 17,000 cars

Mercedes-Benz Australia has issued a recall of more than 17,000 vehicles for a potentially faulty brake mechanism.

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Mars Rover snaps pictures of an ‘alien door’

Scientists have explained what looks like a doorway into the side of a mountain on the red planet.

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Bombshell claim US recovered UFO wreckage

A member of Congress in the US has claimed his country has wreckage recovered from a UFO – as the subject takes centre stage in Washington.

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Shark feeding frenzy caught on drone

Drone vision captured off the coast of Western Australia’s southern tip shows the moment dozens of sharks thronged to the 15m carcass of a humpback whale for a meal.

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‘Alien door’ spotted on Mars by NASA

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered what looks like an “alien doorway” on Mars, sending the internet into a frenzy.

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Alleged esports match-fixers facing prison

Two men are facing up to 10 years in prison after alleged suspicious betting activity in an esports league where matches were thrown.

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Drivers lash sneaky speed camera trick

NSW motorists are blasting authorities for the sneaky placement of mobile speed cameras, which they believe are purposely catching motorists without prior warning.

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Soldier’s reason for backing Roberts-Smith

An SAS soldier says Ben Roberts-Smith never ordered the execution of a prisoner in a remote Afghan village and has told a court he has one good reason for knowing his accusers are wrong.

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Troubling Australian Covid survey results

Fewer Australians are taking precautions against the spread of Covid-19 – according to a new survey – despite new infections hitting worldwide highs.

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Man blows 0.224 with two kids in car

A man has been charged with high-range drink-driving after he allegedly crashed into three parked vehicles with two toddlers in the back seat of his car in northwest Sydney.

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Tragic number behind Symonds’ death

Former Test cricketer Andrew Symonds’ death has shone a light on Queensland’s worrying 2022 road toll, which is on track to be the state’s worst in more than a decade.

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Roberts-Smith loses bid against ex-wife

Ben Roberts-Smith has been denied an appeal that could have seen him grill his ex-wife about whether she leaked his private emails to his critics in the media.

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New SUV to target Toyota’s dominance

Nissan will challenge Toyota’s dominance in the hybrid vehicle market later this year with the launch of a petrol-electric version of the Qashqai small SUV.

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’Running rough’: Big problem for motorists

Victorian motorists are reporting filling up their car with polluted fuel at petrol stations across the state, as the recent of deluge of wet weather is suspected to have contaminated supply.

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Horror after man caught in croc’s jaws

A man has been flown to hospital after being forced to free himself from the jaws of a crocodile in North Queensland.

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Huge change for fan favourite 4WD

Jeep’s new Grand Cherokee L has arrived bearing good news and bad. The good news is it's an imposing, handsome and capable beast with room for seven to sprawl out in luxury. The bad news is there’s no diesel engine for those who enjoy extra torque and superior fuel economy.

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iPhone trick you didn’t know existed

Here we are, back at it again, with another one of my famous lists of the best hidden features of the iPhone.

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Urgent warning to save water now

Residents in parts of Queensland’s southeast have been warned to save water after the local treatment plant was impacted by the latest floods.

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NASA monitoring ‘close approach’ asteroid

NASA is keeping a close eye on a huge asteroid that’s heading towards Earth.

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Twitter’s ‘false’ White House claim slammed

The Biden administration has claimed to fight misinformation at all costs, even establishing a Disinformation Governance Board, and big tech outfits like Twitter have flagged posts they claim contain misinformation on important issues like coronavirus vaccines.

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Queensland on alert for more floods

Residents in parts of southeast Queensland are being warned to prepare to evacuate as floodwater is expected to inundate businesses and homes in already saturated areas.

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Supercheap Auto worker accepts new job

A Supercheap Auto employee who was filmed fighting over a pram with an alleged shoplifter has accepted a new job at the company’s rival chain, Autobarn.

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Man saw BRS ’mistress’ fall down stairs

The man who tried to help Ben Roberts-Smith’s “mistress” out of a glitzy Canberra event has told a court he watched her drunkenly tumble down a staircase, striking her head and leaving a terrible bruise.

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Chinese spy ship spotted off Australia

A high-tech Chinese surveillance ship has been tracked off the West Australian coast in what Defence Minister Peter Dutton has labelled an “act of aggression”.

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Proof men are wrong about women

Aussie men outspent women at the online till at nearly double the rate over the last year according to new data, bursting an age-old stereotype

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Family favourite to get WRX power

Subaru’s Outback wagon is in line for a heart transplant, benefiting from a turbocharged motor pinched from the latest WRX.

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‘Lucky escape’: Car mowed down by train

A South Australian driver has had what police labelled a “lucky escape” after a getting stuck at a dangerous railway crossing in Adelaide Hills.

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Woman’s kitchen in flames during livestream

If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen and grab a fire extinguisher.

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Fury as woman cops $275 parking fine

A Sydney woman has been left shocked after finding she had been slapped with a $275 fine after a tiny parking mishap.

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SAS witness quizzed on ‘kill photo’

Afghan Prisoner 1, 3 and 4 were questioned and photographed after being pulled from a ute carrying IED componentry - now an SAS soldier has denied claims a photograph of a dead man shows the missing Prisoner 2 was executed by Ben Roberts-Smith.

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Couple stuck as tree takes over home

An elderly couple in Sydney are living in constant fear their home could be crushed by a huge Jacaranda tree in their backyard, but council refuses to remove it because of a “green policy”.

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Teens lead cops on high-speed pursuits

As many as 10 teenagers were in custody in Melbourne on Tuesday night after two separate high-speed police pursuits led to a slew of arrests in the city’s southeast.

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Why Toyota says this is not a ute

Toyota has reclassified its LandCruiser 70 Series ute to take advantage of a loophole in Australian safety laws.

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Another mouse plague brewing in Australia

Australian mice experts are warning farmers to stay vigilant against rising animal numbers across the country, with another potential plague on the horizon.

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Rain bomb turns deadly after body found

A woman’s body has been found in a car that was swept away in floodwaters just north of MacKay after wild weather and torrential rain hammered Queensland's coastal regions.

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FIFA stoush ends iconic game series

EA Sports is discontinuing popular soccer game franchise FIFA.

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Brother of bikie boss shot dead

Two brothers, including a prominent bikie boss, have been sprayed with bullets outside a Sydney gym, with one shot dead and the other fighting for his life in hospital.

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‘Devastating’ Great Barrier Reef report

Above average water temperatures led to a mass coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef over summer, as the Aussie icon was impacted by “escalating” climate change, a new report has revealed.

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Apple ditches iconic product

Apple is discontinuing the iPod, 20 years after its first release.

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‘Disturbing’: Speed camera attack spike

Speed camera operators in Victoria face the prospect of being attacked each time they are on the job, a union claims.

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Grim Mother’s Day weekend road toll

Nine people have died in Queensland in separate crashes on the Mother’s Day weekend, marking a dark 72 hours on the state’s roads.

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‘Intense’ record-breaking rain event begins

More than five times the monthly average rainfall for May is expected in parts of Queensland this week, as a major rain and flood event hits the state.

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Why there were two Wordle answers

The word “fetus” was removed as a solution from Wordle for some users on Monday, The New York Times has confirmed.

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Police car flips onto side after crash

A potentially dangerous crash involving a police vehicle in Perth’s south has ended without serious incident.

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‘Heart of gold’: Widow’s heartwarming tribute

Tributes have flowed for a Queensland man who was fatally thrown from his motorcycle in a horrific crash in suburban Townsville last week.

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SAS top brass denies whistleblower claims

A senior leader of the SAS has refuted claims junior soldiers raised allegations of war crimes against Ben Roberts-Smith but were met with silence by the top brass.

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Zuckerberg selfie fuels ‘alien’ rumours

Alien? Robot? Reptilian?

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‘Not good enough’: Fury at Supercheap Auto

Supercheap Auto has come under fire for reportedly standing down an employee who was filmed fighting over a pram with a woman he claimed was shoplifting.

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Plan to slash $4700 from your power bill

A program to “rewire” Australia’s third biggest city is boasting power bills can be slashed by nearly $5000 per year using technology that is almost entirely off-the-shelf and available today.

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How future cars could have no brakes

Electric cars of the future could be able to ditch conventional brake technology in favour of powerful regeneration by battery-powered motors.

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Monster shark will give you nightmares

A monstrous four-metre great white shark has been spotted swimming off the shores of New Jersey in the US.

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‘Cruel’ dog collar to be banned

Pronged collars designed to punish dogs are set to be banned in Queensland as part of a wider crackdown on animal cruelty.

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Grim flood warning as rain bomb looms

Queenslanders are being warned to prepare for another dangerous weather event with “life-threatening” flash flooding potentially occurring across the state.

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Elon Musk’s secret plans for Twitter revealed

A mysterious new product, the hiring and firing of staff – Elon Musk’s secret plans for Twitter have been revealed.

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‘Stuck’: Sign Putin may have blown it

Russia’s revived invasion of Ukraine appears to have fizzled, suffering minimal gains and heavy losses once again on the front lines.

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Aussie Facebook chaos ‘deliberate’: report

A bombshell report has revealed that Facebook was aware of its impact when it ‘inadvertently’ closed pages of Australian hospitals, emergency services and charities in 2021.

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Worker stood down over pram spat

A new detail has emerged in a dramatic incident at Supercheap Auto, where a worker and woman fought over a pram.

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Life-changing drug vets can’t afford

War veterans are crying out for medicinal cannabis funding, with the drug reportedly easing PTSD and pain more than traditional treatments.

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Huge step towards eradicating killer disease

Aussie scientists have taken a huge step towards eliminating malaria, a disease that has long outsmarted researchers.

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Netflix’s huge problems just got worse

If Netflix thought the worst of its problems were behind it and it could get on with the business of rebuilding, it needs to think again.

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Elon Musk reflects on early career struggles

The world's richest man Elon Musk has hit out at detractors attempting to link his success to his wealthy upbringing.

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‘Uprising’: Bandt joins school climate strike

A throng of teenagers who feel their futures have been “sold out” by politicians that don't do enough to slow climate change marched through Sydney on Friday.

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Cosmic show to light up night skies

A cosmic light show will dazzle Australia this weekend, when the Eta Aquariid meteor shower streaks across the night sky.

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Injured flying fox gets lifesaving surgery

A grey-headed flying fox is back gliding through the night after life-saving surgery at Werribee Open Range Zoo’s veterinary hospital.

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Black cube on the sun ignites conspiracists

A mysterious black cube was spotted emerging from the Sun on NASA cam footage before the website suddenly shut down.

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More bad news for new-car buyers

There was more bad news for new-car buyers today as stock shortages continue to hit the car industry.

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Flesh-eating disease found in Melbourne

Several cases of a flesh-eating disease have been found in Melbourne’s inner north.

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Password almost everyone uses

Lazy Australians have been warned against taking a lacklustre approach to setting up password-protected accounts as opportunistic hackers become more sophisticated by the day.

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‘Cold outbreak’ to bring snow, freezing temps

A “significant cold outbreak” is set to hit Tasmania and Victoria today, before moving north through NSW and into Queensland by Friday.

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Famed sports car returns to Australia

This much-loved Japanese sports car is making a comeback, although prices have gone up.

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’Entitled’ Kyrgios slammed over parking

Tennis champ Nick Kyrgios has been shamed by a furious neighbour who has hit out at his “entitled” parking habit.

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Horrific crash on major highway

A person is in a critical condition following a horrific crash involving multiple vehicles and a truck on the Bruce Highway in North Queensland.

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Half a million Aussie homes ‘uninsurable’

A new study has found more than half a million Australian homes will be deemed ‘uninsurable’ by 2030 as worsening weather wreaks havoc on the nation.

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Vital updates for popular small SUV

Volkswagen is updating its small T-Roc SUV.

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Man smashes his weeks old $1m supercar

A man in Florida has wrecked a classic supercar he recently paid about $1m for at auction.

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Wild car chase interrupts cricket match

Innocent bystanders were struck by an out-of-control stolen car after its driver allegedly took part in a wild pursuit that included a dash across a cricket pitch, police say.

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Major changes to road tolls under fire

Dominic Perrottet’s plan to reduce the cost of driving by reforming the NSW toll system has been condemned for leaving western Sydney residents worse off.

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Man falls 20m down Kangaroo Point cliff

A man is in serious condition after he allegedly fell up to 20 metres while rock-climbing at a popular cliff face in Brisbane.

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Woman busted ‘shoplifting’ with pram

Footage from an altercation between a store worker and a customer has gone viral, after a woman was seen attempting to use a pram in order to allegedly steal from a store.

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New hybrid SUV confirmed for Australia

Kia has added hybrid power to its Sorento seven-seat SUV range.

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Bunnings item 38k people want banned

Pressure is mounting on Bunnings to pull glue traps “of any description” from its shelves over the “horrific pain and suffering” they can cause wildlife.

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Man dies in horror head-on tram crash

A 50-year-old father has died after a head-on crash with a tram in Melbourne‘s east on Sunday morning.

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Toddler mauled behind clueless parent’s back

Terrifying moments unfolded for one family after a little girl was bitten in the face during a coyote attack in California.

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Dog’s incredible act in burning house

The internet has declared Charlie one hot dog!

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