Woman walking pram hit by car fights for life

A woman is fighting for her life and two young children have been injured following a serious collision in Melbourne’s west on Thursday afternoon.

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College ‘bro’ sacked for viral TikTok review

A young Midwest college graduate has been sacked from his job on his second day after being accused of racism over a viral TikTok video complaining about New York’s convenience stores.

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Cruel way drug dealers are using jobseekers

Investigators are warning the community about international criminals using social media to recruit people to unknowingly act as drug couriers.

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This could be Australia’s cheapest EV

Booming car maker MG has just unveiled what could be Australia’s cheapest electric car.

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Fire Emblem Three Hopes: Black Eagle class guide

The Black Eagles could be considered the most important house in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes because Edelgard’s quest to rebuild Fodlan in her image drives all three routes significantly. Whether you agree with her mission or not, if you’re playing as the Balck Eagles then you’re going to want the best possible strategy for each battle.

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Embarrassing defeat for Vladimir Putin

Russia has announced its leaving Ukraine’s Snake Island in a major setback for Vladimir Putin.

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How much energy security will really cost

More than $12bn of investment in transmission projects are needed to ensure electricity supply for the next 30 years.

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‘Avoid travel’: Five times the wait for trains

Commuters may be forced to wait five times as long for their usual train services as rail workers continue to strike across NSW in a record week of industrial action.

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Warning of ‘season’s rain in one week’

Two massive rain events are bearing down on Australia over the coming days.

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Bike-lock protester arrested again

A climate protester who allegedly brought Sydney to a standstill by blocking a major road and chaining herself to her steering wheel has been arrested for the second time this week.

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‘Moron’ P-plater’s unbelievable Audi park

A P-plate driver who left their flashy Audi parked in the middle of a Sydney road has been delivered some hard truths by peeved drivers enraged by their horrible technique.

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Internet shut down after horror beheading

A man has been gruesomely killed in western India, sparking massive protests and prompting authorities to cut off the internet.

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‘Like a personal butler’: Incredible new tech

I received the phone call that no renter wants to get. It was time for another inspection.

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Dynamic new electric car exposed

Hyundai has unveiled its follow-up to the award-winning Ioniq 5 electric SUV.

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Teen exposes sneaky ‘speed camera tactic’

An Aussie teen on a mission to expose the “sneaky” way mobile speed cameras catch drivers in NSW has revealed what he believes is one of the most used tactics.

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ScoMo’s submarine ‘mess’ lashed

A timeline to acquire nuclear submarines by next decade has been lashed as “optimism in the extreme,” by the new defence minister.

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Aussies warned of ’nasty weather’

Two “significant weather threats” moving across Australia are set to shatter records and bring possible flooding.

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Why we could miss out on stunning new SUV

There’s a lot we don’t know about Nissan’s all-new EV. Whether it will come to Australia, for one thing. What it will cost if it does, for another. Even how to say its name, Ariya.

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‘Safety net’: Uber’s new ‘proactive’ move

A landmark agreement between Uber and one of its harshest critics could have the potential to shake up the gig economy.

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Pregnant protester’s controversial claim

A heavily pregnant woman has gone viral after scrawling the words “not yet a human” across her belly to protest the Supreme Court’s abortion decision.

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Photos show ‘senseless’ $1.3m farm attack

A farmer is facing up to $1.3m in damages after they were the victim of a “significant and senseless act of vandalism” in NSW’s Central West.

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‘Significant’ rain event about to touch down

Rain records are tipped to be broken as a “major wet weather event” is forecast to sweep across the nation in the coming days.

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Dom’s ultimatum to ’dumb’ protesters

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is putting his faith in harsher protest laws to crack down on climate protesters entering their second day of disruptions across Sydney.

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8yo girl’s brutal e-scooter ordeal

An eight-year-old girl has recounted a “very shocking and very painful” e-scooter collision in Perth’s west that hospitalised her for two nights.

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Report ScoMo didn’t want you to see

A national report card is set to paint a “pretty alarming” picture of Australia’s environment when it’s released next month, Tanya Plibersek has warned.

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Fall Guys: Tips for every Hunt stage

As we all know, points mean prizes, but in Fall Guys, the phrase should perhaps be that a lack of points means a lack of prizes. These Hunt games vary wildly, the only thing they have in common is the need to get a certain amount of points to qualify. That means that the strategies for each of these games are going to be wildly different.

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’Hearts torn apart’ by ‘beautiful’ teen’s death

A teenage girl who died in a horrific car crash in the Goldfields has been remembered by family and friends as a “beautiful girl” who had a “cheeky smile and a witty sense of humour”.

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Moment car rams into protesters in CBD

A week of disruption is under way in Sydney as a climate protest group with a history of extreme attention-grabbing stunts have caused chaos for Monday morning commuters.

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Faster than F1: Speed record for freak car

If you ever need to outsprint a Formula 1 car, you need a McMurtry Speirling.

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‘Bananas’: Never-before-seen used car prices

Used cars are costing a staggering 65 per cent more than pre-Covid levels, new data has revealed.

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Commuter chaos as state braces for strikes

Thousands of commuters will be left stranded across NSW this week, as train services are cut by up to 75 per cent during a week of chaotic industrial action.

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Inside Elon Musk’s very complex family

Elon Musk is the billionaire businessman changing the world with SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter.

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Women concerned over period app privacy after Roe v Wade abortion decision

Women in the US are concerned about how far authorities will go to stop abortions after the US Supreme Court overturned the Roe vs Wade abortion bill.

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Deves faces fresh backlash on Twitter

Former Liberal candidate for Warringah Katherine Deves has copped backlash on Twitter after she waded into the chaos around the US Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.

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Dan’s Covid jab ‘dilemma’

A fourth vaccine dose could be delayed under what Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has labelled a “real dilemma” for health professionals.

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‘Delete your period tracking apps now’

Women in the US are concerned about how far authorities will go to stop abortions after a historic decision ended their legal right to terminate a pregnancy in their first two trimesters.

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Rocket launches from Australia tonight

In a first for Australia, US space agency NASA will launch a rocket from a remote area of the Northern Territory on Sunday night.

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10 best Dragon Pokemon, ranked

Dragons are an inherently powerful type. Not only are they often tucked away in the late game, but most of them look like they could reduce your house to rubble in seconds. On top of that, a large portion of Legendary Pokemon are Dragon-type, as are the vast majority of Pseudo-Legendaries. In Generation 6 they were seen as being so powerful that Fairy-type was introduced just to balance it.

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’Gloomy outlook’ for response to alien life

The question ‘are we alone?’ will earn you a few raised eyebrows and smirks at dinner parties, but it’s one that international governments have invested billions of dollars into.

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Aussie town at risk of 155-year disaster

A historic flooding catastrophe that claimed 30 lives 155 years ago could repeat itself in the coming months, experts have warned.

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Drunk man loses entire city’s data

A Japanese company’s after-work drinks has made global headlines after a drunken worker lost a USB device containing the entire city’s personal information.

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10 best space games

The best space games on PC and console - we’ve gathered them, and you should look at them. There’s just one film license in sight because the best of the best are almost always homegrown. Here’s why.

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Two killed as car falls from building

Two people were killed in a sickening accident in China after an electric vehicle fell three storeys from a parking lot in Shanghai.

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5 million Aussies with ‘horrendous’ disorder

Like one in four Australians, Catherine Davis suffers from a uncomfortable, embarrassing and debilitating disorder.

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Operator ends unprecedented action

The suspension of the National Electricity Market will be lifted from 2pm on Friday, the Australian Energy Market Operator has confirmed.

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Police chopper busts Porsche at huge speed

Spanish Police have released wild footage of a chase between a helicopter and speeding Porsche.

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Samsung whacked with $14m fine for lie

The Federal Court has handed Samsung Australia a whopping $14 million fine for misleading advertising about the water resistance capacity of its products.

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‘Suffering’: Senator’s whinge on $200k pay

Victoria’s newest senator has whined that the job won’t pay him enough to compensate for the “suffering” he will endure in parliament.

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Fury over plan to make all streets 40km/h

A Sydney council’s ambitious plan to drop speed limits has been met with a polarising response from the community.

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15 best PS4 games you must play

What a comeback the PlayStation 4 was, and it’s showing no signs of stopping. As supplies of the PS5 remain difficult to grab and older consoles are easy to pick up cheap, it’s an essential purchase for just about any gamer. The best PS4 games fill every niche, and we’ve picked out 15 of them below.

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Vladimir Putin’s chilling nuclear vow

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a chilling threat to the West, vowing to deploy the Sarmat hypersonic missile dubbed ‘Satan 2’ by the end of the year as nuclear tensions reach boiling point.

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Vaccine maker Moderna claims updated jab a ‘turning point’ in combating Omicron

An updated vaccine is being touted as “turning point” in the fight against two Omicron variants that are fuelling a global Covid surge.

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The best RTS games ever

The best RTS games – a question generals and scholars (gamers) have debated for eons (since about 1998). We’re going to tell you the definitive answer, with just one limit: no game series can show up more than once. Listing each StarCraft II expansion separately or five different Command & Conquers doesn’t seem too useful.

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‘Terrible’: Horror speed camera attack

Another mobile speed camera operator has been targeted in a horrifying attack on the same day Victoria’s new road safety boss slammed the alarming and rising trend.

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New $10m performance car monster exposed

One of the world’s most exclusive supercar makers has taken the covers off its new performance monster.

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Gamechanger new jab a Covid ‘turning point’

One of the largest vaccine makers has claimed the latest version of its Covid-19 jab could protect against the new strains of Omicron which are fuelling a surge in cases globally.

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The making of Days Gone and the undoing of Days Gone 2

The original pitch for Days Gone was simple: “The Walking Dead meets Sons of Anarchy”. Take a TV show about biker gangs and brotherhood, sprinkle in some zombies, and make it open-world. Boom, guaranteed hit. At least, you’d think so.

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BMW reveals feral new family car

BMW has unveiled its much-anticipated M3 Touring, a wagon-bodied version of the latest M3 sedan.

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All starter Pokemon, ranked

There are some things you should never do in life. Don’t tug on Superman’s cape, don’t spit into the wind, and don’t try to rank the starter Pokémon. Not only because every starter Pokémon has something great somewhere along their evolution lines, but because everyone who has ever even seen a Pokémon has wildly different opinions on which ones are the best.

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Huge penalties for business under new law

Products that require button batteries must have secure battery compartments to prevent children from accessing them under new laws that start today.

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Head turning new small car has arrived

If you think all modern small cars look and feel the same, this could be the car for you.

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Bold next step in energy crisis

The Australian Energy Market Operator is lifting the suspension of the National Electricity Market.

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Fresh freeze sweeps country on shortest day

Another cold front is moving throughout southeast Australia, ensuring residents are shivering on the shortest day of the year.

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How to get to Leyndell in Elden Ring

Getting into Leyndell, Royal Capital in Elden Ring means finding the back access door with at least two Great Runes, one of which you’ve activated. You get those from beating the big main bosses, and activating them means finding big towers to climb, one for each Great Rune.

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Dirty tactic used by Instagram hackers

Instagram mothers have been swindled out of more than $20,000 dollars collectively after they were targeted by hackers living overseas.

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Hidden danger of posting selfies

Australians are being warned of the risks associated with posting images and videos of themselves online as more cyber criminals take advantage and use them to create deepfakes.

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10 forgotten old games that are still great

In an industry that never stops moving forward, it’s easy for even very high-profile games to get lost in the shuffle and forgotten about. Sometimes this is deserved (Anthem, anyone?) but sometimes it’s a real shame because a genuinely great game ends up being unfairly consigned to history.

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Musk’s daughter seeks drastic name change

One of Elon Musk’s children has filed legal documents in an effort to change her name, saying she no longer wants to be related to the billionaire “in any way”.

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The best Nintendo DS games ever

The Nintendo DS is the second best-selling console of all time (PS2 is first), which might be surprising to some given how it’s a very limited handheld console. However, the more you dig into its extensive library of weird and wonderful games you see just how wide an appeal it had. It’s often said that limitation breeds creativity, and if you’ve ever wanted proof just look at the amazingly creative original IPs the DS brought to life.

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Bizarre object spotted in New Zealand

Stargazers in New Zealand had a rare treat after a spectacular display was spotted in the sky last night.

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Huge Greens admission on 2030 target

The Greens are prepared to bend to Labor’s 43 per cent 2030 emissions reduction target to ensure some level of climate action is taken and legislated.

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Chinese star vanishes after Aussie stunt

One of China’s best-loved influencers has vanished after a costly error during a livestreamed stunt involving a classic Aussie ice cream.

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Terrifying new crime targeting young boys

Child extortion incidents involving Australian boys quadrupled over the last year, leading authorities to issue an alarming warning for parents and carers.

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Tesla raises prices as new model arrives

Tesla has increased Australian prices for the new Model Y by more than $3000 within days of the car going on sale.

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$14k message you want to receive today

Ken Williams will never forget the “horrendous” moment his car suddenly began belching smoke at a set of traffic lights – leaving his young children fearing the vehicle was on fire.

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Police ‘feared for lives’ during raid

Officers claimed they “feared for their lives” when a planned raid of a climate protest group camp on the outskirts of Sydney took an unexpected turn.

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10 best Fire Pokemon, ranked

We’ve compiled a list of the ten best Fire Pokemon, ranked from worst to best, to illustrate just which ones earn themselves a spot among the elite. They’re based purely on vibe, because if there’s anything that matters most in Pokemon, it’s how your team makes you feel.

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How to complete Ranni’s quest in Elden Ring

If you’ve been to the Carian Study Hall in Elden Ring, you’ll probably have noticed there’s more to this dungeon than meets the eye. Before you can complete it, you first need to meet Ranni the Witch and agree to work for her.

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Incredible footage of freed whales

Incredible footage has been released of humpback whales swimming free after becoming entangled in shark nets at a popular beach.

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700 year mystery that killed millions solved

A deadly pandemic with mysterious origins — it might sound like a modern headline, but scientists have spent centuries debating the source of the Black Death that devastated the medieval world.

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Ita under fire over one word in speech

ABC chair Ita Buttrose has been accused of failing to comply with the broadcaster’s own editorial style guide in a major speech where she referred to First Nations people as “Aborigines”.

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Albo urged to stop Assange ‘madness’

Anthony Albanese has been urged to put an end to the Julian Assange “madness” and intervene to stop his extradition to the US.

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NASA’s ‘surprise’ discovery on Mars

NASA has stumbled across an “unexpected” shiny object on Mars.

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How to find the Dung Eater inside the Sewer Gaol in Elden Ring

Elden Ring’s Leyndell Sewer is not an easy place to get to nor navigate. The legacy dungeon is complex and sprawling - hard to find your way around. With this guide we’re going to help you find the Dung Eater in the Capital Sewer Gaol in Elden Ring.

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The best FPS games of 2022

No matter what else is going on in the gaming world, the presence of shooters will surely be eternal. They dominated several console generations, from the story-based shooters like Half-Life or Halo campaigns to the modern arena/looter shooters like Rainbow Six or Destiny 2. Even though the marketplace is far more diverse now, there will always be room for shooters.

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Decision that made unemployed animator $500k

For Emily Yang, 29, the rise to becoming one of the NFT world’s biggest names was part accident, part good timing and part making the best out of ill-fated situation.

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Man killed while helping to change flat tyre

A horror 48 hours on Victoria’s roads has prompted police to issue an urgent message to drivers to stop this time of the year from becoming “synonymous with road trauma”.

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Top 8 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel decks, ranked

If you’re an avid TCG player, you already know that Master Duel provides a plethora of options for you to dig into. If you want to build the best deck possible and plays like a real professional, all of the options you need are right here.

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Word that got woman banned from Facebook

It seems I can’t just be a wog in my own country anymore. The giant monster that is Facebook, ruling over everyone’s lives, has decided I can’t even use the word.

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10 very worst Pokemon ever

The world of Pokemon is incredible. An electric rodent? Inspired. A turtle that can use water as an attack? Lovely. A fire salamander? Great. A dinosaur with a plant bulb lodged in its back? Uh, okay, maybe it’s not all incredible.

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World’s richest man on working from home

Elon Musk staged a town hall meeting with Twitter employees on Thursday, addressing everything from lay-offs and remote work to politics and aliens as he appeared to double down on his $44 billion commitment to take over the company.

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‘Hot mess’ socialite in cocaine scandal

An eccentric bitcoin trader and socialite who describes himself as the “hot mess express” has been charged with attempting to import a staggering amount of cocaine, methamphetamine and ketamine into Australia.

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Internet Explorer shuts down after 27 years

Microsoft has closed down Internet Explorer after 27 years, and netizens paid their respects.

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Incredible footage of freed whales

Incredible footage has been released of humpback whales swimming free after becoming entangled in shark nets at a popular beach.

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700 year mystery that killed millions solved

A deadly pandemic with mysterious origins — it might sound like a modern headline, but scientists have spent centuries debating the source of the Black Death that devastated the medieval world.

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Australia’s new ‘message’ to the world

Anthony Albanese has officially beefed up Australia’s emission reductions targets, insisting the nation has turned the climate corner.

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Numbers finally add up for affordable EV

Chinese car maker MG is going from strength to strength in Australia.

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Sign energy crisis could drag ‘for months’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been unable to categorically rule out whether the “embarrassing” energy crisis would drag on for months.

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Traffic nightmare on Melbourne freeway

A four-vehicle crash involving a truck on a Melbourne freeway has caused major traffic headaches, with vehicles banked up for 12 kilometres.

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Major change coming to Instagram

Instagram has launched a raft of new parental control features to monitor the way teenagers use the app.

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Game uses emotes to form real relationships

“When we start designing the emotes we start by asking ‘what aspect of humanity is this emote expressing?’ We’re not just giving people tons of emotes from the beginning, we’re allowing them to slowly progress through the world and see the story behind each of those emotes as you collect them,” Sky: Children of the Light gameplay designer Atlas Chen tells GLHF. “The purpose of the stories connected to each emote is to show what kind of behaviour and culture we want to create in the world of Sky.”

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Billionaires’ bizarre act after crypto loss

Just days after laying off 10 per cent of their staff amid a spiralling cryptocurrency crash, tech billionaires Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have gone wild with a heinous rendition of Don’t Stop Believin’ that has broken the internet.

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Hero driver rescues truckie on motorway

A hero mechanic has pulled a truck driver from his burning vehicle on a major motorway.

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Outrageous alleged act in boss’s car

A Vanuatu man’s visa status is under review after he allegedly stole his employer’s car and left it on train tracks in south western NSW.

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Chinese defence boss reveals ‘only choice’

“We will fight at all costs, and we will fight to the very end … This is the only choice for China.” Beijing’s Defence Minister has laid a line in the sand – opposing any effort to stand up to China’s intimidation in Southeast Asia and beyond.

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Shocking Aussie Guantanamo Bay image

A shocking 20-year-old image has emerged of Australian detainee David Hicks on the first day of prison operations at Guantanamo Bay.

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Vegan protester hit with vile death threats

A prominent vegan activist has said police are investigating vile death threats made towards her following her most recent protest in Perth.

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‘National disgrace’: Blackout threat grows

The east coast of Australia will face another major power supply threat within hours after the Australian Energy Market Operator intervened yesterday.

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‘Hell’: Polar blast will strike again

More dangerous, blisteringly cold conditions are on the way for large parts of Australia after several days of wild weather described by some as “hell” and the “worst in 50 years”.

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‘Like driving 150’: Crackdown on ‘cowboys’

Queensland has announced a major electric scooter crackdown as speed limits are halved and warning devices made mandatory.

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Wild scenes at Bondi as massive wave hits

The entire NSW coast line is being battered by severe surf and wild weather.

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Violent home invasion live on TikTok

A man, who was live streaming on TikTok during a home invasion has been assaulted and taken to hospital in Sydney.

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How soft drink bottles could solve crisis

A technology capable of turning plastic waste into sustainable energy is hoping to receive a green light from the new Albanese government.

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Elephant’s bizarre act after killing woman

A 70-year-old woman in India was trampled to death by an elephant — and her corpse was then bizarrely attacked by the same beast at her funeral, according to a report.

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New Forza Motorsport coming next year

Forza is Microsoft’s big racing franchise and had a near-yearly release schedule through the 00s and 10s, but took a break for three years through to 2021 for Forza Horizon 5. The next Forza Motorsport, titled simply Forza Motorsport, is arriving next year and got a new trailer today at Microsoft’s Showcase.

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Most anticipated role-playing games of 2022

Defining an RPG in 2022 is no easy feat. As games have evolved to become more expansive than ever, elements from all sorts of other genres have seeped in, muddying the waters of what defines an RPG in the first place.

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World shocked by brutal China bashing

WARNING: Confronting content.

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TikTok star’s tragic final video

California TikTok star Cooper Noriega, who boasted nearly 2 million followers, reportedly died Thursday, mere hours after uploading an eerie TikTok video about dying young. He was 19 years old.

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Dirty tactic used by ‘sextortinist’

The WA government is sounding the alarm for young adults and teenagers against “sextortion” scams, following increased reports of teens being blackmailed over sexually explicit photos and videos.

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How many holes in this t-shirt?

Not trying to boast – but we rate ourselves pretty highly when it comes to brain teasers and riddles.

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China’s ominous plan on Australia’s doorstep

China has the world’s largest navy. But it has nowhere to go. Now diplomatic storm clouds are billowing over the Indian and Pacific Oceans as it tries to change that.

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Plush new small car has arrived

Honda’s latest Civic is an excellent small hatchback but comes in only one, high-specification grade. Can our family of testers justify its steep $47,200 price?

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Genius iPhone hack no one knows about

At Apple’s latest WWDC 2022 conference they announced a multitude of new software features that will be included in their next software update later this year – namely – iOS 16. This will offer users exciting new features such as a highly customisable lock screen with new widgets, the ability to edit an iMessage after you’ve sent it or even undo a sent text message entirely.

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This SUV will save you big on fuel

Australians buy more SUVs than any other vehicle. We put Volkswagen’s little T-Cross through its paces to see if the extra space and ride height are worth the added cost.

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Activision Blizzard recognisesgaming union

Activision Blizzard, publishers of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and many other games, has officially recognised the union that was recently started by 27 QA employees at Raven Software.

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Doctor’s heartfelt plea for dying boy

A doctor’s heartfelt plea on Twitter has been met with warmth by the gaming community today.

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China could spark ‘moment of reckoning’

One of UK’s top intelligence officers has warned there could be a “moment of reckoning” between China and the West moving forward.

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Mystery ‘alien’ spotted lurking at zoo

Puzzling pictures show a strange unidentified creature roaming through a Texas zoo, leaving city officials dumbfounded.

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Huge twist after bodies found in forest

A murdered couple’s missing kid has been found alive - 42 years after she and her parents mysteriously disappeared.

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Tesla’s stunning new SUV headed here soon

Tesla’s long-awaited Model Y has finally arrived Down Under.

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‘We all quit’: Brutal note as staff walk out

A GameStop store at a shopping centre in Nebraska shut down unexpectedly over the weekend after four staff members abruptly quit.

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‘$2.20 a litre’: Alarming reality of fuel prices

Australia’s petrol prices are now surpassing the dizzying heights seen earlier this year as motorists struggle to afford the soaring costs.

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Dutton’s ‘suspicion’ on major military deal

Peter Dutton has sensationally accused Labor of laying the groundwork to walk away from a major security deal with the US and UK.

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Twitter folds to Musk amid $61b threat

Twitter is preparing to give in to data access demands from Elon Musk, after the tech mogul threatened the $61 billion takeover deal.

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Aussie city warned of catastrophic quake

Researchers have made the startling discovery that Adelaide is at risk of an earthquake 30-times more powerful than the devastating 2011 Christchurch disaster that killed 139 people.

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10 best laptop games right now

If you’re looking for games for laptops, you’ve come to the right place. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a PC that could power a passenger jet, so we’ve put together a list of some lovely laptop games that won’t melt your computer. They might still melt your brain, but that’s on you.

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Tiger shark cam

Researchers have tagged tiger sharks in WA with video cameras to learn more about how they hunt and also how their prey, sea turtles, behave when stalked by a tiger shark.

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Real reason for Australia’s energy crisis

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has reiterated there are no easy fixes to Australia’s energy crisis as the nation’s gas prices soar.

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Huge NASA news for Australia

Three NASA rockets will be launched into space from the Northern Territory over the next month, in a historic milestone for Australia’s space sector.

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Diablo Immortal launch trailer

Diablo Immortal, a new release from legendary games company Blizzard in collaboration with Chinese mobile giant Netease.

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State shivers through 100-year cold

The sunshine state is bracing for a “well below June average” cold snap as temperatures drop to the lowest they’ve been at this time of year in more than a century.

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Crisis meeting over ‘Putin’s price surge’

Australia’s energy ministers will on Wednesday convene for an emergency meeting to discuss the rising cost of electricity, as wholesale electricity and gas prices soar to an “unprecedented” level.

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How 15yo boy saved Ukraine capital

The column of Russian military vehicles that bore down on Kyiv in the early days of the war was brought to a smouldering halt because a 15-year-old boy was helping to aim Ukrainian artillery.

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Diablo Immortal slammed for pay-to-win tactics

Diablo Immortal, a new release from legendary games company Blizzard in collaboration with Chinese mobile giant Netease, launched last week.

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Mystery surrounds mass bird deaths

Warning: Distressing images

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MacBook Air, iOS 16, iPadOS 16: Top 8 Things Coming Soon From Apple

Apple announced dozens of new features for the next versions of iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS and MacOS in its two-hour WWDC 2022 keynote—plus a redesigned MacBook Air! WSJ’s Joanna Stern headed to Cupertino and boiled down the news for you. Photo Illustration: Adele Morgan/The Wall Street Journal

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Icy blast from ‘conveyor belt of cold fronts’

A stubborn low pressure system over the Tasman Sea is driving a polar blast over the southeast of the country, bringing widespread showers and heavy dumps of snow in the alpine regions of NSW and Victoria.

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Major brand recalls more than 30,000 SUVs

Kia has issued a recall for more than 31,000 SUVs.

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Tiny pest’s massive threat to state

An invasive species of acid-spraying ant is spreading throughout Australia, causing concern it could wipe out small native species and make homes impossible to sell.

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Bizarre Simpsons link to controversial issue

Nationals leader David Littleproud has blamed misinformation fuelled by The Simpsons and Chernobyl as the reason behind Australia’s reluctance to adopt nuclear energy.

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Why tradies could knock off early this winter

Tradies have been advised to put their tools down if chilly winter temperatures are 1C or less.

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Senator brands climate a ‘luxury’ issue

The Coalition’s second most senior climate change spokesperson says it became a “luxury issue” for voters in the lead-up to the election and rising cost-of-living will “put things back in perspective”.

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Grim warning as winter lays icy blow

Australia’s south east is set for another brutal winter week with chilling gale force winds of up to 130km/h moving through.

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World loses it over Aussie’s kangaroo fight

A central Victorian man has recalled his wild six-minute fight with an enraged kangaroo that “gouged” his head.

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Andrews’ secret ‘Big Brother’ data system

It has been revealed Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has a data agency to monitor Victorians’ everyday activities, including social media sentiment and credit card transactions.

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Vaping warning after student collapses

A Blue Mountains student was hospitalised after suffering a seizure as a result vaping in school toilets, highlighting growing concerns about the habit among young people.

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Huge change coming to KitKat

Nestlé is looking at going greener with its KitKat chocolate bars soon to be wrapped using 30 per cent recycled plastic.

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How to view extremely rare sight in sky

Astronomy fans are encouraged to wake up early this weekend as five planets visible to the naked-eye are lined up across the sky in a rare event.

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More monkeypox cases found in NSW

A fourth monkeypox case has been identified in NSW, and a fifth case is expected to be confirmed soon.

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China angry with Australia’s bold new move

How were Australia’s Pacific neighbours diverted from China’s cash-splash crusade? An evidence-based alliance against illegal fishing may have had something to do with it.

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Aussie billionaire’s Twitter spat with Musk

Elon Musk has hit back at an Australian billionaire who described his mandate on working at least 40 hours in the office as “something out of the 1950s”.

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Australia braces for polar blast

Australia is set to be hit with another icy blast as the country’s east coast settles into its winter chill.

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What is the best compact SUV?

Compact crossovers represent some of the most popular cars on sale. Choosing a new one isn’t easy – here are four of the best options worth considering.

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Huge asteroid to ‘skim past Earth’ within days

NASA is staying tuned for a huge space rock that‘s three times the size of a blue whale and it’s about to skim past Earth.

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Two degree cold snap in some states

The nation is set to experience an ongoing cold snap leading into the weekend with temperatures shivering down to a mere two degrees in some states.

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Real reason Keneally can’t leave Twitter

EXCLUSIVE

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Shock twist after baby taken in stolen car

The Adelaide mother who had her car stolen while her infant child was strapped in the back seat has opened up about the terrifying ordeal, revealing a shock twist in the story.

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Uni student loses all of her money

A distraught university student has broken down into tears after being scammed out of all of the money in her bank account.

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Ads pulled after actor’s grubby TikTok vids

The NSW government has pulled an ad for its new consent laws after concerns were raised about TikTok videos posted by the male actor.

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Toyota locks in WRX killer for Australia

Toyota Australia has snatched up the turbocharged baton dropped by rivals such as Ford, Subaru and Renault that stopped building affordable track cars.

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Huge final moment in Roberts-Smith trial

A top ranking SAS officer has delivered the final word of evidence in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial, after being questioned whether Mr Roberts-Smith and two more soldiers could have secretly carried out war crime executions under his nose.

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Bold claim behind $2 billion new product

If you haven’t heard the twang of Nile Rodgers’ Hitmaker guitar then you’ve likely spent the last few decades living in an isolationist doomsday cult.

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Bizarre things left in Ubers revealed

Uber has revealed some of the hilarious and rather bizarre things customers have accidentally left inside their rideshare vehicles.

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’Once-in-a-lifetime’ view of amazing fireball

A series of fireballs streaking across the West Australian night sky on Monday morning were easily mistaken for missiles headed towards Australia.

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Facebook boss announces shock exit

Meta chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has announced she will be departing the company after 14 years working alongside CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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‘Truly humbled’: Aussie CEO knighted

The Australian chief executive of biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for spearheading the response to the global Covid-19s pandemic.

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Funky four-wheel-drive goes electric

An ambitious brand hoping to shake up the four-wheel-drive market has outlined plans to develop a small electric SUV.

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