Facebook to pay $838m ‘expeditiously’

After an almost six-year court battle, Facebook has been fined a little over two days of revenue for breaking a US state law that requires companies to get permission before using facial recognition.

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Shock photo of 395kg shark off Sydney

A photo has captured the moment a group of Sydney game fishermen reeled in a shark so big it dwarfed their boat.

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Tropical cyclone develops off Qld coast

North Queensland residents are bracing for days of gale force winds and heavy rainfall after tropical cyclone Niran formed off the coast.

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China’s dangerous move in ‘secret’ sea

China has conducted a live-fire drill in a “far sea”, without saying where the dangerous exercise took place. But clues point to it being near a remote, disputed US military base.

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Australia’s cheapest electric car

One of the biggest hurdles facing electric cars is the sky-high price, but the latest machine from Chinese maker MG undercuts the competition by about $10,000. Is this deal too good to be true? We find out.

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Rare Aussie weather worries scientists

A rare and potentially damaging climate phenomenon has caused temperatures to soar in the waters off the Western Australia coast.

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iPhone explodes in man’s pocket

Lawsuits have been filed against Apple seeking damages after two of its devices overheated – one, an iphone that exploded inside a Melbourne man‘s pocket and the other, a smart watch that left a man with burns.

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