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Australia warned for hottest ever severe weather season over the next seven months
Sky News Australia Meteorologist Bradlyn Oakes has warned Australia could experience above-average heat, bushfires and droughts between October and April…
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Treasurer rules out any relief from petrol price pain
Live The federal government has ruled out any intervention to lower petrol prices despite inflation figures showing a steep rise…
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‘Selfish society’: Tradwife says marriage must be protected ‘at all costs’
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Runaway soldier in US custody, after NKorea expulsion
Live Private Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in US custody and heading…
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Major shift in army stance to counter emerging threats
Live The Australian Army will rejig placement of units and weapons to better position itself for countering any potential threat.…
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Springsteen postpones 2023 shows on doctor’s advice
Live Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2023 tour will be postponed until next year, citing doctor’s advice. The…
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I wouldn’t have won Dally M without head knock: Ponga | The New Daily
Live Newcastle captain Kalyn Ponga says he’s had “the worst year and the best year all in one” after winning…
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Ten-bedroom house a ‘total loss’ after lightning strike
Live A family has made a narrow escape as fire consumed their 10-bedroom home after it burst into flames during…
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Alan Kohler: The problem with Coles, Woolworths and net zero
Australian farmers are starting to earn carbon credits from extra plant material buried in their paddocks; it’s called soil carbon.…
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How to cruise Antarctica in just one week
The frozen wonderland of Antarctica is often a traveller’s last frontier and can seem daunting or even completely off-limits. Cruises…
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Risk-averse attitudes among Australians over constitution: Poll
Australians are worried about changing the constitution in the Voice referendum, a poll that gauged risk-averse attitudes finds. Pollster George…
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Retirement index: Australia is doing well on the global scale
Australians are retiring later than many of their OECD counterparts and the country’s overall position on the Natixis Global Retirement…
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Women’s Super League eyes next step forward
After a summer in which the England team took another historic step forward, the Women’s Super League returns this week…
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Kalyn Ponga, Tamika Upton share major honours at Dally M Medal
Live Newcastle Knights fullback Kalyn Ponga has been awarded the 2023 Dally M Medal winner at a glittering ceremony in…
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Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has returned to Earth with two Russian cosmonauts, setting a record for the longest US spaceflight…
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Medics warn cholera and dengue fever spreading in Sudan
Live Medics in Sudan warn cases of cholera and dengue fever are spreading as seasonal rains arrive and more than…
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North Korea decides to expel US soldier who breached border
Live North Korea has decided to expel United States soldier Travis King who it says has admitted to illegal intrusion…
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French ambassador to Niger exits country as relations nosedive
France’s ambassador to Niger has left the country a month after the military government ordered his expulsion and days after…
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Power bills surge as Australia leans into renewable energy transition
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Hong Kong police arrest 6400 people in triads crackdown
Live More than 6000 people have been arrested and cash, dangerous drugs and illicit goods worth $HK410 million ($82.2 million)…
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‘Ramping up’: Yes vote rises as Australians seek more information
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Supermarkets take advantage of online food labelling loophole
Australian supermarkets are subject to strict food labelling requirements in stores, but a new study has found corners are being…
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British Racing Star Jessica Hawkins Is First Woman To Drive Modern F1 Car In Almost 5 Year
British racing driver Jessica Hawkins has become the first woman to complete a Formula One test for almost five years.…
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‘Unprecedented’ climate trial kicks off at rights court
Six young people from areas in Portugal ravaged by wildfires and heatwaves are taking 32 European governments to court, arguing…
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Bureau of Meteorology warns of energy grid risk this summer
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Digital dilemma for remote Indigenous communities
Live Remote Indigenous communities are among the most digitally excluded people in Australia, according to a report whose authors are…
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Voice to Parliament an ‘absolute insult’ to average Australians
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Matthew Dellavedova fuels Melbourne United’s NBL ambition
Live A steak-fuelled Matthew Dellavedova will debut a “new version” of himself when he returns to Melbourne United for the…
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Qantas Senate hearing led to some ‘lively scenes’
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Little-known respiratory illness on the rise in NSW
Cases of a relatively new respiratory virus are spiking in NSW and while it is quite common, you’ve probably never…
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Dally M Medal: Radical voting change shakes up count
A stunning career resurgence has Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson to the box seat to claim his maiden Dally M Medal,…
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Qantas chiefs blasted during testy grilling at parliamentary inquiry
Live Qantas chiefs have copped the ire of Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie at a testy grilling at the parliamentary inquiry…
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Jacinta Allan gets emotional after being elected as incoming Vic premier
Jacinta Allan became emotional during a media conference following her appointment as the incoming Victorian Premier. Ms Allan was unanimously…
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Indigenous Voice is ‘not about race’: Noel Pearson
Live The Indigenous Voice to Parliament is not about race, one of its leading proponents Noel Pearson says. Supporters of…
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EPL Matchweek 7 Best Bets | Will Ange ball defeat Liverpool?
CODE Bet EPL Show – EPL Matchweek 7 – Top four clashes, London derby and Spurs looking to stay unbeaten!…
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COVID-19 third-leading cause of Australian deaths: ABS
Live COVID-19 has emerged as one of Australia’s deadliest diseases, surpassed only by heart disease and dementia. Nearly 10,000 Australians…
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Angry motorist pepper sprays climate activists in the face
An angry motorist in Germany took matters into his own hands and unleashed a can of pepper spray on climate…
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PwC took ‘whatever it takes approach’, review finds
Live Embattled consultancy PwC firm developed a “whatever it takes” approach to business where poor behaviour was tolerated, a scathing…
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Biden’s bizarre appearances expose a president ‘falling apart’
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Renters at risk of having personal data hacked
Live Tenants have “close to no power” in challenging the use of rent tech platforms which ask for huge amounts…
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National inflation data lifts to 5.2 per cent from 4.9 per cent in August
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Annual inflation lifts 5.2 per cent in August
Live Australia’s inflation rate shifted up again last month as widely expected, with higher prices at the petrol pump playing…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle not gaining ‘favour’ by trashing Royal Family
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‘Shocking’: Qatar bosses lash government flights call
Live A “surprised and shocked” Qatar Airways found out the federal government had rejected its bid for extra flights into…
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NSW drug detection dogs revealed to have low success rate
Questions are being raised over the effectiveness of sniffer dogs in New South Wales. New statistics from the NSW Police…
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PM defends lockdown exclusion from COVID inquiry
Live States and territories should conduct their own inquiries into their handling of COVID-19 for the country to get a…
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Assad’s drug habit will make Xi think twice
From The Times September 27, 2023 In the crowded academy of autocrats, Bashar “the butcher” al-Assad has for the past…
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Trump found liable for fraud in New York civil case
Live Donald Trump and his family business have been found liable for fraud by a New York judge in state…
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Battered Wallabies sink to new low in world rankings
Live The hits have kept coming for the Wallabies at the Rugby World Cup in France with the team sinking…
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Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies, 43
Live Anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter has died, aged 43, after documenting her valiant battle with cancer. Zoleka Mandela had…
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