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Man shot as multiple people stabbed at Bondi shopping centre
Five people have been confirmed dead in a knife attack at a shopping centre in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, with the attacker shot dead by police. Five people have died and …
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Airfares fall as capacity recovers to pre-COVID levels
Airlines have finally shaken off the lingering effects of COVID-19, with capacity back to pre-pandemic levels for the first time. Global seat availability climbed back over 100 per cent of …
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‘Enough is enough’: PM Assange call as Biden gives hope
“Enough is enough,” Anthony Albanese has declared, following indications the US is considering dropping charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The prime minister said it was time to end the …
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Public transport fails to keep up with apartment boom
Public transport services in greater Melbourne have not kept up with the city’s apartment boom, prompting calls for a bigger emphasis on transport during planning. The number of apartments grew …
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Sick boy was ‘so much worse’ when let go from hospital
A severely ill toddler who died of meningitis was discharged from a regional Victorian hospital in a worse condition than when he was admitted, a coroner has heard. An inquest …
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Man charged with murder after woman’s body found
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was found in a burned out car in regional Victoria. Emergency services were called to a vehicle on …
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Turkey and Australia, the countries with the most sexual partners per person
Turkish citizens claim the top spot for the highest average number of sexual partners in their lifetime, reveals a recent study on global sexual habits by World Population Review. While …
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Girl flees abduction attempt on walk home from school
A young girl has been left traumatised after a stranger demanded she get in his car as she walked home on the last day of the school term. Police are …
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Talks to begin on expanding AUKUS defence pact
The United States, Britain and Australia will begin talks on bringing new members into their AUKUS security pact as Washington pushes for Japan to be involved as a deterrent against …
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New evidence suggests the world’s largest known asteroid impact structure is buried deep in southeast Australia
Acknowledgment: I’d like to thank my colleague Tony Yeates, who originated the view of the Deniliquin multi-ring structure as an impact structure – and who was instrumental to this work. …