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Protesters loot shops, 100 officers injured as riots spread to Germany
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From today NSW gun owners can return their weapons. Here's how it will work
Only NSW and the ACT have so far agreed to join the national gun buyback scheme, which takes effect from today.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog calls for calm ahead of election mediations
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Judge tosses lawsuit seeking to delay certification of Alaska Senate race
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It is the RBA’s job to fight inflation, but governments must do more to help
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When it comes to mea culpas, they don’t come much stronger than Jim Chalmers’ recent admission
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Mammoth cost of post-Bondi policing revealed
Australia’s worst terror attack prompted NSW Police to ramp up their presence at places of worship, schools and community hubs.
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The opposition’s $200 million pledge to boost the state’s firefighting fleet comes as Labor’s relationship with the CFA took a…
The Sydney suburbs most exposed to AI disruption
Hundreds of thousands of workers in Sydney’s inner suburbs are more vulnerable to AI automation than anywhere else in Australia.
Mikel Arteta explains importance of Christos Tzolis injury boost for Liverpool clash
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Israeli strikes kill at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Hamas accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal
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Unionists fear their culture will not be respected in united Ireland, former UUP leader says
Doug Beattie also expresses unionist concerns about the Republic’s defence capabilities
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‘Elite North Korean group’ blamed for $6.3bn Binance hack in biggest ever crypto heist
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Numbers availing of tax-free income have increased steadily in recent years, with student tenants a target
Household energy prices to jump by 13% from July
The average household using both electricity and gas will see an increase of about £18 per month.
FTSE 100 edges higher despite oil price gains
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The communication gap in the AI workplace
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Disney sued over new facial recognition technology at Disneyland entrances
The Walt Disney Company is facing a class-action lawsuit over a recently introduced use of facial recognition…
Pennsylvania woman finds 3.09-carat white diamond at Arkansas state park
A woman from Pennsylvania found a 3.09-carat white diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.
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ScienceGiant with a very long neck. Scientists uncover new dinosaur species
A new giant dinosaur species dubbed the "Last Titan" has been discovered in Thailand, researchers announced this week.
Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur
Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating…
NASA spacecraft to fly close to Mars this week as it chases rare metal asteroid
Named Psyche like the asteroid it's after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph…
Colourful King can dazzle
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Australia has seen a significant increase in VPN use over the past half year or so, owing to two high-profile legal…
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For a section of people, their monthly subscriptions budget got a new line item. The AI tools they once experimented…
Warning of 'tsunami of chronic disease' as dialysis units ration care
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The stage adaptation of the hit musical arrives at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in spring 2027
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Taylor Swift makes history with Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction
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Mourinho and chaos - is Real Madrid boss misunderstood?
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