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    Dark comedy One Battle After Another and Hamnet, a story about William Shakespeare's grief over the death of his son, claimed the top prizes at the Golden Globes.

    Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: Reuters

    Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'

    Australia's Parliament will be recalled early to pass hate speech laws following the Bondi terror attack that claimed 15 lives and injured dozens more.

    Homeland Security beefed up after Minnesota shooting, protests

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    Homeland Security beefed up after Minnesota shooting, protests

    The Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to Minnesota after thousands of people marched to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration agent.

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    Hero cop who shot Bondi stabber diagnosed with cancer

    An Australian police officer and young mum hailed a hero for stopping a deadly stabbing rampage in Bondi has been diagnosed with a rare cancer.

    Meta slams Australia's social media ban as it blocks child accounts

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    Meta slams Australia's social media ban as it blocks child accounts

    More than half a million accounts have been wiped from Facebook, Instagram and Threads since Australia's under-16s were banned from social media in December.

    Over 1000 Kyiv apartments left without power after Russian attack

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    Over 1000 Kyiv apartments left without power after Russian attack

    More than 1000 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv are still without heating following a devastating Russian attack early on Friday (local time), local authorities said on Sunday.

    More than 500 dead in Iran protests

    Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in...

    More than 500 dead in Iran protests

    Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group has said, as Tehran threatened to target US military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on...

    Tragedy as body found with bushfires burning out of control

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    Tragedy as body found with bushfires burning out of control

    A person has been confirmed killed in bushfires after police found human remains about 100 metres from a vehicle as more than 30 blazes ravage Victoria.

    Grateful Dead co-founder and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir dead at 78

    Bob Weir is show in this 2025 file photo. Photo: Getty Images

    Grateful Dead co-founder and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir dead at 78

    Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead's rhythm guitarist who helped guide the legendary jam band through decades of change and success, has died at age 78.

    Trump says US must 'own' Greenland 'whether they like it or not'

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    Trump says US must 'own' Greenland 'whether they like it or not'

    The US needs to own Greenland to prevent Russia or China from occupying it in the future, President Donald Trump says.

    ICE killing: Agent's cellphone video shared by White House

    The newly released shows Renee Good moments before her fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Photo:...

    ICE killing: Agent's cellphone video shared by White House

    The White House has reposted a video taken from the cellphone of the US Immigration officer who fatally shot a Minnesota woman in her car this week, adding to the documentation of an incident that has sparked days of nationwide protests.

    Dozens dead in crackdown on Iran protests

    Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in...

    Dozens dead in crackdown on Iran protests

    Iran is largely cut off from the outside world after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest, and video shows buildings aflame in anti-government protests raging in cities across the country.

    Towns destroyed as bushfires rage in Victoria

    Fire rages near the town of Longwood in central Victoria. Photo: via Jacinta Allan

    Towns destroyed as bushfires rage in Victoria

    An unknown number of homes and properties have been destroyed in Victoria's escalating bushfire crisis, amid a state of disaster declaration.

    Obituary: Lauded for science work at Lauder

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    Obituary: Lauded for science work at Lauder

    John Gordon Keys (known as Gordon), former leader of Lauder’s Atmospheric Research Station, was born in Palmerston North on November 9, 1930, but spent most of his childhood, including the war...

    Border agent shoots two people in Portland, Oregon

    FBI agents work next to an evidence truck outside Adventist Hospital after the shooting incident...

    Border agent shoots two people in Portland, Oregon

    A US immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, leading officials to call for calm.

    One Nation hits historic high in bombshell poll

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    Pauline Hanson's One Nation hits historic high in bombshell poll

    Right-wing minor party One Nation' s popularity has skyrocketed with Australian voters to tie it with the coalition for the first time.

    Three missing amid Victoria bushfire carnage

    Properties have been lost in the Longwood fire. Photo: Tatong CFA/Facebook

    Three missing amid Victoria bushfire carnage

    Three people are missing in central Victoria and many properties have been destroyed as out-of-control bushfires escalate in catastrophic hot and windy conditions.

    Astronaut medical issue forces early return

    The International Space Station is a permanently crewed orbit laboratory. Photo: Getty Images

    Astronaut medical issue forces early return

    A "serious medical condition" with a crew member on the International Space Station has led NASA to initiate the first emergency return in the orbiting lab's 25-year history.

    Albanese unveils royal commission inquiry into Bondi attack

    Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: Getty

    Albanese unveils royal commission inquiry into Bondi attack

    Australia will hold a Royal Commission inquiry into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in which 15 were killed, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today.

    Aussie capital transformed into petrolhead paradise

    Aussie capital transformed into petrolhead paradise

    Petrolheads have descended upon the usually quiet Australian capital for a weekend of burnouts, drag races and supercharged cars.
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