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Wettest El Niño on Record? Storms and Flash Flooding Forecast for Eastern Australia This Week
Thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern Australia this week, with reports that this El Niño is on track to be the…
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Australia’s First Vietnamese Museum Opens in Melbourne’s Sunshine After a Decade-Long Campaign
Vietnamese Museum Australia, the first museum dedicated to the Vietnamese refugee experience, opened in Sunshine on Saturday.
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Bledisloe Cup: All Blacks Beat Wallabies 43-21 in Sydney After 50-19 Win in Auckland
The All Blacks followed their 50-19 win in Auckland with a 43-21 victory over the Wallabies at Accor Stadium in the final…
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“I Had to Take Care of Myself”: Jennifer Garner Panicked About Money and Her Career After Ben Affleck Divorce
Jennifer Garner talks about panicking over money after her divorce from Ben Affleck.
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Dolly Parton Dead at 80: The Truth Behind the Hoax Claims About the Country Legend
Dolly Parton died aged 80 on 25 August 2026. Here are the facts, and why hoax claims are wrong.
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Hollywood Mourns Shelley Fabares, Star of Coach, The Donna Reed Show and Three Elvis Movies, Dead at 82
Shelley Fabares, star of Coach and The Donna Reed Show, has died aged 82.
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What Happened to Hayden Panettiere? Neighbour Makes Shocking Stretcher Claim
A former neighbour says Hayden Panettiere was carried out of her apartment on a stretcher twice while living with Brian Hickerson.
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Sacked! Catholic Schools NSW CEO Dallas McInerney Axed After ICAC Phone Wipe Scandal
Catholic Schools NSW sacked CEO Dallas McInerney after he gave evidence at ICAC’s Operation Rosny inquiry.
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“She Is Alive!” The Devastating Mix-Up That Crushed Lily Hooper’s Family
Investigations are under way after the family of bushwalker Lily Hooper was wrongly told she had been found alive.
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Wettest El Niño on Record? Storms and Flash Flooding Forecast for Eastern Australia This Week
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Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Quiet Strategy for Harry and Meghan’s Unexpected UK Return
William and Kate are staying quiet after Harry and Meghan moved back to the UK, sources say.
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Bledisloe Cup: All Blacks Beat Wallabies 43-21 in Sydney After 50-19 Win in Auckland
The All Blacks followed their 50-19 win in Auckland with a 43-21 victory over the Wallabies at Accor Stadium in the final…
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RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.60%: What the September Decision Means and When the Next One Is Due
The Reserve Bank raised the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.60% on 29 September. Here is what the Monetary…
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Everyone Is Talking About It! Sophia Begg’s New Glassons Collection
Sophia Begg is the face of Glassons’ new EDT Capsule 8 collection.
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Winter Olympics Ice Dance Judging Row Explained
France beat the USA by 1.43 points in Olympic ice dance. The French judge’s scores sparked a row.
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Novati Constructions Enters Voluntary Administration
Novati Constructions went into voluntary administration on 8 February 2026. Worrells were appointed.
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Lucy Harrison: UK Coroner Rules British Woman Unlawfully Killed in Texas
A UK coroner ruled Lucy Harrison was unlawfully killed. A Texas grand jury declined to charge her father.
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Pedestrian Killed by Bus on Princes Highway at Tempe
A pedestrian, 39, died after being hit by a bus at Tempe on 10 February 2026.
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Jon Kudelka Dies Aged 53: Tributes for Cartoonist
Award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka died aged 53 after a two-year battle with brain cancer.
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Lilly Wal: Brisbane Girl’s Fiji Waterfall Death and Family’s Calls
Brisbane girl Lilly Wal, 5, died at a Fiji waterfall. Her family wants tour safety reforms.
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Morayfield Man Charged After Airport Phone Search
A Morayfield man, 25, was charged after Border Force searched his phone at Brisbane Airport.
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Serena Williams Comeback Talk Grows After Training Video
Serena Williams sparked comeback talk with a training video and by rejoining the testing pool.
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Austin Appelbee, 13, Swims 4km to Save Family off Quindalup
Austin Appelbee, 13, swam about 4km to shore off Quindalup to save his mother, brother and sister.
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Handball or Downball? Australia’s Schoolyard Game Debate
Handball or downball? Australians are split by state over the name of the classic game.