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Seven arrested over 'senseless' stabbing deaths of two Melbourne boys
Police arrest seven people ranging from 15 to 19 years old in relation to the deaths of 15-year-old Dau Akueng and 12-year-old Chol Achiek in Melbourne's outer north-west earlier this month.
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'Show-stopping', 'confessional space', stripping down - Lorde's world tour kicks off
2:53 pm todayThe Texas arena show is the first of more than 50 that the New Zealand singer will perform on her biggest ever world tour. NZ gets its turn in February, 2026.
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Tesla looks to redesign door handles after passengers trapped
2:55 pm todayIn several accidents passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not open the doors.
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How kings, queens and Churchill's ghost worked their magic on Trump
1:27 pm todayAnalysis: Britain gave the US President a welcome fit for the king he often pretends to be.
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Democratic politicians arrested at protests at ICE jail
1:49 pm todayAbout a dozen New York state and local elected officials were arrested during protests over conditions at an immigration prison.
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Hamas warns Gaza City offensive ends hope for hostage return
12:50 pm todayIsrael has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory - dead or alive - Hamas now says.
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US travellers are 'flag jacking' and Canadians are livid
9:00 am today"A Canadian couple screamed at me, saying that America is selfish, and ruining everything". Video
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China will not influence signing of Aus-PNG defence deal, PNG's PM says
1:26 pm todayThe PNG prime minister is rebuffing any suggestion that Beijing has had a hand in derailing a new security deal the country is negotiating with Australia.
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Analysis: Trump's anti-media blitz is straight from a strongman's playbook
7:11 am todayThe US President appears to be running the same game as the Hungarian prime minister.
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Drunk bats and garlic-flavoured breast milk honoured at Ig Nobels
12:18 pm todayThis year's Ig Nobel prize-winning research included studies on lizard pizza preferences, bats flying under the influence, and whether babies enjoy garlicky breast milk.
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British spies turn to dark web to recruit Russian agents, access secrets
12:58 pm todayBritish spies are to use the digital shadows of the dark web to recruit informants and allow them to receive secret information from agents in Russia and worldwide, Britain's foreign ministry says.
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Overtourism blamed for Bali floods
9:03 am todayRenowned as a destination for relaxation, a sense of fear is rippling through the Island of the Gods.
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Review: Swedish pop maestro Jens Lekman's latest a 'love song to love songs'
This Jens Lekman collection is full of frothy, literate indie pop, as sweet as anything he's done without getting too sickly.
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What owning a cat does to your brain (and theirs)
8:31 am todaySnuggling with a cat can help suppress the stress hormone cortisol.
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7.8 earthquake hits near Russia, no tsunami threat to New Zealand
10:08 am todayNEMA has confirmed there is no threat to New Zealand.
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US vetoes UN demand for ceasefire, aid access in Gaza
8:23 am todayThe Security Council's text would also have demanded the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas and other groups.
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Israeli minister suggests a real estate 'bonanza' will follow Gaza war
7:48 am today"We have done the demolition phase, which is always the first phase of urban renewal - now we need to build."
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Kimmel's sudden suspension shocks celebrity guests en route to show
18 Sep 2025According to a CNN source, Kimmel's staff had been working as usual when the decision was announced.
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Video of Destiny Church haka at UK anti-immigration protest spreads on social media
7:57 am todayMembers performed a haka and ripped up a Palestinian flag in the footage.
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Starmer, Trump hail renewal of 'special relationship', skirt difficult issues
8:03 am todayThe UK and US leaders praised business deals while sidestepping questions of new sanctions on Russia. Audio
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What to watch: Love Is Blind UK
6:44 am todayThought about your spleen much lately? You will after watching this crop of desperate singles looking for love in all the wrong places.
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Erika Kirk named CEO of Turning Point USA after husband's murder
6:44 am todayShe was unanimously elected on Thursday as the new CEO of Turning Point USA, a group formed to galvanize young voters to Republican causes.
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Hollywood comes to Kimmel's defence after show pulled
18 Sep 2025The late-night host, a frequent Trump critic, had suggested in his monologue that Kirk's allies were using his death to "score political points".
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Beetle that threatens Australia's grains industry found in imported nappies
18 Sep 2025Khapra beetles are classified as the biggest pest threat to Australia's A$18 billion grains industry.
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Starmer, Trump to discuss foreign affairs, investment after pomp-filled royal welcome
18 Sep 2025The US president and Starmer will celebrate the unveiling of a $346b package of US investment into Britain.
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Kimmel pulled off air 'indefinitely' after Kirk comments
18 Sep 2025Disney's ABC has halted the late night talk show after its host's comments about Charlie Kirk's suspected killer.
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Australia vows to cut emissions by 62 to 70 percent by 2035
18 Sep 2025Under the Paris accord, each country must provide a headline figure to the United Nations for cutting heat-trapping emissions by 2035, and a detailed blueprint for how to achieve this.
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Charges against Alan Jones 'downgraded', some withdrawn
18 Sep 2025Eleven counts of aggravated indecent assault have been dropped in what the magistrate described as a "reformation" of the case.
Top News stories
- Chris Hipkins stops short of calling for Nicola Willis' resignation
- Seven people arrested over stabbing deaths of Dau Akueng and Chol Achiek in Cobblebank
- 'Show-stopping', 'confessional space', stripping down - Lorde's world tour kicks off
- Passengers given 'toilet supplies' while trapped for three hours on Wellington train
- Lake Alice torture victim Hake Halo farewelled
