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Elon Musk's father facing decades of abuse allegations
Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing at least five of his children over the last three decades, according to a New York Times investigation.
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Fat Bear Week - the distraction everybody needs
24 Sep 2025The more pounds a bear packs on, the better chance they have of surviving their six-month hibernation. Video
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'Pretty scary time': NZ teen describes drone attacks on Gaza-bound flotilla
24 Sep 2025Sam Leason says he started his night shift as drones dropped "bombs ... and other liquids" onto some of the boats. Audio
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Trump to meet Albanese in Washington in October
24 Sep 2025"Australia and the United States are great partners. I expect it to be very constructive," the Australian PM told reporters.
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Peters keeping opinion on Trump speech to himself
24 Sep 2025Trump has accused a growing number of UN member states of rewarding Hamas by recognising a Palestinian state.
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Thailand works to tackle massive sinkhole in capital
24 Sep 2025Thai authorities have rushed to contain a massive sinkhole near a hospital in central Bangkok that has disrupted utilities and traffic.
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Watch: Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong
24 Sep 2025Nearly two million people in southern China have been evacuated as the typhoon barrels into one of the world's most densely populated coasts.
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Watch: Jimmy Kimmel receives standing ovation during return taping
24 Sep 2025The late-night host is back on stage - and full of emotion. Video
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Alcohol increases risk of dementia later in life, study finds
24 Sep 2025The new study looked at data from nearly 560,000 people who participated.
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Record rain floods India's Kolkata, 12 dead
24 Sep 2025Most of the people have died due to electrocution, police say.
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Optus owner apologises for outage linked to multiple deaths
24 Sep 2025Parent company Singtel says it will "ensure a thorough investigation of this incident to prevent any further recurrence".
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Activists say Gaza aid flotilla attacked by 'multiple drones'
24 Sep 2025Organisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla said they heard explosions and saw multiple drones that targeted some of their boats.
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Boy hides in plane's landing gear on flight from Kabul to Delhi
24 Sep 2025The stowaway was found wandering on the tarmac near where the plane had parked.
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Melatonin overdose calls surge in Australia
24 Sep 2025One popular online retailer recently suspended sales of melatonin to Australia, after reports of a jump in calls to the WA Poisons Information Centre about children taking melatonin.
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Trump says Ukraine can win back all territory from Russia, in sudden shift
24 Sep 2025The US President says Ukraine should act now with Russia facing "big" economic problems.
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What is The Booker Prize and how does it work?
24 Sep 2025How many books do judges have to read? How fast? How much money is there in the win? And why has it been the source of controversy?
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Death toll climbs to 14 in eastern Taiwan as typhoon unleashes flood
24 Sep 2025Fourteen people have died in eastern Taiwan's Hualien county after a barrier lake in the mountains overflowed and sent a wall of water into a town during a typhoon, the island's fire department says.
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Five takeaways from Trump’s UN speech
24 Sep 2025A broken teleprompter was the first ominous sign as the US president attacked his allies about everything from climate action and immigration to Ukraine and elevators in an hour-long speech.
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This year's Booker Prize shortlist unveiled
24 Sep 2025153 books were whittled down to six. Judge Sarah Jessica Parker described the process as "real agony".
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Is the world's largest humanitarian crisis going unseen?
24 Sep 2025The world's largest hunger and displacement crises has been created amid a war between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces, which has left tens of thousands of people dead and 12 million…
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ABC ordered to pay $150,000 fine for unlawfully sacking journalist
24 Sep 2025Lattouf was sacked for reasons including her political opinions.
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'Your countries are going to hell': Gasps as Trump attacks allies at UN
24 Sep 2025In a nearly hour-long speech, the US president criticised everything from broken elevators to climate action and migration.
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Watch: Macron has to call Trump after being blocked by US leader's motorcade
24 Sep 2025"I'm sorry, Mister President, I'm really sorry," a clearly embarrassed police officer told Macron who was trying to cross the street with members of his delegation.
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Would-be Trump assassin tries to stab himself after guilty verdict
24 Sep 2025Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen after the verdict was read, a person in the courtroom told CNN. Authorities stopped him from doing so.
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'Please don't be foolish': Hong Kong braces for Super Typhoon Ragasa
24 Sep 2025Kiwi Cruzanne Macalligan has seen panic buying, as locals prepare to wait out the strongest storm on the planet this year.
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Judges unfavourable on Trump's string of First Amendment cases
24 Sep 2025The Trump administration faces a backlash for targeting speech it disagrees with, and federal judges have left a trail of rulings lambasting it for trampling on free speech rights of law firms, media…
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South Korea jails CEO for over decade after fatal fire
The chief executive of a lithium battery maker and his son have both been sentenced.
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How can this woman 'sniff out' Parkinson's?
23 Sep 2025Retired Scottish nurse Joy Milne was asked to smell 12 shirts - half of which were from people with diagnosed Parkinson's. She stunned the scientists.
Top News stories
- Jade Oldridge sentenced for her role in the death of partner Dean Kahukiwa
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- Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, accused of abusing five of his children over three decades
- Meet the bears competing in this year's Fat Bear Week
- Wellington Town Hall furniture snapped up: 'Everyone loves a piece of solid wood'
