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Actor Michael J Fox says he is hoping for an 'undramatic death'
At 64, and more than 30 years after his diagnosis, the actor is acutely aware of his mortality.
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Trump says Israel forces could resume fighting in Gaza ‘as soon as I say the word’
9:12 am todayAsked what would happen if Hamas refused to disarm, Trump said "Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word".
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Climate change worsening child malnutrition in Pacific
10:08 am todayA new study by a global charity indicates a link between climate change and malnutrition in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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Australian spy plane deployed 45 times during mission to help Ukraine
11:04 am todayIts most sophisticated military surveillance plane was used repeatedly in the last three months as part of NATO efforst to monitor Russian activity.
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The Australian community where your weekly shop can cost $1000
10:51 am todayBeing one of the most remote and disadvantaged communities, Aurukun's grocery prices are some of the highest in the country.
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Israel says a body returned from Gaza was not one of the hostages
9:12 am todayIsrael had threatened to keep Rafah shut and reduce aid supplies because Hamas was returning bodies too slowly. Audio
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Search for four-year Gus to resume in soaring heat
9:49 am todayPolice said the renewed search has so far yielded "no new evidence", but was expected to continue until noon today.
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Syrian president to honour past deals with Russia
10:51 am todayAhmed al-Sharaa is expected to use talks to formally request that Moscow hand over toppled predecessor Bashar al-Assad.
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Who are the groups battling Hamas for control in Gaza?
9:16 am todayMore than two dozen Palestinians have been killed in recent days in clashes between Hamas and members of various clans.
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Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash into the sky
6:30 am todayThe volcano erupted for around nine minutes.
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Far-right US influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia
15 Oct 2025Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country's highest court ruled against her.
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People who allegedly 'celebrated' Charlie Kirk's murder have US visas revoked
15 Oct 2025The US State Department says it "continues to identify visa holders who celebrated the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk".
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Instagram will now be PG-13 for teens with Meta's latest update
15 Oct 2025Instagram is further cracking down on what millions of young people can see on the platform.
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Why Trump shouldn't be thanked for Gaza ceasefire
15 Oct 2025Analysis: "Thank you," said giant letters etched in the beach in Tel Aviv. But should anyone be thanking the US president?
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Gaza ceasefire outlook darkens as Israel delays aid and Hamas tightens grip
15 Oct 2025Hamas fighters are executing men in the streets as Israel delays aid into Gaza. Audio
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Israeli man 'shattered' as cousin's body not returned after Gaza peace deal
15 Oct 2025An Israeli man tells RNZ he's 'shattered' after his cousin's body was not returned in the Gaza peace deal. Audio
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Trump says FIFA chief would back moving World Cup games
15 Oct 2025Trump previously raised the possibility of moving games amid his crackdown on Democratic-run cities
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FIFA to help Gaza rebuild football infrastructure
15 Oct 2025FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged the governing body's support to rebuild football infrastructure in Gaza as part of wider post-war reconstruction efforts the peace summit in Egypt.
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Trump will only give Argentina $20b bailout if his ally stays in power
15 Oct 2025The President is showing few concerns about the infusion of cash during the US government shutdown.
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US Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' challenge to $1.4 billion defamation judgement
15 Oct 2025The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to a US$1.4 billion judgement awarded to families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass…
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US drops out of world's most powerful passport top 10 list, NZ tied for 6th
15 Oct 2025Back in 2014, the US held the No 1 spot - now there are 36 other countries ahead of it.
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Assad government secretly moved mass grave to cover up killings
15 Oct 2025The bodies were trucked from one of Syria's largest known mass graves to a secret location more than an hour away in the remote desert, an investigation has found.
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China says it didn't reignite trade tensions with the US, Trump did
15 Oct 2025The moves between the world's two largest economies have rattled markets.
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Bangladesh factory blaze kills at least 16
15 Oct 2025Outside the factory, distraught relatives searched for loved ones.
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Australian PM's mobile phone number made available online
14 Oct 2025A US-based website, which users can trial for free, boasts about having the mobile numbers and emails of millions of professionals.
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Taskforce launched as search for Gus expands in Australian outback
14 Oct 2025South Australia police have announced a new taskforce related to the disappearance of missing boy Gus, while a fresh search resumes alongside the Australian Defence Force.
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Can you drink your way sober?
Drink, quit, relapse. For almost 20 years, that was the exhausting cycle that ruled Katie Herzog's life.
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Nobel economics prize winners show 'growth cannot be taken for granted'
14 Oct 2025"Economic stagnation, not growth, has been the norm for most of human history," the prize-awarding body said in a statement.
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