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Australia unveils initial $4.5b for new nuclear submarines facility
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Australia unveils initial $4.5b for new nuclear submarines facility

The Aukus pact deal could cost Canberra up to $390b over the next 30 years.

15 Feb 04:28 AM
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Paw Minister: Larry the cat marks 15 years at 10 Downing Street

Larry has lived through six prime ministers, from David Cameron to Keir Starmer.

15 Feb 03:57 AM
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Son of Iran's last shah urges US action as supporters rally

Reza Pahlavi has urged Iranians at home and abroad to continue demonstrating.

15 Feb 03:27 AM

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French authorities seize 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from Pacific vessel
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French authorities seize 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from Pacific vessel

Over the past month, France has seized nearly 12 tonnes of cocaine around Polynesia.

15 Feb 02:45 AM
The one industry powering the US jobs market
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The one industry powering the US jobs market

Latest US Labour Department figures show a heavy reliance on healthcare.

15 Feb 12:03 AM
US authorities conduct operation near Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson
World

US authorities conduct operation near Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson

14 Feb 11:30 PM
RFK jnr: 'I’m not scared of germs, I used to snort cocaine off toilet seats'
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RFK jnr: 'I’m not scared of germs, I used to snort cocaine off toilet seats'

14 Feb 11:02 PM
Zelenskyy labels Putin a 'slave to war'
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Zelenskyy labels Putin a 'slave to war'

14 Feb 10:37 PM
Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog poison, UK says
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Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog poison, UK says

14 Feb 08:12 PM
‘Britain’s Jews are under threat’: Police chief’s warning after massacre plotters jailed
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‘Britain’s Jews are under threat’: Police chief’s warning after massacre plotters jailed

Pair were planning to replicate the 2015 Paris terror attacks in Britain's northwest.

14 Feb 02:29 AM
Canada PM visits memorial for mass shooting victims as new details emerge
World

Canada PM visits memorial for mass shooting victims as new details emerge

Mark Carney cancelled a major Munich trip to visit grieving Tumbler Ridge.

14 Feb 01:55 AM
Trump says change of power in Iran would be ‘best thing’
World

Trump says change of power in Iran would be ‘best thing’

US President is sending the world's largest warship to join a second carrier in the Gulf.

14 Feb 01:44 AM
Prince William’s charity dragged into Epstein scandal
World

Prince William’s charity dragged into Epstein scandal

US files show Jeffrey Epstein called billionaire businessman a 'close personal friend'.

14 Feb 01:38 AM
Disgraced British peer summoned to testify in US Epstein investigation
World

Disgraced British peer summoned to testify in US Epstein investigation

Files show Lord Mandelson leaked Cabinet secrets and accepted money from paedophile.

14 Feb 01:23 AM
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Winter Olympics runs out of condoms as 10,000 are snapped up in three days
Olympics

Winter Olympics runs out of condoms as 10,000 are snapped up in three days

At Paris 2024, athletes received 300,000 condoms or about 30 each.

14 Feb 01:14 AM
Two US officers put on leave for lying about Minneapolis shooting
World

Two US officers put on leave for lying about Minneapolis shooting

Assault charges against Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis dropped.

14 Feb 01:08 AM
Mother charged after bodies of two infants found in freezer in France
World

Mother charged after bodies of two infants found in freezer in France

The 50-year-old suspect admitted freezing the newborns in the family home.

14 Feb 01:02 AM
Alleged rape victim of Norway princess' son says she took sleeping pills
World

Alleged rape victim of Norway princess' son says she took sleeping pills

The third complainant says she was drunk, on sleeping pills and wanted to sleep.

14 Feb 01:00 AM
Gisèle Pelicot: I want to visit my rapist ex-husband in prison
World

Gisèle Pelicot: I want to visit my rapist ex-husband in prison

In her memoir A Hymn to Life, the Frenchwoman rejects hatred and vengeance.

13 Feb 08:55 PM
Court rules UK ban on Palestine Action breaches free speech rights
World

Court rules UK ban on Palestine Action breaches free speech rights

Judges said only a handful of the group's actions met terror laws.

13 Feb 08:41 PM
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Australia news

MAFS wedding ruined by double betrayal
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MAFS wedding ruined by double betrayal

Gia’s secret daughter is exposed by a loose-lipped uncle at the reception.

10 Feb 04:00 PM
Doughnuts, DJ decks and Michelin menus: The Australian Open serves up way more than tennis
Travel

Doughnuts, DJ decks and Michelin menus: The Australian Open serves up way more than tennis

The Australian Open is more like a 21-day festival than a tennis tournament.

10 Feb 06:00 AM
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in Sydney
World

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in Sydney

Police deployed pepper spray and scuffled with protesters as a march against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog turned violent. Video / AFP

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09 Feb 07:30 PM
Sydney police pepper spray protesters during rallies against Israeli president's visit
World

Sydney police pepper spray protesters during rallies against Israeli president's visit

Police arrest 15 people at Sydney rally as Isaac Herzog remembered the Bondi massacre.

09 Feb 07:28 PM

UK news

Gordon Ramsay backs David and Victoria Beckham in Brooklyn family rift
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Gordon Ramsay backs David and Victoria Beckham in Brooklyn family rift

Ramsay says Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has blocked family on social media.

15 Feb 04:18 AM
Paw Minister: Larry the cat marks 15 years at 10 Downing Street
World

Paw Minister: Larry the cat marks 15 years at 10 Downing Street

Larry has lived through six prime ministers, from David Cameron to Keir Starmer.

15 Feb 03:57 AM
'Forever Valentine': Sharon Osbourne posts sweet tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Entertainment

'Forever Valentine': Sharon Osbourne posts sweet tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

The 73-year-old says she will never remarry and leans on their three children.

15 Feb 01:11 AM
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The one industry powering the US jobs market
World

The one industry powering the US jobs market

Latest US Labour Department figures show a heavy reliance on healthcare.

15 Feb 12:03 AM
US authorities conduct operation near Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson
World

US authorities conduct operation near Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson

A street has been blocked about 3km from the home of the missing Arizona woman.

14 Feb 11:30 PM
RFK jnr: 'I’m not scared of germs, I used to snort cocaine off toilet seats'
World

RFK jnr: 'I’m not scared of germs, I used to snort cocaine off toilet seats'

The US Health Secretary says he has been in recovery for 43 years.

14 Feb 11:02 PM
'Changes are necessary': Michelle Yeoh calls for more women and Asian stories in film
Entertainment

'Changes are necessary': Michelle Yeoh calls for more women and Asian stories in film

The 63-year-old star also slams the term 'geriatric pregnancies' as disrespectful.

14 Feb 04:37 AM

Asia news

Revealed: Andrew and Epstein planned secret business in China
World

Revealed: Andrew and Epstein planned secret business in China

Emails show Andrew planned a Beijing firm with Epstein after his 2008 conviction.

13 Feb 04:00 PM
'Can be heaven and hell': Kiwi expat deported from Bali after months in detention
New Zealand

'Can be heaven and hell': Kiwi expat deported from Bali after months in detention

Andrew McLean's lawyers argue there was no proper basis for his detainment.

08 Feb 06:15 AM
Japan snap election: Sanae Takaichi eyes big win despite heavy snow
World

Japan snap election: Sanae Takaichi eyes big win despite heavy snow

Polls tip the Prime Minister's LDP to win a clear majority in the Lower House.

08 Feb 05:49 AM
Inside the quiet war at Christchurch’s border: How Customs fights rising drug threats
Crime

Inside the quiet war at Christchurch’s border: How Customs fights rising drug threats

Christchurch Customs officers talk about their working environment.

06 Feb 01:00 AM
Woman in China causes multiple crashes after moving traffic mirror ruining her ‘feng shui’
World

Woman in China causes multiple crashes after moving traffic mirror ruining her ‘feng shui’

Police warned the couple they could face charges if more accidents happen.

05 Feb 01:07 AM
Draco Malfoy becomes unlikely star of China's New Year celebrations
World

Draco Malfoy becomes unlikely star of China's New Year celebrations

The Harry Potter character's Chinese name links the words for horse and fortune.

04 Feb 08:18 PM
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James Van Der Beek dies aged 48
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James Van Der Beek dies aged 48

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11 Feb 09:43 PM
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in Sydney
World

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police in Sydney

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09 Feb 07:30 PM
In show of support, Canada, France open consulates in Greenland
World

In show of support, Canada, France open consulates in Greenland

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06 Feb 09:30 PM
UK police search Mandelson house in Epstein revelations probe
World

UK police search Mandelson house in Epstein revelations probe

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06 Feb 09:10 PM

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Ukrainian athlete loses Winter Olympics ban appeal over war helmet
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Ukrainian athlete loses Winter Olympics ban appeal over war helmet

CAS ruled Olympic 'freedom of expression' stops the moment athletes compete.

13 Feb 07:17 PM
Revealed: Andrew and Epstein planned secret business in China
World

Revealed: Andrew and Epstein planned secret business in China

Emails show Andrew planned a Beijing firm with Epstein after his 2008 conviction.

13 Feb 04:00 PM
'Blank check for chaos': Democrats dig in over ICE powers and DHS funding
World

'Blank check for chaos': Democrats dig in over ICE powers and DHS funding

Democrats are blocking new DHS funding until ICE tightens its tactics.

13 Feb 07:39 AM
New Australian Liberal leader speaks following party spill
World

New Australian Liberal leader speaks following party spill

Angus Taylor warned the Liberals must 'change or die' to survive the next poll.

13 Feb 04:10 AM
Australia's Liberals elect net zero opponent as new leader
World

Australia's Liberals elect net zero opponent as new leader

The switch comes as polling shows the party slipping behind One Nation.

13 Feb 03:21 AM
Kim Jong Un chooses Gucci-wearing teen daughter as likely heir
World

Kim Jong Un chooses Gucci-wearing teen daughter as likely heir

Analysts say Ju Ae could be elevated to First Secretary at the party congress.

13 Feb 02:32 AM
UK nursery worker jailed for 18 years for 'wicked' serial child sex abuse
World

UK nursery worker jailed for 18 years for 'wicked' serial child sex abuse

Vincent Chan abused girls aged 3 and 4 during naptime at a London nursery.

13 Feb 12:10 AM
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How Ghislaine Maxwell went from a neglected daddy’s girl to Epstein’s ‘apex predator’

12 Feb 11:44 PM
World

Two babies found dead in French family's freezer, mother arrested

12 Feb 11:40 PM
World

British teenager who stabbed schoolboy to death named

12 Feb 10:49 PM
World

1.82m trans school shooter wanted to be ‘petite’

12 Feb 09:31 PM
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Victim's relative screams ‘you killed my brother’ at Swiss bar owners

12 Feb 09:07 PM
World

'No basis in fact': Trump kills landmark US climate endangerment finding

12 Feb 07:31 PM
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Girl, 12, shot in head trying to save classmates in Canada attack

12 Feb 07:19 PM
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12 Feb 07:05 PM

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