5 hours ago ‘Three years of sheer hell’: Owners of homes ravaged by defective plumbing fight for compensation

Lawyers and the plumbing industry have called for an inquiry into insurance companies denying plumbing compensation after the issue was raised in a damning report into the Victorian Building Authority.

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6 hours ago Firefighters warn Victorians about travelling over Christmas as they brace for hot, dry weather

With temperatures set to soar on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, authorities are trying to lessen the high fire risk with back-burning across Victoria, adding to the fires already raging.

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8 hours ago OpenAI’s deal with News Corp could distort flow to public, experts warn

While News Corp has signed commercial deals with OpenAI, most local publishers have blocked AI firms from scraping their news sites.

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8 hours ago OpenAI’s deal with News Corp could distort information flow to public, experts warn

While News Corp has signed commercial deals with OpenAI, most local publishers have blocked AI firms from scraping their news sites.

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13 hours ago Halls Gap evacuated as authorities warn Grampians fire will burn for weeks

An emergency warning to evacuate immediately was also issued for a small town in the Macedon Ranges on Saturday, but was later downgraded.

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17 hours ago New protections to rollout for travellers who have flights cancelled, delayed

Airports across the country are buzzing as Christmas travel gets under way, but there'll soon be new protections for passengers whose flights are cancelled or delayed.

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18 hours ago ‘Something big will happen in Germany’: Christmas market attack suspect’s online boasts

The suspected attacker’s many posts on social media site X reveal him as a critic of Islam who railed against Muslim immigration into Europe.

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26 hours ago Car ploughs into ‘fairytale’ Christmas market killing at least five, injuring scores

The driver was arrested shortly after he had barrelled into a crowd in Magdeburg, Germany, when the town centre was teeming with holiday shoppers.

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30 hours ago Two dead, dozens more injured after car ploughs into crowd at German Christmas market

A car ploughed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in Germany, killing at least two people and injuring at least 68 others.

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