94 minutes ago ‘Fun to eat, easy to make’: Spice up your Christmas leftovers with this speedy stir

Dread the thought of eating ham for weeks? Rosheen Kaul’s recipes bring extra flavour, salt and crunch to leftovers from your festive feast.

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94 minutes ago Twenty years after photographing the aftermath of a tsunami, I still check for high ground at the beach

Chief Herald photographer Nick Moir flew into Banda Aceh the day after the Boxing Day tsunami. He found a city turned upside down, bodies lying in the streets – and a sense of vigilance that remains with him still.

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2 hours ago King Charles offers ‘heartfelt thanks’ to health workers in Christmas message

The King broke with recent practice by recording his broadcast away from royal residences and choosing instead a location where generations had prayed for relief from sickness.

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3 hours ago Kazakhstan says dozens likely dead after plane crashes with 67 on board

An Azerbaijani airliner crashed near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, leaving at least 32 survivors, according to officials. More than 30 people may be dead.

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11 hours ago Warne, Tendulkar, Muralitharan and (even) Gladstone Small: Eleven Boxing Day Test memories

A red-letter day on the Australian sporting calendar has proven a fitting stage for some memorable cricket moments.

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14 hours ago ‘There’s a lot of us out there’: The people celebrating Christmas solo

International traveller Rikard Reardon is part of a community of people celebrating Christmas Day away from family. He says it can be quite a joyful way to spend the holiday.

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15 hours ago Firefighters across Victoria brace for extreme risk, residents told to evacuate immediately

There are fears new fires will start and a large blaze in the state’s west will spread further amid 100km/h winds and near 40-degree temperatures predicted for Thursday.

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18 hours ago Firefighters across Victoria brace for extreme risk amid Boxing Day heat, wind

There are fears new fires will start and a large blaze in the state’s west will spread amid 100km/h winds and near 40-degree temperatures predicted for Thursday.

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18 hours ago ‘No longer fishing villages’: Fight to save charm of South Coast holiday towns

Thousands of Sydneysiders are drawn to the classic holiday spots every summer, but plans to protect their character are up in the air.

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19 hours ago Christmas beetles can still be found in Brisbane gardens. But can you tell them apart?

The Australian herald of the holiday season, the Christmas beetle, has returned. Look out for these species calling the south-east home.

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