6 h. ago ‘I discovered things I had no idea about!’: The factory visit that surprised Dr Karl

In season two of his ABC series, the popular scientist uncovers the history of even more Australian products.

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17 h. ago ASX Runners of the Week: Charger Metals, Calix & Investigator Silver

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Charger Metals which unleashed a ripping high-grade maiden gold discovery at its Xmas anomaly in WA.

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51 h. ago Man missing in ocean, woman found dead at Sydney’s eastern beaches

Hundreds of onlookers were stunned as swimmers and police frantically attempted to save one man, hours after a woman’s body was discovered at a neighbouring beach.

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54 h. ago Thanks to a wrong turn, my family discovered its own slice of paradise

It may not be the quiet beach town it was in the ’80s, but I’m always drawn back to this Queensland holiday favourite.

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3 d. ago More than 50 firefighters battle furniture factory blaze in Sydney’s west

A furniture factory in our west has been destroyed by an afternoon inferno taking over 50 firefighters to extinguish the blaze.

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3 d. ago Firefighters battle enormous blaze at factory in Sydney’s south

The fire engulfing a timber flooring factory, showering bricks to the ground, is expected to remain active “for a considerable amount of time”.

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3 d. ago Don’t miss the smashburgers and shakes at this surprising roadside stop

Midway between Bellingen and Dorrigo lies the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town of Thora, home to the Thora General Store – a post office, petrol station, bottle-o and now, a burger bar.

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3 d. ago Surprises, franchises and sequels: 10 new films that prove cinema is not dead

Think streaming has killed off movies? You might be surprised at what’s coming to the big screen in 2026.

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3 d. ago ‘Get the GoPro’: Oscar hooked a shark on his fishing line. Then it bit his boat

When Oscar Ford felt a powerful pull on his fishing reel, he had no idea it was great white, leading him on a 35-minute chase. Then, he saw it “gliding through the water like a submarine”.

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4 d. ago A miracle child and an Aussie Nobel Prize winner. The five biggest science discoveries of 2025

It’s hard to keep up with all the discoveries made around the world every year in science, but harder still to sort the hype from the game changers.

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6 d. ago Glimpses, maybes and a ‘ping’: On the murky trail of the Bondi gunmen in the Philippines

At a beach resort on the outskirts of Davao City, the apparent fleeting visit of soon-to-be terrorist gunmen has been a talking point.

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7 d. ago Water company revelation no surprise from a government with a contempt for transparency

The timing of an announcement of taxpayer support for an ailing water company sums up the cynicism that permeates the conduct of the Allan government.

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9 d. ago Homicide probe launched after man found stabbed to death in Perth’s south

A man has died after being discovered with stab wounds on a street in Perth’s southern suburbs overnight. 

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9 d. ago A million more Epstein documents suddenly turn up, sparking ‘cover

The discovery of the new files is a stunning 11th-hour development after officials suggested months ago that a comprehensive review had accounted for the vast universe of materials.

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9 d. ago From sinister to prime minister? The surprise candidate putting his hand up to lead Thailand

In this post-truth, Trumpian world, seemingly nothing can stop a political career. Certainly not a few years in a Sydney jail back in the 1990s for helping smuggle heroin.

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9 d. ago PM announces special honours list for Bondi heroes, Israeli president to visit Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke over the phone on Tuesday, with the governor-general to prepare a formal invitation for the leader to visit Australia.

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1 week ago Israeli president invited to visit Australia after Bondi shooting

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke over the phone on Tuesday, with the governor-general to prepare a formal invitation for the leader to visit Australia.

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1 week ago ‘We have to have it’: Trump enrages Denmark with Greenland envoy surprise

Reiterating his desire to possess Greenland, the US president said: “They say that Denmark was there 300 years ago or something, with a boat. Well, we were there with boats too, I’m sure. So we’ll have to work it all out.”

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1 week ago You’ll be surprised how these new Tasmanian villas were created

Saving the planet isn’t always comfortable or practical, but Sativa House manages both.

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1 week ago WA Police discover $11 million worth of cocaine hidden under slab

The massive drug bust began as a traffic stop on Leach Highway in Welshpool, before several search warrants revealed the true scale of the haul.

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