65 m. ago Aurora australis: southern lights seen across Australia amid severe solar storm

Phenomenon enjoyed from Victoria to New Zealand after a severe solar storm created perfect conditions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSkywatchers were treated to a celestial delight on Wednesday evening, with a severe solar storm making it possible to view the southern lights across large parts of Australia and New ZealandAn intense geomagnetic storm, caused by several powerful bursts of energy from the sun, has led the Bureau of Meteorology’s space weather forecasting centre to issue an aurora alert for “mid to southern parts of Australia”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Horror moment shark attacks foilboarder and 'explodes' him into air

Andy McDonald, 61, survived a brush with a shark while foilboarding off Prevelly Beach in Western Australia, where the beast tore a chunk off his foil-powered craft out at sea

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4 h. ago Brits 'furious' as supermarket introduces 'disgusting' item to meal deal

Australia's favourite chocolate biscuit bar can now be purchased by Brits as part of the iconic Tesco meal deal, but some Brits have reacted to the news with rage

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4 h. ago Father, 46, was trying to save his son, 17, who was suddenly swept out to sea before pair both drowned off coast of Australia, inquest hears

Robin Reed, 46, and his son Owen, 17, from Caerphilly in south Wales, were on a day trip to a beach in Queensland on April 13 this year.

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5 h. ago Finally, scientists have given us all the permission we needed to yell at seagulls

The bad guys of the bird world have long attracted humans’ wrath – and science has finally vindicated the impulse to shout at them when they’re trying to make off with our chips, writes Helen Coffey

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5 h. ago Tycoon who donated £1m to Brexit campaigns considers moving to Australia for good

Lord Edmiston said thoughts of moving to Australia was motivated by reasons including family and a warmer climate

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5 h. ago How World Cup expansion is driving Asia’s naturalisation arms race

As Asia’s allocation has now doubled, many nations look to foreign-born talent to push them towards qualificationWhen the United Arab Emirates line up against Iraq on Thursday for the fifth and final round of Asian qualification for next year’s World Cup, it is likely that over half of the home starting XI in Abu Dhabi will be foreign-born. The UAE are, however, merely another participant in a naturalisation arms race in the continent that has been boosted by the expansion of the World Cup from 32 teams to 48.Asia’s allocation has doubled from four automatic spots in Qatar to eight in North America, opening up the tournament to a new array of contenders desperate to play on the greatest stage of all. Japan, South Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Australia have historically dominated World Cup qualifying, with North Korea the most recent outlier in 2010. Those six are the only teams from the Asian Football Confederation to make more than one appearance at the tournament. Continue readin...

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6 h. ago Watch moment shark pulls windsurfer underwater in terrifying fight

This is the terrifying moment an Australian windsurfer is pulled off of his board by a shark.

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6 h. ago The Gulf Stream is on the verge of COLLAPSING, scientists warn

Scientists have warned that the Gulf Stream is on the verge of collapsing - a disastrous event that could plunge the northern hemisphere into a new ice age.

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6 h. ago Rarely seen Aimee Osbourne enjoys a pampering session at a Beverly Hills nail salon as brother Jack lands in Australia ahead of gruelling stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

The eldest of Sharon Osbourne 's three children with late Black Sabbath legend Ozzy appeared to be in high spirits while out in Beverly Hills with her musician boyfriend, Wes Leavins.

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6 h. ago Dad trying to save son in sea ends in tragedy after conditions 'changed'

Robin Reed, 46, and Owen Reed, 17, tragically died on a family holiday in Australia after the teenager had gotten into difficulty in the sea and his dad rushed in to rescue him

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6 h. ago Dad's bid to save son from huge waves ends in double tragedy as sea 'changed in an instant'

A father and son from Caerphilly tragically died in Australia after drowning during a day trip - this is a breaking news story

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7 h. ago Australia star ruled out of first Ashes Test but Josh Hazlewood cleared to play after injury scare

The uncapped Brendan Doggett would be next in line should further reinforcements be required

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7 h. ago Aimee Osbourne enjoys a pampering session at a Beverly Hills nail salon as brother Jack lands in Australia ahead of gruelling stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

The eldest of Sharon Osbourne 's three children with late Black Sabbath legend Ozzy appeared to be in high spirits while out in Beverly Hills with her musician boyfriend, Wes Leavins.

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7 h. ago Scientists discover humans 'have seventh sense' called 'remote touch'

We're told we have five senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch – but now scientists at a London university have discovered a mysterious new ability they call 'remote touch'

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7 h. ago Bagpipers claim world record with AC/DC's 'It's a Long Way to the Top'

An ensemble of 374 bagpipers has claimed a new world record by playing AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top.”

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7 h. ago 'Most deadly' flu strain sweeps UK with doctors warning it 'can kill'

The H3N2 strain, originally from Australia, has had its worst flu season on record and this is expected to be the case in Britain as we head into our winter and the virus spreads

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8 h. ago Australia’s ‘old blokes’ rally together for the Ashes chasing one last demolition of England

Australia’s Ashes squad contains only one player – Cameron Green – younger than 30 years old but that does not mean this battle-hardened Test team are over the hill just yet

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8 h. ago Jess Glynne is 'set to make a surprise I'm A Celebrity cameo' to support Lioness girlfriend Alex Scott

The British singer, 36, has been dating the former Lioness, 41, since 2023 and the pair shared an emotional goodbye as Alex jetted off to Australia on Monday.

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8 h. ago Bonnie Blue's latest sick stunt warning as she claims 'I'm going to be drowning in fluids'

Bonnie Blue was booted out of Australia and banned from re-entering last year for breaching the terms of her visa, but she reckons she'll be back Down Under soon

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