40 m. ago Aussie woman finds love with one of the world's richest men 18 YEARS her senior

An Australian woman with humble beginnings in the coastal Queensland town of Mackay has found love with a multimillionaire in California - and he has a very weird hobby.

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1 hour ago Teens hoping to get around Australia’s social media ban are rushing to smaller apps. Where are they going?

As Meta begins deleting accounts and the deadline looms, children have already begun to flock to platforms not included in the banned list, like Coverstar, Lemon8, Yope and RednoteAustralia social media ban explained: everything you need to knowGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Australia prepares to block under-16s from accessing 10 of its largest social media platforms, less prominent companies have begun courting the teen market – in some cases paying underaged influencers to promote them.One teenaged TikTok influencer said in a paid “collab” video for the app Coverstar: “The social media ban is fast approaching, but I found the new cool app we can all move to.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Supreme court allows Texas to use new congressional map favoring Republicans in 2026 elections – US politics live

Ruling will impact elections as soon as the March primariesUS supreme court approves redrawn Texas congressional mapsAmong the beneficiaries of Donald Trump’s pardons and commutations, there is a group that legal experts and political scientists see as some of the clearest evidence of how such actions undermine the rule of law: those who were released from prison and again arrested for different alleged crimes.During his first term, Trump issued 237 acts of clemency – including to someone who was a predatory lender and drug smuggler and to another who ran a Ponzi scheme. Since taking office again, Trump has issued more than 1,600, most for people involved in the January 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Volcanic eruption may have caused Europe's Black Death plague, scientists say

Clues contained in tree rings have identified 14th Century volcanic activity as the 'first domino to fall' in a sequence that led to the devastating spread of bubonic plague.

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5 h. ago A brown pelican 'feeding frenzy' is an encouraging sign for the often

On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore

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5 h. ago Ashes 2025 live score: Root and Archer to take attack to Aussies when England resume on day two

Root’s first hundred in Australia helped England to 325-9 and he’ll try to add to that lead today

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7 h. ago Love Island star and World Cup winner among new Celebrity SAS series contestants

The new eight-part series will pit Team Australia against Team UK

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8 h. ago Joe Root is finally a wizard in Aus after Harry Brook’s Bazball scarecrow act | Barney Ronay

A tale of two Yorkshiremen, one keeping England in the series, the other batting without a brainIn the end even the celebration was perfect, out there under that strange deep-blue southern sky, in the frenzy of the game-state – manic Baz energy, England’s lower order scything away death cult-style at the other end, the way even the grass seems lacquered and glazed by the lights.So yeah. All that stuff. In the middle of this Joe Root guided the ball away through fine leg to complete his first Test hundred in Australia, then marked it with a gentle smile and a wave of the bat, no fist-punching, no monkeys off backs, no angsty and pointed messaging. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Why is it called the Ashes? What is inside the urn that England and Australia play for?

The second Test of the Ashes series takes place across the weekend as England look to fight back against Australia

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9 h. ago Australia cricket legend's daughter thanks Joe Root for preventing her dad from stripping naked

Joe Root spared the world from seeing Matthew Hayden walking around the MCG without any clothes after scoring an impressive century against Australia on day one of the second Ashes Test

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10 h. ago Majestic Root basks in Australian glory at last but Brook’s folly could be costly | Barney Ronay

A tale of two Yorkshiremen, one keeping England in the series, the other a scarecrow batting without a brainIn the end even the celebration was perfect, out there under that strange deep-blue southern sky, in the frenzy of the game-state – manic Baz energy, England’s lower order scything away death cult-style at the other end, the way even the grass seems lacquered and glazed by the lights.So yeah. All that stuff. In the middle of this Joe Root guided the ball away through point to complete his first Test hundred in Australia, then marked it with a gentle smile and a wave of the bat, no fist-punching, no monkeys off backs, no angsty and pointed messaging. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Space astronomy is under threat from ‘megaconstellations’ of satellites, scientists warn

Some satellites will soon have 96% of their pictures ‘contaminated’ by internet satellites, study finds

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13 h. ago Scathing reviews continue to roll in for Meghan's 'condescending' and 'out of touch' Netflix Christmas special

Reviews from the likes of the Irish Times, Washington Post and Australia's 9Honey have been as brutal as many were for the first two series of With Love, Meghan.

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13 h. ago Zak Crawley hails ‘humble’ Joe Root as he makes first Ashes century in Australia

Root batted through to the end of a thrilling day to finish unbeaten on 135 in a competitive score of 325 for nine.

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13 h. ago Nathan Lyon in ‘filthy’ mood after Test omission as Crawley hails ‘phenomenal’ Root

Spinner ‘pretty gutted’ after Australia choose all-pace attackCrawley praises Root’s first away Ashes ton as ‘one of his best’Nathan Lyon admitted he was furious after being dropped by Australia for the first time in 13 years of home Tests as the battle for the Ashes got back under way in Brisbane on Thursday.In his absence Joe Root plundered the home side’s all-seam attack for an unbeaten 135 on the first day at the Gabba, his 40th Test century and his first on Australian soil, an effort Zak Crawley acclaimed as “one of his best”. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Alex Cuthbert: Action needed if Wales are to avoid looking like 'a laughing stock' at World Cup

The former winger is urging the likes of Richard Collier-Keywood, the Welsh Rugby Union chair, and WRU director of rugby Dave Reddin, to take decisive action now to give the team a chance of competing in Australia.

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14 h. ago Wales legend warns nation at risk of looking like 'a laughing stock' at 2027 World Cup

Alex Cuthbert is urging the likes of Richard Collier-Keywood, the Welsh Rugby Union chair, and WRU director of rugby Dave Reddin, to take decisive action now to give the team a chance of competing in Australia.

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15 h. ago Everything to know from The Ashes second Test day one as Joe Root keeps England afloat

England and Australia went head-to-head on the Second test of the Ashes at The Gabba in Brisbane

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15 h. ago Joe Root silences his last remaining critics with England century for the Ashes history books

Root’s 135 not out in Brisbane finally ended his long wait for a ton on Australian soil and gave England a platform to revive their Ashes hopes in the second Test

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15 h. ago Joe Root ends long wait for century in Australia to give England Ashes hope

Root hits sublime 135 not out as tourists reach 325 for nine after thrilling opening to day-night showdown at the Gabba

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