13 h. ago ‘Reshaped American music’: Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies

The legendary band’s guitarist and singer “transitioned peacefully” at the age of 78.

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21 h. ago Victoria’s Airbnb boom is over, but don’t expect a rental windfall

Growth in short-stay listings has stagnated, threatening revenue from the new Airbnb levy, but experts are not convinced there will now be more long-term rentals.

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22 h. ago Kokkinakis was losing hope, but a tendon from a dead person might have saved his career

Seven years on from receiving “bad doctor’s advice”, and many setbacks later, Thanasi Kokkinakis is on the comeback trail again – after revolutionary surgery he hopes saves his career.

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32 h. ago Manhunt underway after man, 44, shot dead at Western Sydney home

Police are hunting for a man who shot a local dead inside his home in the early hours of the morning.

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2 d. ago A ‘miracle’ jet lag cure was developed for Navy SEALS. I tried it out

Using a combination of supplements, light–blocking glasses and a customised app, Flykitt claims to prevent jet lag in 93 per cent of travellers.

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3 d. ago Two wildly varied reports of the same incident reflect the two Americas of our time

A woman was shot dead, but in the US, it’s imperative to play the politics as hard as possible.

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3 d. ago ICE officer shoots woman dead in dramatic escalation of Trump crackdown

Federal officials claim the shooting in Minneapolis was an act of self-defence. The mayor says he’s seen the footage and disagrees with that account.

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3 d. ago Disability homes on the brink of collapse as federal government refuses bailout

Some of Victoria’s most vulnerable people are facing the closure of care homes after the NDIA refused to cover a funding shortfall.

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4 d. ago Oil giant lines up tanker fleet to ship crude out of Venezuela

All eyes are on the Houston-based Chevron as the only exporter of the country’s oil following the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

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4 d. ago They came to celebrate a life and avoid controversy. But this Bondi victim’s family had a message

Peter Meagher was quiet giant among men, a giver, a volunteer, someone who believed in the power of service.

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4 d. ago Cash flow looms as Pacgold flicks switch on SA heap leach gold project

Pacgold Limited is closing in on gold production at its White Dam project after confirming plans to begin cyanide irrigation of up to 250,000 tonnes of ore shortly.

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4 d. ago Family gets $4.8m after woman declared dead, then found alive in body bag

Paramedics in Detroit were accused of gross negligence over how they responded to an emergency call for a woman who was struggling to breathe.

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4 d. ago Teen critical from ‘frenzied and horrific’ stabbing at 15th birthday party

Gatecrashers arrived at the party before riot police were called in to disperse dozens of people after a brawl erupted outside the Airbnb property.

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4 d. ago Shortcuts and showstoppers: Katrina Meynink’s 22 finest frozen desserts

Katrina Meynink keeps things nice and icy with these cool treats featuring pistachios, sea salt and miso caramel. Brain freeze never tasted so fancy.

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4 d. ago Young boy found dead near home where he was reported missing

Police declined to comment on reports from the scene his body was found inside a car.

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5 d. ago ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Retailers want to scrap the QVB’s stained

A retail giant’s move to change the 128-year-old-building’s look has been described as a real “head-scratcher”.

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5 d. ago The Boomer dad and Millennial daughter. Meet the family making NSW political history

For a short time, there will be three generations of Tudehopes around Kellie Sloane’s shadow cabinet table.

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5 d. ago Former Queensland senator and Nationals stalwart, Ron Boswell, dies aged 85

Boswell has been remembered by Coalition colleagues as a giant of conservative politics, who also fought against its “fringe” elements.

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5 d. ago Beloved Mornington ice creamery opens second outpost in Black Rock

Okay Lucy is scooping flavours like raspberry meringue just a short walk from Half Moon Bay.

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5 d. ago From Aussie crime to a literary giant’s last novel, here are 11 books to read this month

This selection will help you get your new year up and running.

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