60 h. ago I used to think my family’s Christmas rituals were normal. Until I met my husband

The festive season is dictated by a set of unwritten rules, and we all have our own different ones.

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3 d. ago The fire station in the middle of Justin Hemmes’ expanding Byron Bay empire

Justin Hemmes bought two tin-roofed beach shacks in Byron Bay for $3.6 million. Now the fire station next door is being relocated.

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4 d. ago Putin found “morally responsible” for death of woman in 2018

An inquiry has found Russian President Vladimir Putin is "morally responsible" for the Novichok poisoning death of a UK woman in 2018.

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5 d. ago Australia targets Putin’s shadow fleet in bid to starve Russian war machine

Dozens of oil tankers in Russia’s “shadow fleet” will be hit by Australian sanctions as the federal government announces its first military support package for Ukraine in over a year.

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5 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Wells issues social media warning one week before ban commences; Putin ready for war with Europe

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Wells issues social media warning one week before ban commences; Putin ready for war with Europe

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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6 d. ago ‘Ready right now’: Putin warns of war with Europe ahead of Ukraine talks

The Russian president raised the stakes in peace talks on Ukraine with his dramatic warning to European leaders, just before a critical meeting with US negotiators in Moscow.

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6 d. ago ‘Offer on the table’: Australian army helicopters set to aid fight against Putin

The transfer would help make amends for the much-criticised decision to dispose of the army’s fleet of Taipan helicopters instead of sending them to Ukraine.

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7 d. ago The brutal reality that shows what Putin really thinks of Trump’s peace plan

Yaroslav was at home when the missile hit. So was his friend, who went to sleep that night as usual and died in the flames.

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7 d. ago Billionaire CEO branded Putin’s ‘puppet’ by Trump walks away

Torbjörn Törnqvist has been one of the largest individual beneficiaries from the energy-trading boom that followed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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7 d. ago Move over, Albo! Political bride drums to Def Leppard at her wedding

It apparently started with the spurning of an opened door. Now this mayor’s relationship has led to a ceremony that was romantic, entertaining and more than a little loud.

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9 d. ago Melbourne Metro Tunnel as it happened: Cheers as first trains travel through Metro Tunnel; Delays after fire alarm, door issues

All the news and commuter views from the opening of the Metro Tunnel.

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9 d. ago I commanded Ukraine’s armed forces – here’s how to undermine Russia’s strategy and defeat Putin

The conflict in Ukraine has been going on for 12 years. Let there be no doubt over Russia’s broader goal in Eastern Europe.

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9 d. ago Melbourne Metro Tunnel LIVE updates: Cheers as first trains travel through Metro Tunnel; Delays after fire alarm, door issues

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the opening of the Metro Tunnel.

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1 week ago The dictator next door: Why these dealmakers won’t stop Putin

In a leaked phone call, Steve Witkoff made peace in Ukraine sound simple. But anything that looks acceptable to Putin carries immense danger for Europe and America.

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1 week ago How Putin’s ‘ghost ships’ put billions worth of blood oil into Australian cars

Australians have paid billions of dollars for petrol sourced from Russian oil – despite sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime. We’ve now managed to track exactly how it’s getting here.

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1 week ago ‘We wouldn’t have made it’: Couple’s terrifying escape from Hong Kong inferno

Tong PingMoon said he first smelled smoke about 3pm. Soon after, a firefighter was banging on his door.

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1 week ago Leaked phone call shows Trump’s special envoy coached Kremlin on Trump tactics

Extraordinary transcript shows that Steve Witkoff advised a Russian counterpart on what Putin should say to Trump before the US president met Volodymyr Zelensky.

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1 week ago Trump dispatches envoy to meet Putin, claims Ukraine peace deal ‘very close’

The US president said were “only a few” areas of disagreement as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky hailed a “good result”, though Moscow has already baulked at changes to the original proposal.

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1 week ago Council forcibly bought the Georges’ land in 2012. They just sold it to the biggest pub in town for less

The City of Moreton Bay bought a family-run golf course to limit the risk of developers swooping in. They sold it last week to the pub next door.

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