11 h. ago These cancers are so quiet, they are often caught too late. And they’re on the rise

Treatments have advanced considerably in recent decades, but there are still cancers that are hard to diagnose, often until it’s too late. Here is what can be done.

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23 h. ago The red flags childcare regulators may have missed in the Joshua Brown case

The rise of for-profit chains means the government now has to hunt “bad faith” providers through a complicated chain of company names, an inquiry has heard.

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35 h. ago These shopping centres will have a heavier police presence from today. Here’s why

Extra police and protective security will begin 90 days of patrolling four major shopping centres amid a rise in violent retail crimes.

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53 h. ago Natural disaster declared as residents return to their charred Central Coast homes

Premier Chris Minns was warned that December would be a challenging start to the bushfire season. They were right, with 76 fires burning across NSW this weekend.

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4 d. ago ASX recovers on tech strength despite rate cut hopes dissipating

Tech and gold companies have lifted the Australian market out of an early loss following a positive lead from Wall Street.

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4 d. ago ASX recovers on mining strength despite rate cut hopes dissipating

Mining giants and banks have lifted the Australian market out of an early loss following a positive lead from Wall Street.

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4 d. ago Almost a year after synagogue firebombing, Jews gather in sorrow – and fear

International Jewish leaders have been told Australia has suffered the world’s most dramatic rise in the percentage of hate incidents against Jews during the past two years.

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5 d. ago Tensions erupt over arrival of six Chinese nationals found wandering in remote Aboriginal community

It is the second time a group of foreign nationals have been detained after arriving by boat in the remote Kimberley region since February 2024, and comes amidst a steady rise in the number of illegal fishing boats recorded in Australian waters.

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5 d. ago Despite its star power, Netflix’s uninspiring western is a muddled misfire

Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey play frontier rivals from different worlds, but the story struggles to rise above violent pastiche.

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6 d. ago What if artificial intelligence is just a ‘normal’ technology?

Its rise might yet follow the path of previous technological revolutions.

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7 d. ago Death toll surpasses 1100 after simultaneous storms devastate Asia

The casualty figure is set to rise as rescuers sift through mud and debris for hundreds of people still missing across multiple countries.

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7 d. ago Death toll surpasses 1200 after simultaneous storms devastate Asia

The casualty figure is set to rise as rescuers sift through mud and debris for hundreds of people still missing across multiple countries.

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7 d. ago Queensland families under pressure as house prices rise again

Brisbane is now the second most expensive city in Australia to buy a property and the population is expected to continue to swell over the next 10 years.

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7 d. ago As complaints rise 52 per cent, new child care commissioner vows to do ‘whatever it takes’

The head of the newly formed childcare safety watchdog has vowed to shut down centres which pose a risk to vulnerable children as part of a suite of new powers designed to better police the scandal-plagued sector.

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9 d. ago Why England can rise from Perth pummelling to level series in Brisbane

Tourists have the bowlers to make the pink ball sing and if they can hold their line, length and nerve then the Australians will be tested.

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9 d. ago O’Shea tips sharp rise in Ingham for Yorkshire after comeback win

Zac Lloyd rode a winning treble, and picked up a suspension, as Yorkshire dominated the feature Festival Stakes on Saturday at Rosehill.

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1 week ago Kellie Sloane and Sussan Ley rallied the Liberal Party faithful. Mark Speakman wasn’t among them

Kellie Sloane and Sussan Ley made their historic appearance at the Liberals’ NSW conference on Saturday, as the first female duo to lead the federal and state party.

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1 week ago Heartbreaking scenes as victims of Hong Kong fire identified

Families arrive at community centres to identify bodies as the Hong Kong fire death toll continues to rise.

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1 week ago Graphics and video show Hong Kong fire’s rapid, deadly spread

Investigators are piecing together how the city’s worst fire in decades tore through seven high-rise buildings in minutes.

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1 week ago Hong Kong nears end of search and rescue mission as tower fire toll rises to 94

Hundreds of residents remain unaccounted for as firefighters mostly contained the blaze at a high-rise apartment complex, one of the deadliest fires in the city’s history.

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