25 m. ago ‘A bit funky’: What it’s like to swim through the world’s largest sex act

A spectacular storm of fertility has erupted in Australia during one of the world’s most crucial and beautiful natural events.

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70 m. ago Australia social media ban LIVE updates: PM lauds decision as children under 16 barred from social media in world

Australia’s social media ban comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage.

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96 m. ago Australia social media ban LIVE updates: Children under 16 barred from social media as world

Australia’s social media ban comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage.

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3 h. ago Australia social media ban LIVE updates: Children under 16 barred from social media apps as world

Australia’s world-first social media ban legislation comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage

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4 h. ago How gifting your grandkids money could actually increase your pension

If you’re gifting from a financial asset – like money in the bank or shares – giving it away won’t hurt your pension. In fact, it could help.

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4 h. ago They’re Australians whose cause was bloodthirsty and lawless. Here’s why we should bring them home

The real reason Australia won’t do the right thing and repatriate its ISIS brides is the prime minister’s increasing habit of jumping at shadows.

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4 h. ago Australian airport hotel – and its gigantic pool – feels like a resort

With a lagoon-style pool and Bali-style villas, this might be Australia’s most relaxing capital city airport hotel.

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10 h. ago Perth council grounds Rinehart’s helipad plans for $270m Hancock headquarters

Despite two councillors backing the proposal, and Perth’s lord mayor describing Gina Rinehart as an “amazing Australian”, the council refused the application during Tuesday night’s meeting.

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11 h. ago Flights from regional Western Australia to Perth set to increase

Families in regional Western Australia will soon have to pay hundreds of dollars more to fly to Perth after changes to flight caps.

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15 h. ago Australia news as it happened: RBA keeps interest rates at 3.6 per cent; Wells under fire for fresh travel expense revelation

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

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17 h. ago De Minaur wins Newk medal for fourth time; young gun Cruz Hewitt’s hip ailment

For the third successive year, Tennis Australia crowned Alex de Minaur as its standout player.

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17 h. ago Cummins locked in for Adelaide as Australia vow to keep pressure on England

As expected, the captain will return to the side for the third Test, while strike bowlers Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland are unlikely to be rested with the series on the line.

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18 h. ago Social media fight sparked alleged stabbing at Perth high school, court told

The incident sent the high school into lockdown on Monday, with the injured teen stabbed in the arm and head.

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18 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA keeps interest rates at 3.6 per cent; Wells under fire for fresh travel expense revelation

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

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18 h. ago The powerful and privileged farewell the ‘Senator for Kneecaps’

Australia’s political class turned out to honour controversial Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson at a state funeral in Sydney on Tuesday.

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19 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Wells under fire for fresh travel expense revelation; Victorian premier formally apologises to First Peoples

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

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21 h. ago Secrecy over Pentagon review suggests there’s stuff in there Australia doesn’t want to talk about

The Pentagon’s AUKUS review might be an American document, but the Australian government has a duty to its own taxpayers to insist upon greater transparency.

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21 h. ago ‘People want me to fail’: The woman in charge of enforcing Australia’s social media ban feels the heat

Julie Inman Grant is battling tech giants and High Court challenges while navigating her 13-year-old daughter’s conviction that the ban will “ruin her life”.

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21 h. ago Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes series with Achilles injury

Australia were initially hoping to bring the fast bowler back later in the series, but he’s now been ruled out for the full Test summer.

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22 h. ago Six teenagers charged over Ellenbrook Secondary College stabbing

The incident sent the high school into lockdown on Monday, with the injured teen stabbed in the arm and head.

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