6 h. ago Michelle got clean, but the system that saved her is failing thousands

Young Victorians waiting for drug and alcohol treatment has reached record highs, concerning new data reveals.

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7 h. ago Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

The monster storm has caused widespread destruction, where roofless homes, fallen utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape.

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10 h. ago ‘We can only go up from here’: Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds on rebuilding Perth

From struggling to read as a child, to leading a capital city, the new Perth Lord Mayor is determined to rebuild trust, revive the CBD and make Perth Australia’s safest city.

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17 h. ago HSC economics has an image problem. Chantal knows what could fix it

The proportion of girls taking HSC economics is at its lowest level in more than three decades, falling from almost half of students in the early 1990s to a third this year.

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17 h. ago This HSC subject has an image problem. Chantal knows what could fix it

The proportion of girls taking HSC economics is at its lowest level in more than three decades, falling from almost half of students in the early 1990s to a third this year.

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20 h. ago Visible from space, bloodied sands expose massacre of thousands after besieged city falls

Satellite images taken of El Fasher after the Sudanese city fell at the weekend show clusters of objects “consistent with the size of human bodies”.

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21 h. ago Monster hurricane upgraded again as it barrels towards Cuba as category 4

Hurricane Melissa is now churning toward Cuba’s second-largest city with the force of a powerful category 4 storm, hours after making landfall in neighbouring Jamaica.

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22 h. ago Hurricane Melissa turns to Cuba after hitting Jamaica as strongest

Hurricane Melissa is now churning toward Cuba’s second-largest city with the force of a powerful category 4 storm, hours after making landfall in neighbouring Jamaica.

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26 h. ago Jimmy Fallon, Malala Yousafzai do the 'Beez in the Trap' TikTok trend

It's the viral track taking over TikTok and now even celebrities are trying their hand at the 'Beez in the Trap' trend.

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27 h. ago Gun battles erupt in Rio killing at least 64 in city’s deadliest

Rio’s governor says the ongoing operation targeting a major drug-trafficking gang is the most deadly in the city’s history.

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31 h. ago How this New Yorker says Sydney can be the city that never sleeps

Twenty-four-hour public transport and floodlit beaches are two ways the metropolis can improve, according to planner Saiful Salihudin.

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39 h. ago WA governor formally apologises over historic Pinjarra massacre

Chris Dawson has become the first Western Australian governor to apologise over the Pinjarra massacre in which dozens of Aboriginal people were killed.

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39 h. ago PFAS pollution lowers sperm count in mice, alters their embryos: study

The chemical exposure given to laboratory mice mimicked the real-world profile of PFAS-contaminated water from Williamtown.

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41 h. ago Thousands flock to Italy to write love letters to Juliet. They all ask the same question

For decades, the world’s lovelorn have confessed their biggest secrets to a fictional 13-year-old. But they’re not screaming into a void. She writes back – and has lots to say.

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41 h. ago Golden Eagle field falls short as Autumn Glow scares off rivals

The Golden Eagle did not attract a full field of acceptors for the first time, but a Japanese contender is on track to test Autumn Glow’s unbeaten status.

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43 h. ago ASX falls as gold miners, CSL, WiseTech slump; Domino’s trims gains

The Australian sharemarket finished in the red on Tuesday, with steep falls in gold miners and some big companies outweighing solid gains by financial stocks and retailers.

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44 h. ago WA news LIVE: Nedlands MP abandons AUKUS support in stinging tear down

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47 h. ago ASX falls as gold miners, CSL, WiseTech slump; Domino’s soars before trading halt

The Australian sharemarket had a rocky start to trading on Tuesday, with gold miners and some big companies weighing on the market.

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49 h. ago Brisbane news live: Crisafulli slams ‘flawed’ BoM website update; Schools across Brisbane remain shut; Qld on track for deadliest year on roads

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50 h. ago WA news LIVE: WA Governor to apologise for Pinjarra massacre nearly 200 years on

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