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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed

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Drone footage shows Yahya Sinwar covered in dust, throwing debris in his final moments.
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Max Corstorphan

WATCH: Sinwar covered in dust in ‘pathetic’ last moments

Drone footage of Yahya Sinwar’s last moments has been released, showing the Hamas leader coated in dust, throwing debris, in a ‘pathetic’ last-ditch effort to evade Israel’s retribution for his heinous crimes.

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Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland says Nine now has to act on the report lifting the lid on its toxic culture.
Politics
Katina Curtis

Minister says Nine review exposes ‘serious cultural issue’

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says an independent review of the culture at Nine Entertainment has exposed ‘a very serious cultural issue’ within the broadcaster.

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Fox News’ Bret Baier grills Vice President Kamala Harris in the Democrat candidate’s first interview on the conservative network.
World
Zeke Miller

‘Let me finish’: Harris’ heated clash in Fox News interview

Vice President Kamala Harris clashed with host Bret Baier in a tense interview on conservative Fox News as she tried to sway undecided Republicans, while Trump performed a delicate balancing act in his pitch.

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during an interview with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait during an event with the Economic Club of Chicago, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US Politics
The Washington Post

Trump says Capitol riots were ‘love and peace’

Former president Donald Trump was involved in a heated clash at a speaking event at the Economic Club in Chicago, where he claimed his 2021 transfer of presidential power was ‘very peaceful’.

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Donald Trump has been briefed by intelligence officials on the threat from Iran, his campaign says. (AP PHOTO)
US Politics
Steve Holland

‘Act of war’: US warns Iran to stop plotting against Trump

The Iranian government has been warned any attempt on Donald Trump's life would be seen as an act of war, a US official says.

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Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland says Nine now has to act on the report lifting the lid on its toxic culture.
Politics
Katina Curtis

Minister says Nine review exposes ‘serious cultural issue’

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says an independent review of the culture at Nine Entertainment has exposed ‘a very serious cultural issue’ within the broadcaster.

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Job advertisements are down in 2024, despite modest recent monthly rises.
Business
Matt Mckenzie

Jobs surprise to keep interest rate cuts on hold for now

Australia’s “remarkable” jobs boom is showing no signs of slowing down, with more than 430,000 workers hired in the past year.

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Australia’s fertility rate has plunged to a record low.
Politics
Andrew Brown

Return of baby bonus ruled out despite record low fertility rate

The deputy prime minister says there are no plans to bring back the baby bonus after a record low for the nation's fertility rate.

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A man was found with a critical chest wound at Mount Isa.
Police
Matt Shrivell

Suspicious death as man found with critical chest wound

Police are appealing for assistance after a man was found to have died from a serious wound to his chest.  

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Emergency services could not save the motorbike rider.
Police
Matt Shrivell

Trail bike rider dies after tow truck collision

Emergency services tried in vain to assist a young motorbike rider who died after a collision with a tow truck.

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Police at the scene.
Victoria
Molly Magennis and Ailish Delaney

Tragedy as girl, 3, killed in crash at pedestrian crossing

The little girl was crossing the road with family in Melbourne’s southeast when she was struck.

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Tim Clarke

Bullied, groped and ignored: The reality of Nine’s newsrooms

In Nine’s TV newsrooms across Australia, staff were told for so long how lucky they were to work there. The reality — a culture of sexism, racism, bullying and misogyny — was very different.

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Financial experts say a few simple switches could save Australian families thousands of dollars. File image
Australia
Georgia Holland and Bryce Luff

Shrewd moves that could save Aussie families $8000

Rising costs are stretching households to the limit, but there are ways to cut back.

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Nine is dealing with a bombshell report into its toxic culture
Business
Georgina Noack

Nine stars blast company over ‘horrific’ culture report

Enraged Nine Entertainment staff have reportedly ripped into their bosses over the broadcaster’s response to a bombshell cultural review that exposed the company’s “systemic” toxic culture permeating newsrooms.

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Opinion

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One Direction’s Liam Payne suffered from depression and struggled with “social anxiety” and “stress”.
Opinion
Clara Gaspar

Liam was dying in real time — and we fans didn’t spot it

CLARA GASPAR: In the aftermath of this tragedy, it feels as if we were watching the slow demise of Liam in real time — we just didn’t know it.

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The cracks are appearing in the metaverse of Mark Zuckerberg’s social media glasshouse.
Opinion
Michael Usher

Insiders reveal disturbing truth about Zuckerberg’s Meta

MICHAEL USHER: Meta has the power to better protect children online. But Mark Zuckerberg is wilfully dragging his feet in doing so.

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WATCH NOW: In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey offers two reasons Albanese thought buying a $4.3m house would pass the pub test PLUS why the Greens Party’s housing policy could see renters thrown on the street.
Up Late
Ben Harvey

Does tone-deaf Albo from-the-block have buyer’s remorse yet?

UP LATE: In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey offers two reasons Albanese thought buying a $4.3m house would pass the pub test PLUS why the Greens Party’s housing policy could see renters thrown on the street.

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Former President Donald Trump called his opponents ”evil” at an event.
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The New York Times
The New York Times

Trump escalates threats to opponents he deems the ‘enemy’

With three weeks left before Election Day, former President Donald Trump has a menacing political threat: that he would use the power of the presidency to crush those who disagree with him.

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The Arizona delegation area is empty at the end of day three of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 17, 2024.
Opinion
The New York Times

America is on the brink of a great political realignment

MICHELLE GOLDBERG: We still don’t know how Donald Trump’s reshuffling of our political coalitions is going to shake out. Right now, though, Kamala Harris sees an opportunity, and she’s trying to seize it.

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Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, waves as she arrives in Raleigh, NC.
US Politics
The New York Times

Why Kamala Harris is portraying Trump as ‘weak and unstable’

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Vice President Kamala Harris has issued a pointed challenge at former President Donald Trump in her latest comments. But what is the strategy behind this attack?

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Culture

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A 16-year-old attendee of the inaugural 1998 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘White Party’ is the latest to accuse the music mogul of sexual assault
USA
The Washington Post

New lawsuits cast Diddy’s White Parties in a darker light 

A 16-year-old attendee of the inaugural 1998 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘White Party’ is the latest to accuse the music mogul of sexual assault

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Harry Styles has joined his former One Direction bandmates’ tributes to Liam Payne.
Music
Georgina Noack

How Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates shared their grief

Harry Styles has joined his former One Direction bandmates and issued a ‘devastated’ individual tribute for Liam Payne after his sudden death in Buenos Aires. Here’s what they said.

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One Direction members have broken their silence after the tragic death of fellow bandmate Liam Payne.
Culture
Max Corstorphan

One Direction breaks silence with heartbreaking statement

One Direction members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have broken their silence after the tragic of death Liam Payne, mourning ‘the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly’.

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Society

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Doctors get it wrong when predicting how long terminally ill patients have left to live approximately 50 per cent of the time, according to new analysis.
Health
Sam Merriman

Doctors wrong when predicting how long patients have left

Doctors wrongly predict how long terminally ill patients will survive in half of cases, new analysis claims.

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Workers may be held accountable if they don’t say hello to colleagues.
UK

Not saying hello at work could be against the law

Not saying hello to someone in the office could be a breach of employment laws, a tribunal has ruled.

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As the public heads into another viral season, health experts said the findings highlight how the virus continues to reveal new ways to pose detrimental long-term consequences.
Health
The Washington Post

Study finds kids who get COVID more prone to this disease

Children and teenagers infected with the coronavirus are significantly more likely to develop a concerning disease, according to a new study.

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Lifestyle

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The coffee you drink may say a lot about who you are.
UK

Revealed: Coffee choices that say a lot about you

Coffee drinkers have distinct personality traits and one survey has found a certain type rate themselves ‘good lovers’ while some are the ‘life of the party’.

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The riverfront property was last sold in 2013 for $6.1 million.
Property
January Jones

Magnificent mansion with ‘mighty helpful’ $50m price tag

A hardware supremo’s wife has listed a magnificent riverfront mansion with a price guide of $50 to $55 million.

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The staggering amount of super you need to retire is revealed as expert reveals simple trick to boost your balance
Wealth
Caleb Taylor

The staggering amount of super you need to retire revealed

The latest retirement standard numbers are out. How does your super balance compare?

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Sport

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Australian rules champion Carl Ditterich will stand trial on historical child sexual charges. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)
AFL
Holly Hales

AFL Hall of Famer to stand trial for child sexual abuse

An AFL Hall of Fame inductee has been ordered to stand trial, accused of sexually abusing a young girl.

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Tahlia McGrath of Australia looks dejected as she leads Australia off the field.
Cricket
Ian Chadband

Aussie women hammered by Proteas at World Cup

Australia's reign as Women's T20 World Cup champions is over after they were hammered by South Africa in their semi-final in Dubai.

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Kostya Tszyu surprised his son Tim at the pre-fight press conference.
Other Sports
Darren Walton

Aussie legend buries myth about family with 14 heartfelt words

The 55-year-old Hall of Famer stunned his son when he gatecrashed the press conference.

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World

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A 16-year-old attendee of the inaugural 1998 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘White Party’ is the latest to accuse the music mogul of sexual assault
USA
The Washington Post

New lawsuits cast Diddy’s White Parties in a darker light 

A 16-year-old attendee of the inaugural 1998 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘White Party’ is the latest to accuse the music mogul of sexual assault

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Colt Gray, the teenager accused of shooting dead four people at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
World
Rich McKay

Accused teen school shooter and dad indicted over rampage

The 14-year-old suspect was indicted on a total of 55 counts, including four counts of malice murder and four counts of felony murder.

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Gaza’s mastermind of mayhem, Yahya Sinwar, is dead.
Middle East
The Economist

How Yahya Sinwar’s death will change the Middle East

Gaza’s mastermind of mayhem is dead. A ceasefire may be alive again

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The Best Australian Yarn

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Best Australian Yarn judge author Holden Sheppard.
The Best Australian Yarn
Alison Wakeham

Short story competition attracts record 6000 entries

Authors across Australia have submitted a staggering 6020 entries to the world’s biggest short story competition, the Best Australian Yarn — up nearly 10 per cent on last year.

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Best Australian Yarn competition event at WA Museum. Simon Baronowitz, Miles Hitchcock, Basim Shamaon & Julia Lambo.
The Best Australian Yarn
Alison Wakeham

Competition celebrates the stories of migrants

Refugee Week and The Best Australian Yarn share the same ambitions - to promote a greater understanding and celebrate the lives of migrants

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Jacqueline MacDonald.
The Best Australian Yarn
Alison Wakeham

$50,000 gives winner confidence to write on

Top prize gives Tasmanian author the boost and the time she needs to reinvigorate her love of writing.

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Kamala Harris, the daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica, would be the first Black woman and individual of South Asian descent to secure the nomination of a major party.

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President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House, leaving a legacy of triumph and tragedy.

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