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Cars and roofs take a battering with large  hailstones.

Giant hail, cyclonic winds as residents brace for more superstorms

Thousands of people remain without power after massive storms hammered the east coast, with more states bracing for another bout of severe weather activity.

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There have been more than 1190 dog-related incidents involving posties across the country over the past six months.

Shocking footage emerges as posties attacked by dogs at dire rate

The worst suburbs for dog attacks on delivery drivers have been revealed.

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Police have renewed their search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont.

New focus as search for missing 4yo Gus Lamont resumes

Police are heading back to Oak Park sheep station and a search area dotted with unused mine shafts as they try to locate Gus Lamont.

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Nathan Trevallion and Catherine Birmingham pose for a picture with their children, who have been removed from their custody following an order from a juvenile court.

Aussie life coach’s kids removed from off-grid home in Italy

The family’s ‘alarming’ living situation came to light when they were hospitalised after eating wild mushrooms.

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A man has died after being pulled from the surf on the Gold Coast.

Tragedy as man dies after being pulled from surf on popular beach

Emergency services spent more than 20 minutes trying to revive the man.

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William Kamm, known to his cult followers as 'Little Pebble', has been granted bail.

Cult leader ‘Little Pebble’s’ alleged plan to have sex with child

A self-proclaimed prophet has been granted bail after allegedly planning to take a 13yo girl on a cruise in a bid to evade age of consent laws.

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Changes to superannuation fund rules six years ago all but wiped out automatic life insurance cover for young people joining superannuation funds.

‘Bring back opt-out life insurance’: Financial advisers

NICK BRUINING: Financial advice association calls for the reinstatement of opt-out life insurance cover for young members joining an employer superannuation fund for the first time.

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Changes implemented six years ago have left many younger members and their families heavily exposed if a catastrophic event such as a death or life-changing injury should occur. 

Super fund changes leaving young Aussies exposed

NICK BRUINING: A new report has revealed the far-reaching and potentially devastating effects of measures designed to reduce the impact of expenses associated with superannuation funds.

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AI will take over 37 occupations that require little judgment, empathy or interpersonal skills, a top economics firm predicts.

The jobs AI is going to kill revealed

AI will take over 37 occupations that require little judgment, empathy or interpersonal skills, a top economics firm predicts.

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Federal parliament will consider new laws to allow people who fall victim of deepfakes to sue.

New push to let Aussies sue deepfake offenders

Proposed laws would ban the use of digitally altered or AI-generated audio or visual content that depicts a person's face or voice without their consent.

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Burgers and fries are high on the most popular list.

Australia’s most loved delivery orders revealed

Hot chips, matcha and bananas have all received special mentions as the nation’s biggest fast food delivery provider tops a mega milestone.

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For nearly forty years Chris Dawson thought he had gotten away with murder of his wife Lynette.

Inside the mind of wife killer Chris Dawson

For nearly 40 years, Chris Dawson thought he had gotten away with the murder of his wife Lynette. Now, a former detective has revealed what an ‘utter a..hole’ the former rugby player really was.

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Large Hail at Wights Mt near Samford, west of Brisbane.

Queensland braces for giant hail and brutal heatwave

Millions of Australians could be battered by giant hail as a storm is set to roll in, with the state also warned of an extreme heatwave in the coming days.

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