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Tinder users will have to verify their profiles with a live selfie, with the Australian-first safety feature aimed at tackling the surge of spam, and inauthentic accounts.

Big change coming for popular dating app

A popular dating app will roll out a mandatory new safety feature from today, in a bid to stamp out bad actors, including potential scammers and fraudsters.

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Consumer advocacy group CHOICE found mixed results when the consumer company tested 20 sunscreens.

Sales of more sunscreens paused amid safety review

The moves comes after consumer group CHOICE tested 20 sunscreens and found 16 didn’t meet their advertised claims.

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The largest gathering dedicated to ending gender-based violence will be held in Australia. (Stephanie Gardiner/AAP PHOTOS)

Violence against women put in spotlight amid conflicts

International approaches to ending gender-based violence will be examined as Australia welcomes delegates for the fifth world conference of women's shelters.

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New images of the caravan home where accused cop killer Dezi Freeman lived with his family have been revealed.

Revealed: Inside the caravan where accused cop killer was living with his family

7NEWS has obtained vision of Dezi Freeman’s property, the first time the crime scene has been seen in such detail.

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A man suffered serious injuries after being hit by a shopping trolley.

Teen arrested after shopping trolley lands on man

A teenage girl has been arrested at a major shopping centre after she allegedly threw a shopping trolley over an elevated railing before it landed on a man below.

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The Australian pilot was the only one on board the light plane which crashed while carrying the drugs.

Aussie pilot found dead with 200kg of SpaceX cocaine

Authorities have confirmed a pilot found dead after flying a plane that crashed carrying $80 million worth of SpaceX-branded cocaine, is Australian.

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Why your toothbrush could be confiscated at the airport.

Why your toothbrush could be confiscated at the airport

It’s an item you wouldn’t want to leave home without when you go on a trip, but if you make this very easy mistake, your toothbrush might get confiscated. 

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Australians are loading up on debt as interest rates fall

The proportion of borrowers overloaded with debt is at the highest level in almost two years.

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ANZ Bank’s history of bad behaviour is worse than it looks.

The ANZ bank’s history of bad behaviour

AARON PATRICK: Years before the big-four bank was fined $240 million for deceptive conduct, ANZ was warned about questionable trading. Instead of taking action, a whistleblower was targeted for retaliation.

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Generally speaking, executors have about 12 months to manage the affairs of a deceased estate. After that, Centrelink can include the value of any ‘entitlement’ under the means test system. 

Clock ticking on sorting out Dad’s estate before pension hit

NICK BRUINING Q+A: In most cases, executors have 12 months to sort deceased estate affairs. After that, Centrelink can include the value of any ‘entitlement’ in means testing, which may cut your pension.

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A woman has admitted recklessly endangering life after throwing a baby out a window. (Stefan Postles/AAP PHOTOS)

Woman admits throwing newborn out window

A 26-year-old woman who put a newborn baby in a plastic bag and threw him out a bathroom window has admitted recklessly endangering life.

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Independent financial planner Emily van Kampen said most Centrelink customers were unaware of what was about to happen.

How ASX’s raging bull is about to demolish your age pension

NICK BRUINING: Thousands of retirees looking forward to a sizeable lift in their age pension could be up for a rude shock when computer systems recalculate their entitlements. Here’s what’s about to happen.

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John Wootton has welcomed the changes after being rejected for an interest-free loan from the State Government’s nominated lender for the solar battery rebate scheme.

Win for WA retirees locked out of solar rebate loans

NICK BRUINING: Revelations by Your Money that seniors were being turned away from the State Government’s new solar battery rebate scheme have triggered a significant review of the program.

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