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Customers have reported finding mould in Darrell Lea’s Rocklea Road.

Shock as popular snack not recalled despite health hazard complaints

‘My children spat it out, complaining the chocolate tasted like smelly cheese.’

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Social media ban isn’t working.

Is Australia’s social media ban for U16s actually working?

Australia’s internet crackdown is going global. But is it working?

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Midlife could be your brain’s last line of defence, with mounting evidence showing the habits you build in your 30s to 60s may dramatically shape your risk of dementia decades later.

Midlife habits that could make or break your brain health

Midlife could be your brain’s last line of defence, with mounting evidence showing the habits you build in your 30s to 60s may dramatically shape your risk of dementia decades later.

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An expansive area of well below-average ocean temperatures lingering in the North Atlantic has sparked fears in Greenland and Iceland of a chilling climate crisis for Arctic nations.

‘Urgent attention’: Blob sparks fear of deep freeze doomsday

In a warming world, this cold ocean blob is sparking fears of a sub-zero temperature crisis across Iceland, Greenland and northern Europe.

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Officials say health authorities must gain the trust of communities to combat Ebola in DR Congo.

Ebola testing halts as labs run out of supplies amid spread

The World Health Organisation says three laboratories in the Democratic Republic of Congo ‌have run out of supplies to test for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.

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Virgin makes a major change to the way flight bookings are made.

Major airline unveils huge update to booking system

A major Australian airline has unveiled the future of how Aussies will plan and book their holidays, with simply the press of a button.

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AFL legend and motor neurone disease warrior Neale Daniher has received a State funeral at the MCG.

With Daniher gone, it’s up to us to play on against MND

EDITORIAL: There was no better location to send off Neale Daniher than the MCG, the scene of so many of his greatest moments, first as a footballer, then as a coach and finally as a campaigner. 

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Tyler Mane has gone public after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Tough guy X-Men actor’s breast cancer bombshell

Tyler Mane has gone public after being diagnosed with breast cancer, despite admitting his first instinct was to keep it a secret. 

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Members of the Artemis III crew, from left, Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio.

Astronaut named Artemis pilot after avoiding space death

THE NEW YORK TIMES: NASA has unveiled the crew for the Artemis III mission, with one astronaut named as the pilot after a near-death experience in space.

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Pauline Hanson’s plan for international students could make it harder for Australians to get an Uber or book a restaurant, a higher education expert says.

Hanson’s student visa plan could wipe out Uber, cafe staff

Pauline Hanson’s crackdown on international students could make it harder for everyday Australians to get an Uber, even if it eased the rental crisis.

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Pymble Ladies College student Clara admits the social media ban has not changed much for her peer group.

Social media ban for Aussie kids falls flat six months on

As Anthony Albanese hails the ban’s success, children are telling a different story.

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The AI giant has filed for its own IPO.

OpenAI files to go public as AI companies rush to Wall St

OpenAI has moved closer to a stock market debut, potentially unlocking billions in wealth and extending the AI gold rush.

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Open AI CEO Sam Altman

ChatGPT is worth $1.2 trillion but will it change the world?

AARON PATRICK: The leading artificial intelligence companies are racing to crystallise billions in value for investors by promising to change the world. Is the hype credible?

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Tim Cook plans to step down as CEO this year.

Apple’s Siri finallly gets AI as Tim Cook heads to exit

The iPhone maker revealed its new artificial intelligence products at its developer conference, the last with Tim Cook as chief executive.

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Newcastle University student Annalise Donelon has received news that the headaches she thought were brought on by exam stress are actually a brain tumour

She dismissed headaches as stress. Then the diagnosis came

The family of a university student is struggling to come to terms with a life-changing diagnosis after their daughter initially dismissed constant headaches as stress-related.

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