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The head of the World Health Organisation will be on site as passengers of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship disembark.

‘I know you are worried’: WHO boss’ message on rat virus ship

The head of the World Health Organisation will be on site as passengers of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship disembark.

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Australian consular officials are headed to Spain to assist four Australians and one permanent resident on board the hantavirus stricken vessel.

Mission to bring back Aussies on rat virus cruise underway

Each nation, including Australia, is expected to take care of their own nationals after they disembark.

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An ambulance boat carrying crew members wearing hazmat suits approaches the hantavirus stricken cruise ship MV Hondius.

New rat virus cases fuel concern about cruise ship outbreak

Two new suspected cases of hantavirus were reported, ​as experts race to contain an outbreak that began on a luxury cruise ship.

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A Gold Coast toddler is on the road to recovery after being rushed to hospital when he inhaled toxic cake decorations that turned to sludge in his lungs.

Good news for toddler placed into induced coma after inhaling toxic cake powder

Doctors are still unsure whether the 14-month-old boy will suffer long-term lung damage after the decorative powder turned to sludge inside his lungs.

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In an undated image from the Department of Defense, an image of a UFO resembling a football-shaped body near Japan that the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported. The Pentagon on Friday released online what it called “new, never-before-seen” files, dating back decades, related to unidentified flying objects. (Department of Defense via The New York Times)  — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY

‘New, never-before-seen’ UFO files finally released

It includes a strange sighting by Buzz Aldrin of a bright light source during the Apollo 11 moon mission.

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Want to lose weight? Live longer? Lower your stress levels, control your blood sugar or optimize your sleep? An influencer wants to tell you how to do it. And a new report finds many Americans are listening. (Jordan Bohannon/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY HEALTH INFLUENCERS BY TEDDY ROSENBLUTH FOR MAY 7, 2026. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

Why you shouldn’t take health advice from influencers

Want to lose weight? Live longer? Lower your stress levels, control your blood sugar or optimise your sleep? An influencer wants to tell you how to do it.

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Major data breach rocks Aussie schools, unis

A major cybersecurity breach has compromised the personal data of tens of thousands of Australian students across schools and universities – leaving institutions scrambling.

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Journalists share how they discuss the sensitive topics they cover, such as war and gun violence, with their young ones.

How to talk to your kids about the news

When my 6-year-old recently asked me to explain why ‘Israel was fighting Lebanon,’ I stammered through a digressive account that probably confused him more.

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Consumers can expect to pay more for smartphones and laptops, JB Hi-Fi boss Nick Wells warns, as the artificial intelligence-led boom in data centres squeezes technology supply chains.

JB Hi-Fi boss warns of price hikes ahead for electronics

Consumers can expect to pay more for smartphones and laptops, JB Hi-Fi boss Nick Wells warns, as the artificial intelligence-led boom in data centres squeezes technology supply chains.

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OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman arrives at the federal court in Oakland, California.

Open AI executive tells jury he feared Musk would ‘hit me’

OpenAI President Greg Brockman told a California jury Tuesday that Elon Musk physically threatened him during a 2017 confrontation.

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Science has finally settled the age-old debate of whose farts smell worse — men or women. But to appreciate the answer, you need to understand how researchers figured it out. The methodology alone deserves an award.

Science reveals whether men or women have worse farts

WASHINGTON POST: Without gastroenterology, how would we understand the most pressing of scientific needs: farting?

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Four Australians stranded on cruise ship as deadly hantavirus claims three lives.

What to know about the hantavirus outbreak

Hantavirus, a rare family of viruses carried by rodents, is suspected in a deadly outbreak aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean.

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The power banks have been recalled over lithium battery worries.

‘STOP USING IMMEDIATELY’: Popular power bank recalled

Aussies have been urged to stop using a popular portable charger immediately over concerns it could catch on fire. 

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AI never needs to sleep, never tries to form a union and often outperforms real people on real tasks; of course companies will want to replace human beings with this human-being-replacement machine. 

Why the AI job apocalypse (probably) won’t happen

AI never needs to sleep, never tries to form a union and often outperforms real people on real tasks; of course companies will want to replace human beings with this human-being-replacement machine. 

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Doctors and dieticians have welcomed a new social media trend promoting the health benefits of fibre.