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Communications Minister Anika Wells said Telstra must ‘face the music’ after its nationwide outage. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.
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Telstra has an ‘awful lot of work to do’ to regain trust

US judge finds Trump misused court in tax office case

Parliamentary analysis casts cloud over surplus plans

‘Perfect pairing’: Tie-up sees new company catapulted to third biggest

War pause sparked only brief confidence boost for businesses, consumers

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Officials say an Ebola outbreak has infected 1759 people and resulted in 600 confirmed deaths.

Ebola death toll’s grim milestone as deadly outbreak spreads

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Villagers celebrate an Ebola survivor's recovery in the Congo, left, as nurses dress in PPE in Berlin's Department of Infectious Diseases and Critical Care Medicine.

‘Very bad’: Ebola outbreak hits Europe as African cases soar

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There have been at least 30 deaths at a displacement camp in north-eastern Congo.

Deadly virus spreads as symptomatic patients refuse testing

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Security incidents have complicated matters for Ebola medics in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Armed attackers remove Ebola patients from DRC clinic

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Donald Trump has now said the United States will only guarantee safe passage to vessels from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States.

Shipping wants Strait answers after Trump’s Hormuz flip-flop

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Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk.

Alleged Kirk killer’s admission to roommate heard in court

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Danish ‌Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Denmark will ‘defend every inch’ of Greenland.

Denmark vows to ‘defend every inch’ of Greenland

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Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez has asked King Charles to release Venezuelan gold frozen under UK sanctions.

Venezuela leader asks King Charles to release frozen gold

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Asia Pacific

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China has responded to Australia and other nations regarding its expansive claims on the contested South China Sea.

Stop making trouble: Beijing fires back at sea of discontent

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The 'looksmaxxers' Connor Murphy and Androgenic were good friends.

Dead looksmaxxer allegedly injected gold for superpowers

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The defendant covering his face in Munich in February as he arrives for a trial against a network of men accused of using chat groups to share tips on how to drug and rape women.

Chinese men ‘shared rape clips, drugging tips on Telegram’

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A senior Taiwanese official released an image of the apparent flight path of the Chinese submarine launched ballistic missile, showing the warhead hitting waters near Tuvalu and Nauru.
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China’s spy ship operation before missile test exposed

Australia
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Europe

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Serbian couple Svetlana Grković and Ljubiša Karović were on their way home from a Greek holiday before tragedy struck.

Devastating update on man almost sucked out of plane window

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Moscow has been bombarded by an intense drone attack from Ukraine.

Hundreds of ‘enemy drones’ target Moscow

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A Ryanair flight from the UK to Albania was rerouted twice and the flying time was quadrupled.

‘It was mental’: 3-hour flight turns into 12-hour nightmare

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Several EU countries, including Spain and Germany, intend to introduce a child social media ban. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

EU weighs up social media bans for children under 13

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Middle East

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Donald Trump has now said the United States will only guarantee safe passage to vessels from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States.

Shipping wants Strait answers after Trump’s Hormuz flip-flop

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The world’s supply of crude currently outpaces demand.

Oil market sweats on Trump caving in ahead of US elections

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deklivers a speech titled AI in Australia’s Interests at The University of Sydney, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING
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‘This is our time’: Albanese pushes plan for AI future

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Donald Trump has abandoned plans to impose a 20 per cent levy on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz as the US fires more strikes against Iran and a blockade on Iranian shipping comes into effect.

‘Degrading’: Trump’s Strait levy backflip as blockade begins

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USA

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At least 1645 confirmed cases of a parasite which causes ‘explosive’ diarrhoea have been recorded.

Food chain under microscope after diarrhoea parasite spread

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A pro-ICE counter-protester yells at an anti-ICE protester during a demonstration after a man was fatally shot by ICE.

Outrage, heartbreak after immigrant shot by ICE

USA
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Donald Trump has now said the United States will only guarantee safe passage to vessels from Persian Gulf states that agree to invest in the United States.

Shipping wants Strait answers after Trump’s Hormuz flip-flop

Middle East
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A mum who won a $5.8 million lottery jackpot just weeks after her divorce has beaten her ex-husband in a bitter courtroom fight over the life-changing prize.

Ex tries to undo divorce to get hands on $5.8m Lotto win

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Keir Starmer is poised to leave number 10 Downing Street.

Keir Starmer prepares for final acts as UK’s PM

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There's widespread concern about the negative effect of late-night scrolling on teens.

Social media ban extended beyond 16yr olds

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UK police are still trying to establish a motive for the murder of former minister Ann Widdecombe.

‘Targeted attack’: Update in ex-MP's murder as motive probed

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A Ryanair flight from the UK to Albania was rerouted twice and the flying time was quadrupled.

‘It was mental’: 3-hour flight turns into 12-hour nightmare

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