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Man who traded fake gold bars for e-bike ordered to repay $7.5k
A New South Wales man is given a two-year good behaviour bond for trading fake gold bullion for an electric mountain bike.
Boy accused of detaining husband at knifepoint liable for rape, court told
Prosecutors push to convict a teenager they allege "aided and enabled" the sexual assault of a woman in her Cairns home in 2025.
NSW government drafts law to allow Upper Hunter mine to increase output
NSW Premier Chris Minns says the legislation will aim to protect 400 jobs at the Mount Pleasant mine to 2032. Environment leaders…
'I was terrified, you had a knife', victim tells 'Moore Park rapist' in court
Between 1991 and 1993, Glenn Gary Cameron evaded capture over attacks on women at Moore Park, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, and…
UN World Food Programme slashes Gaza assistance amid funding shortfall
Half a million people will lose access to food assistance in Gaza due to United Nations funding cuts, according to the World Food…
Judge and former Labor MP to be new national integrity commissioner
Robert McClelland will have to restore public confidence in the NACC, which was established by Labor but has since been…
WorldAny pay deal reached with unions must have productivity elements, says Taoiseach
Fórsa chief Kevin Callinan says unions would now test whether Government has understood protesters’ position
Who was George Gabriel Stokes? The Irish mathematician whose 180-year-old puzzle has AI giants at war
OpenAI claims to have found proof of Sligo scientist’s equations but tech rivals are less than impressed
World‘I never thought I would do my Junior Cert’: Inside the centre helping teens stay in education
About 1,000 teenagers leave education each year before they have attained a Junior Certificate
Broke in Australia, I took a street sales job - but sidelined my better instincts
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WorldSociety must prepare for one third of children born today living to 100, report argues
Report finds Ireland ‘remains institutionally organised’ with policy shaped around shorter-life paradigm
Lack of access to books adding to impact of poverty on children’s education, ESRI finds
Children in poverty twice as likely to dislike school, research think tank finds
WorldMore than 20 Romanian men with convictions deported on charter flight
The 24 individuals were convicted of crimes including burglary, domestic violence, sexual assault, drug offences and organised crime
State apology to be delivered to family of late chief prison officer Brian Stack
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will deliver the apology on Wednesday in the Dáil
Cindy Crawford breaks silence on son Presley Gerber’s death at 27
Kaia Gerber shared a tribute to her brother, saying, ‘this party sucks so bad without you, prez’
Strictly Come Dancing eliminates third celebrity
It was a decisive rescue by the judges once the two at-risk couples took part in a dance-off
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Storm Babet caused up to €200m in damage to businesses and homes in the Co Cork town in 2023
Canada military base fire live: Multiple deaths and injuries after explosion sparks disaster in Alberta
Defence minister David McGuinty describes the situation as ‘very, very active and delicate’
New powers to seize e-bikes that obstruct paths
Ealing Council has approved new powers to seize e-bikes and fine operators for obstructions.
Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools
U.S. consumers are uneasy about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting…
It’s three years since Rugby Australia sacked Dave Rennie. Have the Wallabies improved?
Based on evidence of the past two weeks, it would be difficult to argue the Wallabies are better now than they were in…
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Allan hailed social housing as a win, workers say they weren’t paid
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Food truck fave opens new restaurant, with secret spice mix to end Sydney’s ‘Jollof Wars’
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Voices: Why Burnham could be the longest-serving PM since Blair
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Israel’s attacks on Palestinian UN agency are ‘unprecedented’, says outgoing chief
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Politics'No Kings' protesters across SoCal and the nation rally behind voter participation
Participants in Saturday's widespread 'No Kings' protests are shouting about voter participation.
More NHS staff sacked over attacks victims' records
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says a new system will be brought in to protect records.
Work starts on Bundaberg's first hotel development in 20 years
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Police detain 'cockroach' movement founder ahead of protests in Delhi
India's 'cockroach' movement founder Abhijeet Dipke was picked up after two party leaders were arrested.
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Will rent-a-room scheme increase encourage more landlords to participate?
Numbers availing of tax-free income have increased steadily in recent years, with student tenants a target
Household energy prices to jump by 13% from July
The average household using both electricity and gas will see an increase of about £18 per month.
FTSE 100 edges higher despite oil price gains
The FTSE 100 closed up 11.13 points, 0.1%, at 10,443.47.
TechnologyDisney sued over new facial recognition technology at Disneyland entrances
The Walt Disney Company is facing a class-action lawsuit over a recently introduced use of facial recognition technology at its Disneyland theme park…
Pennsylvania woman finds 3.09-carat white diamond at Arkansas state park
A woman from Pennsylvania found a 3.09-carat white diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.
Why small talk is more important than we think
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What is space-based solar power?
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ScienceGiant with a very long neck. Scientists uncover new dinosaur species
A new giant dinosaur species dubbed the "Last Titan" has been discovered in Thailand, researchers announced this week.
Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur
Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating…
NASA spacecraft to fly close to Mars this week as it chases rare metal asteroid
Named Psyche like the asteroid it's after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph…
Colourful King can dazzle
4 Dashing Maurison gets a few key changes. His first try in Class 5 last time was only fair, settling back and proving…
What you need to know about VPNs in 2026
Australia has seen a significant increase in VPN use over the past half year or so, owing to two high-profile legal changes. First, social media…
Do you need a paid AI subscription plan?
For a section of people, their monthly subscriptions budget got a new line item. The AI tools they once experimented…
Warning of 'tsunami of chronic disease' as dialysis units ration care
Dialysis units across Australia and New Zealand are being forced to ration lifesaving care for patients with kidney…
Vietnam shuts bakery after 64 fall ill from suspected food poisoning
Authorities found that all the affected people had consumed bread within the same period from a bakery in Tan Son…
Canada end England’s 41-match unbeaten streak with first defeat in four years
England had not lost a match since the World Cup final in 2022 and will play emerging rivals Canada again in Ottawa next week
Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia show the Yemeni rebels' growing strength
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have showcased their growing military capabilities, repeatedly striking the airport…
Mikel Arteta explains William Saliba’s omission from Arsenal’s 2026/27 squad photo
Arsenal’s squad photo will be retaken to include the injured defender
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