Emma McKeon becomes the most successful athlete in Commonwealth Games history
Emma McKeon, dubbed the “little mermaid” by her father, is now an unrivalled swimming giant.
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‘Most expensive Maccas meal’: Traveller fined for carrying McMuffins from Indonesia
Darwin Airport’s new biosecurity detector dog, Zinta, has uncovered undeclared meat on a passenger arriving from Indonesia, resulting in a hefty fine.
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‘They didn’t have much to begin with’: Deadly floods devastate impoverished areas of Kentucky
Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 28 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said as authorities worked to provide food…
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Why Pelosi’s Proposed Taiwan Visit Is Raising U.S.-China Tensions
Beijing has issued strongly worded warnings implying that China might use military force if Nancy Pelosi moves forward with a planned trip to Taiwan.Beijing has issued strongly…
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Prince Charles’ charity fund accepted 1 million pounds from Bin Laden family as donation
A Charitable Fund founded by Britain’s Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, accepted a donation from slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s family in 2013, a UK…
Read moreMcKinney Fire becomes California’s largest blaze this year, raging out of control near Oregon border
The McKinney Fire has grown into California’s largest blaze of the year, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency.
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Think the economy is bad in Australia? Here’s what inflation looks like around the world
Economies around the world are dealing with the impact of the war in Ukraine and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Greens set to introduce new climate trigger laws to parliament
The Greens will put forward climate trigger laws to parliament, as they continue to negotiate with the Labor government over its emissions reduction target.
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As Ukraine Orders Civilians to Evacuate the East, Residents Face a Grim Choice
The president’s announcement is the broadest government directive issued thus far in the war, coming after months of relentless Russian bombardment.The president’s announcement is the broadest government…
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