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Victoria's bushfires more than five times the size of Singapore
14 Jan 2026Victoria's bushfires have now burnt across 404,000 hectares.
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US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward allowing trans sports bans
14 Jan 2026It comes amid escalating efforts US-wide to restrict the rights of transgender people.
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Floral tributes from Bondi Beach attack to be permanently memorialised
14 Jan 2026There were tonnes of flowers, handpainted stones, teddies, cards and victims' belongings, such as a pair of 10-year-old Matilda's shoes left by her family.
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As Iran faces unrest, Israel waits quietly for Trump's next move
14 Jan 2026After months of publicly threatening Iran, Israel has gone quiet.
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'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
14 Jan 2026Scott Adams, the US cartoonist who wrote and illustrated the comic strip Dilbert, has died of cancer at the age of 68.
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South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader
14 Jan 2026Prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, for his 2024 declaration of martial law,
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India hunts rampaging killer elephant
14 Jan 2026It's believed to be possibly enraged during "musth", a period of heightened sexual activity when testosterone levels soar.
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Swiss fire victims' lawyer seeks expansion of criminal probe
13 Jan 2026Switzerland's criminal investigation into a fire in a bar should be broadened to include local authorities, a lawyer acting for some of the victims says, adding he will seek millions in compensation.
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Person arrested at protest outside Wellington's Iranian Embassy
13 Jan 2026About 40 people have been chanting, calling for the removal of the Iranian regime.
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Aussie neo-Nazi group says it will disband due to proposed hate speech laws
14 Jan 2026The legislation would make it easier for the federal government to designate organisations as prohibited hate groups.
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BBC seeks to have Trump's US$10 billion lawsuit dismissed
13 Jan 2026The broadcaster says the US president cannot prove damages because he was re-elected after its documentary featuring the edited speech aired.
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Pianist hauls baby grand to Australian landmarks for outdoor performances
13 Jan 2026Kelvin Smith was inspired to take his performances into nature after watching the film The Piano.
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Victoria bushfires: More than 500 structures lost
13 Jan 2026There are still at least 12 major fires burning in Victoria.
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Australian receives suspended sentence for crepe attack on former minister
Judge Julie Frans described Suzi Milgate attack as worthy of a prison sentence, saying it wasn't a protest, it was assault.
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US disguised military aircraft used in boat strikes - report
13 Jan 2026Disguising a military aircraft as a civilian plane to carry out an attack is a war crime called 'perfidy'.
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Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled after week of escalating controversy
13 Jan 2026It comes after days of furore regarding the decision to cancel a scheduled appearance by Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah.
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Pacts, patronage and fear: how Myanmar's junta chief holds on to power
13 Jan 2026Min Aung Hlaing's 2021 coup sparked a civil war of unprecedented violence, which has displaced millions.
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Iran's 'kill switch' blackout raises concerns about unseen violence
13 Jan 2026Human rights groups estimate more than 500 people have been killed and more than 10,600 arrested in the ongoing protests.
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Festival director quits as authors, including Ardern, drop out
13 Jan 2026The event has been caught in days of furore after a scheduled appearance by a Palestinian-Australian author was cancelled.
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Gazans beg for shelter as winter storms batter millions
13 Jan 2026Aid agencies say most of the population are cold and struggling in miserable conditions, exposed to hypothermia and disease in unsanitary conditions.
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'The black shadow was holding a gun' - Uvalde teacher relives the day all his students were killed
13 Jan 2026The trial of a law enforcement officer accused of not doing more to stop or delay the massacre has heard from a teacher whose students were killed after he was shot by the gunman.
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Minnesota sues Trump administration over 'invasion'
13 Jan 2026Tensions have flared since the shooting of a mother of three by immigration agents.
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'Completely bonkers': Trump's mining dreams collide with reality
13 Jan 2026Denmark's ownership of Greenland is not what's stopping the US from tapping the island's treasures.
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Four migrants die in US immigration custody over first 10 days of 2026
13 Jan 2026ICE statistics showed that the agency was detaining 69,000 people.
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