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Iran's new supreme leader releases defiant first statement; Israel strikes central Beirut

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A 'widening' war: How the Trump-Iran conflict is redrawing the global map

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Sky News star trades Australia for Mar-a-Lago with $25k birthday blitz

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Karl Stefanovic's team plots UK podcast tour (without telling him)

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'Worst thing I've ever seen': CSIRO slashes climate modelling jobs

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Weir science: From The Martian to Project Hail Mary, this geek gets it right. Mostly

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Tim and Felicity bought a 105-room chateau for $1.2m. Then came the 'disheartening revelation'

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French waiters, Italian drivers: How to survive travel's tricky bits

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After a doping ban in 2013, North Korea vanished from women's soccer. Until now

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Fifita told Politis he was coming to the Roosters. Now he's playing for their arch-rivals

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A town riven with grief and fear farewells shooting victims

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Two men shot after wild brawl ends in gunfire

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Olympic village flagged for military use in private pitch to premier

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Airport planners brace for weeks of travel chaos even after the war

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The US assassinated Khamenei during negotiations. Now Russia says diplomacy may be pointless

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How Trump and his advisers miscalculated Iran's response to war

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US strike on primary school a devastating military error, report finds

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The stories of the Iranian footballers granted asylum by Australia, and those who went home

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'Mind-blowing': How a convict-built crossing closed a Blue Mountains highway

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'It's chaos': Surgeries delayed, staff resort to pen and paper amid Sydney hospital IT outage

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Energy shock: Families rationing cooling, food, fuel and medications

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Taylen came back from Bali with a sniffle. Then things got much worse

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'Playboy rapist' faces additional stalking charges years after 'ominous' psychopath warning

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The vendors wanted this home to stand out, so they painted it purple

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Would you rent out your pool or living room to strangers? These home owners do

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The dangerous car-seat mistake you're probably making

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Angus Crichton didn't want to burden his girlfriend with his diagnosis. She refused to leave

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Clash over security report led to sudden resignation from royal commission

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The royal commission already looked rushed. Now it's 'embarrassment all round'

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Matt Canavan's journey from teenage Marxism to the vanguard of the right

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Grace Tame's bookings cancelled for 2026 amid 'national smear campaign'

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Tsunami of disruption: Why this Aussie tech giant is swinging the axe

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Have your finances stalled? Use these three ways to break through

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This Gen Z-inspired concept could help us fall in love with work again

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'Black flight': Charter plane boss charged over alleged plot to smuggle Australians into Indonesia

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New tariffs coming: Trump fires fresh trade salvo at 15 countries, EU

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Starmer ignored Epstein red flags before appointing Mandelson, new files show

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White House tells Republicans to avoid mass deportation talk ahead of midterms

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Matt Canavan as leader? The joke is on the Nationals now

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Enter Canavan, hyper-nationalist, coal enthusiast and protector of jokes around the barbie

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China's latest plan to dominate global trade

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As Iran's exiled prince, I fear for the women Australia couldn't save

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Sydney house prices soar to a record premium over Melbourne

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The Sydney suburbs where it's barely more expensive to buy a home than rent

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Why more home owners just decided to sell their properties

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Influencer Nadia Bartel lists home for $3m to $3.2m

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Five luxury homes we love that are for sale right now

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Redfern's luxury boutique hotel bar is home to Sydney's most lavish 'chip'

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10 DUNKALICIOUS DIPS TO LIVEN UP YOUR CHIPS

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Noma's René Redzepi 'steps away' following allegations of past abuse

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My friends are permitted only two minutes to talk about their ailments

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The autumn styling tricks from Paris Fashion Week to try now

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Guy Sebastian found himself sobbing in a toilet cubicle at a courthouse. Then, he began to pray

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Stylish alternatives for the teen who refuses to wear a dress to a formal event

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What to see (and how to see it) at the 2026 Biennale of Sydney

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'I'm always going to be moving forward': Nicole Kidman on life after divorce

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'You need to let loose': Robert Irwin opens up on 'grief journey' 20 years on from father's death

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Hoover's new romance, a Day-Lewis double act, Edgerton coaches troubled tweens and Neeson's dark new comedy

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'Very traumatic': Seven presenter Mel McLaughlin reveals cancer diagnosis

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Which Australian state is home to Wilpena Pound?

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Want the best travel tips? Start listening to grumpy old people

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What's a good (but inexpensive) river cruise down the Rhine?

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Why a Sydney Grand Prix is a non-starter

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'Emergency vehicles only': Servos restrict pumps amid petrol panic

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The secret Holden SUV that was never made

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Patrick Dempsey stars in the new thriller series Memory of a Killer. Stream now, only on Stan.

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Starring Brooke Satchwell, the brand new Stan Original Dear Life is streaming now.

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Can Zac Lomax actually play rugby? A teammate and a coach give their verdicts

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Roosters star ruled out for Rabbitohs derby after e-bike crash

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How Harry Kewell and the Socceroos helped produce an Arsenal hero

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How the major that isn't one (yet) took Adam Scott from 'no-name' to stardom

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Dragons to pounce on Jahream Bula if Tigers can't seal deal

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'Not about money': Broncos win race for Mitch Barnett's signature

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'The risk to human life is too high': Iran withdraws from Paralympics as Russia bears flag

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Why wouldn't Zac Lomax want to play a truly world game?

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'I don't remember that version of myself': Reinvention, resilience keys to Alanna Kennedy's rebirth

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It's Wilt, then Bam: Heat star ignites, records second-highest-scoring game in NBA history with 83 points

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Tips and race-by-race guide for Kembla Grange on Friday

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Father-and-son team look to Lazzura for all-time dream in Coolmore

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