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World - / Aug 31, 2026 - Meet the 19-year-old who built a $600,000 investment house from scratch - 19-year-old Olivia Shone has achieved what many Australians spend decades trying to get: ownership of a four-bedroom investment house. The Warragul, Victoria, native started saving for property at age 16 after discussions with her father Luke, who13 minutes ago
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3,000 years ago, 12 Bronze Age houses stood where a Scottish suburb is rising; archaeologists found graves, pottery kilns and food stores26 minutes ago
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Manchester weather: light showers and mild temperatures expected today7 hours ago
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A UK collector paid £62,000 for a mounted 'fox' head; X-rays revealed the skull of an extinct thylacine hidden inside8 hours ago
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Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv strike on Belgorod kills two, injures 165 hours ago
In 1342, Europe suffered its worst flood year in 700 years; scientists now say 16 major floods struck the continent within just three years15 hours ago
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Iceland rejects EU membership talks, puts fishing rights and sovereignty first1 day ago
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Fontana, Italian master of colour photography, dies1 day ago
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Baltics downplay threat after CIA chief's 'warning to Russia' on Nato2 days ago
Ancient Greek elites wore jewellery made from metal that fell from space; scientists identified meteorite iron in 3,000-year-old rings2 days ago
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Norway's King Harald dies after more than three decades on throne; Prince Haakon takes over3 days ago
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Galwan, Doklam general axed by Xi: Zhao Zongqi removed from China's top advisory body2 days ago
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In 2022, Melbourne's M80 became Victoria's first major road project with recycled content in every pavement layer, reusing 35.5 million plastic bags and 22 million bottles1 hour ago
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New Zealand opens five marine reserves with groundbreaking Maori co-management model to protect Otago's coastal ecosystems2 hours ago
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He worked as the green ranger in 'Power Rangers', then used the experience to rob 43 homes as the 'Spider-Man thief'4 hours ago
In the 1600s, people in Osaka ate dozens of species of fish, mammals and plants; 400 years later scientists found the evidence trapped in their teeth5 hours ago
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A Norwegian farmer went to inspect an old mound in 1903 and uncovered a Viking ship buried with two women and hundreds of ancient objects15 hours ago
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In 1966, Marlon Brando bought a private Polynesian atoll after filming 'Mutiny on the Bounty'; it is now a wildlife sanctuary where 15,614 green turtle hatchlings emerged in one season23 hours ago
In 1978, Richard Branson bought a bare 74-acre Caribbean island for $180,000; it now shelters more than 140 animal species, including breeding lemurs and giant tortoises1 day ago
A West Texas rancher rejected wind turbines twice before agreeing to 7 on his family ranch; the royalties now help pay for feed and workers and keep the operation running22 hours ago
In 2005, a couple bought a 2,300-acre Napa ranch for $8 million; after a 17-year battle over plans for vineyards, the land was bought for $24 million and is becoming a public preserve22 hours ago
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He died at 23 after fighting in the Korean War; nearly 74 years later Willie Estrada's family is still pushing for him to receive the Medal of Honor18 hours ago
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A New Zealand sailor spent years living alone on a remote Cook Islands atoll across three separate stays; a year after his final stay ended, Suwarrow was declared a national park5 days ago
In 1992, Congress ordered the removal of 2 dams blocking the Elwha River; 24 years later the river finally ran free to the Sea1 day ago
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After losing their Los Angeles home in the wildfire, a California family bought a $1 historic house and moved it onto their burned property7 hours ago
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