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Potentially up to a million Australian social media accounts have vanished from platforms like X and TikTok - and it's causing waves globally.

Severe thunderstorms which could dump as much as 100mm on millions of Aussies - along with damaging wind gusts and hail - have been forecast over the coming days.

Tributes have flowed for a veteran NSW firefighter crushed by a fallen tree in a bushfire zone, with his family remembering him as a great father" and loving brother".

Aussie motorists have been urged to check a key feature of their cars now, amid claims it could be costing them dearly.

Scorching temperatures will meet severe thunderstorms, with Australians warned to brace for wild weather.

Anthony Albanese says the global community is looking at Australia" as the landmark under-16 social media ban kicks in.

A key part of China's economy is tanking and the superpower has charged Australia with picking up the pieces.

Children claiming to have circumvented Australia's world-first social media ban have been put on notice.

Telstra did not discuss the death of a TPG customer linked to a failed triple-0 call in a meeting with the Communications Minister, a Senate inquiry has been told.

As millions of teenagers are booted from social media on Wednesday morning, the eSafety commissioner has lashed out at platforms that are resisting the change.

Millions of Aussies are bracing for a scorching week - amid forecasts of a 50C temperature range across the country for the first week of summer.

Exclusive polling reveals overwhelming public support for banning under-16s from social media, yet three-quarters believe kids will find ways around the groundbreaking restrictions.

Millions of Aussies are bracing for another scorching week - amid revelations of a wild 50C temperature range across the country for the first week of summer.

A new law under consideration is set to dramatically change the use of e-bikes is Australia but it is also sure to create plenty of controversy.

New details have emerged after an experienced firefighter died when he was crushed by a fallen tree in a bushfire zone.

Millions of Aussies are bracing for a perfect storm of extreme heat and dry thunderstorms, with temperatures climbing into the 40s just days after fires ripped through multiple homes.

Strange things are happening amid the fallout of the world's worst nuclear disaster, with spectacular mutations leaving experts surprised.

Beleaguered Communications Minister Anika Wells has declined to front an inquiry into an the fatal Optus triple-0 outage.

Elon Musk has lashed out at the European Union in a string of fiery social media posts, after X was slapped with an over $200 million fine.

A second person's death may be linked to failed triple-0 calls from some devices on one of Australia's largest networks, a Senate inquiry has been told.

NSW is taking action after multiple deadly shark attacks in recent months.

The minister spearheading the imminent social media ban has revealed how she feels about a challenge launched by teens in Australia's highest court.

Anthony Albanese has commented on the future of a key measure sparing Australians from the worst of sky-high power prices.

It's going to be another week of sizzling temperatures and blistering winds as thunderstorms and a heatwave keep their tight grip on the nation, sparking more fire fears.

A radical new defence strategy from the US calls out Australia and there is one word missing from the documents that will ready worry Canberra.

A firefighter has been killed as devastating bushfires rip through parts of NSW and southeast Queensland, destroying more than a dozen homes.

A controversial plan to knock down and rebuild a Sydney icon has been roasted by locals and critics as terrible" and trash".

A firefighter has been killed as horror bushfires rip through parts of NSW and southeast Queensland, destroying more than a dozen homes.

Sydney's locals have blasted a terrible" council plan for a surf club redevelopment, while a top architect has revealed Australia's crisis" of ugly homes.

Photos have revealed the devastation of bushfires along the Central Coast, as 13 of 80 still-burning fires remain out of control with days until relief will hit.

Photos have revealed the devastation of bushfires along the Central Coast, as 20 of 76 still-burning fires remain out of control with days until relief will hit.

Japanese giant stuns the automotive world with the brand's most ambitious sports car project yet.

Independent assessments of new cars show that EVs fail to match claimed ranges by as much as 30 per cent.

Twenty fires are still out of control across NSW in a developing crisis that has firefighters racing against unpredictable weather to prevent another catastrophic day.

Twenty fires are still raging across NSW in a developing crisis that has firefighters racing against unpredictable weather to prevent another catastrophic day.

How Australians can access pornography will change within weeks under sweeping new online safety rules.

A major bushfire has claimed four homes and threatens more properties as authorities in one state warn of dangerous winds and heat on the weekend.

Forget traditional drones - this game-changing device lets you literally turn your head to explore every angle while flying, creating footage that defies belief.

Joe Rogan was stunned minutes into his conversation the world's most valuable CEO, who made a claim about AI that briefly left the room silent.

A radical new defence strategy from the US calls out Australia and there is one word missing from the documents that will ready worry Canberra.

A new electric vehicle with more than 800km of range threatens to reset benchmarks.

Millions have been warned of sweltering temperatures as an intense heatwave continues its tight grip over parts of the country.

The Deputy Prime Minister has doubled down on a potential role for Australian troops in Ukraine.

European car makers fighting for their future are divided by the role of electric vehicles.

Aussies battling mysterious account bans, surprise subscription charges and unhelpful chatbots are driving an explosive rise in complaints against tech giants.

Optus customers in one major city have been impacted by a sudden outage to NBN services, in the latest blow to the embattled telco.

It's the must-have accessory any self respecting A-lister would never been seen without and now a cut-price version is coming to Australia.

Millions are in the firing line for extreme fire danger as a widespread and sweltering heatwave secures its hold across the country.

The potential role of Australian troops in any future Russia-Ukraine peace transition has been revealed.

This new Chinese car company has huge plans for Australian dominance by promising something very different.