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After spending millions of dollars and months of hard work, Australia is set to admit it's been outgunned for a major global event.
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Aussies are being warned there is a heightened level of threat' as Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to turn directly towards the coast on Thursday.
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The country's fuel stocks are just weeks away from depletion. Embattled Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is calling for action.
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Australia has lost its bid to host a major international summit despite a three-year campaign.
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Violent criminals on bail are able to roam free in one state's rural towns with no monitoring for one shocking reason, an MP has claimed.
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Anthony Albanese has shut down doubt about a key challenge facing the centrepiece of Australia's 21st century defence strategy.
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The head of the ABC says there are real lessons' for the broadcaster after a scandal involving the editing of a Trump speech cost BBC executives their jobs.
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Australia has lost its bid to host United Nations COP31, despite a three-year campaign to hold the high-profile summit in Adelaide.
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The first tropical cyclone of the season is slowly carving its path towards the Northern Territory, with residents told to prepare for destructive and wild weather.
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The Albanese government has responded after a popular gaming platform unveiled new safety rules for kids.
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The hotly anticipated return of a classic sports coupe is set to disappoint cult fans of the legendary car. This is why.
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Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified to Category 2 as it tracks toward the Northern Territory, threatening communities with destructive winds and dangerous storm tides.
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From waterfall caves to rainforest roads, DJI's newest action camera delivers stunning results in challenging conditions - but is it really worth the upgrade? FULL REVIEW, PHOTOS, VIDEO
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A challenger brand owned by Volvo's parent company has unleashed a game-changing hybrid SUV that's redefining value in Australia's crowded market.
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A tropical low has formed into a cyclone off Australia's coast overnight, with warnings it could intensify to a category two system within hours.
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A tropical low is forecast to hit Australia's coast on Thursday, potentially marking the earliest start to the tropical cyclone season in more than 12 years.
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The boss of a global carmaker has revealed how humbled he was after they bought one of Elon Musk's Teslas and cracked it open to see what was inside.
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A filmmaker has claimed to expose one of the biggest questions facing humanity, boldly asserting that the US is embroiled in a hidden secret Cold War race".
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A Chinese car brand's ambitious plan to conquer an iconic driving challenge has spectacularly backfired entirely on film.
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A resident northwest of Sydney has shared a video of a trail of lights in a perfect straight line" to a community page, wondering if others could explain what she had witnessed.
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The Prime Minister was filmed trying his best to keep up with the new social media trend, set to a popular Taylor Swift track.
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A global car brand has made a big announcement in Australia as it finally responds to China's EV takeover.
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A new federal funding push will support communities living under threat of extreme weather events, including flood, fire and cyclonic disasters.
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A simple question prompted Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales to angrily storm out of an interview.
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A simple question prompted Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales to angrily storm out of an interview.
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A self-styled escort review' website with more than 260,000 members has been branded a breeding ground' for misogyny and a danger to sex workers.
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Penny Wong has delivered a dire warning on how the Coalition's reversal on its climate policy could unravel decades of diplomatic work in the Pacific.
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Owning a Lexus now comes with unexpected perks that go far beyond the car itself.
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Since the early hours of Saturday morning, hundreds of devoted Sydneysiders have been lining up for one very nostalgic reason.
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Millions of Aussies are staring down the barrel of a rain band which could bring large" hail to the east coast, amid a renewed warning for parts of NSW.
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Australia's favourite ute has undergone its biggest transformation in years, but some familiar quirks remain beneath the striking new exterior.
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The Albanese government is asking for the public's help as it mulls new rules for big tech.
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Australia's best-selling car company Toyota has completely overhauled it's No. 1 vehicle to reluctantly turn it into an EV.
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A new weather warning has been issued for parts of NSW heading into Sunday, as a giant storm system continues to smash the east coast.
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A sudden radio signal has scientists on edge as a mystery object once believed to be far from Earth, abruptly blazes into the night sky.
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This simple every day act costs Aussies millions of days in time lost and billions of dollars but our politicians seem clueless on how to fix it.
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Chinese automotive juggernaut BYD has hit Australia with another bombshell cut-price electric model, that's sure to give motorists and competitors plenty to think about.
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Millions of Aussies are set for a soaking this weekend and unusually warm sea temperatures could produce the first tropical cyclone of the season.
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For less than the price of a smartphone, DJI's new palm-sized marvel is challenging everything we thought possible in an entry-level drone. FULL REVIEW, VIDEO
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Tesla's Model 3 went for more than $100,000 five years ago - now owners are selling them for a staggering price for one brutal reason.
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A parking fine that should have cost $104 spiralled into a years-long legal nightmare that left one South Australian woman tens of thousands out of pocket.
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Cutting-edge tech designed to save lives could in fact be doing the opposite as Aussies turn away from it in droves.
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Russia's first humanoid AI robot was meant to showcase the nation's tech prowess. Instead, it ended in spectacular disaster.
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Millions of Aussies are set for a soaking this weekend and unusually warm sea temperatures could produce the first tropical cyclone of the season.
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Chinese automotive juggernaut BYD has hit Australia with another bombshell cut-price electric model, that's sure to give motorists plenty to think about.
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Cutting-edge tech designed to save lives could in fact be doing the opposite as Aussies turn away from it in droves.
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Hyundai has confirmed its most powerful production car, with drift modes and simulated gear shifts, has been locked in for sale in Australia.
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From frustrating outages to confusing advice, more Aussies than ever are demanding refunds, discounts or payments from their telcos.
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Two months after a devastating shark attack claimed her husband's life, Maria Psillakis is campaigning for stronger ocean safety measures.
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A parking fine that should have cost $104 spiralled into a years-long legal nightmare that left one woman tens of thousands out of pocket.