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One Australian state has recorded its hottest summer ever, with temperatures hitting nearly 50 degrees in one area.
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A grandfather was hit by a kangaroo while bike riding in Victoria. His birthday present helped emergency services track him down.
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The government has vowed to take swift action after Facebook owner Meta announced it no longer intends to pay for local news.
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Time is running out for cheap petrol powered performance cars, but this is the most thrilling value packed machine on sale right now.
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Telstra boss Vicki Brady has apologised to the family of a person who died during a national triple-0 Telstra outage on Friday morning.
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There are fears the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing its seventh mass bleaching event after widespread bleaching was observed.
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A trusted Japanese car maker has just launched its rugged new dual-cab but it has new safety technology that some won't like.
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A navy diver has made shocking claims to a royal commission after he was sent a secret report into his brother's suicide that suggested failure on the part of the ADF.
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The team behind Tesla's new supercar say there will never be another car like this' and it will smash legendary machines from Ferrari and Porsche.
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One of Australia's biggest banks has just announced a new round of job cuts, with some of the positions set to move offshore.
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The mayor of a local council which became ground zero for Sydney's asbestos-contaminated mulch scandal has lashed the state's peak environmental body for their delay in cleaning up a major park.
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One Australian driver has luck on his side after winning an auction with a massive bid to snare a custom plate that hadn't changed hands in 30 years.
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A major proposal to build nuclear plants at retiring coal-fired stations has stoked a political battle over Australia's energy future.
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The head of the Bureau of Meteorology has taken a swipe at the media while defending his agency's performance over a devastating summer.
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Australia's top-selling car last year was the Ford Ranger, but the US carmaker's CEO has made a bombshell revelation.
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The possibility of a new pandemic has been raised after a disturbing discovery on the remote Antarctica continent.
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Thousands of residents have been warned to evacuate, or risk becoming isolated and trapped, as towns in one state face their most catastrophic fire conditions in years.
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The dollars don't always add up for people considering a switch to green power, but a new approach from Toyota could make the difference.
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An inquiry into the horror crash of an army helicopter that killed four defence personnel has heard of the final moments before the accident.
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A trusted Japanese car maker has just launched its rugged new dual-cab that'll take the fight to some of the nation's most popular new cars.
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A bombshell announcement by Meta, the company behind Facebook, threatens to have a devastating impact on all Australians.
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Communities in Victoria's west have been warned to evacuate their properties ahead of dangerous bushfire conditions on Wednesday.
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A push by the Coalition to develop nuclear energy generation in Australia has been slammed by mining magnate Andrew Twiggy" Forrest.
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The first sports car from a fast growing brand is unlike any other machine on the road and it'll be extremely cheap compared to competitors.
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A week of extreme weather is expected across Australia in the last week of summer - and conditions are expected to bleed into autumn.
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A single photo shared to a local Facebook group sparked uproar this week, with the council forced to clarify an outrageous rumour.
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A dire warning has been issued for hundreds of people in one rural town to immediately leave as firies continue to battle a massive blaze which has already consumed thousands of hectares of land.
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Australia has cracked a grim climate record after an unbearable summer - something the national weather bureau says is well above a 30 year average.
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Aussies are being warned to batten down the hatches as a cyclone pummels one part of Australia, while severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall lash another.
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Green power is set to change the off-road world, and this tough-looking machine promises to lead the charge.
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Heartbreaking footage shows the moment a grieving koala mourns the death of his female companion in the Adelaide Hills.
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Facebook owner Meta has been slammed over its contempt" for Australian media after announcing it no longer intends to pay for local news.
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Facebook owner Meta has sparked anger after announcing it no longer intends to pay for Australian news.
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Fans have reported forking out hundreds to nab last minute flights to Sydney and others have been forced to board a Qantas Airbus after dangerous weather cancelled flights.
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A trusted Japanese car maker has just launched its rugged new dual-cab that'll take to fight to some of the nation's most popular new cars.
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US Presidential candidate Donald Trump believes he has the power to enforce a wide range of controversial policies.
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More than 100,000 customers of Australia's most popular car brand could be in line for compensation after alleged unlawful practices.
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The first US-made spacecraft to touch down on the moon in five decades has arrived - but not without moments of high drama.
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Apple has put an end to two common misconceptions about the iPhone - and you won't believe how much time you've been wasting.
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More than a dozen communities in Victoria's west have been issued evacuation orders as the fire continues to blaze.
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Even more storms are due to sweep through parts of Queensland as another thunderstorm brews in Sydney.
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A former IT worker at an elite Sydney girls' school who kept child abuse material on his work computer has made a bizarre complaint to the court.
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A new zero-emissions SUV from one of the most popular brands in the country has just landed and potential customers are in for a shock.
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It's the kitchen feature you never knew you needed. But is it the next big thing or a silly gimmick?
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A group of young Aussies fronted up to demand Anthony Albanese do more to protect them from one issue.
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The boss of Australia's intelligence agency has revealed a former politician sold out their country" to spies for a foreign actor.
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New car shoppers will struggle to find the mix of talents in this family-focused machine for the same price anywhere else on the market.
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In a rare glimpse into the workings of Australia's top secret spy agency, it's been revealed a former politician sold out their country' to spies for a foreign actor.
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New research has found a huge proportion of vapers will start smoking tobacco, putting the Australian health system under massive strain.
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One of the city's busiest children's hospitals has been named among the growing number of contaminated sites.