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US climate agency declares chance of El Niño now above 90 per cent in 2023

If El Niño develops as expected, Australia is likely to see a reduction in rain, warmer average maximum temperatures, increased frequency and intensity of extreme hot days and a heightened risk of bushfires.

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Indian wrestlers strike against high-profile MP accused of abuse

India's top wrestlers, including two Olympic medallists, make allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation, threatening huge implications for a country where women's sport is only now gaining time in the spotlight.

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Tony was a gang member and drug dealer. Now, he picks up the 'broken pieces' of humanity

After abuse tore Tony's childhood apart, he joined a crime gang and became a drug dealer. It almost took his life, but a random street encounter changed everything.

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The hero's journey of Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs back Fa'amanu Brown

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs back Fa'amanu Brown has gone to dark places during his footy career, but caring for his dying mother brought him back to his true self.

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Did you know you're emitting carbon just by reading this headline? Here's how — and what you can do to reduce it

If digital technology were a country, it'd be the third-biggest energy consumer behind China and the US. Every text, email, and online search emits carbon – so, what can we do about it?

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China's digital currency raises concern as wages of thousands of public servants moves to e-CNY

Starting this month, thousands of workers in a Chinese city will be paid their wages entirely in digital yuan, in what has been described by the central government as a "milestone" for the currency.

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Bernard Arnault, the world's richest man, has six years to pick a successor. Will one of his children rise?

When the world's richest person sits down for monthly lunches in Paris with his five children, he's searching for his successor. Welcome to the house of Arnault.

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Voice to Parliament court saga offering echoes of the Indigenous rights battles around Mabo, Wik decisions

A deep divide has arisen over the High Court and role it could play over a Voice to Parliament. For some, it's raising echoes of past Indigenous rights battles, writes Elizabeth Byrne.

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Sweden crowned Eurovision 2023 grand final winner — as it happened

Breath-taking performances, scintillating fashion and a nail-biting vote count highlight a memorable night in Liverpool. Catch up on all the action.

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Pakistan's PM orders police crackdown on those involved in violence following Imran Khan's arrest

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif orders authorities to identify and arrest all those involved in violent acts after former prime minister Imran Khan's arrest this week sparked deadly unrest.

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Queensland Speaker of the house Curtis Pitt announces he is taking time off for mental health

Curtis Pitt says he will take time off to address his mental health after he missed time during the state parliament's historic sitting in his home town of Cairns this week due to illness.

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Western Bulldogs storm home to beat Carlton, Brisbane take care of Essendon, as Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Fremantle enjoy wins

Having lost the lead in the last quarter, a late surge from the Western Bulldogs takes them clear of a desperate Carlton while Brisbane's big men prove too tough for Essendon to contain.

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Thousands turn out for 'Stop the Stadium' rally in Hobart seeking end to AFL plan

Senator Jacqui Lambie sends a blunt message to the Tasmanian government and the state Greens leader tells thousands opposed to the AFL stadium proposed for Hobart's waterfront she will work to defund it.

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Raiders beat Parramatta Eels in Canberra, Rabbitohs and Cowboys also win

The Raiders have beaten the Eels to move into the NRL's top eight in a fiery contest in Canberra. Earlier, South Sydney and the Cowboys claimed wins.

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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner proposes moving homeless population to federal-owned Pinkenba COVID facility

Adrian Schrinner commits $1 million to relocating people living in the city's parks to the empty $400 million COVID quarantine centre near the airport, but has not spoken to the federal government, which owns the facility.

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King Charles poses with heirs Prince of Wales and Prince George of Wales in official photo

The royal family releases an official portrait of King Charles III alongside his direct heirs, Prince William and Prince George, as part of new photos released taken on the day of the King's coronation.

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Former Qld police commissioner wants to keep door 'open' on GPS trackers for youth offenders

Bob Atkinson, who also sat on the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, says the use of GPS trackers may be a useful tool into the future, despite a low uptake during a Queensland trial.

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Federal government labels neo-Nazis 'political lunatics' following violent clash at anti-immigration rally

Police use pepper spray to contain violence between neo-Nazi and anti-fascist protesters outside Victorian Parliament on Saturday afternoon.

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Blueberry family has new member after workers investigate strange plant species by roadside

The blueberry family officially has a new member, thanks to two council workers who noticed a strange-looking plant growing in a roadside reserve in rural Western Australia.

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Police crackdown on nudity at Noosa beach sparks legalisation discussion

Queensland is the only mainland state where nudist beaches are illegal, but a recent police blitz has sparked a discussion about legislative change.

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Hunter locals join Shitbox Rally, driving old cars across inland Australia to raise money for cancer research

More than 400 people, driving cars worth less than $1,500, will drive from Newcastle in New South Wales to Townsville in north Queensland to raise funds for the Cancer Council.

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Palestinian militants fire more rockets, as Israeli air strikes hit Gaza despite cease-fire efforts

Hopes of a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants after four days of fighting are dashed after a series of Israeli air strikes on Gaza kill a sixth senior member of Islamic Jihad and rockets are fired towards Jerusalem.

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Livestock prices fall sharply this week with 'red ink everywhere' for cattle and sheep producers

Livestock prices fell sharply this week, as cattle and sheep numbers continued to pour into saleyards around the nation.

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Australian trade minister returns from China trip with agreements to 'step up' dialogue

Trade Minister Don Farrell returns from a two-day trip to China without concessions from Beijing on a raft of trade bans against Australian exports, but says there is "positive momentum" in the countries' relationship.

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Surfer feared dead after shark attack near Elliston on SA's Eyre Peninsula

Emergency services searching for a man believed to have been killed in a shark attack off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula say they have recovered the man's surfboard, and that there were several witnesses to the incident.

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