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Erling Haaland is a giant on the soccer pitch and off, but the internet and parasocial relationships are also turning him into their ‘babygirl’

"I cannot fathom being such a pretty Norwegian princess.”

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Erling Haaland is Norway's FIFA World Cup machine - and the internet's "babygirl"

FIFA World Cup 2026 match: Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland has become a social media sensation. His online persona contrasts with his on-field dominance, creating fan appeal. Fans embrace him as a "babygirl" and "princess" due to his softer online presence. This phenomenon highlights soccer players' growing influence as pop…

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Erling Haaland is Norway's World Cup machine — and the internet's 'babygirl'

Erling Haaland has become a social media sensation during the World Cup

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'Proud': hall of fame status for Indigenous musician

A man credited with sharing his Indigenous culture with the world has received the highest honour in Australian music, as his family reveal their pride.

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Iconic Australian music acts inducted into Hall of Fame

Six Australian acts that have shone over decades-long careers have joined ARIA's Hall of Fame as it celebrates four decades of music.

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Difficult question still facing anti-Semitism inquiry

The royal commission on anti-Semitism stands to do more harm than good for social cohesion unless it gets a key, highly divisive, definition right.

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'Shocked' Bondi hero denies claim of assault on father

A man who gained worldwide fame by tackling a gunman has been accused of putting his father in a headlock amid a family dispute.

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'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

The deadly Bondi terror attack has changed the face of policing, with the NSW force now carrying long arm rifles in public in response to terrorism threats.

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Accused triple murderer 'troubled person': friend

A family torn apart by an alleged triple murder has been remembered as perfect neighbours who lived quietly and caused no trouble in their pocket of suburbia.

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Opera House sails lit up with Australian art

One of Australia's most well-known structures is the canvas for drawings created by punters who did their work in local Apple Stores.

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Bondi terror attack hero unlocks more Keys to the City

Bondi terror attack hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has been awarded a Key to the City of Waverley and a lifetime beach parking permit for his extraordinary act of bravery.

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Parkinson's action plan aims to brain growing disease

More than 200,000 Australians could benefit from breakthroughs on a debilitating neurological disorder under a new national strategy.

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Days from closure, artists raise a glass to design shop

Artists are marking the imminent closure of the Australian Design Centre's object shop. The centre as a whole is shutting down after losing government funding.

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Wallabies raid NRL ranks in pursuit of World Cup glory

Rugby Australia is making no secret of its intention to build the best possible Wallabies team for the 2027 World Cup - even if that means poaching the NRL.

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Australian spy plane to watch Middle East battle space

Australia will deploy an advanced spy plane to the Middle East to defend against Iranian attacks, although critics warn the nation is being drawn into the war.

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Australia mulls military help for Iran-besieged allies

Australia won't involve its troops in the war on Iran, but it could provide other aid for Middle East allies hit with missile and drone strikes.

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Man shot after allegedly pulling gun on police

A man is in hospital with gunshot wounds after allegedly threatening police with a firearm, the fourth of a spate of incidents in just over a day.

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Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise

Australia is standing with every day Iranians in the face of an escalating conflict, Anthony Albanese says, with thousands of people stranded in the region.

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First Nations' Mardi Gras float issues climate call

Among 170 floats and 10,000 marchers, First Nations collective Yamurrah has given a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into the Mardi Gras parade.

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Cops slammed as sister seeks truth about model's death

The sister of an escort who vanished more than 30 years ago has criticised an "indifferent" police force's failures to do a proper initial investigation.

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'Loved life': mass paddle-out for young shark victim

A community paddle-out for a boy killed in a shark attack has turned into an emotional tribute for the beloved young surfer.

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'Nation has stood up': mourners resilient after attack

A message of defiance grounded in Jewish tenets has marked an emotional commemoration for Bondi massacre victims as political and religious leaders unite.

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Sarah Wilson: ‘Worrying about your gut biome when the world’s burning is too indulgent’

From I Quit Sugar to the ‘shittification of life’, writer and journalist Sarah Wilson on breaking up with hope and finding happiness in collapse theory

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'Life's Ruined': UK Town Broken By Grooming Gangs Wants Answers

Once famed as an industrial powerhouse that produced some of the world's finest steel, Rotherham is now known as the epicentre of the UK grooming scandal, leaving the town angry, ashamed and needing answers.

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38% of Gen Z Australians identify as spiritual and half of them believe in karma. Why is spirituality so popular?

Spirituality is increasingly popular with young Australians: recent research shows 38% of Gen Z Australians identify as spiritual.

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