Southeastern Australia faces an early winter assault this week as cold fronts combine to deliver snow, thunderstorms, and temperatures plummeting to 14-16 degrees across major cities.
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More than 40,000 Victorian teachers have walked off the job, demanding better pay and exposing broader wage pressures facing Australia's lowest-paid workers across the economy.
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The US Federal Communications Commission has banned new foreign-made routers, signalling a dramatic shift in how Washington treats technology supply chains and challenging an entire industry.
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NATO's traditional air defence arsenal is too costly to sustain against mass-produced drones that cost thousands, not millions. European nations are now racing to develop cheaper, scalable systems based on four years of Ukrainian battlefield innovation.
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Three years after their father's death, an executor discovered that grief doesn't end with the funeral. It extends into a frustrating battle with Australian probate bureaucracy.
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On Melbourne's outer north, a 22-year-old security guard paid with his life for stopping to help a boy in danger. His death has sparked urgent questions about youth violence and community safety.
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ABC staff will strike Wednesday for the first time in two decades after rejecting a revised pay offer that included minimal improvements to job security and no increase to base salaries.
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Most young Australians seeking gender-affirming care need their guardian's permission. But new restrictions and long waiting lists have created additional obstacles for trans teens already struggling to access treatment.
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Queensland Police are investigating a suspicious death after a man's body was discovered at a home north of Brisbane.
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Sydney residents are calling out dangerously confusing speed humps across the city, with many mistaken for pedestrian crossings. The problem is prompting councils to reconsider their traffic calming strategies.
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Nintendo will modify the Switch 2's design in Europe to allow users to replace batteries themselves, complying with new EU regulations aimed at reducing electronic waste and extending product lifespans.
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When a woman died an hour into a Hong Kong-London flight, the crew faced an uncomfortable reality: there are protocols for managing death mid-air, and continuing to destination is often the right call.
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A once-prestigious Melbourne shopping strip is experiencing decline as residents grow frustrated with rising crime and empty storefronts. Locals are pushing for action to reclaim their community.
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Abbas Ayoub has spent much of his adult life fleeing airstrikes. Now at 33, watching his Beirut neighborhood burn from the mountains, he confronts a brutal reality: displacement has become routine.
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Two teenagers have been charged over a shop fire in Melbourne's western suburbs. One of the 17-year-olds was taken to hospital after being bitten by a police dog during his arrest.
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Penrith's Brian To'o and Thomas Jenkins orchestrated a devastating second-quarter collapse that left the Roosters searching for answers in a 40-4 Round 3 defeat.
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Australia's new requirement for age verification on adult websites has sparked privacy backlash, with VPN downloads surging and major sites blocking users rather than comply.
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A 35-year-old Broadbeach Waters man will face court after being charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle following a collision with the Iranian women's soccer team bus on the Gold Coast.
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Two remaining athletes in an increasingly popular ultra-running challenge have covered staggering distances testing their physical and mental endurance. The growth in extreme fitness challenges reflects shifting attitudes about what's possible.
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Palantir Technologies, a US surveillance firm with military roots, is consolidating power across defence, health, and security agencies globally. The expansion raises questions about vendor dependency and democratic oversight.
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