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Don't quite understand what's going on in the news? We've have you covered. Find all the biggest news events explained in a simple way.

Smoke billows during Israeli airstrikes on areas southeast of Deir el-Balah city on August 24, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP)

ExplainerWorld

Are Israel and Hezbollah about to go to war?

As Israel and Hezbollah face off with full vengeance in their sights, this is what we know about the threat of another full-scale war in the Middle East.

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ExplainerWorld

Monkeypox cases rise in Australia: What you must know

Aussies are being urged to be vigilant with cases of mpox on the rise. Here’s everything you need to know about the contagious disease.

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ExplainerTravel

Huge visa change for Aussies going to Europe

Thirty countries in Europe are changing the way they allow Australian travellers in. Here’s what you need to know including what it will cost.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 6: Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at Girard College on August 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris ended weeks of speculation about who her running mate would be, selecting the 60-year-old midwestern governor over other candidates. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

ExplainerWorld

Republicans launch new attack on Walz

As Kamala Harris surges in the polls, Republicans have turned their attention to her controversial running mate, Tim Walz.

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More Stories

Albo offers more Covid cash and new targets: What it means

Albo offers more Covid cash and new targets: What it means

Anthony Albanese’s first National Cabinet came with some changes that will affect how Australia moves forward with Covid-19 and climate. This is what happened.

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Shock data reveals ‘new Covid wave’

Shock data reveals ‘new Covid wave’

Fresh figures suggest a new, more dangerous wave of Covid could be about to sweep the world.

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Novavax jab approved as a booster: See if you’re eligible

Novavax jab approved as a booster: See if you’re eligible

Novavax’s Covid vaccine has been approved for use as a booster dose for Australians. See how it will work and who can get it.

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Leptospirosis rise in pets and humans: What to look for

Leptospirosis cases have risen across pets and humans with recent floods, rain and an increase in rodent populations. This is what you must look out for.

Behind the Scenes

Explained: Where Australia’s Italian mafia clans are

Explained: Where Australia’s Italian mafia clans are

Italian organised crime is now in the sights of the AFP after Operation Ironside exposed its tentacles. This is where they are operating.

New Moderna vaccine to beat Omicron

New Moderna vaccine to beat Omicron

The world may have a new weapon against Covid, with Moderna’s new Omicron jab showing promising results.

Airport delays: What travellers can do to avoid longer queues

Airport delays: What travellers can do to avoid longer queues

Workforce shortages are hitting our airports as thousands of passengers experience long delays. Here’s why it’s happening and what you can do.

How high are Aussie interest rates expected to go?

How high are Aussie interest rates expected to go?

The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates this year but the big questions are when and by how much? CommSec Chief Economist Craig James explains.

Federal Election

Fruit prices. Rear view of a woman holding a basket and bananas in the produce aisle of a supermarket. Shopping. Generic image.

Why inflation is surging – and what it means for interest rates

Inflation is surging at the fastest rate in decades, and that’s bad news for homeowners with a mortgage. We explain why – and what will happen next.

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Federal Election

EXPLAINED: How George Christensen secured $100K payout and Hanson’s future

EXPLAINED: How George Christensen secured $100K payout and Hanson’s future

George Christensen has all but secured a six-figure payout courtesy of taxpayers, with the maverick Queensland MP to make a doomed bid for the senate after switching allegiances to One Nation and reneging on a decision to retire.

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