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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.

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UpdatedLifestyle

Top EOFY deals: Last chance for big brand discounts

It’s the last day before the end of financial year, so now’s the time to shop for a bargain. Here’s a look at some to the top deals on offer across Australia’s favourite brands.

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MELBOURNE. AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY 6, 2021. Airline and airport stock in Melbourne. Picture : NewsWire / Luis Ascui

ExplainerTravel

Qantas frequent flyer price hike: How to beat it and get best value

Major changes to Qantas’ rewards program are about to take effect. Here’s what we know and how to get the most value out of your points.

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Bezos and Sanchez wedding invite leaked

ExplainerCelebrity Life

Telling detail in Bezos’ wedding invite

The wedding extravaganza of the year is just hours away from beginning. Here’s what we know about the luxury nuptials of tech titan Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.

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The airspace diversion over Iran. Source - Flightradar 24

EXPLAINERMiddle East

Aussies caught in Middle East flights chaos

The Middle East conflict has prompted global flight cancellations and delays – including on many routes departing from Australia.

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ExplainerHealth

** FOR NETWORK NDIS STORY - DO NOT USE WITHOUT CLEARING WITH PIC DESK ** Cocoon SDA' executive director and Crescent Respite owner Pranay Kumar (left) and Cocoon's managing director and owner Muhammad Latif. SOURCE - https://www.facebook.com/cocoonsdacare/posts/pfbid0HKDDZVSF83TfkzS4hMrfAEMhnQqXWa9o7tUFgGPXSyumaZ49VgQRbSTGwV5vHBntl?rdid=IM3UAuESfOvZwm7W#

Controversial NDIS provider banned: What we know

Cocoon SDA Care is currently under investigation by government agencies after being slapped with a 30-day ban. Hundreds of NDIS clients are affected. This is what we know.

ExplainerFederal Election

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 22: 2025 Federal Election. The third leaders debate. The Great Debate hosted by Nine between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton at Nine's North Sydney studio. Tuesday 22nd April 2025. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen / POOL / via NewsWire

Federal election 2025: All your questions answered

With the end of the three-year federal government term rapidly approaching, here’s everything you need to know about casting your vote.

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UpdatedEurope

TOPSHOTSThis handout picture released on March 14, 2013 by the Vatican press office shows Pope Francis (C) laying a wreath prior a prayer at Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore basilica early on his first full day as the head of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. AFP PHOTO / OSSERVATORE ROMANO/HO RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Why Pope chose to break tradition with his final burial place

Pope Francis will become the first pope not to be buried under St Peter’s for almost 150 years. There’s a very personal reason why.

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ExplainerEurope

TOPSHOTS Cardinals attend a mass at the St Peter's basilica before the start of the conclave on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Cardinals moved into the Vatican today as the suspense mounted ahead of a secret papal election with no clear frontrunner to steer the Catholic world through troubled waters after Benedict XVI's historic resignation.The 115 cardinal electors who pick the next leader of 1.2 billion Catholics in a conclave in the Sistine Chapel will live inside the Vatican walls completely cut off from the outside world until they have made their choice. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Behind the conclave: How a new Pope is chosen

A new pope is decided in a secretive election by hundreds of cardinals from across the world. This is how it will unfold.

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UpdatedMiddle East

President Donald Trump, right, listens as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Israel’s plan to strike Iranian nuke sites ‘stopped by Trump’

Donald Trump sensationally blocked Israel’s plan to strike Iranian nuclear sites, insiders claim, as the US moves to avoid a broader regional conflict.

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ExplainerNational

Replacing boarding pass with facial recognition

Goodbye check-ins and boarding passes: Travel shake-up looms

Air travel is set for the biggest change in 50 years. See what’s planned and what it means for Australians.

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UpdatedNorth America

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, during the flight from Palm Beach to Joint Base Andrews, as he returns to the White House in Washington, DC, April 13, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

What Trump’s tariff threat means for electronics

Donald Trump has warned that current exemptions on smartphones and electronics are only temporary, with more tariffs on the way. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest tariffs.

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ExplainerWorld

Elon Musk listens as US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025. Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said the United States would go

Timeline of Trump and Musk’s fallout

Have the tariffs brought an end to Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s bromance? Here’s a look at their relationship, from beginning to now.

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ExplainerCold & Flu

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42,000 since January: How to get a free flu jab as cases soar

Australia is in the grip of a record influenza wave, while Covid-19 is also circulating widely. See how you can get the flu vaccine for free.

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ExplainerMovies

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‘Go woke go broke’: Disney’s Snow White remake slammed

Hollywood is facing backlash that its films are ‘too woke’ as Disney’s remake of Snow White becomes the latest cinematic outing to bomb at the box office.

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