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ExplainerTrue Crime

Named and shamed: Aussie stars jailed over failed cocaine deals

Former sport stars and exotic dancers have been jailed in some of the wilder cocaine deals that failed in the country. Here’s a look at what happened.

ExplainerWorld

TikTok ban looms again: What it means

President Donald Trump holds the fate of 170 million TikTok users as a ban nears, and a potential second blackout is on the table.

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June 7, 2025: Jimmy Barnes performing during The DEFIANT Tour 2025 at AEC Theatre, Adelaide. Picture by Kelly Barnes

First review: Jimmy Barnes is back, baby

Despite three years of serious health battles, Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes has delivered an enthralling and high-energy opening show for his much-anticipated concert tour.

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Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus, in the Australian Made campaign. Supplied

ExplainerNational

Buying Aussie-made products: Why it matters

Olympic golden girl Ariarne Titmus is calling on Australians to buy locally made products. Here’s why it’s important and how shoppers can make a huge difference.

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ExplainerNational

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‘High risk’: Bird flu detected on another Aussie farm

Another farm has been hit with the bird flu just days after the federal government announced Australia had eradicated all outbreaks. Here’s what you need to know.

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ExplainerUnited States

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Everything you need to know about Trump’s Inauguration

In America, Inauguration Day is a spectacle not to be missed and there are big changes for Donald Trump as he enters the West Wing again. See how it will unfold.

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ExplainerWorld

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip since the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants, gather in favour of the Gaza truce in front of the Israeli defence ministry in Tel Aviv on January 16, 2025. The United States said on January 16 it was

Israel Hamas ceasefire, truce and hostage deal: How it’ll work

Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire agreement and a truce. This is what happens next, what it means for Gaza, the hostages and the Middle East.

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Kaitlyn Dever, who plays Belle Gibson in the new Netflix series, Apple Cider Vinegar. Picture: Netflix/ Supplied

‘I want to destroy her’: New Belle Gibson TV trailer drops

Netflix has dropped the first trailer and airing date for its highly anticipated Australian true-crime series based on wellness influencer turned con artist Belle Gibson. See the video.

ExplainerWorld

Masked children, accompanied by adults, wait to be seen by medical staff at the pediatric department of a hospital in Hangzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang province, on January 6, 2025. Beijing has acknowledged a surge in cases of the flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV), especially among children, and attributed this to a seasonal spike. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

HMPV outbreak: What Aussies need to know

As China experiences a surge of the infectious respiratory virus HMPV, here’s everything you need to know about it.

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ExplainerNational

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire photos NOVEMBER 18, 2024: Alan Jones is released on bail from Day Street Police Station in Sydney. Picture: NewsWire / Dylan Coker

Eight new charges against Alan Jones: What happens next

Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones is now facing a total of 34 charges as he faces court. Here is everything you need to know.

ExplainerWorld

TOPSHOT - People celebrate with anti-government fighters at Umayyad Square in Damascus on December 8, 2024. Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

Syria’s Assad regime shattered: What it means

Syrian rebels swept into Damascus, declaring they had toppled “tyrant” Bashar al-Assad. Here’s what we know about what happened and why.

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Your SayNational

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No longer a ‘key ally’: Why Israel’s comments on Australia matter

Benjamin Netanyahu once proclaimed Israel and Australia were “extraordinary friends” – until now. Here’s why we’ve fallen out – and why it matters.

ExplainerCareers

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The $200,000 jobs that Aussies can’t fill

The are 456 occupations that Australia has a skills shortage in, with some pulling in salaries of $200,000. See what the roles are and how much they earn.

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ExplainerHealth

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Methanol poisoning: What you need to know

Two young Aussies have been hospitalised in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning. Here’s everything we know and what to look out for.

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