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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.

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.

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

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

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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.

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)

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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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TOPSHOT - BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump shooting: What went wrong

In the wake of the attempted assassination on Donald Trump, there are urgent demands for an investigation into security failures. Here is what we know.

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1 July 2024; A photo comp of Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, J.B. Pritzker, Michelle Obama and Gretchen Whitmer. Collage. Sources supplied.

Explainer: What will happen if Biden steps down

US President Joe Biden may be defiantly resisting mounting pressure to stand aside for another Democratic contender to take on Donald Trump. See what would occur if he quits politics.

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Gastro outbreak: What Aussies must know

The highly contagious – and very unpleasant – infection is rife this winter. Here’s everything you need to know about gastro and how to prevent and treat it.

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French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and his wife Brigitte Macron walk prior to cast their vote in the first round of parliamentary elections at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France on June 30, 2024. A divided France is voting in high-stakes parliamentary elections that could see the anti-immigrant and eurosceptic party of Marine Le Pen sweep to power in a historic first. The candidates formally ended their frantic campaigns at midnight June 28, with political activity banned until the first round of voting. (Photo by Yara Nardi / POOL / AFP)

Macron ‘humiliated’ before French elections: Your 5-min guide

French President Emanuel Macron’s political strategy to call snap elections has backfired, and Paris has seen more violence. This is how the election works.

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UK election: Your 5-minute guide

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set for annihilation in the UK election as votes start to pour in. Here’s your five-minute guide.

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I got tested for nanoplastics: Here’s what I learnt

A simple test can determine the level of toxic plastic chemicals you have in your body – but be prepared for a shock.

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Six-figure salaries: Top highest paying Aussie jobs

The cost of living crisis is forcing more Aussie workers to make career changes and take on side hustles. See a range of different industries and see where the highest paid roles are.

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Egg buying limits as deadly strain of bird flu spreads

Coles has introduced a nationwide purchase limit on eggs amid shortages linked to a new deadly strain of the bird flu.

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on March 06, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump in Clinton, Iowa, on January 6, 2024 and US President Joe Biden in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on November 4, 2023.. Donald Trump marched March 6, 2024 towards a bitter rematch against President Joe Biden in November as his final Republican rival Nikki Haley thew in the towel after a thumping defeat in the

Stunning moment: What Trump’s guilty verdict means

Donald Trump’s conviction will affect him in more ways than one. This is what it means for him, his family and his push to get back into the White House.

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TOPSHOT - People react after former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was convicted in his criminal trial outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 30, 2024. A New York jury convicted Donald Trump on all charges in his hush money case on May 30, 2024 in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election where he seeks to recapture the White House. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP)

Key questions after Trump verdict

Donald Trump has been found guilty – so what happens now? Here are the key questions answered.

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