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Ryan Bourke joined News Corp as a cadet reporter in 2024.

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Environment

Stock image of a mosquito. Picture: Supplied

Poison mozzies to be released in Australia

Genetically modified mosquitoes with poisonous semen could soon be deployed in a bid to take out the disease carrying female mosquitoes.

Music

Ice Spice performs at Wildlands Festival at RNA Showgrounds. Photo - Grace Kessels

Star apologises for Aussie festival flop

The rapper has finally responded to intense backlash triggered by her shenanigans at the Brisbane edition of Wildlands Festival.

Breaking News

A Charters Towers woman has won more than $1.9m in Gold Lotto

Son’s incredible Christmas gift to mum

The son of a Ballarat woman has given his mother the gift of a lifetime after the lottery ticket he bought her won $2m.

UPDATEDFederal Election

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 13, 2024: , The Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton in Brisbane today, Along with Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud MP and Ted O'Brien MP Shadow minister for climate change and energy. They discussed, the Coalition’s approach to energy which integrates zero-emissions nuclear energy alongside renewables and gas, delivering a total system cost significantly lower than Labor’s. This means reduced power bills for households, lower operating costs for small businesses, and a stronger, more resilient economy, they say. Picture: NewsWire / John Gass

‘Clinging’: Dutton’s brutal call on elections

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has compared the PM’s proposal for longer terms for government to the Voice referendum, appearing to backflip on previous comments.

UPDATEDBreaking News

The incident occured at a beach each near Point Connor south of Beachport. Picture: Supplied.

Two crayfishers killed as boat capsizes

Two crayfishers have drowned in a fishing mishap after their boat capsized in rough weather off the South Australian coastline.

Breaking News

New Victorian Liberal leader John Battin has not given his deposed predecessor John Pesutto a place in the news shadow cabinet. Picture: NewsWire

New blow for dumped Liberal leader

Former Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has been left out of the newly announced shadow cabinet by the man who rolled him from the top job.

Kids

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 05, 2020 - A lifeguard pictured watching the crowd at Bondi Beach on Monday October 05, 2020 as temperatures reached 30 degrees. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Warning after 41 Aussies drown in 36 days

An expert has issued a dire warning after 41 people drowned in Australian waterways over the holiday period.

Breaking News

Marine rescue volunteers have been stood down for the day in the desperate search for a man in his 60s whose fishing boat was found empty drifting off the NSW south coast. A desperate search is underway for a man in his 60s after a fishing boat was found empty and drifting off the south coast of NSW.The boat was found drifting along Windang Island near Illawarra on Friday night, with emergency services called to the area about 6.40pm. Police were told a man in his 60s had been alone on the 4m Quintrex aluminium boat. Pictured is fisherman Tony Andeliero.

Sad update in search for missing fisherman

Police have scaled back their search for a fisherman whose empty boat was found drifting in the water on Friday.

UpdatedTennis

British tennis player Olivia Nicholls has lashed out at Jetstar Airways after her tennis rackets were beaten up while in transit with the airline.

Aussies divided over star’s beef with Jetstar

A British tennis star has slammed Jetstar after her racquets were destroyed during her flight to a competition in Hobart – but not everyone agrees.

Breaking News

Lance Appleby, 28, who is believed to have been fatally attacked by a shark on Thursday evening while surfing near Granites beach, south of Streaky bay on the Eyre peninsula. Picture: Facebook

Update in search for body of shark victim

Friends and family are mourning the “fiercely loyal, compassionate and caring” surfer as the four day search for his body concludes.

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