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Zoe SmithSenior Producer

Zoe Smith is a Network News senior producer and night editor. She has over 20 years of experience in journalism and has worked at digital and print mastheads across Australia and the UK.

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Anna Maree Blight was killed in a Bali boating accident in March 2025

‘Forever loved’: Bali boat victim’s family speaks out

The family of an Australian woman who lost her life in a boating accident in Bali have broken their silence as the island paradise reels following the tragedy.

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Melbourne MMA fighter Jake Sendler, has died after collapsing following his debut bout. SUPPLIED

Grieving mum of MMA fighter warns of killer disease

A devastated mother is making a heartfelt appeal in a bid to save others after her 21-year-old son died from a rare medical condition. See how to spot the early signs.

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FILE - Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, cheers with Team Lithuania during Sitting Volleyball at the 2025 Invictus Games, in Vancouver, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP, file)

Harry’s US visa documents unsealed amid drug claims

A key question remains unanswered after documents related to Prince Harry’s US visa application were unsealed in court.

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This image taken from video provided by SpaceX shows NASA's Suni Williams being helped after exiting the SpaceX capsule, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (SpaceX via AP)

NASA astronauts stuck in space to be compensated

The NASA astronauts that splashed down to Earth after their stay on the International Space Station was unexpectedly extended are expected to get extra cash. But it’s not as much as you think.

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This handout picture released on March 16, 2025, by El Salvador's Presidency press office shows the arrival of alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in the city of Tecoluca, El Salvador. The United States has sent over 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said Sunday, after US counterpart Donald Trump invoked wartime authorities to expel migrants. (Photo by Handout / EL SALVADOR'S PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Wild scenes as Trump deports migrant ‘gangsters’

The US has deported hundreds of alleged members of a migrant gang to be held in one of the world’s most notorious mega-prisons. See the photos, video.

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Britain's Prince Harry (R), Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle are pictured during a visit to the National Centre for the Arts in Bogota on August 15, 2024. Prince Harry and his wife, American actress Meghan Markle, arrived in Colombia at the invitation of Marquez, with whom they will attend various meetings with women and young people to reject discrimination and cyberbullying. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA / AFP)

Major update in Harry’s US visa row after ruling

A court has made a shock ruling after Prince Harry’s admission of past drug use raised questions about his US visa.

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Relatives and survivors walk outside a hospital in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Sunday, March 16, 2025, following a massive fire in the nightclub early Sunday. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Aussie woman’s heartfelt plea over nightclub blaze tragedy

An Australian woman has issued an emotional appeal over the horrific fire that killed dozens in North Macedonia, as multiple people are arrested. Warning: Graphic

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - FEBRUARY 10: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the Skeleton Finals during day two of the 2025 Invictus Games on February 10, 2025 in Whistler, British Columbia. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)

‘Divorce deal’: Shock new Meghan theory emerges

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Netflix bosses are reluctant to cut ties with the pair for one huge reason, an expert has claimed.

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US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 14, 2025. Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Trump’s approval rating surges to all-time high

US President Donald Trump has reached his highest approval rating yet, as a poll revealed more Americans say the US is the best it’s been in decades.

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US influencer takes baby wombat from its mother. An American hunting influencer is seen picking up a baby wombat on the side of the road. Picture: Instagram/SamJones

Baby wombat furore: US influencer’s location revealed

The hiding place of the American influencer who sparked global outrage after she grabbed a baby wombat from its mother has emerged, amid allegations she sent disturbing texts.

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