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Alex began as a sport reporter at news.com.au before shifting to news in recent years. He has a keen interest in global affairs, painfully obscure rock music, Italian meats and Formula 1. As an eternal pest, he spends most of his time deleting sentences that simply won’t fly in civilised society.

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Olympics

‘Alarming’ discovery months before Olympics

A non-profit organisation has raised alarm bells ahead of the Paris Olympics, warning of serious health concerns for athletes.

Health & Safety

‘Critical’: Terrifying secret behind 787 planes

Bombshell claims made by a Boeing engineer have been escalated by US officials after attorneys pointed out “critical defects” on nearly 1,500 passenger planes.

Health Problems

A 19-month-old boy died of meningitis days after being discharged from hospital with what a doctor told the family was gastro, a coroner’s court has heard.

‘Gastro’: Toddler dies after hospital discharge

The parents of a 19-month-old boy were told he had gastro and sent away from hospitals. Just hours later, he was dead.

Military

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on April 2, 2024 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 3 shows the first test-fire of Hwasongpho-16B, a new-type intermediate-range solid-fueled ballistic missile, in Pyongyang's suburbs, in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / - South Korea OUT / ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. /

‘Severe’: Warning world at ‘historic point’

As war rages in two focal points across the globe and tensions flare in many more, one world leader says he’s had enough.

Europe

Chilling text messages have revealed disturbing details behind the “ruthless” killing of a 20-year-old pregnant woman at the hands of her Somali boyfriend.

Horror killing of pregnant 20yo rocks nation

Chilling text messages have revealed disturbing details behind the “ruthless” killing of a 20-year-old pregnant woman allegedly at the hands of her Somali boyfriend.

Military

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed Russia is planning to draft an additional 300,000 soldiers in June in another massive push to usurp the nation.

Putin’s ‘hidden’ plot to escalate war

As the Ukraine war rages into its third year, Russian President Vladimir Putin is pulling out all the stops to combat billions of Western dollars being funnelled to the warzone.

UpdatedTravel Incidents

Images of the damage from the earthquake that hit Taiwan. Pictures: Hualien Fire Department

Toll skyrockets after calamitous earthquake

The death toll in Taiwan has risen further and almost a thousand people are injured after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake.

South America

Ecuador is in mourning after multiple massacres over the Easter weekend left 80 people dead in just three days.

‘State of terror’: Nation rocked by massacres

A nation once known as a bastion of peace has now devolved into a “state of terror” after a spate of massacres on tourists.

Carlos Sainz’s victory at the Australian Grand Prix was a spectacular feat for a man recovering from surgery, but a former Top Gear host says its proof of a bigger problem in the sport.

Clarkson brutally belittles F1 fairytale

Carlos Sainz’s victory in Australia was a spectacular feat for a man recovering from surgery, but a former Top Gear host says its proof of a bigger problem.

Economy

The economic reality of half a million new residents has now set in. But the many changes it will bring to Australia will take years to develop.

‘Profound’: Hidden impact of immigrant boom

Analysts have broken down why the soaring cost of living isn’t the only major change Australia will see after the unprecedented immigration boom.

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