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Andrew Backhouse is the audience editor at news.com.au. He has worked as a journalist for 11 years. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Political Science at the University of Queensland in 2010. He is currently a Juris Doctor student at the University of Southern Queensland.

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Sports Life

US international grandmaster Hans Niemann waits his turn to move during a second-round chess game against Jeffery Xiong on the second day of the Saint Louis Chess Club Fall Chess Classic in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 6, 2022. - Niemann said on October 5 that he

Stunning twist in chess ‘cheating’ scandal

Grandmaster Hans Niemann has launched a defamation action against world chess champion Magnus Carlsen after allegations of cheating.

Military

A residential building has burst into flames after a Russian fighter-bomber jet crashed in a residential area of city of Yeysk. Picture: Twitter

Building on fire as supersonic jet crashes

A building has burst into flames after a Russian fighter-bomber jet crashed in the city of Yeysk, killing at least three people.

Online

Amouranth was in tears discussing her husband. Picture: Twitch

‘It’s disgusting’: Outrage over husband’s texts

Horrific texts that were allegedly sent to a top female streamer by her husband have emerged as the gaming community backs the star.

Tablet

TCL's paper-like NXTPAPER 10s. Picture: Supplied

Cheap tablet ‘solves’ huge problem

A new tablet has hit the market in Australia and it looks to tackle one of the biggest problems with new tech products these days.

Gaming

Twitch streamer Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragusa has revealed alleged abuse by her husband. Picture: Twitch/Twitter

Heartbreaking video of top Twitch streamer

A video has emerged of Twitch streamer Kaitlyn ‘Amouranth’ Siragusa alleging she has been abused by her husband.

World Economy

Source: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

‘Annihilated’: Mass resignations rock China

China’s semiconductor industry has been rocked by new US export controls as tensions grow between Washington and Beijing.

Military

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with the Investigative Committee head Alexander Bastrykin in Saint Petersburg on October 9, 2022. - Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 blamed Ukrainian secret services for the huge blast a day earlier that ripped through Russia's Crimea bridge, which he described as a

‘Complete humiliation’ as Russians evacuate

Residents in Russian-occupied Ukraine are being urgently evacuated as Ukraine pushes forward to retake the Kherson region.

True stories

The 22 year-old woman was handcuffed by her wrists and ankles and left in a small room in Tim Haslett's basement.

‘Rape victim’ flees with ‘padlock around neck’

Warning: Graphic content. A woman has escaped her abductor after she was allegedly kidnapped, raped multiple times and beaten.

Leaders

Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Elon Musk’s brutal four-word shutdown

Elon Musk has shut down a suggestion that he spoke with Vladimir Putin about his Ukrainian peace plan with just four words.

World Economy

Elon Musk suggested Taiwan should be come a special region of China.

Elon Musk’s Taiwan plan welcomed by Beijing

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been slammed for advocating that Taiwan should become a “special administrative zone” of China.

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