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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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Mobile Phones

‘Science fiction’: Mind-blowing new tech

Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi has announced a new wireless system that can recharge your phone from “several metres away”.

Military

GAGANGIR, KASHMIR, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 2: Indian army convoy carrying reinforcement and supplies, drive towards Leh, on a highway bordering China, on September 2, 2020 in Gagangir, India. India and China, have stumbled once again into a bloody clash over their shared border. India rushed additional troops to Ladakh after claiming to have foiled what it called China's provocative maneuvers to change the status of Line of Actual Control, the de-facto border between the two countries, in the Himalayan region. As many as 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a

India ‘thrashes’ Chinese soldiers in clash

Indian soldiers “thrashed” their Chinese counterparts in a new clash between the two giant nuclear-armed neighbours, according to reports.

Mobile Phones

Images of the new foldable smartphone by Xiaomi. Picture: Myfixguide

Huge problem spotted with new phone

Leaked photos show a new Xiaomi smartphone prototype with the latest technology. But people quickly noticed there’s a big problem.

Coronavirus

This photo taken on January 7, 2021 shows a medical worker taking a swab sample from a infant, following the largest domestic outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus in six months in Shijiazhaung, in northern China's Hebei province. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

Alarm in China as new outbreak grows

China is growing increasingly concerned about a new coronavirus outbreak in a province near Beijing and has imposed a harsh lockdown.

NSW & ACT Crime

Arrest after two kids killed in crash

A man has been arrested after four boys and a woman were hit by a car, killing two of the children, in regional NSW.

World Markets

This photograph taken on December 17, 2020 shows shows a physical imitation of a Bitcoin at a crypto currency

‘World has changed’: Bitcoin price surges

The price of Bitcoin has crashed through the $42,000 mark for the first time, taking the total cryptocurrency value past $780 billion.

Celebrity Life

Actor Tom Cruise mocks his appearance on

Tom Cruise’s most famous moments

He’s one of the world’s biggest stars, but Tom Cruise’s career has been dogged by a handful of cringe-worthy public moments.

News Life

This 2-year-old boy knew how old he was, but not his name after being abandoned at a Goodwill drop-off in Southaven, Mississippi. Picture: Southaven Police Department

Boy, 2, abandoned with just a sad note

Surveillance video showed a man and woman leaving the child, who couldn’t tell police his name, with a note written on a paper towel.

Health Problems

LX News host Tabitha Lipkin. Picture: Supplied

Distressing new coronavirus symptom

People have lost their sense of smell — and their teeth — because of coronavirus. Now there’s fears of a new symptom impacting men.

News Life

Stranger attacks girl, 7, calling out to mum. Picture: Supplied

‘Outrage’: Girl’s throat randomly slashed

A woman has admitted stabbing a seven-year-old girl to death in a horrific, random attack. Now her father has spoken of his grief.

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