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Benedict BrookUS correspondent

Benedict is an award-winning journalist and news.com.au’s US Correspondent, based in New York. He moved to Australia in 2006 and worked in corporate communications and journalism, becoming assistant editor of LGBTI publication the Star Observer before joining news.com.au in 2015. He writes on a range of topics from weather to retail and infrastructure. Benedict has won a Kennedy Award for environmental reporting and was nominated for another, for breaking news, in 2020. He has been nominated twice for an ACON Honour Award for his writing on the LGBTI community.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on September 18, 2012 shows a Chinese paramilitary policeman gesturing to photographers at the entrance to the US consulate in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. - China said on July 24, 2020 it had revoked the license for the US consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, in retaliation for the closure of China's Houston consulate earlier this week. (Photo by GOH Chai Hin / AFP)

China orders US to close consulate

China has escalated its war with the US, ordering the nation to close its consulate in Chengdu, days after the US kicked China out of Houston.

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A handout photo obtained from the European Space Agency shows a composite of images of the Sentinel-3 satellite which is arguably the most comprehensive of all the Sentinel missions for Europe's Copernicus programme. Carrying a suite of state-of-the-art instruments, it provides systematic measurements of Earth's oceans, land, ice and atmosphere to monitor and understand large-scale global dynamics and provide critical information for ocean and weather forecasting. European satellite Sentinel-3B will be launched from Russia on April 25, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY / - / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Russia’s worrying new space ‘weapon’

The US and UK have accused Moscow of covertly testing a new weapon that could destroy critical military and civilian satellites.

A wet and frosty weekend for southern and eastern Australia ahead. Picture: Sky News Weather.

Two rain events to smash east

Double trouble in Australia this weekend weather wise with heavy rain on the east coast and where it’s not wet, it’ll be cold and frosty.

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A low pressure system could bring heavy rain to much of the east coast over the coming week. Picture: Sky News Weather

Warning for wet and wild weather

A trio of weather systems are conspiring to bring lots more rain with the potential for some treacherous conditions in the days ahead.

Historic Masterfoods products from the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Weird foods Aussies used to love

Curry in a can? Kangaroo tail soup? His and hers fish spreads? Masterfoods has revealed the Aussie food favourites that are no more.

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Melissa Leong, MasterChef's first female judge

Sleight of hand behind MasterChef success

This year’s MasterChef has been a ratings winner against all odds. But go back to episode one and you can see a strategy in play.

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A pro-China supporter holds a Chinese national flag during a rally to celebrate the approval of a national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Hong Kong media are reporting that China has approved a contentious law that would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong, sparking fears that it would be used to curb opposition voices in the semi-autonomous territory. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Aus ‘shooting itself in foot’: China

A newspaper with links to Beijing has taken a pot shot at Australia saying it would be “unwise” for Canberra to probe Chinese-owned app TikTok.

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Woman with a plan to topple Ardern

In weeks, New Zealanders will decide whether Jacinda Ardern will remain as their PM. It had been a shoo-in until this woman turned up.

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Abusive messages are being sent via Commonwealth Bank's apps. Mock up image.

900 abusive messages in just two hours

About 8000 Aussies have been revealed to be taking part in a “horrifying” new form of abuse after they were blocked from social media.

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Money.

Surprising change at ATMs since virus

The boss of Australia’s biggest bank has said there has been a change in the way we use money not seen since the Spanish flu pandemic.

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