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In this image provided on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, by the North Korean government, what the North Korean government calls the Hwasong-15, a "significantly more" powerful, nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile, is launched in North Korea on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

What happens if US enters North Korea?

THE United States has revealed what would happen if it entered North Korea and what its first objective would be after entering.

Environment

Supercell: Massive storm hits

HOT, humid weather is creating conditions perfect for supercell storms. In some parts of Victoria, it’s already creating chaos.

Asia

KOREAN PENINSULA, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 06: In this handout image provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber (L), South Korea and U.S. fighter jets fly over the Korean Peninsula during the Vigilant air combat exercise (ACE) on December 6, 2017 in Korean Peninsula, South Korea. The largest-scale warplanes and military personnel take part in the annual joint exercise, which was scheduled before the North's latest missile test. North Korea fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on November 29, believed to have shown capability to reach to the U.S. mainland. (Photo by South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

US, Korea war drills prepare for invasion

THE US and South Korea take part in yet another show of force against North Korea while Russia and China conduct air defence drills.

Environment

Christmas is looking festively hot, but some of Australia is in for some rain. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology

Your Christmas weather forecast

WONDERING whether to do the full roast or seafood? The good news is it’s going to be hot in most places. But there will be storms too.

NSW

SUPPLIED BY THE AFP - The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has arrested a 59-year-old Sydney man for allegedly acting as an economic agent for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Government (North Korea) in Australia, in breach of both United Nations (UN) and Australian sanctions. Notably, the man has also been charged with brokering sales and discussing the supply of weapons of mass destruction.This is the first time a person has been charged under the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Prevention of Proliferation) Act 1995 (Cth) in Australia.Operation BYAHAUT commenced earlier this year when a 59-year-old man from Eastwood, NSW, was identified as a person of interest to the AFP.As a result of extensive investigations, the AFP alleges the man was acting as an economic agent of North Korea through his facilitation of various exports from North Korea.The AFP believes the man was generating income for the North Korean Government, contrary to the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (Cth) and the Commonwealth Regulations relating to sanctions against North Korea.

North Korean sympathisers ‘everywhere’

WITH the arrest of an Australian man accused of trying to sell weapons for North Korea, experts claim the rogue nation has sleeper agents and sympathisers operating across the world.

Asia

FILE - This Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, file image provided by the North Korean government on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, shows what the North Korean government calls the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Cathay Pacific said in a statement Monday, Dec. 4, the crew on a San Francisco-to-Hong Kong flight reported witnessing the apparent re-entry of the ICBM that North Korea launched before dawn Wednesday. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Threat no one’s talking about

NORTH Korea’s isolation and lack of safety is a ‘disaster waiting to happen’ with footage of Kim smoking next to untested liquid-fuelled missile just one concern.

Middle East

FILE - This June 22, 2009 photo released by the U.S. Navy shows an Air Force F-22 Raptor executing a supersonic flyby over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Gulf of Alaska. The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets in a high-stakes, veto-laden showdown over President Barack Obama's efforts to shift defense spending to a next generation of smaller, single-engine F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. (AP Photo/US Navy - Ronald Dejarnett, File)

US fires warning shot at Russia

RUSSIA’S latest provocative move was met with a blunt response from the US, as tensions simmer between the two global powers.

Leaders

-- AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2017 -- This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 16, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting a launching drill of the medium-and-long range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 at an undisclosed location. Kim vowed to complete North Korea's nuclear force despite sanctions, saying the final goal of his country's weapons development is "equilibrium of real force" with the United States, state media reported on September 16. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / STR / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF 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. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / - AFP PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2017 -

North Korea’s nuke threat victory

THE secretive state got exactly what it wanted with a US offer to sit down and talk without mention of its weapons program ending in a move that has divided experts.

Christmas

Gold Coast Suns - My Life - Seagulls Club.Traditional Sliced Honey Glazed Ham Ready for the Holidays

Why you should buy Australian ham

THERE are a few things to consider when cooking up a Christmas ham and the first is to make sure you buy an Australian leg.

Asia

This footage shows former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il with an early version of an A-bomb. Picture: Korea Central TV

Kim’s secret North Korean TV slip

NORTH Korea has broadcast images of former leader Kim Jong-il but it’s what appears in the background that matters.

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