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Frank Chung is a senior journalist at news.com.au covering topics including local and international breaking news, politics, culture, media and technology. In his previous role as finance editor he wrote about economics, retail, industrial relations, small business, consumer affairs and real estate.

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Health Problems

Day 2 in lockdown. Members of the public get tested for Covid in Nerang. Picture: Tertius Pickard

‘One million cases’: Shock hidden Covid toll

Covid caused nearly 40 million excess deaths around the world, but another disturbing hidden cost of the pandemic has been revealed.

Politics

PM Tony Abbott confers with front bench during Question Time in the House of Representatives, Federal Parliament, Canberra.

‘Sabotaged’: Abbott’s explosive claim

Tony Abbott has blamed “unelected” officials for his government’s failure, claiming he was “thwarted by a leftist establishment”.

Australian Economy

Centrelink payments increase for millions

From welfare payments and price increases to new laws and regulations, here are some of the biggest changes.

UPDATEDNorth America

Cops end 4h standoff with person on bus

Police in Las Vegas have taken a person into custody after they barricaded themselves inside a bus in the downtown area on Wednesday.

EXPLAINERCelebrity Life

Celebrity case of the decade explained

The escalating feud between It Ends With Usco-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is shaping up as the celebrity legal battle of the decade.

At Work

(FILES) US President-elect Donald Trump (L) and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk watch a fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. The US House of Representatives on December 19, 2024 overwhelmingly rejected a Republican-led funding bill aimed at averting a government shutdown, with federal agencies due to run out of cash on Friday night and cease operations starting this weekend. Several political allies of Trump were also in attendance including entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been asked by Trump to lead efforts to cut government inefficiency. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP)

Trump breaks silence on MAGA civil war

Donald Trump has finally broken his silence after days of bitter infighting between Elon Musk and MAGA diehards over a hot-button issue.

Careers

‘A joke’: $45k ‘entry level’ job sparks outrage

A $45,000 job listing for an ‘entry level’ position requiring three years’ experience and a degree has sparked outrage.

Football

‘Worst we’ve seen’: Sam Kerr’s horrid news

Sam Kerr’s grandmother Coral Kerr was left in a critical condition on Friday after being struck by a car metres from her home in Perth’s southeast.

At Work

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on December 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Musk and his Co-Chair, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy are meeting with lawmakers today about DOGE, a planned presidential advisory commission with the goal of cutting government spending and increasing efficiency in the federal workforce. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

MAGA civil war with Musk turns vicious

A MAGA civil war has erupted between Donald Trump fans and billionaire Elon Musk with a vicious debate taking over social media.

Military

QINGDAO, CHINA - APRIL 21: Chinese sailors sit together after performing signals with flags at a demonstration during a media tour of an open house at the PLA Navys Submarine Academy as part of events marking the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the countrys navy on April 21, 2024 in Qingdao, China. China is hosting the Western Pacific Naval Symposium this week. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Major China move shocks the world

The stunning sacking of China’s top military officials has sent shockwaves through the world’s largest military.

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