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Legendary NASA astronaut dies aged 97

Space veteran and heroic Apollo 13 commander, Jim Lovell, has died at the age of 97.

teacher and his young family squatting in $3 million house in exclusive Perth suburb - and why it will be nearly impossible to remove them

‘Fun police’: Council move slammed

A local council has taken drastic action to stop a beloved pastime – which has been around for generations – amid complaints of ratepayers footing the bill for damages.

Footage reveals what happens if you flush the wrong thing down the toilet. picture: 9 News

The one item clogging Australia’s pipes

Millions of dollars are spent every year on one simple, but gross mistake many Australians are making.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the end of a reception with Republican members of Congress at the White House in Washington, DC on July 22, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

‘Won’t stop us’: Australia defies Trump demand

Australia will defy a US demand in yet another sign that Canberra and Washington are seeing the world through different lenses.

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A severe heatwave warning has been issued for residents in Adelaide, Victoria and TasmaniaSome areas of SA are forecast to tip past 40C on Saturday. Picture: Windy

‘Dangerous’: Millions to cop brutal heatwave

A brutal ‘burst of Autumn heat’ is blanketing the southeast coast of Australia this weekend, with sizzling temperatures exceeding the March average.

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US influencer Sam Jones with the baby wombat. Picture: Instagram

US influencer hits back over wombat stunt

The US influencer who fled Australia after snatching a baby wombat from its mother has opened up about the furore, hitting back at what she calls ‘hypocrisy’.

Thousands of litres of milk are dumped at Julie Moore's Dorrigo property in the aftermath of Ex- Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Picture: Supplied

Heartbreak as farmers dump milk en masse

Unbelievable footage shows the heartbreaking moment Aussie dairy farmers were forced to dump hundreds of litres of perfectly good milk.

It wll be a scorcher for most of the east coast of Australia this weekend. Picture: Zoom Earth

Heatwave warning as temps near 40C

Millions of Aussies have been warned of severe temperatures as a sweltering heatwave grips the country’s southeast.

Albo hits back at actor. Picture: Supplied

‘Very surprised’: PM brutally slaps down Leo

The Prime Minister has taken a swipe at the Oscar winner after he called out our federal government for approving a mine expansion.

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Elon Musk’s Tesla robot targeted in “Nazi-robots” protest

Protestors from Just Stop Oil have poured orange liquid latex over an Optimus robot in Westfield.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 11: People gather at Fairy Bower at Manly Beach on September 11, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. COVID-19 restrictions are set to ease on Monday for people in NSW who are fully vaccinated, with up to five people allowed to gather outdoors. The eased restrictions only apply to people who don't live in the 12 local government areas of concern and have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian this week outlined a roadmap out of the current statewide lockdown, with a range of restrictions to be eased when 70% of the state's eligible population are fully vaccinated. These freedoms will only be restored for the fully vaccinated. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Swimmers evacuated after shark sighting

Swimmers and surfers have been evacuated from the water after a drone spotted a shark in a popular Sydney ocean pool.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 11, 2025: A tree fell on a car in Murarrie as cleaning continued in Brisbane after heavy rain with flooding and damaging winds continued in the wake of now ex Cyclone Alfred. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Warning of ‘disaster chasers’ after cyclone

People are getting ripped off by dodgy repair works in the wake of natural disasters, the Insurance Council of Australia has warned.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. APRIL 17, 2024: High Court of Australia in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Major ruling on landmark native title claim

The High Court has delivered a bombshell ruling on one of Australia’s landmark native title cases, finding the traditional owners are entitled to compensation.

Arrest over fire ant ‘mandate’ drama

Wild arrest as Aussies rage at ant ‘mandate’

A movement opposing a program aimed to eradicate “super pest” the fire ant have been likened to “anti-vaxxers”.

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