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Crews conduct a controlled demolition of a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the Dali container ship in Baltimore on May 13, 2024. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy port of Baltimore, collapsed on March 26 when the Dali container ship lost power and collided into a support column, killing six roadway construction workers. The incident was described as “shocking” and grabbed headlines across the US and the world. Picture: AFP

‘Shocking’: Photo that left America stunned

Stunning moments made the entire world pay attention this year, with photographers on hand to capture the drama. And one particular event stopped the entire US.

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New move to protect Aussies from scammers

SMS scammers pretending to be banks, government services and other companies will be crippled by a new SMS ID register.

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Charlotte O’Brien, a year 7 student at Santa Sabina College in Strathfield, inner-west Sydney, tragically died by suicide on September 9 2024

‘Weapons’: Parents’ plea after 12yo suicide

The parents of 12-year-old Charlotte O’Brien have called for a big change in social media laws after her death rocked the country.

Ellen Roome with her son Jools Sweeney, 14, who took his own life in 2022. Supplied

Mum’s heartbreaking reason for backing social media age ban

Parents around the world want their countries to match Australia’s historic move to ban social media for children under the age of 16.

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Man survives wild tinny crash

Aussie man has near miss with wild tinny crash

This Aussie tinny enthusiast hoons coming into shore, flipping his boat and nearly hitting a man at the water’s edge.

An Alabama man faces charges after he drove a vehicle into a pole outside a sporting goods store, stripped naked, ran into the store and jumped into the aquarium, police said. Picture: Supplied

Man’s naked swim in aquarium stuns

A man is facing charges after he drove a vehicle into a pole outside a sporting goods store, stripped naked and jumped into an aquarium.

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Sarah J Maas posts the first copy of her latest book, House of Flame and Shadow. Picture: Instagram @Therealsjmaas

Side of TikTok you’ve never heard about

There’s a hashtag on TikTok responsible for around 206.9 billion views. And it’s completely reshaping an ancient industry.

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Sydney mums wage war on realtors

Two mums have declared war on the real estate industry by developing an app that smashes some of the most hated tactics employed by agents, giving consumers the upper hand.

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Delete these 17 apps before it’s too late

Tech-sperts are warning smartphone users to delete 17 popular finance apps that have been found to be infected with malware.

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(FILES) Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and X, speaks to reporters as he leaves the âAI Insight Forumâ at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023. US market regulators on October 5, 2023, asked a judge to order Elon Musk to comply with a subpoena to answer questions about his purchases of Twitter shares last year. Musk, who beefed up his stake in Twitter before buying the company for $44 billion, did not show up for a scheduled deposition in September with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a legal filing. (Photo by Nathan Howard / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

Elon Musk fails to pay Twitter internet bill

Just $76,200 in unpaid internet bills could bring down a Singapore company that formed a key part of the Twitter empire before its takeover by eccentric billionaire Elon Musk.

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Fears after court system hit by cyber attack

Recordings and transcripts from highly sensitive court proceedings may have been accessed by hackers after a state’s court system was breached.

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’What the hell’: Woman hangs up on $5m win

Adrian Portelli, the entrepreneur better known as ‘Lambo Guy’, was left in disbelief when the winner of one of the houses from The Block hung up on him.

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‘Coward’: Streamer gets smacked after ‘prank’

A Melbourne streamer was slapped in the face after a disturbing “prank” that has sparked furious backlash online.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. NOVEMBER 30, 2023: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

One major threat to 2025 election

Experts have called on the government to ban the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in the use of political campaigns ahead of the 2025 election.

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