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A young Queensland mum has joined a growing list of Australians whose custom number plates have been rejeted or recalled for being deemed inappropriate. Picture: Getty

Woman’s number plate ‘too rude’ for roads

A young Queensland mum has joined a growing list of Australians whose custom number plates have been rejected or recalled for being ‘inappropriate’.

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Legendary lion killed by trophy hunters.

Legendary lion killed amid sickening act

A legendary lion fitted with a GPS collar by researchers has been killed by trophy hunters, leaving behind ten cubs.

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Brisbane couple’s business folds after Meta AI ban

Meta’s AI destroyed a Brisbane family’s $100,000 business over their child’s innocent photo, sparking their decision to join an international legal battle.

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Australia’s YouTube ban for under-16s: How it will work

Children aged under 16 will be banned from holding a YouTube account. This is how the ban will work and what it means for Aussie households.

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Macron reacts to his deepfakes. Picture: Instagram@emmanuelmacron

Ominous truth behind creepy Macron pics

French President Emmanuel Macron has praised a series of fake AI-generated videos of himself on social media.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 01, 2023 this handout photo from Chase Doak and released on February 2 shows a suspected Chinese spy balloon in the sky over Billings, Montana. - Questions about three unidentified flying objects downed by US Air Force jets over North America in three days intensified February 13, 2023, while Beijing and Washington traded accusations over using high-tech balloons to spy on each other. (Photo by Chase DOAK / CHASE DOAK / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Shock twist in Chinese spy balloon mystery

The contents of the floating device that caused chaos when it crossed over the US have finally been revealed.

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State braces for more severe storms

More than 20 people have been rescued after becoming trapped in floodwaters while thousands are without power as storms threaten to smash NSW for a second day in a row.

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Horror stats expose Aussie Gen-Z driving fails

A new survey has revealed a startling truth about young Aussie drivers.

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A huge and “very dangerous” and “life-threatening” storm is battering Sydney, with the State Emergency Service warning residents of several major suburbs to stay indoors as conditions worsen. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Metropolitan, Central Tablelands and parts of Hunter, Illawarra, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western Forecast Districts about 11.20 on Monday morning. “Thunderstorms are forming on a surface trough in a moist unstable air mass in inland NSW, assisted by an upper trough moving across the state,” the warning read.

Update after thousands hit by major outage

A major internet provider has issued an apology after a widespread outage left thousands of homes and businesses without broadband services.

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Political and tech industry leaders have descended on Paris to attend an urgent roundtable to “take back control” of a civilisation-altering innovation.

World at ‘turning point’ as leaders scramble

Political and tech industry leaders have descended on Paris to attend an urgent roundtable to “take back control” of a civilisation-altering innovation.

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Why ‘dragon teeth’ are appearing on roads

One state is trialling the unusual road markings that use an optical illusion to encourage drivers to slow down in high-traffic zones.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra put to the test.

Powerful, addictive phone delights and disappoints

With next level AI and photo features, it could be the most talked about phone of 2025 – and its already dividing some of the biggest reviewers on the planet. REVIEW

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Man builds his own DIY Tesla Cybertruck

Man builds his own DIY Tesla Cybertruck

A homemade Tesla Cybertruck was spotted roaming the streets in Pakistan.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos February 06, 2024: A generic photograph of people on their phone in Sydney.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Aussies warned of Valentine’s Day scams

Aussies looking for love are being warned to stay vigilant this Valentine’s Day after one state lost $8.9m to “romance scams”.

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