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TOPSHOT - This still image taken from a SpaceX and Polaris broadcast on September 12, 2024, shows US fintech billionaire Jared Isaacman (EV1) peeking out to space from a hatch structure called

‘Perfect world’: Billionaire walks in space

Footage of the daring stunt showed a billionaire popping out of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule on a tether as he came face-to-face with the dark vacuum of space.

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Windsurfer Werner Schoenhofer went missing off the WA coast while he was out on the water 27 years ago, with a coroner recently finding he was likely taken by a 13 foot tiger shark.

Final word on 27 year windsurfer mystery

The mystery over the disappearance of a windsurfer who was last seen 2km off the Australian coast almost three decades ago has been closed.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 26, 2021: Pictured are morning commuters near Central railway station in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

Hack to make you a better driver

Research has found the exact soundtrack you should be listening to during your commute – and it comes with some surprising benefits.

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A new virus has been discovered in China (file image). Picture: iStock

New China virus will ‘damage your brain’

A new virus has been discovered, with symptoms including fever, headache, dizziness, muscle pain, fatigue and neurological issues.

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Heroic moment beachgoer saves dolphin trapped on jagged rocks

Heroic moment beachgoer saves dolphin trapped on jagged rocks

After locals noticed a dolphin stuck in shallow waters they jumped into action.

Wombats, echidnas, koalas…and bubbles…oh my

Wombats, echidnas, koalas…and bubbles…oh my

For a bit of fun, Healesville Sanctuary keepers introduced native Aussie critters to some air bubble playtime

(FILES) This undated image obtained from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in Bethesda, Maryland, shows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (green) found within an infected cell (pink and purple), cultured in the laboratory. The World Health Organization on May 11, 2023, has declared that mpox no longer constitutes a global health emergency , almost exactly a year after the disease formerly known as monkeypox started spreading globally. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the decision was prompted by falling case numbers worldwide, but emphasised that the disease remains a threat, particularly in areas of Africa where it has long been present. (Photo by Handout / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

‘Global emergency’ fears as virus spreads

The United Nations is concerned about an outbreak of Mpox spreading so rapidly it may be classified as a global emergency.

Most chill surfer ever is bitten by a shark

Most chill surfer ever is bitten by a shark

Having noticed a few small sharks earlier, it didn’t stop this surfer from trying to catch some waves.

Threatened red-crowned crane chick makes adorable debut at zoo

Threatened red-crowned crane chick makes adorable debut at zoo

We must protect this lil guy at all costs.

A Garcinia gummi-gutta fruit on the tree, otherwise known as a Malabar Tamarind. Dried Garcinia gummi-gutta, often used in herbal supplements and medicines, may have liver injury risks. Picture: instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/CvT6h85yjNP/?locale=ko&img_index=1

Worrying symptoms linked to supplement

An ingredient, thought to help with weight loss, can cause some concerning symptoms.

Dr Adam Britton, crocodile expert

Depraved dog rapist learns fate

An animal expert who appeared on international TV has been jailed over the sadistic rape and torture of dozens of dogs, much of which was filmed and put online.

Adorable moment cheeky lions run off with hidden camera

Adorable moment cheeky lions run off with hidden camera

Some might say, picture purr-fect.

NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft facing technical difficulties amid ongoing space mission issues.

Astronauts stuck in space given awful news

Stranded NASA astronauts were given horrifying news after their trip to space turned into a nightmare effort to get them home.

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This undated handout picture from Nasa released on July2, 2024 shows NASAâs Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts (from top) Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Stationâs Harmony module and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. The first astronauts to fly Boeing's troubled Starliner are definitely not

Trapped in space: NASA astronaut’s shock update

There’s more bad news for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams who have been stuck on the International Space Station for two months.

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