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$83 billion find throws market into frenzy

This buried treasure could up-end the global economy, with experts calling it one of the biggest finds in modern history.

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A flight-illuminated path and the Milky Way are appearing in the night sky during the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which is peaking in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on May 5, 2024. The Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower is an annual event caused by Earth passing through debris left behind by Halley's Comet. Named after the constellation Aquarius, these meteors are streaking across the sky at high speeds, creating a dazzling display of shooting stars. Best observed in the predawn hours away from city lights, it is a mesmerizing celestial event cherished by skywatchers worldwide. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

‘Coin flip’ Milky Way will be destroyed

Our Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy have long thought to be on a certain collision course — but we might still have a chance.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos May 11 2022: generic shots of Fruit and Vegetables for cost of living. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

Big flaw with Australia’s $800bn food system

New research by the CSIRO has found Australia’s food systems are not giving all Australians access to the food needed to be healthy, leading to huge hidden costs.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 02, 2025: Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is in Fischer, South Australia Picture: NewsWire / Roy VanDerVegt

‘We need’: Albo’s call on controversial target

While touring farming communities hit by some of the driest conditions on record, the PM called for an end to a “pretty pointless” political debate.

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Six-legged gazelle seen roaming in Israel

Six-legged gazelle seen roaming in Israel

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Precious moment koala mum and joey return to wild

Precious moment koala mum and joey return to wild

Koala mum Yada and her joey Ya were returned to the Gold Coast bushland after being tested at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital for chlamydia. Yada…

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