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ASIO reveals it has disrupted numerous attempts by hostile countries to kill or harm critics in Australia. The spy agency chief also used his annual address to warn antisemitic attacks had "not yet plateaued".
The South Australian government has forced the Whyalla steelworks into administration as it attempts to resolve the crisis at the embattled site.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced a rebrand of her lifestyle range, with the label's new website featuring a rare photo of Princess Lilibet.
Man who attacked former Japanese prime minister with pipe bomb sentenced
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, after attempting to murder Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with a homemade pipe bomb two years ago.
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Meta says its new underwater cable project is longer than the Earth's circumference — and one expert says it's "very feasible".
A chest scan taken at Rome's Gemelli hospital shows the pontiff has developed bilateral pneumonia, after being treated earlier for asthmatic bronchitis and a complex respiratory infection.
Claes Bang, the Danish star of the theatrical action epic, talks about taking on the mantle of the famous, apple-shooting, anti-colonial folk hero.
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Trump says Zelenskyy is a 'dictator' who's 'doing a terrible job'
Topic:World Politics
4 minutes agoWed 19 Feb 2025 at 4:31pmMan who attacked former Japanese prime minister with pipe bomb sentenced
Topic:Homicide
2 hours agoWed 19 Feb 2025 at 1:39pmZelenskyy says Trump living in Russian 'disinformation space'
Topic:World Politics
1 hours agoWed 19 Feb 2025 at 3:30pmFive Israeli soldiers charged over horrific abuse of Palestinian man at infamous jail
Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
3 hours agoWed 19 Feb 2025 at 1:29pmJackie Trad engaged in 'aggressive advocacy' during independent recruitment, CCC report finds
Topic:State and Territory Government
4 hours agoWed 19 Feb 2025 at 12:18pmThree Chinese warships sailing east of Sydney being monitored, ADF says
Topic:Navy
4 hours agoWed 19 Feb 2025 at 12:01pm
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