| | | | The power supply in Victoria and South Australia is being put to the test as five of the states and territories face an extreme heatwave, with temperatures in some areas already hitting 40 degrees Celsius. | | | | Australia finds itself trailing England for once this summer after the tourists ran out convincing winners in the first ODI in Melbourne. Can the Aussies turn it around at the Gabba? Follow the action in our live ScoreCentre. | | | | The Y chromosome may be able to protect itself from extinction in the short term. But what about in a future where we all reproduce artificially? | | | | Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and property are some of the investments Saxo Bank identifies as bubbles — but how do you spot one, and which is most risky? | | | | Human bones found near the backpack of murdered woman Lyndsay Van Blanken in Sydney may have been "scavenged" by her ex-boyfriend, a coroner's court hears. | | | | Police in Canada investigate an illegally parked car and discover a prank sculpture made out of snow instead. | | | | Not all breads are created equal. Ideally look for heavy, dense breads with lots of grains and seeds. | | | | New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces she is pregnant and will "be PM and a mum", after being quizzed about motherhood when she was first elected as the Labour Party leader. | | | | ALP backbencher David Feeney tells the High Court he does not yet have any paperwork to prove he revoked his British citizenship before he was elected to Parliament. | | | | Australian privacy advocates are concerned a US Supreme Court case could see data held by American companies seized anywhere in the world. | | | | A sex worker who advertised her services under the name "Sienna Fox" is found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to a client after she had sex with him despite knowing she had contracted the deadly disease. | | | | Oversized female-only parking spots designated with an icon of a stiletto on a pink background spark outrage on Chinese social media, with one user saying it "treats female drivers as idiots". | | | | A motorist who says he lost control of his car drives into the crowded seaside boardwalk along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, killing an eight-month-old baby and injuring 15 people. | | | | The travel dreams of dozens of Australians are left in tatters after a retro camper-maker goes into voluntary administration owing $3.5 million to investors and customers around the world. | | | | A New South Wales RSL club has taken customer service to the next level by accepting one of the most unusual customer returns. | | | | We thought we'd take one for the team and find a few excellent spots for you to cool down. | | | | Scientists find a blood test that could let doctors know early on whether a patient has cancer of the ovary, liver, pancreas, oesophagus, bowel, lung or breast. | | | | The California parents accused of torturing their 13 children at their house by chaining them to their beds for "months at a time" as punishment, plead not guilty to child abuse, torture and false imprisonment. | | | | The hottest topic of the Australian Open is once again the heat after a day in which Melbourne sweltered and players just about got roasted on court. | | | | Artists and politicians are strange bedfellows. When there's a one-sided association, things can get complicated. | | | | Though you can see the mainland of two states from Gabo Island, civilisation feels far away. Caretaker Tony Symes savours the isolation — but sometimes it can feel like a prison. | |  |
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