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Australia to feature in major new gaming release
9News
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June 18, 2025
Iconic video game creator Hideo Kojima graced Australians with his presence last week, marking the beginning of his Death Stranding 2: On The Beach world tour. As president of Kojima Productions, his trip to Australia offered a fascinating glimpse...
Bloodbath in Bali: Australian is shot dead in front of his terrified wife and his friend is left fighting for life in 'gangland hit' at their villa - as three suspects faced death penalty
Daily Mail
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June 19, 2025
An Australian man has been shot dead and another seriously injured in a suspected gangland-style attack at a villa in Bali, with three suspects now facing the death penalty. Zivan 'Stipe' Radmanovic, 35, and Sanar Ghanim, 34, were shot just after...
Qantas plane damaged in jet bridge collision at Brisbane airport in Australia
Xinhua News Agency
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SYDNEY, June 19 (Xinhua) -- A plane of Australian airline Qantas has been damaged after colliding with a jet bridge at the Brisbane International Airport on Wednesday night. Flight QF186 struck a passenger jet bridge after landing in Brisbane from...
This $24 Amazon Australia find nails Dakota Johnson’s ‘Materialists’ look and shoppers are buying it in every colour
Seven News
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June 19, 2025
When Dakota Johnson burst onto the screen in Materialists, it wasn’t just the plot that had everyone talking; it was the fashion. Her character Lucy, a high-powered matchmaker in Manhattan, speed-walks her way into the office in an outfit that’s...
Tennis fan taken to hospital after getting hit by falling advertising board during Alexander Zverev’s clash at Halle Open
PerthNow
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June 19, 2025
Alexander Zverev’s hunt for an elusive grasscourt title has begun with a clinical 6-2 6-1 victory over Marcos Giron in a Halle Open first round match during which he also helped an injured spectator. Wednesday’s match was interrupted by an...
Australia's status as an aloof observer of faraway events could soon be tested
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 18, 2025
As the world holds its breath over Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's arm wrestle about whether to drop US "bunker busters" on Iran's nuclear facilities, Australians have every right to feel confused and concerned. Is this proof we've...
‘Desperate’ reason Prince Harry is OK with Meghan splashing Lilibet and Archie on social media
PerthNow
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June 18, 2025
In the past they’ve ferociously protected their children’s privacy by keeping them out of the public eye, but there’s been a sudden and significant change in Prince Harry and Meghan’s approach recently and one insider says they know why. The...
Australia's plan to buy nuclear submarines wide of the mark
Dungog Chronicle
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June 18, 2025
When Foxtel was introduced to Australia, you had to pay a monthly fee for the entirety of your subscription, and they sold it on the promise that it would be ad-free. Then, gradually over time, it has been introducing commercials at a rate that is...
Australian Moth Migrates More Than 600 Miles By Using The Stars, Study Finds
HuffPost
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June 18, 2025
LOADINGERROR LOADING NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass, according to a new study. When temperatures heat up, nocturnal Bogong moths fly about 620 miles (1,000...
Metro FM radio personality Tbo Touch discusses raising his kids in Australia: "It's not easy"
Briefly
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June 18, 2025
Metro FM's radio personality Tbo Touch, real name Thabo Molefe, has opened up about raising his sons, Ruri and Sur, overseas The media personality had social media buzzing over the weekend when he surprised his son, Ruri, in Australia South...
Social media age check warning by NZ regulator reflects fear beyond proposal
Biometric Update
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June 18, 2025
A New Zealand bill that mirrors Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 could lead to large scale data collection, according to New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). The draft legislation, called the Social Media...
Australia joins UN ballot project to support Bangladesh polls
Bangladesh Post
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The Australian High Commission and the United Nations signed an agreement on Wednesday in Dhaka, with Australia becoming the first funding partner of the BALLOT Project--a joint initiative by UNDP, UN Women and UNESCO to support Bangladesh ahead...
Australia to fund AUS 2 mln dollar for BALLOT project to support Bangladesh electoral process
Bangladesh Post
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An agreement was signed between the Australian High Commission in Dhaka and UNDP on Wednesday signed marking Australia as the first development partner to support the BALLOT Project, which aims to strengthen Bangladesh’s electoral process. The...
Australian brands are falling behind in tech. What it means for you?
Proactive Australia
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June 18, 2025
Australian businesses are in trouble. Since they're not keeping up with technology, they're struggling with new privacy laws and losing ground to international competitors. A new report from Arktic Fox and Six Degrees Executive surveyed over 200...
Queer Arabs Founder Basem Kerbage Forced To Apologise Over Personal Social Media Content
Star Observer
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June 18, 2025
Founder of Queer Arabs Australia Basem Kerbage has been forced to apologise following a recent speech at Trinity Grammar School in Melbourne after students discovered a questionable video on his social media. After speech at the school where...
Now show the US, and Australians, how AUKUS addresses China threat
The Strategist
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June 18, 2025
The Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS defence partnership has surely generated anxiety in Canberra. But the Trump administration’s goal of verifying the program’s alignment with the ‘America First’ agenda presents Australia’s leadership with an...
Watchdog to probe sunscreens that didn’t offer protection as advertised
New York Post
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June 18, 2025
Australia’s medicines watchdog has confirmed it will investigate a report claiming several sunscreens did not offer the sun protection they advertised. Consumer group CHOICE delivered the report last week, claiming it had tested 20 popular SPF50...
State Department approves $2B Australian Super Hornet, Growler equipment package
Breaking Defense
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June 18, 2025
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) EA-18G Growler (Photo Credit: LAC Ryan Howell/Royal Australian Air Force) MELBOURNE — The US State Department has approved an Australian Foreign Military Sales request to acquire equipment for its fleet of...
'Balance is everything:' Young Australians take on Cannes Lions
AdNews
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Laura Murphy and Amy Morrison. M+C Saatchi art director Laura Murphy and copywriter Amy Morrison have made their way to the Cannes Lions festival of creativity and told AdNews the essential dos and don’ts to survive the weekend. They won...
TRIBUNE TECH: Dutch govt recommends children under 15 stay off social media
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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June 18, 2025
THE HAGUE Associated Press The Dutch government advised parents on Tuesday not to have children under 15 use social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, citing psychological and physical problems among children using them, including panic...