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A SpaceX rocket part is believed to have crashed into the moon at high speed, with the impact potentially visible from Earth. So, who's responsible for this junk? And do we need to clean up space? 

The Albanese government is facing a battle to get its gambling ad reforms through parliament with the Greens and the Coalition refusing to back the legislation in its current form.

Some of Australia's leading economic and financial commentators have had their X accounts hacked with the hacker then using their accounts to post about apparent crypto investment riches.

In a horrific medical mix-up, a Melbourne woman says doctors removed parts of her genitals while performing the wrong operation on her. 

We hear from the industry body representing gambling companies.

Business groups warning the Government not to make it harder to attract skilled workers through an immigration crackdown.

"Yasmin" could be any other young Australian, trying to build a life in her twenties. She finished high school here, has a bunch of Australian friends and family and pays taxes.

The Iran war is now in its sixth month ‌and yet again, the US President is doing his best to suggest everything is hunky-dory and the two sides are getting along, so is a deal actually  imminent and what do we know about Iran’s news agreement with…

Alan Jones allegedly told Complainant J "there are no rules" before an alleged assault at his country property in Fitzroy Falls.

The Prime Minister and Opposition leader have been on leave this week, but their absence hasn't led to a quieter news cycle.

Pauline Hanson sat down with Tommy Robinson, one of Britain's most notorious far-right figures. So why did the interview happen, and what does it say about the rise of right-wing populism globally? 

If stopping asylum seeker boats was the great immigration challenge in decades past, achieving a lower Net Overseas Migration (NOM) figure has become the new political test.

Nigel Farage has some…strange revenue streams. The leader of Reform UK has been paid about £700,000 to front ads for a gold bullion company. His fixer, Posh George, once advertised money laundering on the dark web and served time in a US prison.

When a shark viciously attacked Coogee mum Leah Stewart back in June, Charlie Verco didn’t flinch, he paddled straight towards danger. He joined Fran in the studio fresh from his victory in the Paddleboard World Championships in Hawaii.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has postponed a national press club address, a very unusual move, where he was expected to announce sweeping cuts to immigration.

Pauline Hanson wants to be the next Prime Minister but will avoiding scrutiny from some of the biggest media outlets in the country help her get there?   Or will the Trump-like tactic be a turn off for voters? 

For years Australia managed to avoid it, but the H5 strain of the bird flu virus is now taking hold after the first mass mortality of birds was confirmed this week.  

The cut to the fuel excise has ended, causing petrol prices across the country to spike.   With conflict in the Middle East continuing to strain global oil supplies, many drivers are wondering how long the pain at the bowser will last.  

AI glasses are the latest evolution in wearable tech, and thanks in part to celebrity endorsements like Kylie Jenner’s campaign for Meta’s smart glasses, they're taking off.  

When OpenAI revealed its AI models went rogue during safety testing, science fiction suddenly became a reality.  

It was the first face-to-face meeting between Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump since the war with Iran began almost six months ago.  

After becoming one of the most unpopular leaders in Australia’s history, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan reluctantly gave up the top job.   Then, following a chaotic bout of Labor Party infighting, her deputy Ben Carroll emerged as her successor.  

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