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Brisbane 2032 Olympics: CEO Cindy Hook to step down at end of 4-year contract
Cindy Hook, CEO of the 2032 Olympics organizing committee, is set to quit at the end of her four-year contract, Brisbane organizers said Tuesday
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Rent-tech platforms sidestepping credit card surcharge ban with new fees and paid ‘memberships’
Tenants encouraged to seek free options after online property platforms respond to Reserve Bank’s credit card payment reform
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Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness?
A leading theory of consciousness explains experience as information flowing through a global workspace in the mind. On board a luxury yacht, neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated signs of a similar workspace in the chatbot Claude
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Missing Australian hiker found dead weeks after embarking on solo trekking trip
Jordan Yap from Melbourne was preparing for a 120km hike through remote Huayhuash mountain range when he last contacted friends and relatives on 14 September
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Australian imam denies links to FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to hijack flight
Imam issues response criticising ’false accusations’
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Missing Australian hiker Jordan Yap last seen on remote trail found dead in Peru
Family and friends say Melbourne man should be remembered for ‘immense joy he brought to so many people’s lives’
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Ben Roberts-Smith attends Canberra event honouring Australian troops who served in Afghanistan
Anthony Albanese speaks at Australian War Memorial event commemorating 25th anniversary of country’s involvement in the conflict
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Flydubai attacker began drifting towards extremism in Australia, UAE says
The United Arab Emirates' attorney-general also alleges the co-pilot was trying to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's airport.
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New spate of stabbings, overdoses and fires at Australian immigration detention centres run by ICE-linked US prison firm
Exclusive: Federal government under scrutiny as documents reveal serious security lapses at Melbourne and Villawood immigration detention centres
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Stocks rebound but SpaceX fears spark telecommunications falls
In London, the FTSE 100 index ended up 110.45 points, or 1.1%, at 10,552.05.
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Next steps for new Australia-inspired café in York
Plans to open a new Australia and New Zealand-inspired café in York have taken a step forward.
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Next steps for new Australia-inspired café in York
Plans to open a new Australia and New Zealand-inspired café in York have taken a step forward.
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Plans to demolish shop to create new York alleyway shelved – as café set to move in
Plans for a new alleyway and public area along York’s riverside have been shelved. But the change means the city will soon be getting an Australia and New Zealand-inspired café. Under the major Coney Street Riverside project, the building...
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Bachelor star Sam Wood denied bail as police allege he choked wife until she ‘thought she would die’
Court hears police attended Wood’s Victorian home over a similar allegation about three years ago, but Snezana Wood had not complained then out of ‘fear of retribution’
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Test cricket's biggest scandals: Your top 10 revealed
See what BBC Sport readers voted as Test cricket's biggest scandals, together with contributions from the TMS team.
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Privacy watchdog launches probe into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app
Commissioner said Shenzhen Qingcheng, the app maker behind the HeyCyan app in the smartglasses, failed to respond to her inquiries
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Detective breaks down in court as she recalls finding Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged murder victims
marre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in February 2024
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Flydubai attack investigation widens as alleged hijacker’s training in New Zealand scrutinised
Hamam al-Hammami spent 175 days in New Zealand until May 2019, as Australian Jewish group calls for full investigation into his time in Melbourne
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Australian consumer confidence plunges to worst level since 1990s after RBA rate rise
Key indicator dropped about 20% after the Reserve Bank last month announced the highest interest rates since 2011
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England confirm 50-over warm-up fixture at the Waca before Australia tour
England confirm warm-up fixture at the Waca before this winter's white-ball tour of Australia - a stark contrast to last year's Ashes defeat.
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Australian leaders condemn pro-Palestine vigils planned for 7 October anniversary amid Jewish commemorations
Peak Jewish bodies organise ceremonies on third anniversary of attacks that triggered conflict in which 74,000 Palestinians have been killed
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Former Bachelor star Sam Wood charged with domestic violence
Police arrested 46-year-old in Noosa and charged him with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting
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Authorities issue shark warning over whale that swam 11km upstream in Clarence River and later died
The juvenile humpback was spotted near Bundjalung National Park in what experts say is a rare, but not unprecedented event
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Australia police investigate FlyDubai co-pilot's links to the country
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the co-pilot had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne
The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne
The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am
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North East broadcaster Jeff Stelling to take on epic Celebrity Race with his son Matt
Hartlepool's Jeff Stelling will swap football scores for a 7,500km adventure alongside his son Matt in Celebrity Race Across The World.
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Full list: Destinations you can fly to from Newcastle Airport and how to get there
Newcastle Airport guide: find transport links, parking and drop-off charges, airlines, destinations, shops and dining, and more.
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Activists plan legal action against police ban on entering security zone near Perth weapons expo
Under new WA laws anyone who defies an exclusion order could face a maximum $36,000 fine and three years in prison
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Family hires private rescuers after Australian hiker disappears on Peru hiking trail
Jordan Yap contacted family before embarking on tough 10-day solo trip but did not return to hotel
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Parts of Victoria could see three months’ worth of rain as storms forecast for Australia’s south-east
BoM expects 30 to 50mm of rain to fall in Melbourne over coming days, with showers and storms also likely for Canberra and Sydney on Saturday
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Australia at risk from major global financial shock, Reserve Bank warns
Warning comes as central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worth
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Anglo-Saxons got special treatment in medieval Rome
A small hoard of medieval English coins found near the Vatican in Rome suggests that early English residents held a privileged status in the holy city
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Brisbane and Sydney hit hardest by falling house prices as 5.2% shaved from Australian property values
Cotality data shows median house prices fell in September as interest rates hit borrowing capacity
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Bid to prosecute King Charles III reaches international court
A bid to prosecute King Charles III reached an international court before being thrown out
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Bid to prosecute King Charles III reaches international court
A bid to prosecute King Charles III reached an international court before being thrown out
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Bid to prosecute King Charles III reaches international court
A bid to prosecute King Charles III reached an international court before being thrown out
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New AI test can diagnose diabetes in seconds by spotting these two vocal symptoms
The standard diagnosis for type 2 diabetes currently relies on a blood test
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Vietnamese government accused of abducting human rights activists
Detained anti-human trafficking campaigners include Tran Hiep, a Vietnamese Australian, not heard from since 18 September
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How AI could help screen for type 2 diabetes in seconds
Standard diagnosis for type 2 diabetes currently relies on a blood test
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Melbourne man’s mysterious disappearance on popular Peru hiking trail prompts widespread search
Loved ones describe Jordan Yap, 30, as an experienced hiker who set out for a 10-day solo trek Peru before falling silent
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RBA expected to hike cash rate to 4.6%, its highest level since 2011
Outcome of meetings of Reserve Bank on Monday and Tuesday will affect Australian mortgage rates, household budgets and house prices
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AFL grand final breaks TV audience records – as it happened
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Australian backlash to datacentres is faux import from US, officials say: ‘We are not the United States’
Pro-datacentre officials argue scale of Australia’s buildout is smaller, more regulated and less damaging than in US
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Free the Strip! Melburnians fight back against outlawing of much-loved picnic spot
A council ban on drinking on the median strip in Canning Street, Carlton, sparks a peaceful protest featuring punch bowls, chips and laughter
