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US oil blockade of Venezuela: What we know
18 Dec 2025Trump's administration has been piling pressure on the country and its government for months, in an apparent bid to oust leftist leader Nicolas Maduro.
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UK's Duke of Marlborough charged with intentional strangulation
18 Dec 2025Charles James Spencer-Churchill is a distant relative of Winston Churchill and also related to Princess Diana.
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AFL star's son sentenced to more than six years' jail for rape
17 Dec 2025He will have to serve a non-parole period of three years and three months.
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Second doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to home detention
17 Dec 2025Dr Mark Chavez, 55, a onetime San Diego-based physician, has surrendered his medical licence.
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NSW parliament recalled to discuss gun reforms, after Bondi Beach shooting
More than 50 people had more than 100 firearms registered to them in the Australian state, with some owning more than 200 guns.
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Police officer shot in Bondi Beach terror attack loses sight in one eye
17 Dec 2025His family says he faces a "challenging recovery" after multiple surgeries.
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Hackers threaten to expose premium users of Pornhub sex website
'ShinyHunters' are demanding a ransom paid in Bitcoin or they will release subscribers' details.
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Falsehoods and deepfakes spread online after Bondi attack
17 Dec 2025A deepfake image depicting one of the victims is among a slew of false content spreading online.
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Video shows couple confronting Bondi gunman before deaths
17 Dec 2025Footage shows 69-year-old retired mechanic Boris Gurman trying to disarm one of the men. Audio
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Bondi terrorists travelled to Philippines for 'military-style training', security sources say
17 Dec 2025Investigators are now examining the Akrams' ties to an international jihadist network.
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Live: Bondi terror attack gunman wakes from coma
17 Dec 2025The surviving gunman in the Bondi terror attack has woken from his coma.
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The best films of 2025
Dominic Corry and Dan Slevin share their picks of the flicks from the past year.
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'It will never be forgotten' - RNZ on the ground at Bondi Beach
16 Dec 2025First Person: The shock and horror in Sydney after the Bondi Beach attack feels awfully familiar, writes RNZ correspondent Charlotte Cook.
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Australia's gun law 'complacency' a result of early success - expert
17 Dec 2025Rebecca Peters was the leader of the grassroots movement in Australia to change gun laws following the 1996 Port Arthur Massacre.
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Trump chief of staff says president 'has an alcoholic's personality'
17 Dec 2025Analysis: From criticism of JD Vance to admitting Trump is out for retribution, here's what we learnt from Susie Wiles' unvarnished interviews.
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Intervene, run or hide? What to do during public violence like at Bondi
16 Dec 2025A man tackling a shooter has prompted the question of what the public need to do during attacks.
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18yo charged over allegedly displaying Nazi symbol near Perth Mosque
16 Dec 2025Officers were conducting proactive patrols in the vicinity.
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Some dolphins appear to have orca friends - scientists think they have figured out what’s going on
16 Dec 2025It is the first time this type of cooperative behaviour has been documented between the two marine mammals.
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French first lady apologises for slur after feminist backlash
16 Dec 2025"I am sorry if I hurt women victims."
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US military says it carried out strikes on three vessels in eastern Pacific
16 Dec 2025Eight men were killed.
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Bondi Beach gunman was follower of pro-Islamic State preacher
16 Dec 2025At least one of the gunmen responsible for the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach had long-standing links to Australia's pro-Islamic State network.
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Jane Austen would have turned 250. Here's why she is still relevant
16 Dec 2025Few writers have made a greater mark than Jane Austen.
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Trump sues the BBC over editing of speech
16 Dec 2025Trump's lawyers say the BBC caused him overwhelming reputational and financial harm.
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'How can it happen here?': Mourners collect belongings left after Bondi attack
16 Dec 2025Some cry while others straighten the Star of David flag at the foot of the growing pile of flowers.
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