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The e-bike rental revolution is here – it better be worth it
On paper the benefits are clear. It is now the jobs of politicians and planners to sell them to people who have endure so much for so long
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Melbourne granny Lolene was bashed, wrapped in plastic and dumped in a river before her killer went on a shopping spree – and she could be released in under four years
A Victorian woman, Milena Bogojevska, has been sentenced to eight years in prison, with a non-parole period of six years, over the manslaughter of her 85-year-old neighbour Lolene Whitehand, whose body was found dumped in Melbourne’s Maribyrnong River. Because she has already served 755 days and pleaded guilty to the reduced charge rather than murder,…
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TalkFuse morning briefing, 20 Aug 2026 04:33
TalkFuse’s morning briefing of 20 August 2026 appeared to be a round-up rather than a report on one discrete event. The dominant development was the escalating US-Iran confrontation: President Donald Trump said countries continuing to trade with Iran would face unspecified economic consequences, while Iran rejected the threat. Reporting that morning also described the UAE…
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Erika Kirk urges conservative students not to back down in first school year since Charlie’s assassination
Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has urged conservative students to continue campus activism as the new academic year begins, marking the first since her husband’s killing. Speaking as head of Turning Point USA, she encouraged students to keep “tabling” on campuses despite the risks highlighted by Kirk’s death, framing the moment…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Aims to Swing Past ‘Insidious’ Sequel for Fourth Box Office Win
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is on course to top the North American box office for a fourth consecutive weekend, fending off two new releases: horror sequel “Insidious: Out of the Further” and Jason Statham action thriller “Mutiny”. The Tom Holland and Zendaya-led Sony film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, has already become the fastest movie…
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Beaming Harry looks delighted as he breaks cover just hours after return to the UK was revealed (and shares a laugh with a fellow red head)
Prince Harry was pictured smiling broadly at a veterans’ event in Washington, hours after it emerged that he and Meghan Markle are set to move back to the UK with their children, Archie and Lilibet. The couple are reportedly relocating for an “extended period” into a non-royal residence, with the children set to enrol at…
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Sydney school in lockdown after 14-year-old boy is stabbed and rushed to hospital
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed at Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School in Sydney, prompting the school to be placed into lockdown as emergency services responded. The teenager was rushed to hospital following the attack, which has alarmed parents and the local community and raised fresh concerns about student safety on school grounds.…
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Facial recognition at football, Baleba bid and Sheffield United crisis, Weezer’s new album
In Scotland, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Craig Naylor called for police to consider facial-recognition technology, alongside drones and tougher football banning measures, in response to match-related violence and disorder. Police Scotland does not currently deploy live facial recognition, unlike some forces in England. The proposal prompted opposition from the Scottish Football Supporters Association, which…
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Jacqui Lambie breaks down after emotional plea to the Albanese government over veteran suicide risk
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie became emotionally overwhelmed during a Senate address in which she urged the Albanese government to act over the risk of suicide among military veterans. The Tasmanian senator, a former army corporal who has long campaigned on veterans’ welfare, broke down while making her case, underscoring the personal and political weight she…
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Forget ‘The Odyssey,’ Matt Damon’s Most Rewatchable Action Movie Is Officially Streaming
Matt Damon’s 2002 spy thriller *The Bourne Identity* is now streaming on Apple TV at no extra cost, as the platform continues adding older films to its catalogue. The move comes during a strong year for Damon, who has already featured in Netflix’s *The Rip* and Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey*, and it offers audiences the…