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Fernvale man dies after partner allegedly strikes him with car outside home
A 50-year-old man named Bradley Bullock has died after being struck by a car driven by his 45-year-old partner outside his home in Fernvale, near Brisbane. The woman has been charged with domestic violence murder. The incident has devastated his family, with his son witnessing the tragic event and his daughter struggling to come to…
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American couple plan US return after five difficult years in Norway’s Lofoten Islands
Charles and Rachel Post, an American couple, relocated from Montana to Norway’s remote Lofoten Islands in 2022 after falling in love with the archipelago during a 2019 holiday. However, after nearly five years of living in their dream farmhouse, they have realised that the reality of island life has proven far more challenging than anticipated…
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Taylor Swift dedicates Video of the Year award to Dolly Parton
Taylor Swift won the Video of the Year award at the MTV Video Music Awards for “The Fate of Ophelia” and used her acceptance speech to dedicate the award to Dolly Parton, whom she called “the ultimate showgirl.” In her remarks, Swift expressed gratitude for Parton’s influence on her work and praised the legendary artist’s…
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Australian preacher urges followers to arm themselves against Jews and Christians
A preacher identified as Brother Abu Ahmad urged followers in a sermon posted by Melbourne’s Al Bayyinah Islamic Centre to oppose Jews and Christians and “take up arms” against Islam’s enemies. The article reports the sermon amid scrutiny of Australian preachers said to have links with institutions visited by the alleged Bondi shooters. The article…
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Hanson alleges most multicultural grant funding went to Labor seats
Pauline Hanson has accused the Albanese Government of directing multicultural grants towards Labor-held electorates and called for the programme’s records to be released and publicly audited. Her claims are based on One Nation’s analysis of federal GrantConnect data; the article reports the allegations but provides no government response or independent assessment of the analysis. The…
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Trump to discuss AI risks and US leadership with Anthropic chief
Donald Trump was due to meet Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei for dinner at the White House amid debate over AI’s potential risks. Amodei has warned that poorly managed AI could threaten humanity and urged international safeguards, while Trump has dismissed existential danger claims as a “hoax” and argued the US must keep pace with…
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Burnham proposes inheritance tax rise to fund free national care service
The article reports that Andy Burnham has proposed raising inheritance or estate taxes to help fund an NHS-style National Care Service, which he says should be free at the point of delivery. The proposal matters because it would use a new tax, described as a “death tax”, to pay for social care. Burnham says the…
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Madonna opens VMAs for fifth time alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX
Madonna opened the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, establishing a new record as the ceremony’s fifth-time opener and surpassing Rihanna’s four previous openings. Her performance, which featured appearances from Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX, marked her first VMAs opening in 23 years and demonstrated her continued relevance in the music industry. The moment exemplified her…
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Burnham’s care pledge may raise taxes and hasten an election
Andy Burnham announced plans for a National Care Service, free at the point of use and funded collectively, arguing that social care is in crisis. The columnist says the pledge gives voters a clear sense of Burnham’s priorities, but warns that its potential cost could add substantially to taxpayers’ burden. The article cites an estimate…