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Red-tipped bananas go viral - so what's the appeal?
5 Dec 2025Red-tipped bananas are not new to Australian consumers, but have gone viral on social media.
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Israel sets NZ$59b defence budget despite Gaza ceasefire
The budget had seen an increase of 47 billion shekels (NZ$25.1b) compared to 2023 on the eve of the war.
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Farage publicly accused of offensive, racist behaviour
5 Dec 2025A former schoolmate says the politician would make "a public ceremony" of burning the school roll when Indian surnames outnumbered Smiths.
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Trump reportedly fires White House ballroom architect
5 Dec 2025The original architect has clashed with the president over the scope of the project, particularly the ballroom's size, sources say.
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US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four
5 Dec 2025The strike comes as the Pentagon is facing criticism over an earlier attack on an alleged drug vessel in which the military fired follow-up strikes, killing surviving crew members.
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Shots fired outside Sydney shopping centre
5 Dec 2025Images from the scene showed officers setting up an exclusion area, with particular focus on a gym at the centre.
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Trump renames peace institute 'he destroyed' after himself
5 Dec 2025The building's owners are currently trying to get the Trump administration evicted, after it took it by force earlier this year.
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Trump can keep National Guard troops in DC, for now
5 Dec 2025A federal appeals court temporarily froze a judge's ruling that would have soon required the National Guard to leave the streets of Washington DC.
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Countries quit Eurovision in protest as Israel cleared to stay
5 Dec 2025Ireland says participation would be 'unconscionable', as others join a boycott.
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Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means
5 Dec 2025Putin is digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for more peace talks that have yet to yield a deal.
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US says Pentagon review sees opportunities to strengthen AUKUS submarine deal
5 Dec 2025The Pentagon has completed its review of the AUKUS project to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and has found areas to put the deal on the "strongest possible footing," a US official…
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New York Times sues the Pentagon over press access restrictions
5 Dec 2025The Times alleged the policy violated the rights to free speech and due process and will "deprive the public of vital information".
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Tongan filmmakers make last minute grab for Oscars nomination
5 Dec 2025A Tongan film, which started as an idea that was "going nowhere" several years ago, is now being considered for an Academy Award.
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UK police charge man linked to Manchester synagogue attacker
5 Dec 2025Police said while Mohammad Asim Bashir had not committed an offence in relation to the attack itself, their investigation led to him being charged with other terrorism offences.
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UK finds Putin 'morally responsible' for woman's nerve agent death
5 Dec 2025Dawn Sturgess died after spraying herself with what she thought was perfume but it turned out to be a deadly chemical.
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FBI makes arrest in US capital pipe bomb investigation
5 Dec 2025He is suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the January 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by Trump supporters.
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Putin visits Delhi as Russia and India seek to increase and diversify trade
5 Dec 2025The Russian president's first visit to India in four years aims to increase sales of Russian oil, and broaden business links.
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Epstein survivor: 'I froze, and I couldn't speak, I was mute'
4 Dec 2025US woman Jess Michaels was introduced to the late convicted sex offender by a friend. His grooming method was straight out of "sex trafficking 101" she said.
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Google’s top New Zealand searches of 2025 revealed
4 Dec 2025From sports stars to viral trends, Google's top searches reveal the year that's nearly over. Audio
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Rare PNG conjoined twins en route to Australia as case reaches 'critical' point
4 Dec 2025The boys, Tom and Sawong, were born two months ago in remote PNG
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China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force
4 Dec 2025China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100.
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Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire
4 Dec 2025The government late on Wednesday ordered the immediate removal of scaffolding nets on all public and private residential buildings.
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Sydney tunnel shut over fears concrete roofing could tumble
4 Dec 2025Engineers found "a couple of large bulges" in the sprayed concrete lining, called shotcrete, of the M4 tunnel roof.
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Australian regulator expects the world to follow teen social media ban
4 Dec 2025After more than a year campaigning against the ban, platforms owned by Meta, TikTok, Snap's Snapchat and Alphabet's YouTube have said they will comply.
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