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Victoria weather warnings as heavy rain across state causes flooding
Victoria has been battered by heavy rain and flooding, with residents in parts of the towns of Seymour and Yea being urged to evacuate.
Australia bans Nazi salute amid rise of antisemitic incidents
Laws banning the Nazi salute and the display or sale of symbols associated with terror groups come into effect.
Colombian drug ring busted after year-long police opertaion
Two Colombian brothers at head of criminal organisation exporting five tonnes of cocaine a month captured.
Japanese foreign minister forced into bomb shelter in Kyiv
Asian superpower pledges millions to NATO to help Ukraine avert Russian drone strikes.
NZ warned prices could rise due to Israel-Gaza conflict
New Zealand consumers could soon pay the price for disruption to global shipping networks caused by attacks in the Red Sea, sparked by the Israel Gaza conflict.
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Blinken visits Middle East as Israel-Gaza tensions rise
The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says it's imperative Israel does more to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza, and will raise the issue when he meets with Israeli officials this… Audio
Eight in critical condition after reaction to drug at Melbourne rave
Seven patients needed to be placed in an induced coma and needed breathing tubes.
Young people turning to AI therapist bots
Demand to chat with therapy bots is booming, with one created by a Kiwi outranking chatbots modelled after big names.
Polling stations torched in Bangladesh day before election
At least 14 polling stations in Bangladesh have been set on fire, including one on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka.
More Boeing planes grounded after near disaster
US regulators have ordered the temporary grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners for safety checks following a cabin panel blowout late Friday that forced an emergency landing.
Man in custody and multiple people in hospital after string of stabbings across Melbourne
Police believe a string of stabbing attacks across Melbourne that left multiple people in hospital was "completely random", with no connection between the suspect and the victims.
India's Sun mission set to reach destination in hours
Aditya-L1 has been travelling towards the Sun for more than four months since launch on 2 September.
Supreme Court to rule if Trump can run for president
Lawsuits nationwide are seeking to disqualify Donald Trump arguing that he engaged in insurrection.
Trump should be banned from NY real estate, attorney general says
The state attorney general called for Donald Trump to be barred from the New York real estate industry in a court filing ahead of closing arguments in a civil case against the former US president.
Jeffrey Epstein documents have been unsealed by a US judge - what you need to know
Most of the men mentioned in the unsealed documents have already been named in public as having met Jeffrey Epstein, and all deny knowing about his sex trafficking ring.
Italy PM to suspend lawmaker from party after gun accident
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has recommended that a lawmaker involved in an accident with a gun on New Year's Eve should be suspended from her party.
Britney says she'll never return to music industry
Britney Spears has said she will "never return to the music industry" after rumours she was planning a return to the studio surfaced last week.
Seven hospitalised after contracting Legionnaires' disease from Sydney CBD
Three women and four men were hospitalised after contracting the non-contagious disease from potentially contaminated cooling towers.
Hamas leader's assassination sparks wider war fears
Analysis - The BBC's Lyse Doucet assesses if Hezbollah and Hamas will retaliate after Saleh al-Arouri was killed in Lebanon.
Passengers describe chaos as flames engulfed Japan Airlines jet
First came the shock of the crash, then came heat and stinging smoke as the jet sped along the runway on fire. Video
