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Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 28 dead

The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.

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Australia news live: fuel prices rise ahead of interest rate decision; Panthers star Nathan Cleary posts hospital picture and says ‘I’ll be back’

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Beau Lamarre-Condon told friend if he killed anyone he’d dump belongings in bin and take bodies to bushland, court hears

Former police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024 – nine months after discussion with friend Georgia Cook

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Watch: Madonna and Taylor Swift win big at the MTV VMAs

Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

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‘Thrilled’: huge swarms of bogong moths surprise NSW residents and may point to species’ recovery

Researcher says sightings of the endangered moth have increased over the last two years but ‘this year has blown them out of the water’

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Extra 1,000 prison beds announced in NSW as union warns against arresting ‘our way out of domestic violence’

Minns government to spend $47.1m to recommission part of Silverwater jail while PSA says prison alone will not end violent behaviour

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