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Australians caught between homelessness and the law

A man in a high-vis orange jacket standing on a boat.
Two men standing on a small boat with a large hole in its side.
A woman wearing a black hoodie and black pants standing on a wharf next to a blue boat.
Article is a 5 minute read.

For Australians on the brink of homelessness, dilapidated boats have become a way to stave off sleeping on the streets, but many are being removed from these vessels amid a safety crackdown.

USA roared on by home crowd in knockout clash, latest goal ever rescues Belgium

Young girl supporting the Americans cheers in the stands
Senegal players crowd the ref to complain about a penalty decision

  1. 31' USA goal ruled out for offside!

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    Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 10:32am

  2. Team news: USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina

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    Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 9:41am

  3. FT: Belgium through with latest winner in World Cup history

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    Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 8:51am

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Government backs down on aged care tool as MPs stun at Midwinter Ball

Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon walk to Midwinter Ball.
Clegg, left, wears a black sheer shirt over a slip. Taylor, right, wears a black tuxedo
A group of independent MPs pose for a photo

  1. Anika Wells introduces gambling advertisement bill to parliament

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    Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 9:52am

  2. Labor MP welcomes gambling ad bill but calls for ban on inducements

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    Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 9:42am

  3. Wells accuses Coalition of giving social media companies eight weeks to 'shred documents'

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    Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 7:58am

Before and after images show widespread impact of Venezuelan quakes

An aerial image of rows of residential homes and an ocean-side boat marina with significant earthquake damage.
Article is a 3 minute read.

Venezuela's devastating earthquakes flattened buildings and coated parts of the northern coast in dust and debris, satellite imagery shows.

Jackass began with a gun shot; now it's a $500m franchise

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Jason 'Wee Man' Acu–a, Johnny Knoxville and others ride a shopping cart in a scene from the film 'Jackass: The Movie', 2002.
Jackass castmembers Bam Margera, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and Ryan Dunn washed cars to promote Jackass: The Movie.
Article is a 9 minute read.

For more than 25 years, prank franchise Jackass has been delighting teens and terrifying parents. Now the gang is heading to the cinemas for what could be their last ride.

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Russian daredevil couple scale Empire State Building in proposal stunt

Two Russian daredevils, Angela Nikolau and Vanya Beerkus, claim to be the duo who scaled the 102-storey, 443-metre tower for an apparent show of love and a marriage proposal.

Spider venom spray could save Australia's honey bees from varroa mites

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A very large varroa mite on a bee.
A beekeeper walking with a smoker through bee hives.
Article is a 3 minute read.

Queensland researchers are testing novel ways to kill varroa mites, which have developed a resistance to standard treatments.

As main street shops vanish, could they help solve housing shortages?

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a lounge, with a kitchen behind it
A for-lease sign on the left in an image showing the footpath of regional shopping street.
Article is a 3 minute read.

As businesses shut up shop in regional main streets, the government is weighing up whether they could help solve the housing crisis.

Parents say latest asbestos find in WA school grounds is one of many

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A wide of a taped off sandpit
Article is a 3 minute read.

Parents at a WA primary school say the education department has failed to properly address the ongoing issue of asbestos being found in school playgrounds. 

Fireworks light up the NT's skies on annual cracker night

green and pink fireworks light up the sky over water with a crowd on the shore watching
red fireworks going off over the ocean
Three children wave orange flags with fireworks going off in the background
Article is a 4 minute read.

People across the Northern Territory have spent the night setting off their own fireworks for the Territory's annual cracker night celebrations, lighting up the sky with colour and keeping firefighters busy putting out blazes.

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