A teenage girl has died after being attacked by a shark in Queensland, Australia. Paramedics responded to reports of a “serious shark bite incident” at Woorim Beach, just north of…
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UK: AC/DC announce first Scottish concert in a decade
Rock legends AC/DC have announced they will play their first Scottish concert in a decade this summer. The group will play 12 dates across 10 countries before concluding their tour…
Australia: Second woman confirmed dead in floods
A second woman is confirmed to have died in flooding which has inflicted “incredible” devastation on communities in northern Australia. Police said the 82-year-old woman’s body was found in a…
Australia: Authorities ban DeepSeek on government devices over security risk
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices and systems over what it says is the security risk the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup poses. DeepSeek stunned the world in…
Australia: Crucial highway cut off as floods worsen
Australian authorities are scrambling to help isolated communities in Queensland after a flooding emergency forced thousands of evacuations, cut power to homes and washed away sections of a vital highway.…
Australia: Thousands flee homes as floods hit northern Queensland
A woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rainfall has caused flooding in northern Queensland. Authorities are warning that flood waters…
Australia: Police find explosives for possible antisemetic attack
Authorities in Sydney are investigating whether explosives discovered in a caravan were intended for an antisemitic attack. The explosives could have caused a 40-metre-wide blast and “significant damage,” police said…
Russia: Australian feared dead in captivity is still alive- Moscow
The Australian government has been told by Moscow that one of its citizens in Russian captivity is still alive. Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher, was captured last year while fighting…
Australia: Authorities warn users about DeepSeek
Australia’s science minister, Ed Husic, has become the first member of a Western government to raise privacy concerns about DeepSeek, the Chinese chatbot causing turmoil on the markets and in…
Australia: X refused to take down video viewed by Southport killer
Australia’s internet regulator says X refused to take down a video of a high-profile stabbingin Sydneythat was watched by Axel Rudakubana just before he murdered three young girls in Southport.…