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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 38m

📢 A light plane has crashed at Shellharbour Airport south of Wollongong, NSW, killing three people.

Three dead as light plane crashes at airport south of Sydney

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 1h

📢 The 63-year-old man appeared “substance affected”, police say, and lost consciousness on Friday night.

Man dies at Merri train station after being handcuffed by PSOs

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 1h

📢 The plane crashed at Shellharbour Airport shortly after taking off, NSW Police said in a statement. Upon crashing to the ground, the plane caught fire.

Three dead in light plane crash south of Wollongong

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 1h

📢 Thousands of firearms are being racked and locked in interstate gun shops after being shipped cross-border to sell or store in the wake of Australia’s toughest new gun laws.

WA gun ownership cutback triggers cross-border firearms flow

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 2h

📢 12-year-old double cancer survivor speaks to Today about life after treatment.

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Meet the 12 year old who has beat cancer twice

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 2h

📢 Australia’s World Cup preparations are going up a notch with a clash against one of the tournament’s three co-hosts in Montreal. Kick-off is at 10.30am AEDT. Follow all the action live.

International friendly LIVE: Socceroos take on 2026 World Cup co-hosts Canada

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 Magic the Gathering’s principal designer Gavin Verhey has touched down in Australia for PAX Aus this weekend. 9news.com.au caught up with the former pro turned card creator to learn how he snagged his dream job at Wizards of the Coast.

Interview with Magic the Gathering’s Gavin Verhey

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 Dave Casey miraculously escaped serious injury after a barrel-roll crash at the Bathurst 1000.

Super Utes driver walks away after 'massive' crash

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 The rebel rugby competition isn’t a stupid concept, but there are huge risks for players tempted by the millions of dollars being promised.

League and union aren’t the most vulnerable when it comes to R360. It’s the athletes

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 King Charles hopes his new feature-length film, Finding Harmony: A King's Vision, will "inspire" viewers. The documentary will be released on Prime Video early next year.

King Charles hopes his nature film will 'inspire' viewers

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were all smiles on the red carpet for the annual Project Healthy Minds’ World Mental Health Day Gala in New York. The couple were honoured with the Humanitarians of the Year award for their charitable work through the Archewell Foundation.

Harry and Meghan make rare joint appearance at New York gala

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 Police are investigating after a brawl between two groups in a shopping centre car park spilled into a busy shopping centre on Friday night.

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Shoppers scream as pair swing machetes at each other in Broadmeadows

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 A swamp full of alligators has become ground zero for the US president’s immigration crackdown. The heat is unbearable and some say Trump’s policies are too.

Buried in Trump’s mosquito-infested heartland, this ‘messed-up’ jail is back in action

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 Daily Mirror Associate Editor Russell Myers is on Today to spill the details on Princess Anne's confirmed multi-state visit to Australia in November, including her key military engagements.

Princess Anne announces Australian tour details

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 Israel’s military campaign has upended the lives of 2.1 million Palestinians living in the territory and decimated its 365 square kilometres.

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These numbers show how two years of war have devastated Palestinian lives in Gaza

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 3h

📢 Author Peter Merrett shares simple “recipes for life” from his book, Wonderlicious: Bringing Wonder Back to Life, Leadership and Service. The book offers practical advice to help bring more connection, gratitude, and wonder into everyday routines.

Peter Merrett's 'recipes for life' to find more wonder

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 4h

📢 In a shock move, the French president reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister just four days after he quit.

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Out on Monday, back on Friday: Macron reappoints French PM

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 4h

📢 53-year-old Bethany Hunt was spotted multiple times approaching the fence in the days before 3-year-old Alfredo was nabbed.

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Adelaide teacher pleads guilty to stealing family dog.

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 4h

📢 A fire has gutted the front of a home in Condell Park after two cars parked in the driveway burst into flames.

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House fire in Sydney’s southwest after two parked cars ignite

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 4h

📢 Nineteen people are feared dead following the blast in rural Tennessee.

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Enormous blast at Tennessee explosives factory

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 4h

📢 Maria Corina Machado has been named the Nobel Peace Prize winner for her ongoing work for a peaceful transition away from dictatorship.

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Venezuelan democracy campaigner wins Nobel Peace Prize

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 5h

📢 Thousands are making a long-awaited trek north, as Israeli troops withdraw from parts of Gaza under the landmark ceasefire deal.

Thousands of Palestinians head north as ceasefire deal continues

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 6h

📢 A letter from a reader contained one of the most touching and funniest sentences I’ve ever read – and a bottle of Wonder Oil.

A fan sent me a mysterious bottle of oil. Will I look like Brad Pitt by Cup Day?

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 7h

📢 Argentina is a country that is imperfect, but so attractive you can’t look away. Here are 13 things to love about it.

One of the world’s truly great destinations is ready for a comeback

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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 7h

📢 Of all the extraordinary things Reece Walsh did on grand final night, his try-saving tackle with less than two minutes to go might just be the best of all.

The final 90 seconds of the NRL grand final was sporting theatre at its finest

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