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The pilot of a flight that plunged suddenly en route from Sydney to Auckland on Monday reportedly told passengers he “lost instrumentation”. A young police officer has died after a freak fall during his own engagement celebrations. The host of the Oscars, Jimmy Kimmel, has revealed the one thing he was told not to do during Monday’s ceremony. Kim Kardashian appears to have a new high-profile love interest. Legend of the game Johnathan Thurston has slammed the NRL judiciary’s decision to ban Sydney Roosters forward for eight matches

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The Princess of Wales has apologised for editing her Mothers Day snap that sparked a global backlash.  

To some local news now, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration is investigating several telehealth platforms that offer prescriptions for nicotine vaping products. 

Flash floods and landslides in Indonesia have killed at least 26 people and left 11 people missing on the island of Sumatra.  

Al Pacino has announced he will release a memoir this year. 

The NRL judiciary has handed Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu a monster eight week ban for racially abusing Broncos opponent Ezra Mam in Las Vegas. 

Australia’s men’s cricket team has continued their winning streak in New Zealand. 

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Oppenheimer Sweeps Academy Awards, things with the Princess of Wales have taken an awkward turn, police have revealed new details about the actions of a man whose wife was found dead inside a wheelie bin, the US has begun airlifting embassy staff out of Haiti as brutal gangs take over the country, Carlton chief executive Brian Cook has reached out to Wayne Johnston about the class action being brought against the league

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Police will continue their search for the body of Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy.Hamas says ceasefire and hostage release talks with Israel will resume next week.The Oscars are finally here. We’ve got football and cricket happening at once this weekend. NRL judiciary rules on Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu’s racist comments. 

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The man charged with murdering Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy has been revealed as Patrick Stephenson,the principal of one of Australia’s most prestigious boys’ schools has resigned, a woman’s body has been found with fatal stab wounds inside the boot of a car in Evans Head, Sam Kerr is reportedly set to argue her case that she never referred to a police officer as a “stupid white bastard”.Daniel Ricciardo has caused a stir 

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A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Samantha Murphy. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armourer for the film Rust, has been found guilty for her role in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins. Travis Kelce has revealed what Taylor Swift really thought about Australia. Gal Gadot has shocked fans after sharing she’s welcomed her fourth child. Dustin Martin has been ruled out of Richmond’s season opener against the Gold Coast Suns. 

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Donald Trump is well ahead on Super Tuesday, Qantas has been fined 250 thousand dollars for illegally standing down an employee in the early days of the pandemic, Hugh Hefner’s widow, Crystal, has claimed the Playboy founder secretly filmed celebrities hooking up inside his bedroom using hidden cameras, Dakota Johnson says she’s not surprised her latest movie, Madame Web, has flopped, Sam Kerr will seek to have charges of aggravated racial harassment of a police officer dropped when her case returns to a London court next month.

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Sam Kerr failed to tell Football Australia that she had been charged with racially abusing a police officer in the UK. Climate activists have been sentenced to prison after pulling a stunt on the West Gate Bridge yesterday. Michelle Obama has shut down speculation that she could run for president. We now know who’ll represent Australia at Eurovision this year. Rolling Stone has published a shocking expose about the cast of Queer Eye. St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster has been suspended for seven games for his high bump on North Melbourne’s Jy Simpkin. Aussie cricket star Ellyse Perry had the crowd in stitches during a WPL game in India.

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The Malaysian Government has made a big announcement about MH370, on the 10th anniversary of its disappearance, there was a massive jail outbreak over the weekend, Shannon Noll has revealed that he auditioned for a TV talent show called ‘Star Search’, bit of drama with Taylor Swift’s Eras tour in Singapore, Roosters player Spencer Leniu has been charged by the league over claims he racially abused an indigenous player over the weekend.

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ASIO boss Mike Burgess has revealed some more details about the former Australian politician who was recruited by foreign spies a few years ago, Anthony Albanese has confirmed that King Charles and Camilla could still make a royal visit to Australia later this year, possibly in October, There are some worrying signs for Joe Biden ahead of this year’s presidential election,  Kylie Minogue was honoured with the Global Icon prize at the Brit Awards, The NRL season openers in Las Vegas were tainted by allegations of a racial slur

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You can expect security to be beefed up in Melbourne next week, thanks to the presence of a number of Presidents and Prime Ministers from South East Asia.In the US Super Tuesday is coming up. There’s a sad milestone coming up .The NRL season will kick off this weekend in Las Vegas. And news.com.au has just launched a campaign called ‘About Bloody Time’ and we want you to get involved. 

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The victims and families affected by the 2019 White Island volcano eruption have been award a total of $9 million dollars in compensation. A dad has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing his own daughter. Bradley Cooper made an interesting confession on a podcast. Drew Barrymore has revealed she doesn’t wear underwear, a fact her kids often try to exploit. A couple of famous faces are expected to be in the crowd for this weekend’s two NRL games in Las Vegas.

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There are calls for the head of Australia’s spy agency to reveal the identity of a former politician who was recruited by a network of foreign spies, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear Donald Trump’s claim that as a former president he is immune from prosecution, Taylor Swift has paid tribute to the 600,000 Aussies who attended her shows in Sydney and Melbourne, Comedian Richard Lewis, who co-starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm - had died aged 76, couple of Aussie sports journalists have said they feared for their lives after two separate terrifying incidents in Los Angeles

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Anthony Albanese has shot down rumours of tension with Treasurer Jim Chalmers over Labor’s stage three tax cuts, there are hopes the RBA will start cutting interest rates soon, after lower than expected inflation figures, experts have warned that Northern Gaza is on the verge of famine, former Brisbane Broncos star Corey Parker has made an alarming confession about his health, Pink fans had to be treated for heat exhaustion, Miranda Kerr has given birth to her fourth child.

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Taylor Swift’s dad is being investigated by police after an alleged altercation with a paparazzo in Sydney, the NSW Police Commissioner had a shocker of an interview on Channel 7, US President Joe Biden has claimed a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could be just days away, A judge has ruled that Alec Baldwin will stand trial in July, Pink was shocked when she saw a sign being held up by a female fan at one of her Aussie concerts.

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Some of Australia’s most well known companies have been found to have massive gender pay gaps. NSW Police have been uninvited from marching in this Saturday’s Mardi Gras parade in Sydney. Malcolm Turnbull has blasted Donald Trump, saying he could be a threat to democracy if he wins another term. Scott Morrison will give his final speech in parliament today before retiring. Taylor Swift performed her fourth and final show in Sydney.  Jerry Seinfeld heckled by anti-Israel protesters as he left an event in New York.

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Australia says goodbye to Taylor Swift next week, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will both be sweating the result of the Dunkley by-election, which is taking place next weekend in Victoria, Vladimir Putin is set to deliver his annual state of the nation address next week, One of this year’s most anticipated films hits cinemas next week,  the NRL season gets underway next weekend with a doubleheader in Las Vegas,  Chelsea takes on Liverpool in the EFL Cup final on Monday morning - and the Formula One season gets underway next Sunday in Bahrain   

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A police officer is now in custody in connection with the disappearance of former Channel 10 presenter, Jesse Baird, and his boyfriend, Luke Davies, who haven’t been seen since Monday, police have provided a grim update about Samantha Murphy, a mum of three who went missing in Ballarat a few weeks ago, An American spaceship has landed on the moon for the first time since 1972, NRL star Nathan Cleary has dropped a bombshell, Kelly Rowland was asked during a live TV interview if there is any truth to the rumour she pulled out of an appearance on the US Today because her dressing room wasn’t good enough, Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett has had a bit of a swipe at Taylor Swift 

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It’s been revealed how much the Woolworths CEO will be paid when he steps down from the top job later in the year, The former bishop of Broome has been charged with multiple historical sex offences, a US spokesman had a pretty sassy response when asked about a recent gift Vladimir Putin gave Kim Jong Un, 28 year old AFL star, Angus Brayshaw, has retired from the game due to concussion issues , Anthony Albanese was put on the spot on Sydney radio station 2Day FM this morning, Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, arrived in Sydney this morning on the singer’s private jet

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The CEO of Woolworths has announced he’s stepping down, a man has been arrested after a husband and wife and their 7 year old son were murdered on Monday, Anthony Albanese was asked on radio if he’s planning to have kids with his fiancee, Jodie Haydon, Melbourne captain Max Gawn has strongly denied there is an illicit drug culture at the Demons, Kyle Sandilands has agreed to pay Channel 7 $10,000, after he ruined one of the TV network’s microphones, Netflix has announced its most explicit series ever will be released on March 6

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