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Datacentres demand huge amounts of electricity. Could they derail Australia’s net zero ambitions?

Banks of servers operating 24/7 generate massive amounts of heat, requiring power to run and cool them

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Toto carrying the rings at Albanese’s wedding is nothing new, as more pets join couples saying ‘I do’

The Australian prime minister and Jodie Haydon’s cavoodle had a critical role to play as ring-bearer, while more brides and grooms bring a pet to their big day

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NDIS plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul

Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefing

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Life in One Chord review – the Dunedin sound through the eyes of a music maverick

Based on a memoir by Straitjacket Fits frontman Shayne Carter, this documentary maps out the New Zealand town that birthed an indie movement

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Australian supermarket sorbet taste test: is this the most enjoyable taste test yet?

After blind-tasting more than a dozen supermarket sorbets, Nicholas Jordan and friends award a rare nine out of 10 score to a magical iced confection

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Australia’s heaviest betters undeterred by key gambling reform, research shows

Exclusive: Report finds ban on credit card use for online wagering results in most gamblers switching to transaction account payments

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The Outsiders: why Francis Ford Coppola’s coming-of-age drama is secretly gay

It’s about rival gangs of straight boys in 60s Oklahoma fighting it out – but the abundance of male beauty in this 1983 adaptation of the SE Hinton novel tells another story

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It’s entirely reasonable to be in awe of surgeons – but patients need someone they can talk to

Technical prowess must not come at the cost of good bedside manner – and being able to balance facts with empathy

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‘This is what real inclusion looks like’: eight-year-old learns to love skateboarding despite barriers

Children with severe disabilities rarely get a chance to have fun like other kids, but with support and some creative thinking, Lloyd Pinn is out at the skate park and enjoying taking risks

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Bid by Gina Rinehart’s company to build helipad set to be blocked by City of Perth

Hancock says facility is ‘modern necessity’ but opponents argue the noise would disrupt local businesses

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Australia 2-0 New Zealand: international women’s football friendly – as it happened

Matildas beat the Black ferns with goals from Alanna Kennedy and Hayley Raso

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‘Problematic precedent’: expert says Australia could be next as UK agrees to pay 25% more for new US medicines

US has said it hopes other countries will follow as health policy experts say the agreement signals a shift away from value-for-money assessment

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Racial discrimination claim part of ‘deliberate campaign to discredit’ Mary Kostakidis, court documents allege

Former SBS newsreader defends sharing two X posts about a speech by the late Hezbollah leader as fair comment on a matter of public interest

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Putin says Russia not seeking war with Europe but is ‘ready’ to fight amid peace talks – as it happened

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Afternoon Update: Labor ‘jobs for mates’ response under fire; NSW eyes ebike crackdown; and an ode to Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel

Crossbenchers and transparency experts condemn Labor’s handling of Lynelle Briggs’ long-anticipated review

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Hundreds potentially affected by Victoria police weapons searches that breached law

Exclusive: Wide-ranging police powers used to conduct non-compliant searches that resulted in 33 people being charged or fined

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Victoria police would get power to search children on the spot in proposed crackdown on protests

Human rights lawyer says the government’s bill seeking to expand search powers in designated areas is ‘incredibly concerning’

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Man charged with theft after allegedly swallowing Fabergé pendant in jewellery store

New Zealand police allege 32-year-old ingested the 18-karat gold egg – a James Bond Octopussy locket – and say the object has ‘not yet been recovered’

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Japan PM’s pledge to ‘work, work, work, work, and work’ wins catchphrase of year

Sanae Takaichi’s not-so-catchy remarks about everyone working like a horse did not go down well in a country notorious for its demanding work culture

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Win in Abu Dhabi and hope for chaos: how Oscar Piastri can still win the F1 world title

Even a second place finish could be enough for the McLaren driver to become the first Australian world champion in 45 years – though he’ll need some luck along the way

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What are scam centres – explained in 30 seconds

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have become havens for the multibillion dollar scam industry, which has proliferated in the region in recent years

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Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia

Like the narco-state, a ‘scam state’ refers to countries where an illicit industry has dug its tentacles deep into institutions and transformed the economy

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Ukraine war briefing: Witkoff shuttles into Moscow to hear Putin’s demands

Zelenskyy says redrafted peace plan ‘looks better’ but Kaja Kallas fears Moscow meeting will wrongfully put pressure on Kyiv rather than Kremlin. What we know on day 1,378

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If you squint, the new Parramatta River ‘beach’ at Bedlam Bay has Amalfi Coast vibes – just mind the oyster shells

The warm water seemed saltier than an ocean beach but we felt safe from any bull sharks or stingrays, thanks to a freshly installed net

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NSW considering plan to halve power and top speed of ebikes as rider dies in collision with garbage truck

Police plead with parents to buy only safe, unmodified ebikes as Christmas presents

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