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Australia’s new passport features an antenna and hidden images. What is the R Series passport and will you need to get it?

The Australian Passport Office has started rolling out its new R Series passport, which features images of native animals hidden throughout. But it's not for design purposes — they're actually a high-tech security…

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Fiji’s former prime minister Frank Bainimarama thrown out of parliament, suspended for three years after divisive speech

Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama has been thrown out of Fiji's parliament and suspended for three years after delivering a divisive speech this week.The suspension of Mr Bainimarama, now…

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Australian search-and-rescue team finds 14 bodies in rubble left by Türkiye’s earthquake

The Australian search-and-rescue team in Türkiye has recovered 14 bodies from the ruins left by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck the country more than a week ago.The team of 72 hand-picked…

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Family of Sydney man killed in Türkiye-Syria earthquake travel to disaster zone

Sydney man Can Pahali has been confirmed as the first Australian killed in Türkiye's devastating earthquake, with his family travelling to the country to try and recover his body.Two earthquakes…

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Teenager dies after suspected shark attack in Swan River, North Fremantle

A 16-year-old girl has died after what is believed to be a shark attack in the Swan River south of Perth on Saturday afternoon. Authorities were alerted to the incident, near…

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Australia to allow prescription of MDMA and psilocybin for treatment-resistant mental illnesses

After decades of “demonisation”, psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA and psilocybin in Australia from July this year. The Therapeutic Goods Administration made the surprise announcement on Friday afternoon.…

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