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Watch Megadeth play Metallica's Ride The Lightning for the first time

Megadeth gave a debut to Ride The Lightning at the Movistar Arena in Bogota, Colombia

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Brat summoned: tariff champion to serve as ambassador

A former Virginia congressman who made headlines for ousting a party leader in a primary has been chosen by Donald Trump to be the next ambassador to Australia.

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David Brat, Ayn Rand expert who once argued Christianity and capitalism should merge, named as US ambassador to Australia

David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two terms

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One-time FA critic Schwarzer looks to net board role

Mark Schwarzer has been one of Football Australia's most dissenting voices. Now he wants to join its board.

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Shadow minister says Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for conflict – as it happened

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Aussie through to snooker worlds quarters, top seed out

Australian cue master Neil Robertson has reached his first world championship quarter-final in five years, where a date with an all-time great awaits.

AAP

Bought a new EV? Here’s a quick guide to driving and charging

Electric vehicle purchases in Australia have surged amid the ongoing war in Iran, as drivers worry about rising fuel costs.

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Months on from the Bondi terror attack, the national gun buyback is floundering

The day after the horror shooting and killing of 15 people at a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach last year, national cabinet agreed to take steps to eradicate antisemitism, hate, violence and terrorism.

The Conversation

Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?

In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open to winding back negative gearing, used by around 1.1 million investors for rental properties.

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Stealth bombers urged as cover for nuclear submarines

A coalition senator and AUKUS "true believer" wants the federal government to consider long-range bombers in a bid to ensure Australia isn't exposed.

AAP

Coalition fuel fix misfires over start-up funding doubt

Confusion reigns over who would pay for a coalition plan to add one billion litres to Australia's emergency fuel stocks - and if the supply figures add up.

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Missing girl believed to have been abducted in Australian outback

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‘You can see why I love this car’: even amid a fuel crisis some Australian drivers can fill up for $60

Carl Camilleri is one of a dwindling number of owners of LPG-fuelled cars. As petrol and diesel prices go through the roof, they are sparking a dose of Australian car industry nostalgia

The Guardian - AU

Coalition would boost Australia’s fuel reserve to 60 days

A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days, and deliver at least one billion litres of new storage with a $800 million Fuel Security Facility.

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An underground world: The Australian town where life exists beneath ground, with churches and hotels under the desert

Coober Pedy, Australia, is famous for its underground life. The desert heat led residents to build homes, churches, and hotels below ground. This unique adaptation began with opal mining in 1915. Today, it remains the world's largest opal producer. Visitors can explore these subterranean spaces, experiencing a town shaped by…

The Guardian - AU

Australians will call ‘bullshit’ on green energy without clear benefits, Rudd warns

Former prime minister says policies will lose support without continued lower prices but sees some hope in US experience under Trump

The Independent UK

Missing 5-year-old Australian girl believed to be abducted, say police

Police says investigators are now looking for a 47-year-old man, Jefferson Lewis, who was recently released from prison

The Independent UK

Two thirds of Australian teens still using social media despite under-16s ban

Most children still using restricted platforms say it’s ‘easy’ to circumvent ban

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Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño

Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normal

AAP

Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

The 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre has renewed conversations around gun reform and whether caps on weapons should be implemented.

The Guardian - AU

Gina Rinehart calls for immigrants’ social media to be screened in Anzac memorial speech

Mining magnate also claims children are being taught to be ashamed of the Australian flag in a speech to 4,000 people on the Sydney Opera House steps

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ASX trims losses on reports Iran offers olive branch

A potential deal to reopen a key oil transit route has counterbalanced dwindling market sentiment, but major uncertainty and investor caution persist.

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In Journey to the End of Time, Alex Miller contemplates the mysterious gift of story

Alex Miller is one of Australia’s most distinguished writers. He is the author of 14 novels and the winner of many literary prizes, including two Miles Franklin awards and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, though he has never gained the high public profile of, for example, Tom Keneally or Kate Grenville.

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Why the Coalition’s lurch to the right is bad for the climate

The Coalition’s new leadership is undertaking a consequential shift to the right. This is bad news for climate policy.

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New research shows men still outnumber women as experts in science news

Expert voices in Australian science news coverage are still more likely to be those of men, according to recent research, despite journalists themselves being fairly evenly spread between genders.

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