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Overseas travellers are paying an extra $80 on this when they don't have to
Foreign transaction fees are surely the bane of every overseas traveller's existence. You often forget about them until you ...
'Disappointing': Australia opens doors to banned US beef imports
Australia has been under significant pressure to allow beef imports following US President Donald Trump's decision in April ...
Sniffer dogs find liquid methamphetamine inside cordial and oil bottles
The keen noses of the Border Force's drug detector dogs have landed a man in court after liquid methamphetamine was allegedly ...
Macron sues over claim France's first lady is male
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are suing a right-wing US podcaster over repeated references ...
So it turns out taking 10,000 steps a day to keep you healthy is a myth
"Although 10,000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more active, 7000 steps per day is associated ...
M1 to Raymond Terrace extension powering across Hunter River
YouTuber Steven Tritton recently captured the latest developments in a eight-minute video that travels the entire ...
Roster overhaul: fan favourites, local juniors out of Newcastle squad in huge changes
Already contracted for another year were Matildas centre-back Natasha Prior, Jets player of the year Sophie Hoban, attacker ...
Demolition order issued, landslip victims demand answers as council offers rate relief
On Tuesday night, Newcastle councillors voted to reimburse some $42,700 in rates and charges for 2025/26 levied on the 15 ...
Countries have a duty to battle climate change: court
Climate change is "an existential problem of planetary proportions" and countries have a responsibility to take it ...
GM blames Trump's tariffs for billion-dollar loss, warns larger losses on the way
In its quarterly earnings call, the automaker pinned the entire $US1.1 billion loss down to the automotive import tariffs introduced from April 2, 2025, which extended to components in May before ...
Driver trapped after school bus and truck crash on regional road
A bus driver has been freed from wreckage after a school bus and a truck crashed on a regional road. Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her ...
Trump was told he is in Epstein files, WSJ reports
A report that US President Donald Trump was told his name appeared in files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has deepened a political backlash within his support base. US Attorney ...