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'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to affect nation's petrol supplies

April 15, 2026 - 11:45pm
The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
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'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies

April 15, 2026 - 11:45pm
The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
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Howl recordings and an AI image: Inside South Korea's long hunt for an escaped wolf

April 15, 2026 - 6:09pm
Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.
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Howl recordings and an AI image: Inside South Korea's long hunt for an escaped wolf

April 15, 2026 - 6:09pm
Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.
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Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia

April 15, 2026 - 6:04am
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a four-day visit to Australia - their first since 2018.
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Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia

April 15, 2026 - 6:04am
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a four-day visit to Australia - their first since 2018.
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Australian pleads guilty to creating deepfake porn in landmark case

April 15, 2026 - 3:23am
The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law.
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Australian pleads guilty to creating deepfake porn in landmark case

April 15, 2026 - 3:23am
The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law.
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Australia's richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules

April 15, 2026 - 12:40am
The long-running legal dispute is over a lucrative iron ore project in the top west corner of Australia.
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Australia's richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules

April 15, 2026 - 12:40am
The long-running legal dispute is over a lucrative iron ore projects in the top west corner of Australia.
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South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance

April 15, 2026 - 12:21am
Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves.
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250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean

April 14, 2026 - 9:28pm
The trawler "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding", the United Nations said.
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Canada was once a dream destination for Indian students. Is that changing?

April 14, 2026 - 5:22pm
Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.
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Harry and Meghan mix charity and business on Australia visit

April 14, 2026 - 5:45am
There are questions over whether local taxpayers are picking up any of the bill for policing the visit.
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Watch: What are Harry and Meghan doing in Australia?

April 14, 2026 - 5:41am
BBC News journalist Simon Atkinson explains how the couple's tour will be different compared to their last visit.
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South Korea jails 90-year-old woman for laundering son's drug money

April 14, 2026 - 3:00am
The woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for laundering money for her son who is imprisoned in Cambodia.
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South Korea jails 90-year-old woman for laundering son's drug money

April 14, 2026 - 3:00am
The woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for laundering money for her son who is imprisoned in Cambodia.
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Founder of China's Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud

April 14, 2026 - 1:19am
Evergrande was once China's biggest real estate firm, with a stock market valuation of more than $50bn.
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Founder of China's Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud

April 14, 2026 - 1:19am
Evergrande was once China's biggest real estate firm, with a stock market valuation of more than $50bn.
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Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for four-day tour

April 14, 2026 - 12:09am
It is the couple's first visit to Australia since 2018 when they were working royals.
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