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Conman Noah Musingku, wearing a crown that appears to be woven, speaks into a microphone at a podium. He wears a suit.
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Con man Noah Musingku fleeced millions of dollars from people through his Ponzi scheme before fleeing to his hometown where he declared himself king.

Two cricketers in the field, clapping hands as they walk off the ground, smiling
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There were some moments of joy for South Africa as they tried to rescue the first innings. But Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc made sure Australia remained on top in the second Test. 

A woman wearing a pink sari working at a sewing machine in a garment factory.
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The Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report finds there has been minimal improvement in sustainability and ethical practice in the industry.

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Elizabeth Taylor on a record, Princess Diana on a cassette tape, Elon Musk on a CD, with Marvin Gaye and Nicole Kidman on phones

Songs are designed to evoke emotion and some will have you dancing around reciting a celebrity's name.

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two sisters look out a window

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles are the Dashwood sisters for a new generation in the latest film adaptation of the Jane Austen classic.

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An international space mission aiming to collect sand and rock from one of Mars's moons is expected to land in Australia once the sample is retrieved.

Two males covering their faces with their hands standing in the backyard
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Despite data showing the number of victims of crime falling around 4 per cent, many Queenslanders say they still don't feel safe.

An aged care worker stands in the kitchen preparing food for the residents.
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At one regional NSW aged care home, more than 80 per cent of staff were born overseas. Providers say a dedicated visa is needed to insulate the sector from changes to migration policy.

Seals playing on a black beach while a large red ship sails in the distance.
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The evacuation of Macquarie Island over bird flu concerns was "unnecessary" and could increase environmental risks, expeditioners told the government in a letter obtained by the ABC.

A man with shoulder length hair and a beard wears a grey jacket with sunglasses
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Russell Brand, 51, denies the allegations as he is tried for three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

A woman with Down Syndrome holds two ribbons and stands on a ten pin bowling lane.
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Competitor Charlotte Bailey says the Games, which are underway in Melbourne, offer an important opportunity for people to see what the disabled community can do.

Very high in the sky, looking down a lush green pasture and swamp-like river system in the inland outback of Queensland.
Two tiny wren-like birds sit on a termite mind, looking around inquisitively next to spindles of grass.
A landscape image of a large lake surrounded by trees.
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Tiny grasswrens, palm cockatoos and hundreds of wetlands will be protected under a major Queensland land deal involving three cattle stations turned national parks.

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