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Aussies are overwhelmed by taxes, body pain and fewer friends

Thousands of families have been tracked over the last two decades — and the findings are not great.

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“People from lower income households or without a Bachelor’s degree are more likely to report experiencing bodily pain.”

Optus deaths: ‘Firewall upgrade’ linked to deadly triple-0 outage

Three people, including an eight-week-old baby from Gawler, died when emergency calls couldn’t be made.

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Optus admitted up to 600 households in SA, WA and the NT were impacted by the triple-zero outage.

Baby boy among three dead after Optus Triple-0 outage

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Optus chief executive Stephen Rue.

The little known Oktoberfest outfit detail that could land you in hot water

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A group of Oktoberfest pros — but can they read the bow signs? Left, right, front, or back… who’s single, taken, or just here for the beer?

Update as Australia Post prepares to lift US shipping pause

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Australia Post has moved forward its timeline for lifting a suspension on US-bound packages.

Australia's surprise emission’s goal a ‘responsible target supported by science’

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Australia's 2035 emissions target will shape the country's energy transition and liveable climate.