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Environment Across social media and news site comment sections, climate sceptics seem to have one common query. Now, an expert gives the answer.

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Crime Six people, including a police officer, have been killed in the US in a furious gun battle after rapid gunfire rang out in scenes “like a war zone”.

Politics Love Actually star Hugh Grant has lashed UK PM Boris Johnson’s version of an iconic scene in the film with a perfectly cutting smackdown.

News A helicopter pilot who rushed to White Island has revealed the "horrific" scenes he encountered, saying rescue officers were left shaken. 

Music Marie Fredriksson, the voice behind Swedish group Roxette’s biggest hits, It Must Have Been Love and Listen to Your Heart, has died aged 61.

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News An Israeli journalist was shocked when her ID was processed by police, claiming her photo was manipulated for “blatant” racism.

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Health Western Australia has voted to legalise an “extraordinary piece of legislation” making voluntary assisted dying legal in the state.

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Crime Jane Rimmer’s final hours were spent on a pub crawl with friends. But when she peeled away from the group, they never saw her again.

News A White Island tour guide pictured scrambling on a dock has been praised for a "superhuman" feat for pulling at least 20 people from the ash of White Island. 

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Travel This scenic train journey takes only 60 minutes but is worth travelling to the other side of the globe for.

Politics People are praising New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her classy response to the White Island volcano disaster.

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Crime Violeta Hansen - a carer for the terminally ill and disabled - faces 22 charges relating to theft, making false statements and obtaining financial advantage.

News Matthew and Lauren were celebrating the happiest time of their lives. Then relatives received a harrowing voicemail, as the pair desperately tried to escape.

Environment New Zealand has been shaken by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake, as it reels from the deadly eruption of a volcano on White Island.

Environment A man who gave first aid to those critically injured in the White Island eruption has spoken of the scene he saw as one of the first to arrive.

Offbeat A Christmas tart recipe has gone viral after the baker made the mistake of confusing the seasonal tart stuffing "mincemeat" for minced meat.

Food & Entertainment A McDonald’s veggie burger has sparked controversy in New Zealand after its cooking method revealed a “misleading” truth.

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News More than 20 Australians, including a newlywed couple from Brisbane, have been listed as missing after the White Island volcanic eruption.

Entertainment There are always some divisive choices in the Golden Globes nominations list – but this Game of Thrones decision is truly baffling.

Environment Former PM Malcolm Turnbull has made a fiery return to politics saying his government was “blown up” by climate change deniers clinging to religion over science.

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