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Rugby Union An undercover operation run by the mother of a Wallabies player aimed at bringing down Israel Folau has left his ex-teammates in disbelief.

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Celebrity The wife of football superstar Wayne Rooney has sent social media wild with a bombshell accusation at a former teammate’s wife.

Weather What a change. After the heat, be prepared for a weekend washout as drenching rains set a course for the east coast.

News More than 30 homes and buildings have been lost in a massive fire which has burnt through more than 13,000 hectares of land.

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Rural The network that put the internet on our phones will be switched off, but Telstra has a mammoth task ahead.

Business SOMETHING very strange is happening with Australia’s economic policy. If things don’t change soon, it leaves us dangerously exposed.

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News Studio 10 host Kerri-Anne Kennerley has slammed climate change protesters, suggesting motorists should “use them as a speed bump”.

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Offbeat New Zealand is a country that is infamously overlooked all the time. So a stunning feature of this world map has Kiwis everywhere cheering

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Crime A man who abducted a seven-year-old young girl from a Brisbane Kmart toy aisle and assaulted her, claimed he broke down in tears after the incident.

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Dating A magistrate has popped the question to his much younger girlfriend — despite their 40-year age-gap — after a whirlwind relationship.

Health The backlash has begun after one Australian city made cannabis legal for personal use. Critics say the drug can lead to psychotic disorders.

News Emergency bushfire warnings are in place across parts of southeast Queensland and northern NSW with some residents being told to seek shelter immediately.

Politics Australia’s asylum seeker debate usually focuses on people who arrive by boat. Today that focus has shifted to those who arrive by plane.

Crime The lawyer for a man who took a young girl from a Kmart toy aisle before sexually assaulted her faced a tough question on live TV today.

News Schapelle Corby was arrested at the Bali airport on this day in 2004 after drugs were found in her bodyboard bag.

News At least 16 people including a two-year-old girl have died on Australian roads since Friday morning, leaving police wringing their hands in frustration.

Environment Dozens of climate change activists have been dragged away by police, blocking roads and defying officers as part of their national protest.

News Traditional wisdom tells you any extra money should go straight onto your mortgage — but following this advice could leave you worse off.

Crime Car theft is on the increase in Australia — and if you live or work in these areas you need to be extra careful.

Politics Labor leader Anthony Albanese has sledged government backbencher Tim Wilson for joining Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, accusing him of focusing on himself.