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‘I just legged it’: teenage shark bite victim recalls lucky escape while surfing in South Australia
Oliver Tokic-Bensley, 16, says he had been in the water mere minutes when a shark bit his footGet our breaking news emai...
Diesel remains volatile as prices rise again despite Labor’s fuel tax relief
Energy minister Chris Bowen says 3.4% of Australia’s service stations had no diesel, as of Monday, after wholesale price...
Man’s body found after being swept away in outback flood waters
Three-day search effort ends after 65-year-old disappeared near Innamincka in remote north-eastern South Australia on Ea...
When Suzuki met Suzuki: why a Tokyo dating agency is matching couples with the same name
Japan’s ban on married couples having different surnames has prompted an event to highlight people’s reluctance to chang...
Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline
Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s electionSerbia h...
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed...
Labour to back down on foie gras and fur bans to ease EU trade deal
Exclusive: Animal welfare charities ‘bitterly disappointed’ UK government plans to backtrack on manifesto promisesThis a...
Mexican art world protests over plan to send Frida Kahlo masterpieces to Spain
Cultural figures sign open letter asking government for clarity on how long landmark collection will remain abroadOne of...
Middle East crisis live: US and Iran race to recover missing pilot from downed jet; another ship passes through strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it was combing an area near where plane came down in south-western IranDeath, disp...
Unions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes
Senior figures express concerns over medical union’s refusal of pay rise that is higher than offer to other NHS staffTra...
One dead and dozens injured at Peru football stadium during pre-match event
Initial reports suggested parts of arena’s wall had collapsed, but Alianza Lima says there were no structural failuresOn...
New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows
Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%Opening major...