The Brisbane Broncos suffered a devastating 46-20 defeat to the Melbourne Storm, marking their ninth consecutive loss at Suncorp Stadium. The loss comes amid ongoing turmoil surrounding Adam Reynolds' retirement saga and Payne Haas's impending departure to the Rabbitohs, intensifying pressure on coach Michael Maguire.

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The Australian government spent $7.3 million in taxpayer funds on a failed bid to host a climate summit, with 107 bureaucrats making 156 trips to 64 events across 31 countries over eight months. Health Minister Mark Butler defends the expenditure as necessary for strengthening relationships with Pacific neighbours who consider climate change their top security issue. Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume criticises the spending as a vanity project, arguing Climate Minister Chris Bowen should focus on domestic energy bill relief instead.

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The prime minister has reversed a plan to reduce how many refugees Australia accepts, keeping it at 20,000 rather than cutting it to 13,750 on advice from his Home Affairs department. The federal government's position has sparked debate, with the Opposition criticising Labor's policy inconsistency.

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A massive flash flood in Nepal has left at least 39 Australians missing among hundreds of casualties, with rescue teams searching for survivors amid widespread devastation. Entire villages have been submerged in mud and debris, with homes destroyed and infrastructure rendered inaccessible. A second inland tsunami threatens to burst its banks as the death toll is expected to rise, with several hundred people confirmed dead and hundreds more still missing.

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A Queensland surrogate has given birth to unrelated twins in an Australian medical first. The 27-year-old woman was implanted with an embryo for another couple in April last year, then fell pregnant naturally with her own partner around the same time. She carried both babies to full term, with the Queensland Children's Court determining custody arrangements between the two families.

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A house fire broke out at a two-storey home in Bonnie Brook, northwest of Melbourne's CBD, just after 6pm. Around 30 firefighters responded to multiple triple zero calls from concerned residents and battled the blaze that severely damaged the property. The residents were not home during the incident, but their family dog was rescued, and the fire has been deemed non-suspicious.

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The 85-year-old man, named John, from Harrietville has died in hospital after being rescued from a car crash off Omeo Highway in Mitta Mitta. John had been missing for two days before being found at the crash site. Police are now investigating how his vehicle left the road.

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An 18-year-old man narrowly escaped death when his truck crashed into a pole and rolled onto its roof in Northmead, Sydney's northwest overnight. The driver was hospitalised with minor injuries following the dramatic single-vehicle accident. Emergency services attended the scene after reports of the collision.

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Brisbane's ferry network is shutting down for an entire day due to union industrial action, marking the first full-day service suspension in recent weeks. Workers are demanding better pay and work-life balance, with the strike expected to cause significant disruption during peak hours. Southern Moreton Bay Island and Coochiemudlo ferry services will continue to operate.

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The Northern Territory has legalised voluntary assisted dying, more than three decades after its original legislation was overturned by the Commonwealth. The new laws align the Northern Territory with the rest of Australia, making voluntary assisted dying legal nationwide.

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