A cottage in Buckinghamshire, UK, was destroyed in a suspected gas explosion captured on security cameras. The blast sent the roof and walls flying into the sky as the building burst into flames, causing significant damage to surrounding properties.

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The Therapeutic Goods Administration has suspended the sale of defibrillators currently used across the NSW Ambulance fleet due to safety concerns. Some operators reported incidents where the devices failed to deliver a shock despite being fully charged.

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The Marian Street Theatre at Killara, one of Sydney's oldest theatres that launched careers including Hugo Weaving's, has been temporarily saved from demolition. After Ku-Ring-Gai Council withdrew funding for urgent restorations, budding actors staged a protest and raised $100,000, prompting the council to reconsider the project and explore funding options.

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One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen faces scrutiny over 2023 podcast comments expressing a desire to fight and discussing male violence and natural selection, as he campaigns for Secret Harbour in Western Australia's parliament.

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The Western Australian government has approved construction of a 110-metre temporary rock wall in Lancelin to combat severe coastal erosion threatening the town.

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Western Australia faces multiple political and community challenges as the Secret Harbour electoral battle intensifies with candidates defending controversial podcast comments. Lancelin receives government funding for a temporary rock wall to combat severe coastal erosion, while Perth prepares for the national census amid concerns about accuracy. Energy Minister Chris Bowen has invited leaders, including Trump, Xi Jinping and Macron, though none have confirmed. Bowen's total COP31 role is estimated to cost taxpayers $150 million

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Australia is spending over $150 million on a pre-COP climate meeting in Fiji, with Energy Minister Chris Bowen committing taxpayers to cover the full costs of planning, running and broadcasting the October event because host country Fiji cannot afford it. Documents reveal $17.2 million allocated for event management and $2 million for broadcasting services, while invited world leaders including Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron have so far declined to attend.

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A 23-year-old driver is under police guard in hospital after a crash on Beach Road in Beaumaris that killed 38-year-old Matt Barrett and critically injured another passenger following a pool competition in Moorabbin. Premier Ben Carroll has shelved work-from-home legislation until July and announced plans to close loopholes on court suppression orders used to protect convicted offenders. The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at 4.35% but warned inflation will remain high for the next 18 months, with ANZ predicting house price drops of up to 15% in major cities.

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A former reality TV star, Tamika Chesser, has pleaded not guilty to the alleged beheading murder of her boyfriend in Port Lincoln, with her lawyer flagging a mental health defence. A 21-year-old p-plater crashed his Mitsubishi Lancer into a tree at Chandlers Hill, Adelaide, just after 7 am and was freed by emergency crews with only minor injuries. Australian Border Force has conducted coordinated raids on more than 100 Metro Petroleum service stations across Sydney, Victoria, the ACT, Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia as part of a major investigation into the alleged supply and distribution of illegal tobacco and vapes.

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Sydney's major independent service station chain, Metro Fuel, faces nationwide coordinated raids by the Australian Border Force and Federal Police over alleged involvement in the illicit tobacco trade, with over 100 service stations suspected across five states and the ACT. A 43-year-old man was tasered and arrested on Belmore Street in Burwood after allegedly carrying four large knives, a hammer, cannabis and methamphetamine. Police allege he was conducting a drug transaction inside Emerald Square Plaza when officers spotted him and a 26-year-old companion, prompting both men to flee. A 20-year-old motorbike rider has died after colliding with a car on Lindesay Street, Campbelltown. The man was thrown from his trail bike in the crash, while the 34-year-old female driver was uninjured.

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