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Summerland Camels is crowdfunding $1.5 million to expand production of camel milk for the US market, where demand is high but domestic supply is limited. Australia is the only country with disease-free camels, producing milk that averages 3-5 litres per camel daily and is suitable for people with dairy allergies. The farm has developed various products including gelato and the 'camelcino', positioning camel milk as an alternative agricultural product while addressing camel culling issues in Central Australia.

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Liberal Party leadership tensions continue as Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie hold discussions about potentially challenging Sussan Ley, but neither has formally stepped forward, leaving Ley as unchallenged leader. The opposition prepares for parliament's return next week without the Nationals as coalition partners. Former Army Chief Peter Leahy calls for Australia to develop its own missile defence dome system, citing advanced rocket technology threats and arguing that geographic distance no longer protects Australian military bases and civilians from potential attacks.

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Sam Mac met some of the fashionistas at Anglicare Castle Hill retirement village in Sydney this morning!

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Australian astronomers have discovered HD 137010 b, a potentially habitable planet located 150 light years from Earth. The planet orbits a sun-like star, is approximately 6% larger than Earth, and has a surface temperature below minus 70 degrees Celsius. Despite being relatively close in galactic terms, the journey to this planet would take tens or hundreds of thousands of years with current technology.

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Sam Mac met some of the fashionistas at Anglicare Castle Hill retirement village in Sydney this morning!

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The New South Wales government is considering introducing an additional public holiday on the Monday when Anzac Day falls on a weekend, with Premier Chris Minns consulting the RSL about the proposal. Currently, only the ACT and Western Australia provide this extra day off, while other states have varying arrangements. The hospitality sector opposes the move, warning that up to 75 per cent of their profits go on wages during public holidays and additional penalty rates could force struggling businesses to close.

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The parents of 19-year-old Canadian tourist Piper James will travel to Fraser Island (K'gari) where their daughter died earlier this month. Her body was discovered near the Mahino shipwreck, surrounded by dingoes after being attacked by a pack of up to 10, with an autopsy also revealing water in her lungs. A smoking ceremony with traditional owners will take place before her body is repatriated to Canada for a funeral service.

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Queensland police are investigating a potential firebug in the Gold Coast region after two suspicious grass fires occurred in Pimpama, located half an hour south of Brisbane. The first fire required 10 crews and several hours to contain, followed by a second deliberately lit blaze five hours later where the perpetrator fled the scene. Authorities are examining multiple fires from the past month to determine if they are connected to a serial arsonist operating during the current dry, hot weather conditions.

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A 16-year-old boy has been found dead in a creek in Blue Gum Forest following a multi-operational search in the New South Wales Blue Mountains. The teenager and a 17-year-old companion were on a three-day camping trip near Mount Hay when they became separated earlier this week. A post-mortem will determine the cause of death.

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A kitten from a pet segment goes missing in a television studio after being startled during filming. The rescue operation takes over an hour, with the kitten eventually being lured out from underneath the set using tuna during the following morning show. The presenter who accidentally scared the animal expresses relief when the kitten is safely recovered.

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