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  1. This is where your taxes go: Fury erupts over the number of workers it takes to clean tram line in Australia

    Aussies questioned the number of workers seen carrying out maintenance work on a busy Queensland highway.

  2. A real-life Babe! Meet Tom - the Piglet who was saved after falling off a lorry on his way to the slaughterhouse

    The six-month-old pig owns cuddly toys, hangs out with chickens and cats and even rolls over for belly rubs. But his life wasn't always one of comfort and companionship.

  3. AI tool used on facial photo to predict cancer survival

    Researchers have developed an AI tool that uses a single image of a person's face to determine their chance of surviving cancer.

  4. Disgusting, dark times: Reece on political attacks

    Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece says he worries about the rising temperature in political discourse after the attack on Indi MP Helen Haines.

  5. Say cheese! Hilarious photos show pelicans playing with a ball

    Pictures of the birds show them jovially playing together at a beach on Safety Bay in Western Australia, with one scooping up an abandoned dog ball from the sands.

  6. Woman filmed carrying monster carp through Sydney's Centennial Park sparks debate over fishing ban

    The clip, filmed at Centennial Park near Moore Park in the city's east, showed the woman carrying the torso-length fish over her shoulder near one of the park's ponds.

  7. Perth model Vimbayi Hakutangwi cuts ties with Kikiva after racial slur heard on brand’s TikTok live stream

    A Perth model has cut ties with activewear brand Kikiva after a racial slur was heard during a social media livestream earlier this month.

  8. Cyclist, 40, dies in suspected hit-and-run in Perth as police search for vehicle and driver involved

    The collision occurred on North Lake Road at Bibra Lake at about 5.20am.

  9. NBL's gay trailblazer announces sudden retirement

    Adelaide 36ers centre Isaac Humphries, the world's first openly gay professional male basketballer, has retired from the sport at just 28 years of age.

  10. 'Things have dramatically changed': How rising political discord is making MPs' jobs dangerous

    MPs are awaiting an updated security briefing after the attack on Helen Haines.