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The Abandoned Pup with a Deformity that Stole a Man’s Heart When a puppy is born on the street, she and her mama already confront challenges we can’t conceive. Her mom must locate a safe home to care for her and her siblings. It must be warm and dry and free from any hazards. Mom … Read more

One Nation has surged to the top of a major national opinion poll, overtaking Labor by four percentage points and leaving the Coalition languishing in third place as Australia’s political landscape continues to shift. The latest YouGov/News24 Pulse poll puts Pauline Hanson’s One Nation on 30 per cent of the primary vote, up four points … Read more

One Nation’s Victorian leader Warren Pickering has attempted to turn an intensely personal week of media scrutiny into a political argument about redemption, privacy and the standards applied to candidates who come to public life with complicated histories. At an extraordinary Melbourne press conference on Tuesday, Pickering stood alongside his daughter, stepson and senior One … Read more

For years, Tucker Budzyn was more than just a Golden Retriever appearing on a phone screen. His expressive face, playful personality and famously funny videos turned everyday moments into entertainment for millions of people around the world. Now, after his death at the age of 8 following complications during his battle with lymphoma, that enormous online community … Read more

Pauline Hanson has thrown her full support behind One Nation’s Victorian leader Warren Pickering, describing his admission of past drug use, drink-driving and failures as a young father as a story of “personal redemption” rather than a reason to remove him from the party’s state election campaign. Hanson’s intervention came after an extraordinary Melbourne press … Read more

Australia’s residential property market has recorded its first quarterly decline in total value in almost four years, wiping $34.1 billion from the estimated value of the nation’s housing stock as higher interest rates and weakening demand hit Sydney and Melbourne hardest. New Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show the total value of the country’s residential … Read more

A poignant image of a small dog sitting beside its deceased mother’s nearly destroyed body has touched the hearts of people worldwide. The photograph, taken on June 10, 2012, by a Reuters photographer, captures a moment of profound grief and loyalty after a riot in the East of Pikesake area in Kyaukphyu, Myanmar. The riot … Read more

In a touching story of kindness and rescue, a dog was found stuck in thick mud following a period of heavy rain. Luckily, a group of compassionate individuals heard about the dog’s situation and quickly went to help. With unwavering determination, they worked through the mud to free the stressed animal. To their surprise, during … Read more

Greens Deputy Leader Mehreen Faruqi has ignited a political row after linking the catastrophic Nepal floods with colonialism, inequality and what she describes as climate racism, while arguing that billionaire wealth remains overwhelmingly concentrated among white men as poorer communities in the Global South bear the consequences of a warming planet. The NSW senator made … Read more

Mara shook her head, wet hair clinging to her tear-streaked face. “No,” she whispered. “I’m nobody.” The king’s expression broke. “That is what someone wanted you to believe.” He removed the royal pendant from beneath his cloak. Engraved into the gold was the same phoenix now shining on her skin. “When you were born, the … Read more