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Mastercard has announced plans to remove the 16-digit number from their credit and debit cards by 2030 in a move designed to stamp out identity theft and fraudulent use of cards. The numbers currently used to ident
Stephen Grove has been taken to hospital for observation after being involved in a crash during the Bathurst 12 Hour race. Grove's Mercedes hit an outside concrete wall at the Skyline section of the Mount Panorama
In 2018, Made in China caught the attention of US President Donald Trump during his first stint in the White House. Some of the first tariffs the Trump administration imposed on China then specifically referenced M
US President Donald Trump has called on Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza, saying "we should just clean out the whole thing". Speaking to the media following a phone call with Jordan's
The cameo role US President Donald Trump may play in our imminent election campaign, both rhetorically and practically, is the election wildcard that no-one can predict — and it is making political hardheads increasin
The collapse of Vanuatu's national carrier is the "best thing that's ever happened" to its tourism industry, resort owner Brendon Deeley says. Far from lamenting the airline's demise in May, he hopes it never opera
South Australian Riverland local Julianne Hancock has always wanted to swim, but unfortunate timing in her school years meant she was never offered lessons. Now at 67 years old, a fear of water has made swimming wi
South Australian Riverland local Julianne Hancock has always wanted to swim, but unfortunate timing in her school years meant she was never offered lessons. Now at 67 years old, a fear of water has made swimming wi
The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors-general at government agencies, an action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal ov
Thousands of people looking to offer a helping hand have showed up at a huge donation centre at the Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia, near the Eaton fire. Volunteers waited in long lines to help sort through m
Hurricane-force winds have sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles. Fireballs leapt from house to house, torching entire streets and destroying more than 1,000 buildings.
The large wildfires burning through Los Angeles have now destroyed at least 1,000 buildings, killed two people and caused a "high number" of significant injuries, authorities say. More than 30,000 Californians are
Lee Geun-young regularly watches planes come in from his restaurant near Muan Airport in South Korea. But as Jeju Air flight 7C2216 approached the runway on December 29, he knew something was wrong. "That day,
Sammy Lourey sits in a laboratory, face mask in place, kayak handles in her grasp. The 19-year-old is undergoing a VO2 max test, which measures the maximum or optimum rate at which the heart, lungs, and muscles can
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says he was unsure if he was going to survive an air strike on Yemen's main airport carried out during a series of attacks on the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. Speaki
The government is setting expectations its run of budget surpluses is coming to an end, forecasting that a major hit to mining exports in the years ahead will undermine Australia's federal budget by billions of dollars.
The remaining five members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia after spending two decades in Indonesian prisons, saying they are “immensely grateful†to the country's new president for making it happen.
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia where they have been granted asylum, according to Russian state media. Assad fled Syria as rebel forces entered the capital Damascus yes
Tavita Pili can't see the ship, but he can smell it. Standing on rocks on the outskirts of his home village of Tafitoala, Samoa, Mr Pili points to the spot where the diesel comes in, at the back of the village, hid
Donald Trump now has two "rocket men" in his life. The new one is Elon Musk, the world's richest man, a constant companion and the new best friend of the president-elect of the United States. Musk is widely re
