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Why many 'double income, no kids' couples in China don't want children

As Beijing ramps up efforts to tackle China's low birth rate, "double income, no kids" couples explain why they are choosing a child-free life.

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Tree-climbing 'drop bears' and crocodiles inhabited eastern Australia millions of years ago

Often spoken of in hushed tones to scare international campers and bushwalkers, researchers have confirmed that a variation of the Australian myth known as the drop bear did, in fact, exist in parts of eastern Australia about 15 million years ago.

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Two dead in caravan fire in Brisbane suburb of Upper Brookfield

Two people in their 20s have died and another person has been injured, with burns police say are consistent with him either trying to escape, or alert others to the fire.

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Public drunkenness is soon to be decriminalised in Victoria, but stakeholders say they are still waiting for clarity

Key unions and Aboriginal legal advocates fear tragic outcomes after the decriminalisation of public drunkenness, amid confusion over aspects of the new health-led response, due to be rolled out in just five months.

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Australian Fashion Week celebrates designs by Next Gen winners

The award that helped launch labels including BEC + BRIDGE and sass & bide, shines the spotlight on the next generation at this year's Australian Fashion Week.

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Why buying pure Australian honey is important in supporting bees' valuable pollination

On World Bee Day, honey lovers are being urged to reject cheaper imports and support a local industry fighting to stay ahead of varroa mite.

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Parkour, skydiving, wing foiling — women over 50 are finding freedom in adventure sports

Penny is finding her strength again at parkour, Denise has jumped out of a plane more than 500 times and Helena loves to "hoon" around the bay on her wing foil. All of these women are over 50 years of age and won't be stepping back.

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Jaguar Jonze takes to Sydney Opera House stage to reclaim power after trauma in a boundary-pushing new show for Vivid LIVE

The Taiwanese Australian singer is using rope bondage to explore her trauma — and reclaim power — in a new performance.

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Adam Scott slips back in second round of PGA Championship, Min Woo Lee leads Australian charge

Adam Scott's double bogey to finish round one at Oak Hill proves a portent of things to come, with the Australian battling in a 4-over-par second round at the PGA Championship.

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Siri co-founder Tom Gruber helped bring AI into the mainstream. Here's why he's worried about how fast AI is growing

Tom Gruber is a strong believer in humanistic artificial intelligence (AI) — making intelligent machines that serve humans rather than corporations. But what he and long-time colleagues working on AI have seen in the past 18 months has scared them.

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As Timor-Leste heads to the polls, Armanda Ferriera remembers the cost of the country's independence

When 63-year-old Armanda Ferriera talks about Timor-Leste's bloody struggle for independence, tears spill from her eyes.

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Leeches have had a long (and strange) medical history from treating headaches to obesity

The use of leeches is a blood-thirsty practice that's been helping us heal for millennia. Medicine has moved on since they were "used like aspirin" to treat conditions like obesity, but there is still a place for them today.

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My birthing experience was the gold standard – but it's not like that for all mothers with disabilities

It was the first time medical professionals had really considered what I needed to feel supported during a procedure. I felt seen, heard and above all respected.

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Cooma locals say tasering of elderly woman 'disgusting', as police review footage

Great-grandmother Clare Nowland remains in a critical condition at Cooma Base Hospital after the incident on Wednesday, as Cooma locals say other means should have been used to subdue her.

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Detention of Australian arrested on drunken rampage in Indonesia extended as negotiations stall

The Australian man accused of a violent, alcohol-fuelled rampage in Indonesia has his detention extended until next month, as prosecutors weigh up whether to charge him with assault.

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Fire crews made it to the Loafers Lodge fire in minutes, but one truck with a 32-metre ladder was out of action

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, residents of Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington were jolted awake by thick smoke and flames licking the walls. As they tried to escape, one crucial fire truck was broken down.

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Mother of teen assaulted at Banksia Hill slams government over lack of communication on her son

A Banksia Hill detainee who was assaulted by a guard last year was allegedly put in the controversial "fold up" restraint months after it was banned, as his mother blasts authorities for not keeping her informed on her son.

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Crocodile that ate dog shot by rangers in Cape York, angering animal advocates

A saltwater crocodile that killed a dog last month near Weipa has been euthanased, sparking debate over whether it should have been relocated instead.

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Port Adelaide beat Melbourne by four points in wet weather thriller as Zak Butters lights up Adelaide Oval

An exceptional performance from Zak Butters leads Port Adelaide to a thrilling four-point win over Melbourne in a wet weather thriller at Adelaide Oval.

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Teenager taken into custody over fatal Sunshine stabbing as victim identified as Pasawm Lyhym

A teenage boy stabbed to death at a train station in Melbourne's west on Thursday has been remembered as a good and kind person.

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Teenager uses makeshift tourniquet, calls for help using Siri after Gold Coast dirt bike crash

Bleeding badly after a high-speed dirt bike accident in the Gold Coast hinterland, the 14-year-old bound his own injuries and used Siri to call an ambulance on his smashed phone.

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Andy Rourke, bassist for British rock group The Smiths, dies from cancer aged 59

Johnny Marr, the band's guitarist, confirmed Andy Rourke's death, saying he will be remembered "as a kind and beautiful soul".

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Eels upset Rabbitohs 36-16 to snap losing NRL run, Dragons snatch 24-22 victory over Roosters

The Eels halt a six-match losing streak against the Rabbitohs with a 36-16 win over the premiership contenders, while the Dragons score a converted try inside the final 20 seconds to defeat the Roosters 24-22.

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Ricky John Williams sentenced for stabbing murder of Carmen Niklaus at Everton caravan park

The Wangaratta Supreme Court previously heard Ricky Williams, 44, stabbed Carmen Niklaus three times and did not call triple-zero or attempt first aid.

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Court hears lasting impact of sexual abuse on victims of former rock climbing coach Stephen Mitchell

An ACT court hears the sexual abuse of Stephen Mitchell, a former coach of junior Australian and world champion rock climbers, has left a lasting impact on his victims.

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