Police search for three people as bushfires continue to burn and heatwave conditions sweep the country; Writers & academics pull out of Adelaide Writer's Festival after board dump only Palestinian speaker booked; Immigration officer shoot two people just one day after fatally shooting a woman in the United States; Meghan Trainor & Mandy Moore break their silence following Ashley Tisdale fuelled 'mum group drama'.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a federal royal commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion following the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack; Rural communities are under threat as two major bushfires rage out of control in northern Victoria amid extreme heat, strong winds, and catastrophic fire conditions; President Donald Trump said the US could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years; Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have finalised their divorce, ending their 19-year marriage.

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Total fire bans remain in place across the country with heatwave and bushfire alerts in place; Experts warn about extreme heat risks to the body; Potential lead of a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack met with criticism; US Secretary of State confirms he'll meet with Danish officials over purchase of Greenland.

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Authorities are warning of potentially uncontrollable bushfires as parts of Australia face catastrophic fire conditions during the biggest heatwave in six years; The United States has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela; More than 2,500 Australians have started the year infected with a highly transmissible new strain of influenza; Gwyneth Paltrow says her divorce from Coldplay’s Chris Martin ended up costing her a film role.

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US President Donald Trump reveals plans for Venezuelan oil; White House confirms meetings to consider Greenland takeover; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expected to call back parliament early as pressure mounts for a federal Royal Commission into antisemitism; Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban finalise their divorce following 19-years of marriage.

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Swiss authorities say fire safety inspections hadn’t been done since 2019 at a bar where a New Year’s fire killed 40 and injured over 100; Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed to return home, praising Trump after President Maduro’s capture; European leaders voiced strong support for Greenland’s sovereignty; NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon extended temporary protest restrictions across three Sydney policing areas for 14 more days; Cher weighed in on Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s famously open marriage on Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast.

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All the action from the Critics' Choice Awards - with big wins for two Aussies and a confirmation from Timothee Chalamet about just how long he and Kylie have actually been together.

• Miley Cyrus teases a possible Hannah Montana return for the 20-year anniversary.
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Trump warns of possible further strikes on Venezuela as deposed president Maduro faces US court; Parts of Victoria, SA and southern NSW brace for the worst heatwave since Black Summer; Hundreds of thousands of children gain guaranteed subsidised child care; Jimmy Kimmel celebrates Jimmy Kimmel Live! winning Best Talk Show at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

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