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Gen Z employee's text leaves colleague 'speechless': 'What a move'

A lawyer has sparked a major online debate after sharing a work chat message from a junior colleague that she claims left her “speechless.”

Abandoned baby platypus returned to the wild

He's got a clean "bill" of health. A presumably orphaned platypus was found on the side of the road by cyclists in Victoria, Australia, and nursed back to health by...

Woman, 25, says she 'drained my bank account dry' and quit cushy marketing job to follow dream: 'Never thought it would be a reality'

Kelsie Grace was climbing the corporate ladder when she decided to jump off and spend all her savings on opening a bar.

34-year-old reveals sad reason she had 'vulva anxiety'

Ellie Sedgwick first felt anxiety about what her vulva looked like when she was thirteen, and a teenage boy asked her what it looked like.

Nearly 75% of dating app users have experienced sexual violence, staggering study reveals

Nearly three in four dating app users have experienced some form of sexual violence, with a new report identifying what can increase the risk of abuse.

Expert suggests 50-year-olds refresh driving lessons

A controversial report has suggested Australians aged over 50 could be subjected to mandatory driving lessons.

'Violent and degrading' sex statistic every parent needs to see: report

The research found young people viewed pornography for the first time, on average, at 13.6-years-old – often before they’d been given the tools to understand what was they were seeing.

Sunken US WWII warship that went down with more than 200 servicemen found after 81 years

An American World War II warship sunk by Japanese forces in a fierce battle a few months after the attack on Pearl Harbor has been discovered at the bottom of...

Motorcyclist collides with car, lands on top of vehicle in insane video

The terrifying moment occurred when the rider sped through traffic and collided with an SUV that tried to abruptly switch lanes.

Fitness influencer and dad dies suddenly days after birthday post about 'dying young'

An Australian fitness influencer and father who previously discussed his struggle with steroid addiction died suddenly while on vacation this month.

Australia’s US ambassador faces calls to resign over disparaging anti-Trump comments

"The most destructive president in history. He drags America and democracy through the mud. He thrives on fomenting, not healing, division."

My boyfriend went to prison for selling drugs — here's how we made our relationship work

An Australian influencer has revealed what it was like to have her boyfriend in prison for eight months.

Tourists cause firestorm after photos holding wombats on vacation go viral

While the video was a positive review of the experience at Taralga Wildlife Park in regional NSW and has garnered more than 40,000 likes, some Australians couldn’t believe what they...

Woman's 'cringe' proposal has internet divided: 'Stop embarrassing us'

Footage of a woman proposing to her partner by Sydney’s harbor has divided the online community.

Children's book by celebrity chef withdrawn after criticism from Indigenous Australians

In a statement, Oliver, 49, said he was “devastated” to have caused offense and apologized “wholeheartedly.”

Tech CEO claims he was 'blacklisted' from renting apartment -- here's why

A young CEO has revealed the real estate agent experience that left him feeling “terrible” and shocked.

Mysterious black balls on popular beaches revealed to be mini blobs of poop: 'Absolutely disgusting'

"They smell absolutely disgusting, they smell worse than anything you've ever smelt."

Under-16 social-media ban — a great idea from Down Under

Australia is moving to a total ban on social media for kids under 16; US lawmakers should take note.

Heart defects affect 40K US babies every year, but cutting-edge AI and stem cell tech will save lives — and even cure them in the womb

Top health researchers from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in Australia have teamed with those from the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco on the Decoding Broken Hearts initiative.

Teen charged in horrific drunk-driving crash that split car in half

The back end of the vehicle ended up down the side of a house.