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Sami looks out over his front porch at his home, with a pensive expression.
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Sami Muamar says the grief, anguish and mental toll of constant death have forced him to leave the job he loves.

cars splash water over the road as pedestrians try cross flooded roads and footpaths
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A wet finish to the year is increasingly favoured across Australia as a major climate driver emerges for the first time in three years.

Oskar Speck in his kayak
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Unemployed and seeking a better life, Oscar Speck pushed his kayak into the water of the Danube River and began paddling downriver. He didn't stop until he reached Australia.

A Japanese man wearing a dark suit and blue 'Nuke Free' cap, smiling while standing next to a waterway
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Thousands of people are set to gather to commemorate the 80th anniversary and the catastrophic impacts of the nuclear bombing of Japan's Hiroshima during World War II, including survivors who are calling for the world to be free of atomic weapons.

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Two ibis on a fence.
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As we count down to discovering Australia's most underrated animal, there are plenty of worthy contenders that didn't make it into this year's top 10.

Inside the historical Mortlock Wing of the State Library of South Australia.
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Adelaide's premier library has been recognised by the 1000 Libraries Awards as second most beautiful in the world, while Victoria has snagged seventh spot.

Colourful sketched map with Latin writing at the top and many intersecting lines across the page.
Article is a 5 minute read.

Cartographers in the 1600s had bold ideas of Australia, and some incredible methods of depicting those ideas in maps and globes. 

OceanGate Titan submersible floating at the surface of the ocean
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The US Coast Guard finds OceanGate's chief executive ignored warnings from employees and that the company 'actively retaliated' against those who spoke up.

Grace Harris plays a pull shot in The Hundred cricket tournament.
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Australian stars Meg Lanning and Grace Harris hit 11 sixes between them as they kick off The Hundred tournament in England in powerful fashion.

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