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Man wearing a garment on his head speaks into a microphone in canada
A woman in an orange blazer sits to the right of a man in black suit and red tie

Justin Trudeau has suffered a series of blows in recent days, spurred by the surprise resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, which marked the first open dissent against the prime minister from within his cabinet and has emboldened critics.

Two fairy terns with one holding some fish
A black, white and grey bird with a long yellow beak and its fluffy chick sit in a sand dune.

Conservationists say a threatened fairy tern population at a nesting site in WA's South West has been "almost wiped out" halfway through breeding season.

Donald Trump in front of a wall of American flags.
People walk through a neighbourhood in Greenland overlooking an icy mountain vista

Greenland tells Donald Trump the country is not for sale, responding to the US president-elect's comments about taking control of the territory.

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Turkish authorities say they’ve seized a baby gorilla after an attempt to smuggle it through the country from Nigeria, en-route to Thailand. It was seized over the weekend after customs officials inspected a crate, handing it over to the national parks authority, which says the baby gorilla’s health is improving after treatment.

A tall eucalyptus tree at night covered in fairy lights and a star made of lights at the top.
A worker in a hardhat and a man dressed as Santa Claus stare up at the sky surrounded by forest.
A man in a harness climbs the trunk of a large eucalyptus tree with a colourful beach ball beside him.

When an 80-metre gum tree in the Tasmanian forest was due to be cut down for logging, conservationists turned it into the world's tallest Christmas tree.

An Australian runner leads a group of runners across the line in her Olympic heat.
Gout Gout raises his arms as he celebrates winning the men's under-18 100m at the Australian All Schools.

Athletics made the headlines in Australia multiple times in 2024 because the athletes stepped up to another level, catching the attention and the imagination of the nation.

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