Valerie shortly after being successfully captured.

A sausage dog went missing in the Aussie wilderness. 529 days later,she’s been found

The miniature dachshund named Valerie disappeared from the campsite of a NSW couple in November 2023.

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Virginia Giuffre outside a Manhattan court after Jeffrey Epstein’s death in 2019.

Prominent Epstein,Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre found dead in WA

The 41-year-old reached a settlement in 2022 with Prince Andrew after accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was 17.

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Federal election 2025 as it happened:Half a million votes cast on first day of early voting;Trump tariff war to blow $13b hole in economy

Follow live as we bring you all the news of week four of the election campaign.

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis death as it happened:PM suspends election campaign,Trump to attend funeral after leader of Catholic Church dies aged 88

Pope Francis,the reforming head of the Catholic Church,has died at the age of 88. Follow our coverage.

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Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail.

Federal election 2025 as it happened:Dutton pledges national paedophile register;PM makes captain’s call over gambling ads

Follow live as we bring you the news of the election as the Labor and Liberal leaders campaign across the nation.

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COVID-19 came first. Now scientists are preparing for ‘Disease X’.

Why an Aussie lab is racing to make a vaccine for haemorrhagic fever

After the chaos of COVID-19,the world is bracing for the onset of the next “Disease X”.

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A pocket of Mount Gravatt on Brisbane’s southside where 5G reception struggles.

Brisbane suburbs where 5G struggles – and why your reception bars can’t be trusted

There are dozens of pockets across the city where people have frequent mobile service failure and calls dropping out – and the bars on their phones could be lying to them. Here’s why.

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Phoebe Kinrade spends half of her pay trying to manage her long COVID symptoms.

How scientists are planning to stop long COVID in its tracks

In the search for better ways of tackling the debilitating condition,Australian researchers have zeroed in on a newly discovered chink in the virus’s armour.

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2025 Federal Election. Opposition leader Peter Dutton visits the division of McMahon for the Daily Telegraph Future Western Sydney Forum at the Blacktown Workers Club. Friday 4th April 2025. Photo:James Brickwood. SMH NEWS 250404. With Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese

Federal election 2025 as it happened:Trump tariff fallout lingers as PM,Dutton continue campaigns;leaders clash on Port of Darwin Chinese ownership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton launch into the second week of their campaign.

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Scientist Hugh Goold has completed the final stage of an international effort to create a synthetic yeast genome.

Hugh once delivered cheese to the Queen. Now he’s built the key to synthetic life

The first-ever synthetic multicellular organism is ready to come to life after a Sydney breakthrough 10 years in the making.

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