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By AAP | January 2, 2025 13:16 US movie ticket sales took a hit in 2024.
The annual domestic box office is expected to end up at around $US8.75 ...
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By AAP | January 2, 2025 10:59 Fijian authorities are investigating allegations Virgin Australia crew have been assaulted and robbed while ...
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By AAP | January 2, 2025 03:30 Australia's property market has finally come off the boil after a resilient run of growth at a time of high ...
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By AAP | January 1, 2025 14:05 Commonwealth Bank call centre worker Adrian Thoen was devastated when he found out he was among thousands of ...
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By AAP | January 1, 2025 12:59 Most people safely enjoyed spectacular, sanctioned fireworks, but some have started the new year in hospital, and ...
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By AAP | January 1, 2025 09:23 New Year's Eve revellers have largely been praised for their behaviour at the nation's largest fireworks shows, ...
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By AAP | January 1, 2025 08:30 Wall Street lost ground at the end of a remarkable year for equities in which the US stock market hit record highs ...
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By AAP | January 1, 2025 08:00 Artist Anya Pesce was stunned when she saw a gallery that once represented her, selling sculptures just like ...
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By AAP | January 1, 2025 06:00 Smarter use of common household appliances - fridges, washing machines and even the toaster - could cut power ...
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By AAP | January 1, 2025 03:30 Australians have endured taxing economic conditions in the past calendar year, but there is cause for cautious ...
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By AAP | January 1, 2025 03:30 As the dust settled on New Year's Eve pyrotechnics and partying, reality dawns with straitened times persisting ...
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By AAP | January 1, 2025 00:52 Australians have bid farewell to 2024, ringing in the new year with one "world-famous" fireworks display and many ...