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Cleaning my make-up brushes is one of those chores I file under: I know I should, but probably won’t. And I’m not alone. A 2025 study on make-up brushes found almost half of people rarely clean their brushes. Knowing exactly what’s living in there — and how to clean them properly — might be the…

Bilal Abidbhai Shera, Mohammad Ayub Kadiwala alias Mohammed Khadiyasan, Mohammad Palanpuri alias Khali Ayub Sunsara, Shafia Rais Mukhti alias Shafi Chapi and Mohammad Hasan Kardia alias Hasan Haidarpuri, were arrested from Khadiyal village in Siddhpur taluka NEW DELHI: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested five more people allegedly linked to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) from…

A Brisbane bus driver who was found guilty of driving without due care and attention when he struck and killed a woman on a CBD footpath more than two years ago has appealed his conviction. Last year Lindsay Francis Selby unsuccessfully challenged a single charge of careless driving causing the death of Tia Cameron in…

Papua New Guinea will close Taiwan’s trade mission in its capital Port Moresby, freezing out its fifth largest trading partner in a major strategic move designed to reaffirm ties with China. In a statement on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said Taiwan’s presence was “no longer recognised or required” in the country. …

A Wadi Wadi man has won a Supreme Court challenge to stop work on a contentious flood plain project in Victoria’s north-west after the state government admitted it failed to properly consult with traditional owners. Vince Kirby challenged the government’s handling of the Nyah portion of the Victorian Murray Floodplain Restoration Project (VMFRP), successfully arguing it had…

A Monash University professor has told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion of the importance of Holocaust teachings. David Slucki established the Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism (MIRRA) to better understand the nature and depth of antisemitism in Australia and look at ways to combat it. A training program developed out…

In the cut and thrust of a game of AFL football, almost all the attention centres on the play around the ball.  There is only so much focus you can spare with 36 frenzied bodies scrambling for a bouncing pill of leather in the middle of the paddock. But occasionally attention — and TV cameras…

Heavy smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada has blanketed a swathe of the US from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, prompting health warnings. Officials are urging residents to stay indoors wherever possible, or wear masks, and avoid the acrid, unhealthy air. The smoke is coming from fires that are burning…

Chinese state media is reporting that a large landslide has occurred in Chongqing, in the country’s south-west. Several residential buildings have been damaged and people have been buried under rubble, according to CCTV. Footage from the scene shows large boulders lying over a roadway amid collapsed buildings, including houses. People can be seen running from…

More than 250 Aussie athletes are competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Do you know one of them? ABC News would like help telling the stories of our athletes through the eyes of their closest and biggest fans. Whether you are a family member, a friend, a colleague or a coach, share your connection…