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Stories of horror and heroism during Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand

As the sun crested the horizon on Boxing Day 20 years ago, these Australians holidaying in Thailand had no idea their lives were about to be engulfed by chaos. This is what they remember about that day.
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Trump rally hero: 'It all happened so fast'

A Pennsylvanian Republican congressional candidate, Rico Elmore, witnessed the attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life and then helped the individuals who were shot. He speaks with 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson about that day.
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Duration: 5 minutes 28 seconds

From Princess Catherine to Margot Robbie, see the famous faces who flocked to Wimbledon

Wimbledon is known for being one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world — and for pulling a star-studded crowd. Here's who was spotted sitting courtside.
Princess Catherine smiles courtside at Wimbledon in a purple dress

These conspiracy believers thought vaccines were used to control us before something changed their minds

Four former conspiracy theorists held beliefs that governed almost every aspect of their lives. Then, for each of them, a powerful trigger made them change their minds. Their stories offer insight into life inside the rabbit hole — and hope for escaping it.
Joel Hill, with bald head and black t-shirt, smiles sitting at wooden table with grass and green bushes behind him.

Thinking about yoga? Here's what to ask yourself when searching for a style

Yoga in Australia has evolved from traditional styles into a studio culture with plenty of choices, which means finding the right one can be tricky.
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This massive woolshed is crumbling after decades of disuse. Volunteers fear it will be lost in the next big storm

Toganmain, in the New South Wales Riverina, is regarded as one of Australia's most significant woolsheds, and holds the record for the most sheep shorn in a single month. But the woolshed is at risk of being lost.
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Weekly news quiz: Record-breaking lions, Australia's Olympic track and a stinky planet

Think you can beat this week's news quiz? Test yourself!
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'Raised on fantasies': How Japan's global image morphed from military empire to pop culture superpower

A look into the transformative journey of Japanese anime from World War II propaganda reels to today's billion-dollar, Pokemon-filled world.
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Ancient French cathedral made famous by Monet catches fire

The cathedral is widely known as it was painted several times by French impressionist painter Claude Monet in the 19th century.
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'I've been saving at least $2 a week since I was little': The money habits that allowed Naarah to buy a house in her 20s

It's Pay Day! Actor Naarah answers all the money questions we don't like to talk about as we seek to demystify personal finance and normalise conversations about how we think about money, what we earn and how we spend it.
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Oh Jae Geun's daughter was a teacher. After her death, he found shocking stories about parents in her phone

Within a year of landing her first full-time teaching job, Oh Jae Geun's daughter took her own life after overzealous parents ruthlessly scrutinised her performance and threatened to make criminal complaints to the police. 
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Bunbury-born boxer wins top NAIDOC sports award as he eyes off world champion ranking

Alex Winwood has achieved plenty in his 11-year boxing career, but standing up in front of 1,800 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as sportsperson of the year is a moment he'll never forget.
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I have 5 biological children I have never met. I hope they feel loved

Being a dad never felt like an option for me. Being a sperm donor has opened that door. One of the most painful things in my life was understanding very young that it'd be nearly impossible for me to have kids.  
A white man in his 30s or 40s with short brown hair and a cropped beard, wearing a grey T-shirt.

Brigid's 'wild' warning that helped save Amy's family during the Port Arthur massacre

Amy Roganovic's family was heading back to the Broad Arrow Cafe when they heard the sound of gunshots. It was a warning from one of the staff that sent them running. 
Composite image of Brigid Cook, left, and Amy Roganovic as a child in 1996.

Extravagant parties, Bollywood stars and Justin Bieber: How Asia's richest heir is celebrating his wedding

Anant Ambani, son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani, is expected to marry Radhika Merchant on July 12.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant smile while wearing lavish outfits.

'We were floored': How a chance discovery led to the return of Aboriginal girl's 200yo doll

When an archives manager in England stumbled upon a small black doll, she was puzzled. A clue pointed her to Tasmania and a girl called Mithina, who lived almost 200 years ago.
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Monty Haron is a farmer one day and marriage celebrant the next

Some weeks Monty Haron is a farmhand on a cropping and cattle operation near Glen Innes in northern NSW, and some days he's a marriage celebrant in Newcastle.
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feel good:A decade after temporarily losing her sense of smell, Tanya now has a nose for truffles

Truffle producer Tanya Moroney says the scent of the fungus infuses her home and clothes, but she's grateful for their aroma after losing her sense of smell during treatment for cancer.
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Monty moonlights as a marriage celebrant when he's not working on the farm

Farmer Monty Haron has an alter ego — or some might say altar ego. One day the 29-year-old could be carting hay, and the next hitching newlyweds.
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Jordan Cabrita takes to the world stage prove what he can do

Jordan Cabrita lives with lives with Down syndrome, autism and a stoma. He has always been told what he can't do, but now at age 26 he's taking to the world stage to prove what he can.
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Duration: 2 minutes 42 seconds

Jordan can lift more than the average Australian man weighs — and he's about to take the world stage in a sport he loves

Living with Down syndrome, autism and a stoma, CrossFit competitor Jordan Cabrita is proving to the world what adaptive athletes can achieve.
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It's time to flex your trivia muscle. Have you got what it takes?

So you think you're some kind of master of general knowledge? Well, I'll be the judge of that.
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Founding Australian Story presenter Caroline Jones's $1.7m gift

Long-running Australian Story presenter Caroline Jones bequeathed $1.7m towards Indigenous high school education in her final gift to the community.
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Revenge porn, a crumbling castle, and the scandalous divorce that rocked British high society

The duke and duchess of Argyll's 20th-century divorce proceedings saw a wife slut-shamed, exiled from high society and turned into one of the earliest, most famous victims of revenge porn. Here's how the case unfolded. 
Margaret Campbell dressed in a fur coat clutches a purse standing next to a man dressed in a suit with a bowtie.

Fitting farewell to 'Space Gandalf' who brought astronomy to the people

Broome locals and visitors paid tribute to astronomer and tour guide Greg Quicke, affectionately known as "Space Gandalf", performing a "paddle out" at Cable Beach after his passing in June. 
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