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Over a dozen Australian suncreams pulled over safety concerns
Over a dozen Australian suncreams pulled over safety concerns

Over a dozen suncreams have been pulled from shelves in Australia after consumer advocacy group analysis found many of them did not provide the sun protection factor their makers claimed.

October 02, 2025

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Dodgers down Reds to advance in MLB playoffs, Yankees stay alive
Dodgers down Reds to advance in MLB playoffs, Yankees stay alive

The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Wednesday to advance in the Major League Baseball playoffs as the New York Yankees stayed alive with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

October 02, 2025

Skipper Scott Barrett returns as All Blacks change six for Wallabies Test
Skipper Scott Barrett returns as All Blacks change six for Wallabies Test

Scott Barrett got the all-clear Thursday to return for New Zealand's must-win Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Perth, with the influential skipper among six changes to an injury-ravaged side.

October 02, 2025

China's 'Great Green Wall' brings hope but also hardship
China's 'Great Green Wall' brings hope but also hardship

Inner Mongolian herder Dorj looked bitterly at the vast grasslands where his flock once grazed freely, before the practice was banned as part of a massive Chinese state greening project.

October 02, 2025

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Trump jeopardising US role as scientific leader: Nobel officials
Trump jeopardising US role as scientific leader: Nobel officials

Donald Trump's assault on science could threaten the United States' position as the world's leading research nation and have knock-on effects worldwide, Nobel Prize officials in Sweden told AFP.

October 02, 2025

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Yankees, Guardians and Padres stay alive in baseball playoffs
Yankees, Guardians and Padres stay alive in baseball playoffs

Jazz Chisholm raced from first base to score the go-ahead run as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Celtics 4-3 on Wednesday to force a decisive game three in their Major League Baseball playoff series.

October 02, 2025