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Cooking oil bottles on a supermarket shelf with price tags below.
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Claims that seed oils are "toxic" and "inflammatory" are being circulated on social media, but they don't tell the whole story, experts say. 

Molten metal is poured from a jug onto a flaming and bubbling mould.
Indigenous man sits outdoors wearing a white hat and holding a guitar.
Shane Dodd wears a green tshirt looking off to the distance. The picture is taken through a window of a car wreck.
Article is a 10 minute read.

The artists of Mimili, in the APY Lands of South Australia, are using new methods to share crucial knowledge of Country and culture, including repurposed car parts.

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Catherine O'Hara in a scene from "Schitt's Creek."
Catherine O'Hara played Macaulay Culkin's mother in the 1990 film Home Alone and its 1992 sequel.
Article is a 2 minute read.

The Canadian-born actress died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness", according to a statement from her agency.

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Baked zucchinis with corn and pumpkin seeds on top, sitting on a white spread on a platter.

With tender roasted zucchini, salty feta, charred sweet corn and crunchy seeds, this dish will satisfy a veggie craving and is the perfect balance of taste and texture. 

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Novak Djokovic sits on his chair with a towel over his face during his Australian open semifinal.
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Gadecki and Peers make their own bit of history and "old man" Djokovic turns back the clock to reach his 11th Aussie final. Here are the quick hits from day 13 at the Australian Open.

Graphic of Ken Gamble and Celine Cremer in front of Tasmania Police logo
Article is a 5 minute read.

Facing extreme weather and limited resources, Tasmania Police had to stop its search for Celine Cremer. But with her disappearance unresolved, loved ones turned to a private investigator instead. 

People relax on Dreamtime Beach.
Article is a 4 minute read.

As influencers draw crowds to a notorious drowning danger zone, surf lifesavers and researchers are thinking about how unpatrolled beaches can be managed in the age of social media.

Patterns in the sand.
Woman sits in centre of art in the sand with sound bowls.
Man raking patterns in the sand on the beach as the sun rises.
Article is a 4 minute read.

Mal Leckie has spent every morning over the past 50 years at the beach, but when illness hurt his ability to surf, he had to find a new reason to get out of bed. 

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