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Today's top stories ‘Pulled a knife on a family’: Teen crim on sick social media trend The country is gripped by a youth crime crisis and this teenager explains the top reason he and other kids have turned to violent crime. READ MORE   ‘My son’s death was blasted on social media’ Ryan Kimball died in a car crash – and his last moments were posted on social media. Now, the teen’s heartbroken dad reveals how Covid lockdowns played a role in the tragedy. READ MORE   ‘My son’s death was blasted on social media’ Ryan Kimball died in a car crash – and his last moments were posted on social media. Now, the teen’s heartbroken dad reveals how Covid lockdowns played a role in the tragedy. READ MORE   Death that exposed a national tragedy When journalists began investigating questions around one young woman’s death, they uncovered five more cases – and a tragedy on a national scale. 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READ MORE   Wild mystery made for Anya The weird story of a former child prodigy who vanished in search of a fantasy world is one of four extraordinary unsolved mysteries Taylor-made for screen. READ MORE   #Vanlife or #scamlife? Nitpicking grey nomads and peeing in a cup Angela Mollard did a deep dive on van lifers and grey nomads. She found it’s not all glorious global wanderers, but smelly, clique-forming travellers as tight-arsed and dull as the... READ MORE   Lewis Hamilton’s secret $250m empire exposed He tries to keep it on the down and low but Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton has a secret empire away from motor racing that few know about. READ MORE   Hidden public school premium costing parents $3m Parents wanting their kids to get the best state school education may be hit with this hidden cost to get their kids into the top schools in the city. READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper Puzzles & Games +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? 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