Anxious communities are hunkering down as Cyclone Alfred rapidly makes its way towards northern NSW, as the premier urges residents to stay put; US President Donald Trump has issued what he’s calling a "last warning" to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza; The economy's rate of growth picked up substantially at the end of 2024, after growing at the slowest pace since the 1990s recession, not counting the pandemic; Former US President Barack Obama reveals he was this close to joining the cast of Severence.

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Have you ever caught yourself dreaming of a big long holiday during the middle of a Wednesday morning work meeting? You're not alone.

Turns out more and more Aussies are making that dream a reality - hopping on the great escape trend and setting off on a world adventure.

But just how are these people extending their soujourns across the globe? And are they worried about returning to normal life when it's over?

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Millions along the south Queensland and northern New South Wales coastline prepare for the arrival of cyclone Alfred; A second nurse has been charged over an allegedly Semitic threatening video; Scientists aiming to bring back the woolly mammoth say their plan is on track, after creating a new species; Jay-Z has filed a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous woman who earlier accused him of raping her when she was 13.

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