Shane Warne’s extreme crash diet has been blamed for playing a role in his “massive heart attack”, as new details emerge about the frantic efforts by his friends to save his life inside his Thai villa.

Australia’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will be based on the east coast, with two NSW port towns short-listed as possible locations for the new state-of-the-art $10bn defence facility.

Exhausted Lismore residents, already reeling after being thumped by record floods, are bracing for even more rain and potential flooding after heavy showers began to lash the area.

And in sport, Brisbane star forward Millie Boyle might just be the best player in the world after another dazzling display in the Broncos’ comfortable 28-10 win over Newcastle.

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