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$2.4 Billion Commonwealth-Queensland Agreement to Deliver 51,000 New Homes
Hanson announces One Nation Victorian leader, bans major media outlets
Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17
AI Defence Firm Arkeus Moves to Queensland in $25 Million Expansion Deal
Closed court, no jury: a legal expert explains what's happening with Alan Jones' trial
Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come this week
Woman dies after being struck on Pacific Motorway
Yet another CFMEU royal commission won't solve much until we learn from the past
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New Reef 2050 Strategy Unveiled to Protect Great Barrier Reef
$2.4 Billion Commonwealth-Queensland Agreement to Deliver 51,000 New Homes
Hanson announces One Nation Victorian leader, bans major media outlets
Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17
AI Defence Firm Arkeus Moves to Queensland in $25 Million Expansion Deal
Closed court, no jury: a legal expert explains what's happening with Alan Jones' trial
CAIRO (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come this week, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war.
A woman has died following a tragic traffic incident on the Pacific Motorway at Loganholme on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the northbound lanes near Exit 30 about 3.40pm after reports of a serious collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle.
Victoria's new Premier Ben Carroll has announced yet another royal commission into allegations of corruption in the construction industry. This latest inquiry will focus on the construction division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), the main union representing building workers.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – For passengers on the budget Australian airline Jetstar, the days of cramming your bag into an overhead locker already full of your seatmates’ full-sized suitcases are coming to an end, but there’s a catch. The carrier will charge passengers for stowing carry-on bags in the overhead compartments, beginning in February 2027.
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TOKYO (AP) – Honda’s profit for the fiscal first quarter more than doubled from a year ago, as the Japanese automaker continues to tackle a turnaround from the first full year loss in its history. Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday its April-June profit totaled 456.9 billion yen ($2.9 billion), up from 196.6 billion yen for the same period a year ago.
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BANGKOK (AP) – China announced a series of economic measures Wednesday against the United States, including controls on exports of drones to the U.S. and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in response to recent restrictions imposed by Washington.
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in victory for Democrats' progressive wing
No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized
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Progressive U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has defeated moderate U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary, which became a proxy battle for the party’s direction. Tuesday’s elections also included a Democratic primary victory by Missouri Rep. Wesley Bell in his rematch against Rep. Cori Bush.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s incoming missiles overnight.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge decried efforts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as he reluctantly dismissed the seditious conspiracy case against members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group at the Trump administration’s request.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President Donald Trump on social media.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Scientists' mission to understand Greenland's melting glaciers
13 people dead after a powerful quake shook southwestern Japan
Lava bubbles up inside Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano
Firefighters in Spain struggle to contain advancing wildfire in Castellón, Valencia
Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan
Tornado leaves damaged buildings, vehicles and downed trees in Wisconsin
Future of historic listening telescope at risk after funding cut
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Dramatic video captures teen lifeguard rescue a child from monster surf
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A supergroup of 300 humpback whales gather to feed
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KFC founder Colonel Sanders' personal items, former home and restaurant up for auction
The latest thing in cocktails is spicy and savory
Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed?
Workplaces look for cheaper AI as 'tokenmaxxing' fades as a corporate fad
eBay agreed to pay nearly $50M to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask
Dramatic video captures teen lifeguard rescue a child from monster surf
A supergroup of 300 humpback whales gather to feed
15 elephants die in Kenya's Amboseli National Park
