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85 Patients Stranded In Townsville Hospitals
Federal Government Halts Inland Rail to Brisbane Amid $45 Billion Cost Blowout
Great Keppel Island Set for Major Upgrade Under State Tourism Fund
British elections hammer Starmer's Labour Party
Hungary's Péter Magyar sworn in as PM, ending Viktor Orbán's rule
Townsville City Council has again come under scrutiny after an external audit found staff bypassed mandatory public tender requirements to appoint a preferred contractor for work valued above the $200,000 threshold without inviting tenders, as required under the Local Government Regulation 2012.
The Queensland Government has thrown its support behind an ambitious plan to transform the Brisbane River into a leading eco-tourism destination, with a focus on accessibility and unique visitor experiences. The proposal aims to deliver world-class, all-abilities attractions that showcase the river as one of Brisbane's defining natural assets.
A significant boost to policing in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions has been delivered with the opening of a new $38 million police facility in Ripley. The purpose-built site will serve as the Ipswich District Headquarters and support approximately 200 personnel, including an additional 30 frontline officers assigned to the Ripley Division.
TOKYO (AP) – Toyota’s profit fell 19% in the last fiscal year from a year earlier, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs bit into earnings at Japan’s top automaker. Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 3.85 trillion yen ($25 billion) profit for the fiscal year ended in March, down from nearly 4.8 trillion yen the previous fiscal year.
TOKYO (AP) – Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group Corp. reported a 3.4% drop in its annual profit but projected Friday a comeback to record profits for the current fiscal year.
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war. Hiring beat the 65,000 jobs forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.3%, the Labor Department reported Friday.
LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged to revive his struggling government but faced growing calls Saturday to resign after a disastrous set of local and regional elections for his Labour Party. As the final results came in Saturday, Labour suffered a net loss of more than 1,100 local council seats across England.
BEIRUT (AP) – Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles just south of Beirut on Saturday killed four people while a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 13, including a man and his 12-year-old daughter, state media and the Health Ministry said.
One member calls for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Another calls for court interventions by the Department of Justice on behalf of Amish parents fighting New York vaccine requirements and Catholic nuns challenging that state’s requirement that they accommodate hospice patients’ gender identities.
LONDON (AP) – Partial results Friday from local elections in England showed big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K.
Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
Astronomers detect atmosphere around tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
Kenya's rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed
The threat of light pollution puts the world's darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters
A Serbian bird-watching group uses crowdfunding to buy woodland habitat
Scientists trace comet's home to isolated corner of the Milky Way
Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds to San Francisco's Pier 39
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US, Britain Impose New Sanctions Against Hamas Operatives
A massive 11,000-carat ruby has been unearthed in Myanmar
David Attenborough, the excited but hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100
UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
Chicken and Waffles add a sweet-salty twist to Mother's Day
Air conditioning batteries could help cities manage grid stress
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