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Peter Dutton has shut down his Nationals counterpart's suggestion that Australia should "lean into" the gender debate, a...
23/01/2025

Peter Dutton has shut down his Nationals counterpart's suggestion that Australia should "lean into" the gender debate, after Donald Trump's executive order rejecting recognition of transgender people in the United States.

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Peter Dutton has shut down his Nationals counterpart's suggestion that Australia should "lean into" the gender debate, after Donald Trump's executive order rejecting recognition of transgender people in the United States.

ANALYSIS: With the Democrats in the minority in both chambers of the US Congress, it's likely the anti-Trump resistance ...
23/01/2025

ANALYSIS: With the Democrats in the minority in both chambers of the US Congress, it's likely the anti-Trump resistance will be led from outside the nation's capital.

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With the Democrats in the minority in both chambers of the US Congress, it's likely the anti-Trump resistance will be led from outside the nation's capital.

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will ask for a judge-only trial as he seeks to defend himself against two ch...
23/01/2025

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will ask for a judge-only trial as he seeks to defend himself against two charges of r**e.

His lawyers indicated their intention to file an application for a judge-only trial as the matter was mentioned in the Toowoomba District Court on Thursday.

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Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will ask for a judge-only trial as he seeks to defend himself against two charges of r**e.

Chemosphere – a peer-reviewed scientific journal – was forced to issue a correction after scientists made a major error ...
23/01/2025

Chemosphere – a peer-reviewed scientific journal – was forced to issue a correction after scientists made a major error calculating the toxicity of black plastic kitchen utensils.

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Chemosphere – a peer-reviewed scientific journal – was forced to issue a correction after scientists made a major error calculating the toxicity of black plastic kitchen utensils.

Shareholders of Myer and Premier Investments have both overwhelmingly voted in favour of a deal that will see the depart...
23/01/2025

Shareholders of Myer and Premier Investments have both overwhelmingly voted in favour of a deal that will see the department store acquire fashion chains including Just Jeans, Dotti and Jay Jays.

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Shareholders of Myer and Premier Investments have both overwhelmingly voted in favour of a deal that will see the department store acquire fashion chains including Just Jeans, Dotti and Jay Jays.

A top strata management firm under investigation for charging clients excessive fees is arguing for a raft of changes to...
23/01/2025

A top strata management firm under investigation for charging clients excessive fees is arguing for a raft of changes to the draft findings of an independent review into its business practices, before the final report is made public.

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A top strata management firm under investigation for charging clients excessive fees is arguing for a raft of changes to the draft findings of an independent review into its business practices, before the final report is made public.

A Maine c**n cat has taken three plane trips after her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold between New Zealand and...
23/01/2025

A Maine c**n cat has taken three plane trips after her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold between New Zealand and Australia.

Mittens, 8, was booked for one-way travel with her family from Christchurch, New Zealand to their new home in Melbourne, on January 13.

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Mittens, 8, was booked for one-way travel with her family from Christchurch to their new home in Melbourne.

Authorities in Australia hold concerns over the alarming rise of homemade guns, which don't have serial numbers and are ...
23/01/2025

Authorities in Australia hold concerns over the alarming rise of homemade guns, which don't have serial numbers and are hard to trace.

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Authorities in Australia hold concerns over the alarming rise of homemade guns, which don't have serial numbers and are hard to trace.

One of the ABC's most senior executives departs the organisation amid a period of change at the top of the national broa...
23/01/2025

One of the ABC's most senior executives departs the organisation amid a period of change at the top of the national broadcaster.

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One of the ABC's most senior executives departs the organisation amid a period of change at the top of the national broadcaster.

A study published by the journal Chemosphere originally stated that a toxic chemical found in black plastic almost excee...
23/01/2025

A study published by the journal Chemosphere originally stated that a toxic chemical found in black plastic almost exceeded the safe exposure limit when in fact it was 10 times lower than the limit.

The error was discovered by other scientists not connected to the study.

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About 19,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from the area near Castaic Lake as hot winds fan the flames. Get the n...
22/01/2025

About 19,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from the area near Castaic Lake as hot winds fan the flames.

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About 19,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from the area near Castaic Lake as hot winds fan the flames.

Hadi Nazari told the hikers who found him after two weeks missing in the NSW bush that he used journal entries in a logb...
22/01/2025

Hadi Nazari told the hikers who found him after two weeks missing in the NSW bush that he used journal entries in a logbook inside a mountain hut to plan his route to safety.

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Hadi Nazari told the hikers who found him after two weeks missing in the NSW bush that he used journal entries in a logbook inside a mountain hut to plan his route to safety.

N**i symbols have been graffitied onto a politician's billboard in the New South Wales central west.Warning: This story ...
22/01/2025

N**i symbols have been graffitied onto a politician's billboard in the New South Wales central west.

Warning: This story contains an image of a N**i symbol.

Swastikas were on Tuesday found to have been drawn onto promotional material for federal Nationals candidate for Calare, Sam Farraway, in Orange.

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Police are investigating after N**i symbols were graffitied on a federal Nationals candidate's billboards in the NSW central west.

A missed double-bounce call, an unseeded Italian hits one of the shots of his life and an all-Australian final is locked...
22/01/2025

A missed double-bounce call, an unseeded Italian hits one of the shots of his life and an all-Australian final is locked in. Here are five quick hits from day 11 of the Australian Open.

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A missed double-bounce call, an unseeded Italian hits one of the shots of his life and an all-Australian final is locked in. Here are five quick hits from day 11 of the Australian Open.

Local media reported that a passenger had pulled an "alarm chain" on the train causing passengers to disembark into the ...
22/01/2025

Local media reported that a passenger had pulled an "alarm chain" on the train causing passengers to disembark into the path of another oncoming train.

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Local media reported that a passenger had pulled an "alarm chain" on the train causing passengers to disembark into the path of another oncoming train.

Leila and Ibrahim el Arja fled their home in Rafah, southern Gaza, in May last year. This week they returned, amid a cea...
22/01/2025

Leila and Ibrahim el Arja fled their home in Rafah, southern Gaza, in May last year.

This week they returned, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but what they found only added to their devastation.

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Leila and Ibrahim el Arja fled their home in Rafah, southern Gaza, in May last year. This week they returned, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but what they found only added to their devastation.

The suspect is a failed asylum seeker who was meant to have left the country, authorities say. Choose your news on the A...
22/01/2025

The suspect is a failed asylum seeker who was meant to have left the country, authorities say.

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The suspect is a failed asylum seeker who was meant to have left the country, authorities say.

ANALYIS: Homework sucks, just ask the federal government.Right now they're late to respond to 63 separate senate inquiri...
22/01/2025

ANALYIS: Homework sucks, just ask the federal government.

Right now they're late to respond to 63 separate senate inquiries on everything from women's health to how much access lobbyists have to Parliament House.

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Politicians aren’t afraid of complaining privately about the public thinking they’re not productive, now they've got a chance to change that.

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