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Lobbyist tells Icac there’s not a ‘shred of evidence’ he was involved with conservative Liberal group
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Lobbyist tells Icac there’s not a ‘shred of evidence’ he was involved with conservative Liberal group

Jeremy Greenwood, a consultant and lobbyist, told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) that there is…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 20 views
Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai
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Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in eastern China, prompting the evacuation of over a million people across several…

8/9/2026 · 2 min read · 17 views
World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists
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World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists

Scientists suggest this summer has been ‘a clear example’ of climate breakdown intensifying extremes that reinforce…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 22 views
Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave
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Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave

Hong Kong has recorded its highest ever temperature, with the city's weather observatory posting a temperature of…

8/9/2026 · 2 min read · 23 views
Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel
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Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel

Will Scharf in the Oval Office with the president last week. Photograph: Alex Brandon/APView image in fullscreenWill…

8/9/2026 · 2 min read · 23 views
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces decision to freeze her eggs
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces decision to freeze her eggs

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the steps of the Capitol in July. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesView image in…

8/9/2026 · 2 min read · 23 views
Australia news live: transport minister calls in Airservices Australia for urgent meeting after Sydney airport chaos
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Australia news live: transport minister calls in Airservices Australia for urgent meeting after Sydney airport chaos

The purpose of schooling extends beyond producing an assessment task. It is to build knowledge, judgment, resilience,…

8/9/2026 · 1 min read · 23 views
Zuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat
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Zuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat

A spokesperson for Zuckerberg said the ‘assist was already under way’ by the time the yacht crew reviewed the radio…

8/9/2026 · 2 min read · 19 views
Israel rejects US-led 15-point Gaza peace plan, says Netanyahu
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Israel rejects US-led 15-point Gaza peace plan, says Netanyahu

Trump will have to decide whether to increase pressure on Netanyahu if he wants his Gaza peace plan to succeed.…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 21 views
Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee
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Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee

Firefighters would traditionally get a break during nightfall, as cooler air would slow the burning, but this is no…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 19 views
Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China as its strongest storm this year
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Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China as its strongest storm this year

It’s just part of everyday life,” he said, adding that the storm did not appear particularly strong by the standards…

8/9/2026 · 3 min read · 23 views
Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
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Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

A paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 20 views
China expresses ‘grave concern’ as internal documents reveal suicide warning before death in Melbourne immigration detention
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China expresses ‘grave concern’ as internal documents reveal suicide warning before death in Melbourne immigration detention

A Chinese national took her own life in a centre run by Secure Journeys, an Australian subsidiary of US-based prison…

8/9/2026 · 5 min read · 28 views
Italy condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies
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Italy condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies

Spanish police check the documents of travellers from Italy at Madrid-Barajas airport. Photograph: Spanish…

8/9/2026 · 5 min read · 25 views
Captain charged after woman and five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing
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Captain charged after woman and five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing

New York City’s Governors Island on 6 July 2016. Photograph: Richard Drew/APView image in fullscreenNew York City’s…

8/9/2026 · 1 min read · 22 views
Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts
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Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts

Taylor Swift performs during the Eras tour at Caesars Superdome on 25 October 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.…

8/9/2026 · 2 min read · 21 views
Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe, putting tariffs under scrutiny
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Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe, putting tariffs under scrutiny

A Leapmotor production line in Jinhua, China. The company has increased sales in Italy by exploiting a purchase…

8/9/2026 · 3 min read · 22 views
A pretty penny: Three Banksy artworks cost taxpayers £150,000 in upkeep
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A pretty penny: Three Banksy artworks cost taxpayers £150,000 in upkeep

Banksy’s artwork outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesView image…

8/9/2026 · 3 min read · 30 views
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for attack on Saudi oil refinery
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Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for attack on Saudi oil refinery

A satellite image shows trail of smoke rising from Aramco’s Jazan refinery in south-west Saudi Arabia. Photograph:…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 22 views
Top Democrats simulate election threats as Trump continues assault on voting
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Top Democrats simulate election threats as Trump continues assault on voting

Senator Chuck Schumer calls on a reporter during a press conference at Capitol Hill in Washington DC on 4 August 2026.…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 18 views
Body of woman found in suitcase by side of road in regional NSW
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Body of woman found in suitcase by side of road in regional NSW

The body in the suitcase is yet to be formally identified but NSW police say it is ‘believed to be female’.…

8/9/2026 · 1 min read · 20 views
Press access spat adds to fears of circus around Luigi Mangione murder trial
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Press access spat adds to fears of circus around Luigi Mangione murder trial

The upcoming trial of Luigi Mangione, accused of killing healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is expected to be a highly…

8/9/2026 · 6 min read · 23 views
Andy Burham to tour Britain in effort to reconnect government with public
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Andy Burham to tour Britain in effort to reconnect government with public

Andy Burnham will be championing what he describes as his ‘10-year plan to bring back hope’. However, critics accuse…

8/9/2026 · 3 min read · 21 views
Home Office ‘error’ leaves Italian man’s wife with no right to stay in UK
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Home Office ‘error’ leaves Italian man’s wife with no right to stay in UK

The UK Home Office has informed an Italian engineer that his settled status was granted in error, jeopardizing his…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 28 views
Where are the Ugandan boxers? Four are latest athletes to vanish after UK sports events
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Where are the Ugandan boxers? Four are latest athletes to vanish after UK sports events

Four Ugandan boxers vanished after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, leaving two teammates to return home. The…

8/9/2026 · 4 min read · 20 views
AI push is putting banks at mercy of tech firms, warns Moody’s
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AI push is putting banks at mercy of tech firms, warns Moody’s

The reliance of most financial firms on a small set of AI and cloud computing providers risks creating a systemic…

8/9/2026 · 3 min read · 21 views
Costa Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UN
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Costa Rican diplomat emerges as strong contender to be first female head of UN

Rebeca Grynspan’s parents were refugees from the Holocaust. If elected she would be the UN’s first Jewish secretary…

8/9/2026 · 3 min read · 21 views
Russian family denied asylum in Finland fear reprisals for pro-Ukraine activism
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Russian family denied asylum in Finland fear reprisals for pro-Ukraine activism

Nikita and Olga Belov have tried to claim asylum in Finland but have so far found their case rejected. Photograph:…

8/9/2026 · 5 min read · 22 views
DPD temporary workers may have missed out on sick pay and pensions, internal documents show
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DPD temporary workers may have missed out on sick pay and pensions, internal documents show

Internal DPD documents show that sick pay and pension contributions are absent from cost calculations for over 3,000…

8/8/2026 · 3 min read · 19 views
Sydney gardener fined almost $200,000 for removing 287 trees to improve harbourside mansion’s water views
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Sydney gardener fined almost $200,000 for removing 287 trees to improve harbourside mansion’s water views

The native forest canopy that was cleared had stood since at least 1943 and included an ‘estuarine swamp oak…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 22 views
Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say
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Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say

A truck unloads organic waste as part of a composting scheme in California. About a third of food produced worldwide…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 28 views
Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ to gambling laws after inquiry hears alcohol and cocaine offered to punters
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Labor open to ‘sensible amendments’ to gambling laws after inquiry hears alcohol and cocaine offered to punters

The Albanese government’s gambling reform legislation is considered broadly correct by Labor frontbencher Jenny…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 34 views
Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after 12-year-old dies, police say
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Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after 12-year-old dies, police say

A school shooting in Thailand has resulted in the deaths of nine people, including the suspected attacker, after a…

8/8/2026 · 2 min read · 22 views
National Indigenous Music awards 2026: Baker Boy wins big, including album and song of the year
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National Indigenous Music awards 2026: Baker Boy wins big, including album and song of the year

Musician Baker Boy, who won album, song and film clip of the year at the National Indigenous Music Awards on Saturday.…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 30 views
Iran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz as deal remains out of reach
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Iran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz as deal remains out of reach

An Iranian statement said the US must never threaten the country again. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in…

8/8/2026 · 3 min read · 29 views
Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters
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Navy says it is spending 25% more time monitoring Russian vessels around UK waters

HMS Mersey tracking the Russian Admiral Grigorovich frigate. Photograph: UK MOD Crown copyright/Royal Navy/ReutersView…

8/8/2026 · 2 min read · 30 views
Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears
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Centrelink pursuing debts that are more than 40 years old despite agreeing to waive old arrears

There are 1.34m outstanding Centrelink debts, data shows, with around 600 of these over 30 years old. Photograph:…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 38 views
Hospitality recruitment app Supp calls gig-workers contractors. Some users say it leads to casual work without entitlements
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Hospitality recruitment app Supp calls gig-workers contractors. Some users say it leads to casual work without entitlements

Supp describes itself as a ‘jobs marketplace’, where hospitality businesses can advertise available shifts to…

8/8/2026 · 6 min read · 30 views
‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn
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‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn

El Niño-generated storm waves crash onto seaside houses at Mondos Beach, California, on 12 January 2016. Photograph:…

8/8/2026 · 3 min read · 28 views
OpenAI to pause work on AI model Astra due to security concerns
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OpenAI to pause work on AI model Astra due to security concerns

OpenAI is pausing work on its AI model Astra due to security concerns after the model was found to be able to find and…

8/8/2026 · 2 min read · 37 views
Where in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?
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Where in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?

Planetarium astronomer Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses at the Royal Observatory…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 40 views
Nicola Sturgeon ‘has not spoken to’ estranged husband, Peter Murrell, since he was jailed
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Nicola Sturgeon ‘has not spoken to’ estranged husband, Peter Murrell, since he was jailed

Nicola Sturgeon’s comments came during a podcast recording at the Edinburgh festival fringe. Photograph: Claudia…

8/8/2026 · 3 min read · 27 views
Senate passes funding bill to prevent shutdown through US midterms
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Senate passes funding bill to prevent shutdown through US midterms

The US Senate has passed a government funding bill to prevent a shutdown through the midterm elections. The bill will…

8/8/2026 · 3 min read · 27 views
The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world
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The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world

MI6’s headquarters seen from across the Thames in London. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 29 views
Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries ups
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Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries ups

The wreckage of a Nazi warship has become visible above the exceptionally low water line on the Danube near Prahovo in…

8/8/2026 · 3 min read · 35 views
Blanche ‘honored’ after Senate confirms him as US attorney general in narrow vote – US politics live
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Blanche ‘honored’ after Senate confirms him as US attorney general in narrow vote – US politics live

The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the new attorney general in a narrow vote of 50-49. Blanche, who was…

8/8/2026 · 2 min read · 24 views
High divers take the plunge in Paris for a new test of reclaimed Seine’s water
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High divers take the plunge in Paris for a new test of reclaimed Seine’s water

Germany’s Maike Elena Halbisch competes in the women’s 20m high diving event during the European Aquatics…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 22 views
Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day
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Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day

“Second, you have just killed the top of their leadership (including the former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali…

8/8/2026 · 10 min read · 23 views
Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches
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Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches

Dried-out football pitches can be found across all England after high temperatures and no rain. Photograph: Andrew…

8/8/2026 · 2 min read · 24 views
Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil
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Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil

‘My fear is that – without urgent action – the worst is still to come’: Sadiq Khan has said climate fears must be…

8/8/2026 · 4 min read · 30 views

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