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Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal court has upheld a landmark decision that found a women-only social media app and...
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Butterfly Conservation poll is open until 7 June with choice of 60 species from small tortoiseshells to purple emperorsWill it be the rapidly disappearing former garden favourite, the small tortoiseshell? Or the poet John Masefield's "oakwood haunting thing”, the charismatic purple emperor? Or perhaps the brimstone, the ultimate harbinger of...
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Redevelopment of the former Department of Lands building on Sydney's Bridge Street wins National Trust heritage awardIt was once a grand old sandstone masterpiece, where returned soldiers would cram into marble corridors to anxiously await lottery draws that could change their lives.Then the 20th century happened. Continue reading...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with President Trump on day two of the U.S.-China summit at Zhongnanhai, saying that he chose the venue to reciprocate the hospitality shown to him at Mar-a-Lago in 2017. The two leaders continue their high-level discussions as the final day of Trump's visit to China draws to a close.
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Pressure grows on Alcoa over strip-mining of Western Australian jarrah forest, which also threatens Perth's water supplyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUS mining company Alcoa's strip-mining of Western Australia's jarrah forest is under further investigation after its "deliberate repeat breach” of environmental laws...
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One Nation leader and Barnaby Joyce flew on Gina Rinehart's plane from the Sunshine Coast to Mount Isa before taking charter to tour flood-affected communitiesPauline Hanson billed taxpayers almost $16,000 in private charter flights to travel around flood-affected Queensland on the suggestion of billionaire Gina Rinehart, despite previously...
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US President Trump revealed Chinese President Xi Jinping desires the Strait of Hormuz reopened to stabilize global energy markets. Both leaders reportedly agreed on the necessity of this crucial shipping route's resumption. Discussions also touched upon potential increased Chinese purchases of American oil and agricultural products, alongside...
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Guardian columnist Rafael Behr talks through a tumultuous day for Labour and Keir Starmer – following the resignation of health secretary Wes Streeting, and the renewed possibility of a Westminster comeback for Andy BurnhamAfter a week of speculation and gossip, Thursday seemed to be the day the Labour leadership contest really took off....
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Refugee advocacy group warns migrants 'should not be used as scapegoats' as prime minister claims Coalition imitating One Nation policiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has accused Angus Taylor of copying One Nation and "dog-whistling” to marginalise...
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet again Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals — but also a stark warning from Xi that mishandling the Taiwan issue could push U.S.-China relations to "a very dangerous place."
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Dalton Eatherly, known online as "Chud the Builder,” became famous for controversial livestreams, rage-bait videos, and disruptive public behavior. The influencer is now back in headlines after a courthouse shooting investigation in Clarksville, Tennessee left two people injured. The incident has sparked wider debate about internet fame, shock...
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Candace Owens claimed the White House Military Office helped amplify a viral video of Erika Kirk emotionally leaving the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting scene saying, "I just wanna go home.” Owens alleged a leaked internal email described the clip as a powerful emotional asset. No evidence has publicly confirmed the claim, but the...
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Rents will rise and homelessness quadruple in a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken, University of Sydney researchers findFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGlobal heating could worsen housing affordability, push up rents and quadruple homelessness in a...
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Trump says 'a lot of good' has come from summit and 'we've made some fantastic trade deals for both countries'Xi warns Trump of 'clashes and even conflicts' with US over TaiwanAnalysis: For anxious Taiwan, Trump's silence after Xi talks is best possible outcomeJamieson Greer also said US export controls on semiconductor chips were not a major topic...
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'We know that Mark Carney wants to sort of embrace Europe,' says competition director Martin GreenCanada is welcome to join Eurovision if it wishes, its director has said, months after the country revealed it wanted to "explore” joining the song contest in its federal budget.Eurovision director Martin Green told the BBC on Wednesday that Canada...
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Empath Chan responded after fake rumors about her death spread across X following a parody post claiming she died from a drug overdose. She shut down the speculation with a brief reply saying, "? I'm alive.” The controversy renewed attention on her history of ragebait content, including backlash over blackface Halloween posts and offensive videos...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested that the U.S. and China must reject the notion that a rising power is destined to fight an established one. But China sees Taiwan as part of its destiny and is willing to take it over by force if necessary. This is why Taipei is preparing for a possible attack. Tony Dokoupil has more.
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Export's performances scandalised Austria in the 1960s, but are now recognised for exposing the objectification of the female bodyValie Export, the Austrian performance artist and film-maker who inverted the male gaze in ways that were provocative, shocking and often outrageously fun, has died aged 85.The artist's own foundation announced on...
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Charity says calls to its Childline service about online sexual abuse and exploitation have risen 36% in a yearChildren reported a rise in online blackmail attempts involving sexual images in the UK last year, according to a leading charity.The NSPCC said contacts with its Childline service relating to online sexual abuse and exploitation rose by...
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Media law experts cast doubt on viability of a defamation lawsuit promised by Netanyahu over Nicholas Kristof essayIsrael's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and foreign minister, Gideon Sa'ar, have threatened to sue the New York Times for defamation over the publication of an essay by Nicholas Kristof detailing allegations that Palestinian...
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Visit comes after US-Cuba relations deteriorated significantly, and as the island nation declared it had 'absolutely no fuel' because of US blockadeCIA director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday as a way to improve dialogue between the US and the communist-run island, the Cuban government said.The meeting took place "in a...
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Sneako reacted strongly after Chud the Builder's Tennessee arrest, calling it a dangerous moment for free speech rights. Meanwhile, authorities charged Dalton Eatherly with attempted murder and other firearm-related offenses after a courthouse shooting in Clarksville. The incident has now started a heated online debate involving hate speech,...
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Revelation seen as serious blow to candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil's leading rightwing presidential hopefulFlávio Bolsonaro, Brazil's leading rightwing presidential hopeful, has been caught on tape asking a banker accused of corruption for $26.8m (£20m) to fund a film about his father, the former president Jair Bolsonaro.The leaked voice...
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Thames at Ham designated as one of 13 new swimming areas across England to be monitored for water qualityThe first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London will welcome swimmers for the official start of the bathing season on Friday as one of 13 new monitored swimming areas across England.The Thames at Ham, in south-west London,...
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Council of Europe members plan to change interpretation of ECHR to make it easier to deport refused asylum seekersKeir Starmer's government has been accused of trying to water down legal protections for torture victims as ministers from 46 countries including the UK prepare to make it easier to deport refused asylum seekers and foreign...
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There was wind, there was fire, there was Goodrem's remarkable upper-range – resulting in a refreshingly self-assured offering from Australia'Sung by a silver robot from 1984!' The 11 biggest bangers in Eurovision 2026Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStanding before a...
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Ancient pyramids are often associated with Egypt. However, the largest pyramid ever built is in Mexico. The Great Pyramid of Cholula, known as Tlachihualtepetl, is a man-made mountain. It has a massive footprint, dwarfing the Great Pyramid of Giza in volume. This Mexican marvel is often overlooked, mistaken for a natural hill.
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'Backward' photo panned for display of patriarchy, signaling that 'women's voices don't matter in shaping global order'By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday, the bilateral had featured all the expected pomp and pageantry: a meticulously choreographed display of Chinese soldiers, children...
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Candace Owens reacted after a new book claimed Brigitte Macron slapped Emmanuel Macron over alleged messages to actress Golshifteh Farahani. The French first lady has denied the claims, while Farahani also rejected relationship rumors. The controversy comes as Owens continues fighting a defamation lawsuit filed by the French first couple over her...
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A Brazilian influencer, Rosa Iberê Tavares Dantas, has become a fugitive after fleeing the country before beginning a three-year prison sentence for negligent homicide. She was convicted in a fatal road accident that killed a 31-year-old personal trainer. Authorities have placed her on Brazil's arrest warrant system and notified international...
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Cuba's electrical grid suffered a partial collapse early on Thursday morning, the country's grid operator UNE said, snuffing out power across eastern Cuba and testing the patience of Cubans already exhausted from seemingly interminable blackouts amid a U.S. fuel blockade.
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Follow today's news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, it's Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let's get to it and see what Friday holds.Big news to start the morning: Australia's Delta Goodrem has qualified for the Eurovision final. Continue reading...
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Clarksville streamer Dalton Eatherly, also known as ChudTheBuilder, faces attempted murder charges after a violent confrontation outside a courthouse in Clarksville. The 28-year-old internet personality, previously criticized for provocative online behavior, was injured alongside another man. Both are in stable condition as authorities investigate...
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