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Greens founder challenges Shoebridge on Hamas and party’s electoral reach
Greens co-founder Drew Hutton has challenged new Australian Greens leader David Shoebridge to back a two-state solution, condemn Hamas and criticise the slogan “globalise the Intifada”. Hutton also questioned whether the party could win support beyond its traditional base, renewing his criticism that it has drifted from its founding principles. Hutton left the Queensland Greens…
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South Park episode mocks billionaires’ data centres and anti-vaccine claims
The second episode of South Park Season 29 satirises billionaires’ data centres and their efforts to control their public image through media ownership. Butters campaigns to eliminate “billionaire weenies” (depicted as literal penises) after their data centre disrupts his television, whilst his parents blame his anti-billionaire views on his measles vaccine, satirising anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.…
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Chad Lowe’s father pays tribute to granddaughter Fiona, 13, after her death
Charles Lowe has paid tribute to his 13-year-old granddaughter Fiona, who died on Tuesday. He shared a photograph of her swimming and wrote, “Rest in peace sweet Fiona.” Friends of Fiona’s father, actor Chad Lowe, and her mother, Kim Painter, also sent messages of support. The family described Fiona as loving, smart and creative, and…
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Bryon Noem welcomes chance to present his account in court amid divorce
Kristi Noem, former US Department of Homeland Security Secretary, is divorcing her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem, following a Daily Mail exposé of his secret cross-dressing and involvement in online fetish communities. Bryon has now broken his silence on the impending divorce, issuing a statement expressing sadness about the marriage ending whilst indicating his…
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Atlanta Dream advance to WNBA playoffs semifinals for first time since 2018 with Game 2 win
The Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 83–75 in Game 2 to reach the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2018, avoiding a first-round exit. The result sends the Eastern Conference’s top regular-season team into a matchup with the New York Liberty, whose upset of Minnesota adds an unusual twist to the next round.…
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Arguments at Apple, a Moog synthesiser, and the 1969 Beatles song with nearly 2,000,000,000 streams
George Harrison wrote “Here Comes the Sun” in Eric Clapton’s garden in 1969, taking a day away from Apple Corps’ business problems. The song captured his growing confidence as a songwriter during the Beatles’ strained final period and became one of the band’s most enduring recordings. Harrison used a Moog synthesiser on the track, bringing…
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Pete Davidson calls out NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani over highway mess
Comedian Pete Davidson used an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to ask New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to fix the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), drawing loud cheers from the audience. The exchange put a spotlight on motorists’ frustration with the highway’s prolonged construction and ageing infrastructure. Davidson said he regularly sees cones but little visible…
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UK PM Opens EU Membership Debate Amid Data Crisis and Political Backlash
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reignited discussion about Britain’s relationship with Europe, indicating the government would consider options from enhanced economic cooperation to European Union membership. The timing
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Ted Sarandos Admits Netflix Is “Not Growing as Fast as I Want Us To”
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has acknowledged that his streaming service is growing slower than desired, with viewership increasing by only 2% in the first half of 2026. He stated the company is actively working to accelerate growth, particularly through expansion into live programming. This admission comes at a significant moment for the streaming industry, with…
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Three charged over mistaken-identity killing of Sydney student Marco Tapia
Three people have been charged with the murder of 23-year-old university student Marco Tapia, who was shot at his family home in Glen Alpine, southwest Sydney, on 1 September. Police believe he was mistakenly targeted in an alleged gang assassination; his mother said the charges were welcome but each development renewed the family’s grief, and…