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Substitute teacher fired after offering extra credit to students who donated to her GoFundMe for a trip to Ecuador
A substitute teacher in Iowa was dismissed after offering students extra credit if they donated to her personal GoFundMe. An administrative law judge found that the offer put students under pressure and breached the school district’s ethics policy; he also denied her application for unemployment benefits. Stephanie Mullaley had promoted a fundraiser to help pay…
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Friendly fire erupts as Chris Minns takes veiled swipe at Anthony Albanese over spending as interest rates and inflation surge
NSW Premier Chris Minns has made thinly veiled criticism of federal Labor’s spending approach, arguing all government levels must help combat inflation as the Reserve Bank raised interest rates and consumer prices accelerated. The criticism highlights growing tensions within the Labor Party ahead of NSW’s 2027 state election, with some state MPs reportedly wanting Minns…
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‘Nobody Wants This’: Consulting rabbi calls out star’s ‘ignorant’ take on ‘genocide’ in Gaza
Rabbi Steve Leder, a technical adviser on Netflix’s *Nobody Wants This*, criticised its star Adam Brody for describing Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide”. Leder called Brody’s remarks ignorant and flippant, and argued that he had misused the term; his comments reflect a dispute over Brody’s public stance on the conflict. Brody made the remarks…
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Georgia college student miraculously survives 8-story plunge after metal bench breaks her fall
A 21-year-old University of Georgia student has made a remarkable recovery after falling from an eighth-floor window at an apartment complex in Athens, Georgia. Kristin Sargent plummeted approximately eight storeys after apparently falling through a window screen whilst dancing near an open window on Saturday evening, yet miraculously survived the fall. The incident occurred at…
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Netflix’s ‘Off Campus’ Rival Officially Finds Its Stellar Cast in ‘Moana’ and ‘Rivals’ Stars
Netflix is developing *Icebreaker*, a romance series adapted from Hannah Grace’s hockey novel, as streaming rivals score hits with hockey-themed dramas. The project’s casting has expanded, adding actors from *Rivals*, *Moana* and *Heated Rivalry*, among others. Gabriel Tierney will play Aaron and Auliʻi Cravalho will play Lola; Peter Berry, Chaneil Kular, Devin Craig and Aidan…
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Ana Montana, girlfriend to NBA star LaMelo Ball, arrested on felony drug charges in North Carolina
Ana Montana, whose real name is Analicia Chaves, was arrested in North Carolina and charged with two felony counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud or forgery, as well as two misdemeanour possession counts. The case matters because authorities allege a prescription she collected at a Charlotte pharmacy was issued using a doctor’s stolen Drug…
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Fears diesel could hit $4 a litre in Australia amid fuel rationing warning
President Donald Trump has signalled support for banning United States diesel exports, a proposal that could substantially affect Australian fuel prices despite Australia not being a direct importer of American diesel. Energy analysts warn this could trigger fuel rationing and push diesel prices up by approximately 50 per cent, potentially exceeding $4 per litre within…
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Best friend of Constable Mia Lay pays heartbreaking tribute after horror crash death – as her father says he hopes no one is found at fault
Constable Mia Lay, a 20-year-old police officer, was killed when her patrol car crashed at high speed into a tree in Redfern, Sydney, early on Friday morning. The vehicle, driven by Constable Brandon Torrisi, 24, struck the tree whilst responding to reports of a stolen car in nearby Glebe. The impact was so severe that…
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Swiss glaciers suffer ‘disastrous’ year of ice loss, threatening water supplies
Swiss glaciers lost an estimated 5.5% of their remaining ice over the past year, a near-record decline that scientists describe as disastrous. The unusually rapid melting, driven by intense heatwaves and a mild winter with little snow, is a sign of the pace of climate change and could put future water supplies at risk. Glaciers…