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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…
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Police warned education officials about teacher accused of raping student – but she was allowed to teach at Sydney public school for two more years
Deandra Kontou, a former Newington College teacher charged with nine sex offences over alleged abuse of a student in 2019, was hired by a Sydney public school in 2024 and remained there after police warned NSW education officials about complaints against her. The case has prompted an urgent departmental review into her employment and scrutiny…
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Mike Tomlin previews Minecraft city built over 12 years
Mike Tomlin has previewed a Minecraft city he has spent 12 years building, offering fans a glimpse into a long-running hobby as he moves from NFL coaching into television broadcasting. He said the game was therapeutic and helped him detach from the pressures of everyday life. The footage shows an extensive city with streets, a…
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California superintendent candidate calls out teachers union, says she’s a ‘real threat’ to ‘socialist agenda’
California superintendent candidate Sonja Shaw says she will continue challenging the United Teachers Los Angeles union after a video circulated in which a woman described her as a “real threat” and said her election would cause problems for the organisation. Shaw, who chairs the Chino Valley Unified School District board, argues that the union protects…
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The children dying in India’s remote tribal heartland
At least 32 children have died since May in remote villages in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh state in India, with most victims belonging to the Baiga, one of India’s particularly vulnerable tribal groups. Officials attribute the deaths primarily to measles and malaria, exacerbated by malnutrition and delays in treatment. The scale of the outbreak has…
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Wannabe LA mayor blasts Trump’s ‘cruel’ plan to make federal Head Start program conduct all classes in English
The Trump administration has proposed requiring the federal Head Start early education programme to conduct all classes exclusively in English, a change that would eliminate the current multilingual instruction approach. Nithya Raman, the frontrunner in Los Angeles’s mayoral election, has denounced the proposal as “cruel”, arguing it represents a targeted campaign against immigrant families rather…