School and nuclear facility hit in latest wave of Russian strikes
ABC News Australia8d ago
In short: A nuclear facility and a school have been hit by Russian forces amid mounting air-strikes on Ukraine's capital.
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top 92%Labor will go after lawyers trying to 'game' the visa system
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong8d ago
In short: Labor will target lawyers and migration agents who profit from visa applications and protection claims with little or no prospect of success.
War criminal Biljana Plavsic, dubbed Serbia's 'Iron Lady', dies aged 96
ABC News Australia8d ago
In short: Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic has died at the age of 96. Plavsic pleaded guilty at a United Nations tribunal to persecution as a crime against humanity for her role in...
UFO experts claims US authorities 'aren't doing their job'
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News8d ago
UFO experts claims US authorities 'aren't doing their job' A UFO expert has declared US authorities "aren't doing their job" if they can't explain the mysterious objects in our skies.
Heeney wins Sydney Swans best and fairest award amid club suspension
ABC News Australiaby Kyle Pollard8d ago
Isaac Heeney has won Sydney's best and fairest award following his club imposed sanction for breaching club standards.
Teacher doused in petrol as protests rage in France
PerthNowby Staff Writers8d ago
Teacher doused in petrol as protests rage in France Attackers have doused a head teacher in petrol and started fires in at least two schools, officials say, as increasingly violent student protests...
Arkansas fishing lake on high alert over Bigfoot 'howls'
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News8d ago
Arkansas fishing lake on high alert over Bigfoot 'howls' Visitors to a lake in Arkansas have been warned to be on high alert for Bigfoot after a hunter was left terrified by "howls".
Coin-sized titanium flashlight improves on the original EDC must-have
New Atlasby Abhimanyu Ghoshal9d ago
Flashlight brand Rodman is back with an updated version of its tiny ED08 model from last year. While it was already easy to carry, the new one features better LEDs and an improved build – at nearly...
Loch Ness Monster hunter dismisses tourist sightings
PerthNowby BANG - Entertainment News9d ago
Loch Ness Monster hunter dismisses tourist sightings A Loch Ness Monster hunter is convinced sightings by tourists are likely to be "false alarms".
Russia hits Kyiv school in relentless aerial campaign
PerthNowby Susie Blann and Barry Hatton9d ago
Russia hits Kyiv school in relentless aerial campaign A Russian drone has struck a school in Kyiv, city officials say, as the Ukrainian capital endured another night and day of relentless aerial...
WA police ban 'excluded persons' from protesting at defence expo
ABC News Australiaby Courtney Withers9d ago
In short: At least a handful of people have already been banned from protesting at a major defence conference next week in Perth.
'It's coming for everything': Eddie Perfect on AI and his new satire
ABC News Australiaby Hannah Story9d ago
Eddie Perfect doesn't want his teenage daughters talking to AI chatbots. "We have a rule in our house that no one talks to the machines," he says.
Former union delegate and bikie fined $2,000 over illegal debt collection
ABC News Australiaby Kristian Silva9d ago
In short: Victorian prosecutors have dropped a blackmail charge against a former CFMEU delegate with links to criminal bikie gangs.
Cockpit stabbing puts crew-related hijackings in focus
PerthNowby Philip Marcelo9d ago
Cockpit stabbing puts crew-related hijackings in focus HIJACKINGS AND ATTEMPTED HIJACKINGS POTENTIALLY INVOLVING CREW MEMBERS October 22, 2023 An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot tried to cut the...
Travel chaos looms for Grand Final weekend
PerthNowby Kate Stephenson9d ago
‘Left with no choice’: Jetstar workers to strike at major airports ahead of Grand Final weekend Travel chaos is looming for thousands of Aussies this Grand Final weekend, as Jetstar customer...
Perth's western suburbs councils take steps toward merger
ABC News Australiaby Mya Kordic and Mark Gibson9d ago
In short: The Town of Claremont has become one of the first councils in Perth to express its openness to merging with another western suburb council.
Why Malaysia is deporting thousands of Myanmar asylum seekers
ABC News Australiaby Will Jackson and Girish Sawlani9d ago
Malaysia this week deported about 1,500 Myanmar nationals, including children, as part of a refugee repatriation program.
Grattan on Friday: Albanese leaves grim domestic scene as he flies to the blue Pacific
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra9d ago
Having a “Pre-COP” meeting in Fiji and Tuvalu is one of those initiatives that seemed a good idea at the time.
Nedd Brockmann’s morning Hilllarys run pulls 200 tradies
PerthNowby Fraser Williams9d ago
Nedd Brockmann leads Perth’s tradies in morning 4:01 Club run at Hillarys to promote mental wellbeing Marathon maniac Nedd Brockmann has revealed his latest fundraising challenge following a packed...
View from The Hill: how far will the opposition go on industrial relations reform? Probably not too far
The Conversation Australiaby Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra9d ago
In a major speech on Thursday, the Coalition’s industrial relations spokeswoman Jane Hume delivered a detailed, critical assessment of Australia’s workplace relations landscape.