Politics live: petrol prices set to rise ‘even higher’; Labor’s private health reform for over-65s condemned as ‘lazy’
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Politics live: petrol prices set to rise ‘even higher’; Labor’s private health reform for over-65s condemned as ‘lazy’

Follow the day’s news liveGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastHanson’s comments on Albanese’s mother ‘gratuitous and unnecessary’: HumeJane Hume has joined the pile on, blasting Pauline Hanson for her comments about Anthony Albanese’s mother.I think that these comments were gratuitous and unnecessary. And the idea that you would disparage people that have grown up in social ...

South Korea’s ‘grey digital divide’ leaves seniors pleading for help

South Korea’s ‘grey digital divide’ leaves seniors pleading for help

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A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world’s starkest digital divides for seniors. Age gaps in digital literacy are a global concern, yet the gulf has widened massively in the hyper-connected and fast-ageing country, prompting national campaigns to bridge it. “You can’t do anything wi...

Alan Jones told prominent athlete ‘I would like to be kissing you all night’ after alleged assault, trial hears

Alan Jones told prominent athlete ‘I would like to be kissing you all night’ after alleged assault, trial hears

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Alleged victim tells court he froze and was ‘in disbelief’ after broadcaster kissed him on corner of his lips at public eventA prominent athlete froze and was “shocked and embarrassed” when Alan Jones kissed him on the side of his mouth at a public event, the broadcaster’s trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre has heard.The witness said the kiss on the corner of his lips happened years after Jones sent...

North Korea tests weapons capable of striking South Korea: ‘huge destructive power’

North Korea tests weapons capable of striking South Korea: ‘huge destructive power’

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North Korea said on Monday it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed showed “huge destructive power”. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Saturday’s drill was meant to get familiar with the procedure for the operation of the integrated firepower control system. South Korea’s military earlier said it detected short-range ballistic ...

Peptide user tore oesophagus after using counterfeit product, Australian regulator warns

Peptide user tore oesophagus after using counterfeit product, Australian regulator warns

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TGA issues alert after person was hospitalised after believing they were taking experimental weight loss drug retatrutideFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA patient who tore their oesophagus after taking a counterfeit version of an experimental weight loss drug has prompted Australia’s medicines regulator to warn of ser...

Iranian cargo vessel struck as Iran delays talks with Gulf neighbors

Iranian cargo vessel struck as Iran delays talks with Gulf neighbors

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An Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding four, Iranian state media said. Tehran blamed a “terrorist enemy” for the attack, which came as threats to shipping intensified around the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits.

Politics live: petrol prices set to rise ‘even higher’ as Middle East crisis escalates; OpenAI says it wants to train models in Australia

Politics live: petrol prices set to rise ‘even higher’ as Middle East crisis escalates; OpenAI says it wants to train models in Australia

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastHanson’s comments on Albanese’s mother ‘gratuitous and unnecessary’: HumeJane Hume has joined the pile on, blasting Pauline Hanson for her comments about Anthony Albanese’s mother.I think that these comments were gratuitous and unnecessary. And the idea that you would disparage people that have grown up in social ...

3 killed, 15 wounded in gunfire ahead of historic Philippine regional election

3 killed, 15 wounded in gunfire ahead of historic Philippine regional election

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Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before the polls opened on Monday in a semi-autonomous Muslim region of the Philippines set to choose its first elected parliament. The vote is the culmination of an on-off peace process that began in the late 1990s and established the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the country’s far south. Cotabato police ...

Shot down over Iran, hunted for 50 hrs: How US fighter survived behind enemy lines

Shot down over Iran, hunted for 50 hrs: How US fighter survived behind enemy lines

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A US Air Force officer survived nearly fifty hours in Iran after his jet was shot down. Over ninety American service members deployed for one of the most complex rescue operations. The officer, injured, hid in Iran's desert while Iranian forces searched for him. US forces used bombers and drones to strike Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces nearby. This mission demonstrated the US commitment to...

One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 amid warnings move would damage economy

One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 amid warnings move would damage economy

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New immigration policy has attracted bipartisan condemnation, with Labor warning it would damage construction, healthcare and agricultureFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation says it will cut the number of temporary migrants in Australia by more than 750,000 over three years, targeting international students and ...

Tourism and technology may hold key to boosting China’s public image in the US

Tourism and technology may hold key to boosting China’s public image in the US

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China could improve its image in the United States by highlighting areas such as tourism and technology and positioning itself as a responsible major power, a survey has concluded. Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou said that although concepts such as “decoupling” and “de-risking” had been increasingly prominent in media coverage of China, this had not entirely wiped away positiv...

Hong Kong 5-year plan to stick with capitalism, uphold ‘one country, two systems’: John Lee

Hong Kong 5-year plan to stick with capitalism, uphold ‘one country, two systems’: John Lee

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Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan will not change the capitalist system and instead fully exploit its advantages to map the city’s long-term development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. In an opinion piece published in the South China Morning Post on Monday, the city leader also stressed that the blueprint, in focusing on the economy, would ultimately “enable citizens to flourish” by...

‘Cannon fodder’ Asians tricked to fight for Russia spur calls for intervention

‘Cannon fodder’ Asians tricked to fight for Russia spur calls for intervention

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A report that eight Indonesians were allegedly tricked into fighting for Moscow in its war on Ukraine may be just the tip of the iceberg, analysts warn, cautioning that Southeast Asia’s existing scam networks could already be a hunting ground for Russian fraudsters. Ukraine’s intelligence agency revealed on August 27 that the Indonesians had been lured with promises of well-paid civilian jobs. Jak...