Australia news live: Pauline Hanson to make cost of living ‘worse’, new union boss warns; Labor scraps course citing ‘integrity’
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Australia news live: Pauline Hanson to make cost of living ‘worse’, new union boss warns; Labor scraps course citing ‘integrity’

The new ACTU secretary, Melissa Donnelly, says One Nation ‘says one thing and does another’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.The new secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Melissa Donnelly, has said cost of livi...

Two friends transformed a 225-acre overgrazed Texas ranch, bringing back quail and wildlife

Two friends transformed a 225-acre overgrazed Texas ranch, bringing back quail and wildlife

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Two friends, Jim Willis and John Webb, bought a 225-acre overgrazed ranch in Texas in 2000 that could support little beyond cattle. They gradually restored native prairie, planted 3,000 sand plum trees, added a five-acre wetland and changed grazing practices. The work transformed the property into habitat for bobwhite quail, grassland birds, deer, ducks and other wildlife, while also encouraging n...

Shady surgeons and Nigeria organ harvesting

Shady surgeons and Nigeria organ harvesting

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In tonight's edition, legal loopholes and gaps about specialised medicine may be driving Illegal organ harvesting in Nigeria. Also, South Sudan may be moving closer to delivering on elections scheduled for December. And on the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, six colonial era plantation estates have just been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes

Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes

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Ten research teams were honoured on Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the US for the first time due to travel concerns. Researchers who studied milk from cockroaches and analysed soil health using underwear received Ig Nobel prizes celebrating unusual and imaginative contributions to science. The awards organised by a digital magazine called the Annals of Impr...

Meet Nithya Ravuri, California school student whose nonprofit has grown to more than 500 members

Meet Nithya Ravuri, California school student whose nonprofit has grown to more than 500 members

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A California high school senior founded Sevah Neuro, a global network for neurodivergent children. This organization provides resources and social connections, growing to over 500 members worldwide. Sevah Neuro offers a summer fellowship program with life skills and social activities for children. The student-led initiative also engages in legislative advocacy for greater awareness and resource...

In 2002, Idaho buried nearly 300 tons of crushed waste glass beneath Highway 75

In 2002, Idaho buried nearly 300 tons of crushed waste glass beneath Highway 75

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Idaho's innovative approach has seen nearly 300 tonnes of waste glass repurposed as road foundation material, addressing both engineering challenges and local waste management issues. The crushed glass cullet, strategically laid beneath a highway section, has proven to be an effective solution, showcasing the potential of recycling in constructing sustainable infrastructure. This project represent...

Reform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover film

Reform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover film

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Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped Reform Nigel Farage is facing fresh criticism on the eve of the Reform UK party conference after some of his team were filmed appearing to plot to avoid electoral laws on foreign donations in an undercover investigation broadcast by Channel 4.A group of investigative journalists called Ver...

We’re prepared to change the law to reform water industry, says Angela Eagle

We’re prepared to change the law to reform water industry, says Angela Eagle

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Exclusive: New environment secretary insists ‘nothing is off the table’ in dealing with ailing Thames WaterBritain’s insolvency laws cannot deal with the aggressive behaviour shown by the companies that control Thames Water, the environment secretary has said, as she confirmed ministers were prepared to take it into public ownership.Angela Eagle told the Guardian she was determined to reform the w...

Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning

Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning

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Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges people to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as she tells UK citizens to plan for national emergenciesBritish people have been urged to have enough food and water on hand to survive a few days without power or water, as the UN said the El Niño climate phenomenon was “supersizing before our eyes”, exacerbating extreme weather events worldwide.Forecasters say they are braced for...

ICE officer who shot Venezuelan man in Minneapolis charged with lying to investigators

ICE officer who shot Venezuelan man in Minneapolis charged with lying to investigators

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Julio Sosa-Celis, who was shot in the leg by Christian Castro and survived, was one of three people shot by federal immigration agents during Trump’s ‘Operation Metro Surge’A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has been indicted on charges of lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier ...

No, UN chief Guterres did not call Francesca Albanese 'out of control'

No, UN chief Guterres did not call Francesca Albanese 'out of control'

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Pro-Israel lobby group UN Watch alleged that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres referred Francesca Albanese, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Palestine, "out of control", saying he'd previously called her a "horrible woman." But Guterres named no one in his remarks. He said “many” independent rapporteurs were “totally out of control,” without singling out any individual. The UN has since said linkin...

Israelis shoot dead two Palestinian teenagers after settlers encircle village

Israelis shoot dead two Palestinian teenagers after settlers encircle village

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Troops escort settlers into al-Mughayyir and raze village outside Hebron as ethnic cleansing of West Bank continuesIsraelis have shot dead two teenagers in a Palestinian village encircled by settlers and Israeli troops have razed an entire village outside Hebron, the latest attacks in a surge of Israeli terror and ethnic cleansing across the occupied West Bank.The shootings targeted Khalil Abu Ali...

Messi Retirement Announcement: IShowSpeed reels at Fabrizio Romano post; fans feel end of era

Messi Retirement Announcement: IShowSpeed reels at Fabrizio Romano post; fans feel end of era

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IShowSpeed was left visibly devastated after learning that Lionel Messi had officially retired from Argentina international football. During a livestream, Speed watched Fabrizio Romano’s announcement and struggled to believe it, repeatedly asking if the transfer journalist was lying. Messi, 39, made the decision after Argentina’s 2026 World Cup final loss to Spain and the death of his father, Jorg...