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Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot by police
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Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot by police

Nine-year-old visiting relatives in Punjab province when police opened fire on car, local media reportFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nine-year-old Australian girl has been killed and two of her family members injured after reportedly being shot by police in Pakistan.The family were visiting a relative in Chakwal, i...

Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot dead by police
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Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot dead by police

Nine-year-old visiting relatives in Punjab province when police opened fire on car, local media reportFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nine-year-old Australian girl has been killed and two of her family members injured after reportedly being shot by police in Pakistan.The family were visiting a relative in Chakwal, i...

Australia news live: NSW lifts drone ban over Sydney beach after shark attack; Australian child killed in Pakistanralian child killed in Pakistan
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Australia news live: NSW lifts drone ban over Sydney beach after shark attack; Australian child killed in Pakistanralian child killed in Pakistan

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t directly answer a question about whether or not he is willing to make any significant changes to the legislation the government has put forward.He says:Look, the direction of travel I think is an important one for us to follow thro...

Butler warns Coalition against using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger game’ and says bill delays could cost billions
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Butler warns Coalition against using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger game’ and says bill delays could cost billions

Opposition and Greens could team up to extend inquiry into changes but health minister ‘utterly convinced’ federal government’s plan is rightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMark Butler has doubled down on his plans to pass contentious NDIS changes as early as this month, warning the opposition against using the bill a...

Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics, says leadership spill ‘started to really wear on me’

Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics, says leadership spill ‘started to really wear on me’

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Tasmanian senator says he feels he is ‘letting down the team’ but needs to prioritise familyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam will quit politics before the end of the year, in another major blow to the struggling Coalition which is experiencing its lowest levels of popularity in decades...

Australia news live: ‘Nothing off the table’ to deal with shark attack risk, NSW minister says; Australian child killed in Pakistan

Australia news live: ‘Nothing off the table’ to deal with shark attack risk, NSW minister says; Australian child killed in Pakistan

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t directly answer a question about whether or not he is willing to make any significant changes to the legislation the government has put forward.He says:Look, the direction of travel I think is an important one for us to follow thro...

Australia news live: Jonno Duniam says ‘I haven’t wasted a single day’ as he announces retirement from politics; Australian child killed in Pakistan

Australia news live: Jonno Duniam says ‘I haven’t wasted a single day’ as he announces retirement from politics; Australian child killed in Pakistan

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The Tasmanian Liberal senator has announced he will leave parliament before the end of the year. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t directly answer a question about whether or not he is willing to make any significant changes to the legislation the government has pu...

Australia news live: Jonno Duniam says ‘I haven’t wasted a single day’ as he announces retirement from politics; father and daughter found dead in Sydney river

Australia news live: Jonno Duniam says ‘I haven’t wasted a single day’ as he announces retirement from politics; father and daughter found dead in Sydney river

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The Tasmanian Liberal senator has announced he will leave parliament before the end of the year. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t directly answer a question about whether or not he is willing to make any significant changes to the legislation the government has pu...

Australia news live: Jonno Duniam to retire from politics; father and daughter found dead in Sydney river

Australia news live: Jonno Duniam to retire from politics; father and daughter found dead in Sydney river

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The Tasmanian Liberal senator has announced he will leave parliament before the end of the year. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t directly answer a question about whether or not he is willing to make any significant changes to the legislation the government has pu...

Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics in blow to struggling Coalition

Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics in blow to struggling Coalition

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Tasmanian senator says it was ‘extremely difficult decision to make’ and he will leave ‘proud and grateful but exhausted’ Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam will quit politics before the end of the year, in another major blow to the struggling Coalition which is experiencing its lowest levels of popularity in decades.The Tasmanian senator, who has been in parliament since 2016, said it was an “extr...

‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddleboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack

‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddleboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack

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Charlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElite paddleboarder Charlie Verco has only seen one shark bigger than the one he saw on Saturday at Sydney’s Coogee beach.The North Bondi athlete was training for the wor...

‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddeboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack

‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddeboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack

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Charlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on Saturday Elite paddleboarder Charlie Verco has only seen one shark bigger than the one he saw on Saturday at Sydney’s Coogee beach.The North Bondi athlete was training for the world championships in Hawaii in July on Saturday morning when he heard a swimmer shouting “shark”. Continue readin...

Blaze at 1m-sq-ft California warehouse rages into third day: ‘We’re struggling’

Blaze at 1m-sq-ft California warehouse rages into third day: ‘We’re struggling’

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Fire at medical supplier Medline in Tracy, city of more than 100,000 residents, is affecting the air qualityCalifornia firefighters continued to battle a blaze on Saturday that had engulfed a roughly 1m sq ft warehouse, causing officials to warn residents over unhealthy air quality.The fire has been raging at the medical supplier Medline Industries’ warehouse in Tracy, a city of more than 100,000 ...

Australia news live: Jonathon Duniam to retire from politics; father and daughter found dead in Sydney river

Australia news live: Jonathon Duniam to retire from politics; father and daughter found dead in Sydney river

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The Tasmanian Liberal senator has announced he will leave parliament before the end of the year. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe body of a seven-year-old girl has been recovered from Sydney’s Parramatta River after her father was also found dead earlier on Saturday, with an investigation into their deaths to continue. Emergency services we...

Tent collapses during Virginia church celebration, killing 1 and injuring 22

Tent collapses during Virginia church celebration, killing 1 and injuring 22

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Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds tore through Moneta, about 124 miles south-west of RichmondA large tent collapsed during a Virginia church’s 20th anniversary celebration on Friday evening, killing one person and injuring nearly two dozen others, officials said.Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds tore through Moneta, a small community about 124 miles (200km) south-west of Richmond, as the...

UK and Japan set to agree investment deal worth £18bn

UK and Japan set to agree investment deal worth £18bn

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Keir Starmer says commercial and government agreements will create tens of thousands of jobs and drive developmentsThe UK and Japan are set to agree £18bn worth of investment, creating tens of thousands of jobs.Prime minister Keir Starmer will welcome his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi to Downing Street on Sunday ahead of the G7 summit next week. Continue reading...

Nearly half of UK girls saw harmful social media content in a week, research shows

Nearly half of UK girls saw harmful social media content in a week, research shows

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New safety measures had little effect so far, study finds, with Starmer expected to announce under-16s banNearly half of girls and a third of all teenagers saw suicide, self-harm and eating disorder content on social media in a week, a study shows.The Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) research found that 47% of girls aged 13 to 17 encountered high-risk content during a seven-day period. Continue reading...

One Stop shop worker sacked after trying to tackle suspected shoplifter

One Stop shop worker sacked after trying to tackle suspected shoplifter

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Convenience store employee Eileen Fox, 56, said suspect ‘banged into metal stand’ but no one was injured in incident• Waitrose employee sacked after stopping shoplifter from taking Easter eggsA convenience store worker was sacked after trying to tackle a woman who she suspected was shoplifting bacon.Eileen Fox said the suspected thief was “well known” in Bootle, Merseyside, and claimed she had bee...

Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws

Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws

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Police stop comes after far-right activist rose to global prominence on social media amid racial tensions in BritainTommy Robinson was detained by police on Saturday at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws, after a week in which he rose to global prominence on social media.It was understood the far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and his phone was sei...

Resident doctors in England call off strike action after new government offer

Resident doctors in England call off strike action after new government offer

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Last-minute offer to be put to members is understood to include an average 6.6% pay upliftResident doctors in England have called off strike action after the government made a new offer which will be put to members.They were set to stage a four-day walkout from 7am on Monday – the 16th round of strike action since 2023. Continue reading...

UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package

UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package

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Funding for extracurricular activities comes as ministers prepare to introduce social media restrictions for under-16sThe government has announced a £132.5m funding package for after-school clubs as ministers prepare to introduce expected restrictions on social media use for under-16s.The programme is designed to expand access to enrichment activities in schools, with funding for clubs ranging fro...

‘Flamin’ cockatoos’ have lost much of their habitat to bushfires. Can the species survive?

‘Flamin’ cockatoos’ have lost much of their habitat to bushfires. Can the species survive?

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Two fires in 12 years wiped out all but a handful of the mature native pines in Victoria’s Wyperfeld national park, a key breeding ground for endangered pink cockatoosGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt the entrance to Wyperfeld national park, in north-west Victoria, more than a dozen pink cockatoos are sprinkled across a hedge row of pine trees like Christmas decorations...

Two arrested after girl critically injured in loading vehicle incident in Essex

Two arrested after girl critically injured in loading vehicle incident in Essex

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Man, 18, and boy, 17, detained on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in Southend-on-SeaTwo people have been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after an incident involving a loading vehicle which has left a teenage girl in a critical condition in hospital.Police attended the Chalkwell Park area of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, at about 12.30am on Sa...

Former NBA MVP James Harden arrested on weapon charge in Houston

Former NBA MVP James Harden arrested on weapon charge in Houston

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11-time All-Star released on $100 bondPolice spotted handgun in player’s MercedesCleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was released from a Houston jail after he was arrested early on Saturday morning on a misdemeanor gun violation.Harden was driving through downtown Houston with four others when he was stopped by police just before 4am. When Harden drove up behind another vehicle, an officer spot...

Far-right and anti-racist protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots

Far-right and anti-racist protesters clash in UK cities after Belfast riots

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Police make several arrests as rival demonstrators take to streets of Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and GlasgowFar-right marches took place across the UK on Saturday after violent unrest in Belfast and Southampton in recent days.Several people were arrested on Saturday afternoon as far-right groups clashed with anti-racist and anti-fascist demonstrators in Brighton, Liverpool, Sheffield and Glasg...

Gee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention

Gee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention

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Four-ton Paige, brought in as surprise for attenders, made gushing debut after governor finished keynote speechAn African elephant weighing roughly 4 tons that was brought to the Texas Republican party’s annual convention to excite attenders ended up drawing widespread attention for the wrong reasons after she urinated on the convention floor and became the focus of animal welfare concerns.Inside ...

Trump says Iran peace deal could be signed by Sunday, with strait of Hormuz to open shortly after

Trump says Iran peace deal could be signed by Sunday, with strait of Hormuz to open shortly after

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US president says in online post he reserves ‘ultimate alternative’ if Tehran refuses to sign agreementDonald Trump said on Saturday that the US is set to sign a new agreement with Iran the following day, claiming that the deal would prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, as well as reopen the strait of Hormuz to international shipping.In a Truth Social post, Trump said that Iran “no long...

Preliminary peace deal could be signed within days, says US, Iran and mediators

Preliminary peace deal could be signed within days, says US, Iran and mediators

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Pakistani PM claims Islamabad preparing for electronic signing, while Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claimsIran, the US and mediators suggested on Saturday that a preliminary peace deal could be signed within days to end the three-month war in the Middle East, though they gave differing timelines and versions of its text.Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s prime minister, said on Saturday that Islamaba...

MPs call for end to real estate event over fear it pushes sale of Israeli settlements

MPs call for end to real estate event over fear it pushes sale of Israeli settlements

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More than 100 UK lawmakers urge government to cancel London event, warning it is linked to land ‘stolen from Palestinians’More than 100 UK lawmakers have called for the cancellation of an Israeli real estate event scheduled to take place in London on Sunday, which had appeared to advertise the sale of land in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.In a letter sent to the foreign secretary o...