Australian politics live: Taylor rejects Frydenberg’s GST idea but welcomes possible political tilt; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll
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Australian politics live: Taylor rejects Frydenberg’s GST idea but welcomes possible political tilt; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes to put a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts.We’re not watering this down. This is a very substantial review. This is about fairness in our ...

Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad

Pennsylvania shooter who killed eight was a grandfather, says slain child’s dad

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Father of toddler killed in Erie mass shooting says reported gunman never seemed distressed or out of the ordinaryThe man who killed eight people, before turning the gun on himself, in a mass shooting in a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday was a grandfather who had not shown signs that he was capable of such violence, according to people who knew the shooter.A man whose toddler was among those...

Trump, Rubio weigh firing US ambassador to Greece: official

Trump, Rubio weigh firing US ambassador to Greece: official

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US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. A senior US official said on Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely p***** off” by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and are likely to decide ...

Trump, Rubio consider firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

Trump, Rubio consider firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct

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US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. A senior US official said on Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely p***** off” by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and are likely to decide ...

Australian politics live: Taylor rejects Frydenberg’s GST idea but welcomes political resurrection; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll

Australian politics live: Taylor rejects Frydenberg’s GST idea but welcomes political resurrection; One Nation to preference Liberals in Victoria poll

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes to put a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts.We’re not watering this down. This is a very substantial review. This is about fairness in our ...

Australian politics live: Ryan ‘not bothered’ by possible Frydenberg return; Lambie accuses Labor of ‘financial coercion’ over FoI

Australian politics live: Ryan ‘not bothered’ by possible Frydenberg return; Lambie accuses Labor of ‘financial coercion’ over FoI

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant treasurer, Daniel Mulino, says Labor is not watering down proposed changes to put a minimum 30% tax on discretionary trusts.We’re not watering this down. This is a very substantial review. This is about fairness in our ...

Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier

Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino’s West End play The Popinjay Cavalier

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The production marks the Hollywood director’s first play written for the stage, which he will also directSacha Baron Cohen will headline Quentin Tarantino’s play The Popinjay Cavalier when it premieres on the West End in London in March 2027.The production marks the Hollywood director’s first work written for the stage – which he will also direct. Continue reading...

Drivers face ‘longer-than-expected’ clearance times at revamped Huanggang crossing

Drivers face ‘longer-than-expected’ clearance times at revamped Huanggang crossing

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The revamped Huanggang Port has officially opened after six years of redevelopment, becoming the first border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China to use a “joint clearance” system for immigration. The facility, which the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says is the largest single-building land port in the world, opened at 6.30am on Monday. It replaces the old Huanggang Port in Shenzh...

Hong Kong tour groups among first to use revamped Huanggang crossing

Hong Kong tour groups among first to use revamped Huanggang crossing

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The revamped Huanggang Port has officially opened after six years of redevelopment, becoming the first border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China to use a “joint clearance” system for immigration. The facility, which the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says is the largest single-building land port in the world, opened at 6.30am on Monday. It replaces the old Huanggang Port in Shenzh...

More than 5,000 travellers use revamped Huanggang crossing in first 2 hours

More than 5,000 travellers use revamped Huanggang crossing in first 2 hours

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The revamped Huanggang Port has officially opened after six years of redevelopment, becoming the first border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China to use a “joint clearance” system for immigration. The facility, which opened at 6.30am on Monday, has replaced the old Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, which served city residents via a shuttle bus ride from the San Tin public transport interchan...

More than 5,000 travellers use revamped  Huanggang crossing in first 2 hours

More than 5,000 travellers use revamped Huanggang crossing in first 2 hours

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The revamped Huanggang Port has officially opened after six years of redevelopment, becoming the first border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China to use a “joint clearance” system for immigration. The facility, which opened at 6.30am on Monday, has replaced the old Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, which served city residents via a shuttle bus ride from the San Tin public transport interchan...

‘Satisfactory’ opening for revamped Huanggang crossing despite bus detour

‘Satisfactory’ opening for revamped Huanggang crossing despite bus detour

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The revamped Huanggang Port has officially opened after six years of redevelopment, becoming the first border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China to use a “joint clearance” system for immigration. The facility, which opened at 6.30am on Monday, has replaced the old Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, which served city residents via a shuttle bus ride from the San Tin public transport interchan...

‘Satisfactory’ opening for revamped Huanggang crossing

‘Satisfactory’ opening for revamped Huanggang crossing

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The revamped Huanggang Port has officially opened after six years of redevelopment, becoming the first border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China to use a “joint clearance” system for immigration. The facility, which opened at 6.30am on Monday, has replaced the old Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, which served city residents via a shuttle bus ride from the San Tin public transport interchan...

UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts

UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts

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Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangersCompanies building the most advanced AI systems must increase safety efforts, the UK’s AI minister will say, as he announces a strengthening of Britain’s cyber defences.Kanishka Narayan will call on companies developing frontier AI to do more to make sure it is safe. He will say Britain...

Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds

Failure to fit tags left 5,000 offenders unmonitored in England and Wales, report finds

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In first half of this year 1,600 tags also had no signal for over two weeks, highlighting scale of probation crisisMore than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of the year because probation staff failed to install electronic tags, while 1,600 tags had no signal for more than two weeks due to faults, a report has found.The Institute for Government (IfG) has revealed the full scale o...

Laopu Gold deepens Hong Kong footprint with entire-floor lease at Central tower: sources

Laopu Gold deepens Hong Kong footprint with entire-floor lease at Central tower: sources

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Beijing-based jeweller Laopu Gold has leased an entire mid-floor at One Exchange Square in Central to support its global expansion, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The brand was taking around 13,000 square feet at the flagship Central tower, which houses Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), one source said. The deal comes as mainland consumer firms and financial institutions...