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SA premier announces royal commission into AI – as it happened
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SA premier announces royal commission into AI – as it happened

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we’...

Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’
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Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’

Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beachHarry Potter fans have forced a new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland to be relocated after complaining it would desecrate the “grave” of Dobby, a fictional elf.The character was laid to rest on Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, during the...

Two workers temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney airport
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Two workers temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney airport

Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after ‘unacceptable’ delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe transport minister, Catherine King, has said improved staff rostering will be in place at Sydney airport from next mon...

Australia news live: SA premier announces royal commission into AI; Icac witness questioned on fake invoices says ‘every tradie in Sydney has wife as the director’
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Australia news live: SA premier announces royal commission into AI; Icac witness questioned on fake invoices says ‘every tradie in Sydney has wife as the director’

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we...

UK temperatures could hit 36C as fifth heatwave of summer looms

UK temperatures could hit 36C as fifth heatwave of summer looms

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Met Office considers amber or red warning as forecasters say Thursday is likely to be hottest day of the weekTemperatures could reach 36C (97F) or higher this week, forecaster have said, with possible disruption to railway lines and power networks as the Met Office considers issuing rare amber or red extreme heat warnings.Parts of the UK are forecast to experience their fifth heatwave of the summe...

Lobbyist tells Icac there’s not a ‘shred of evidence’ he was involved with Reformers

Lobbyist tells Icac there’s not a ‘shred of evidence’ he was involved with Reformers

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Jeremy Greenwood tells inquiry he instructed the conservative Liberal group ‘not to keep going’ because ‘it became so toxic’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Liberal figure under investigation for allegedly accepting illegal donations has told the corruption watchdog that it does not have a “shred of evidence” that he...

Two workers were temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney Airport

Two workers were temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney Airport

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Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after ‘unacceptable’ delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planes The transport minister, Catherine King, has said improved staff rostering will be in place at Sydney Airport from next month after “unacceptable” delays and a near-miss collision that resulted in two workers being stood down.King call...

Albanese gives ground on gambling inducements as Labor and Coalition inch towards deal

Albanese gives ground on gambling inducements as Labor and Coalition inch towards deal

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Prime minister and opposition leader meet in Canberra to advance agreement on gambling advertising Anthony Albanese has bowed to pressure and will limit gambling inducements as part of a deal between Labor and Angus Taylor, even as some Liberals warn it might not do enough to help vulnerable people.The prime minister and the opposition leader met in Canberra on Monday to negotiate the deal, a week...

Australia news live: SA premier announces royal commission into AI and ‘how it will be deployed’; Albanese confirms Labor will amend gambling legislation

Australia news live: SA premier announces royal commission into AI and ‘how it will be deployed’; Albanese confirms Labor will amend gambling legislation

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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we...

Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’

Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’

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If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the changeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Liberals have vowed to restore weekly rubbish collections if they win November’s state election, with leader Jess Wilson describing the current fortnightly sy...

Monday briefing: How the new phase of confrontation at al-Aqsa signals a challenge to the status quo

Monday briefing: How the new phase of confrontation at al-Aqsa signals a challenge to the status quo

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In today’s newsletter: ​Jerusalem’s most volatile site has again become a flashpoint, with Arab states and former Israeli officials sounding the alarm over Benjamin Netanyahu’s complicityGood morning. In late July, Itamar Ben-Gvir, West Bank settler and far-right extremist minister of security in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, joined a group of more than 2,000 Jewish extremists to storm al-Aqsa ...

Australia news live: Two workers were temporarily stood down over airport near-miss; Albanese confirms Labor will amend gambling legislation

Australia news live: Two workers were temporarily stood down over airport near-miss; Albanese confirms Labor will amend gambling legislation

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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we...

‘Body’ found in suitcase near Goulburn was actually lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’

‘Body’ found in suitcase near Goulburn was actually lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’

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What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, NSW police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was in fact a lifelike d...

Eight teenagers charged with murder over alleged attack after Queensland party

Eight teenagers charged with murder over alleged attack after Queensland party

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Man, 21, dies six days after being taken to hospital in critical condition after alleged attack in Bahrs Scrub, Logan A “preconceived plan” to do harm at a party has resulted in a young man’s death and murder charges for eight teenagers, police say.The group of teens allegedly attended an Airbnb gathering south of Brisbane armed with various weapons before it erupted into violence and left the 21-...

UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year

UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year

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Big companies describe being under constant threat but only half have a plan in place to respond to an attackNearly a third of British manufacturers have been hit by a cyber-attack on them or a company in their supply chain, according to a survey that highlighted the growing hacking risk to companies.The findings come almost a year after Britain’s largest automotive employer, JLR, was hit by an at...

British national shot dead in Kashmir by Pakistani security forces

British national shot dead in Kashmir by Pakistani security forces

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Mohammad Akhtar, 50, from Peterborough killed during clashes between authorities and protestersA British national was shot dead in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during clashes between security forces and protesters, the Guardian can reveal.Another Briton has been held in a regional prison for more than two months despite his family’s efforts to secure his release through the Foreign Office. Contin...

‘Body’ of woman found in suitcase near Goulburn was actually lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’

‘Body’ of woman found in suitcase near Goulburn was actually lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’

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What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, NSW police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was in fact a lifelike d...

Australia news live: Two workers were temporarily stood down over airport near-miss; Icac witness says his wife is having contractions

Australia news live: Two workers were temporarily stood down over airport near-miss; Icac witness says his wife is having contractions

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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we...

‘Body’ of woman found in suitcase by side of road near Goulburn was actually lifelike doll

‘Body’ of woman found in suitcase by side of road near Goulburn was actually lifelike doll

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What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, NSW police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was in fact a lifelike d...

‘Body’ of woman found in suitcase by side of road near Goulburn was actually life-like doll

‘Body’ of woman found in suitcase by side of road near Goulburn was actually life-like doll

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What was originally reported as a body found in Oallen on Sunday was ‘very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains’, NSW police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat appeared to be a woman’s body found in a suitcase by the side of a road near Goulburn in regional New South Wales was in fact a life-like ...

Lobbyist tells Icac there’s not a ‘shred of evidence’ he was involved with conservative Liberal group

Lobbyist tells Icac there’s not a ‘shred of evidence’ he was involved with conservative Liberal group

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Jeremy Greenwood tells inquiry he instructed the factional group ‘not to keep going’ because ‘it became so toxic’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Liberal figure under investigation for allegedly accepting illegal donations has told the corruption watchdog that it does not have a “shred of evidence” that he was part o...

British widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 years

British widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 years

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Authorities say application to stay was made too late, as UK officials say Sweden takes ‘stricter approach’ than other EU countriesA 78-year-old British widow who has lived in Sweden for 21 years is fighting deportation from the country after authorities told her a post-Brexit application to stay had been submitted too late.Her case is the latest of 2,500 British people ordered to leave the countr...

Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

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Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inlandMore than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon Dolphin made landfall amid fears torrential rain would cause flooding and landslides.Wenzhou, a coastal city in Zhejiang province, said it relocated more than 900...

Australia news live: ‘body’ found in suitcase was lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’; Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin pickup

Australia news live: ‘body’ found in suitcase was lifelike doll with ‘bruises and grazes’; Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin pickup

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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But we can identify that they’re not human.But we...

Australia news live: Victorian Liberals pledge to mandate weekly red bin collection; Plibersek defends Albanese over podcast ‘melons’ comment

Australia news live: Victorian Liberals pledge to mandate weekly red bin collection; Plibersek defends Albanese over podcast ‘melons’ comment

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More than 30 councils across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria collect general rubbish fortnightly. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are st...

World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists

World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists

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Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023The world’s seas were hotter last month than in any July on record, scientists have said, as devastating heat struck western Europe.Sea surface temperatures hit record highs for July on the Atlantic coast and western Mediterranean, the EU’s Copernicus climate change service found, wit...

Australia news live: Malcolm Turnbull says trusting Aukus is ‘stark staring bonkers’; Laneway festival to skip two cities next year

Australia news live: Malcolm Turnbull says trusting Aukus is ‘stark staring bonkers’; Laneway festival to skip two cities next year

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Former PM has told a public inquiry the agreement will probably result in no submarines for Australia. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still unde...

Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave

Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave

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Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in regionHong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service said.The city’s weather observatory posted a temperature of 36.9C on Sunday, the highest recorded sinc...

Australia news live: Malcolm Turnbull says trusting Aukus is ‘stark staring bonkers’; Minns considers banning ebikes for under-12s

Australia news live: Malcolm Turnbull says trusting Aukus is ‘stark staring bonkers’; Minns considers banning ebikes for under-12s

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Former PM has told a public inquiry the agreement will probably result in no submarines for Australia. Follow today’s news livePolice say the remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn are not human.Supt Linda Bradbury with NSW police said:Some good news here that we don’t have a suspicious death of a human on our hands. … We are still undertaking more forensic work to identify what they are. But w...