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Xiaozheng Lin could be eligible for parole in seven years after striking deal to plead guilty to manslaughter of Yuqi Luo and Hyun Sook Jeon in 2022Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nine-year prison term for a man who killed two migrant sex workers within 24 hours shows that the justice system values their lives less than others, advocates say.Chinese student Xiaozheng Lin, 24, could walk from jail in seven years with time already served after he pleaded guilty to two manslaughter charges.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Some residents in the Western Downs region in Queensland have been told to prepare to leave amid a fast-moving fireFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere is a high chance of lightning strike fires around the New South Wales-Queensland border as thunderstorms develop in heatwave conditions, meteorologists have warned.Senior meteorologist Dean Narramore from the Bureau of Meterology said Thursday would mark another hot and windy day for southern Queensland and northern NSW, where crews are attending a number of fires – including the blaze at Dirranbandi, which has been downgraded to advice level and residents told to return with caution. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-11-07 03:27:18

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Actor and wife filmed promotional ad in UAE, a country which strives to present itself as tolerant ‘while carrying out repression against dissent’Australian movie star Chris Hemsworth has been criticised for starring in a slick advertisement promoting Abu Dhabi as a tourism destination in partnership with the United Arab Emirates government, the latest celebrity to use their influence to promote the gulf state.Hemsworth features in the minute-long ad with his actor and model wife, Elsa Pataky, which they posted on their Instagram accounts on Wednesday. The ad was also shared by the Experience Abu Dhabi Instagram account.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Catie McLeod

Publish date : 2024-11-07 02:31:19

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Black balls that washed ashore and closed a string of famous beaches contained scores of different materials – but their source remains a mysteryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of mystery balls that washed up on Sydney beaches last month are confirmed as gunk globules made of products such as motor oil, hair, food waste, animal matter and wastewater bacteria – but their source is yet to be traced.A statement from NSW Environment Protection Authority on Wednesday confirmed the balls comprised fatty acids, petroleum hydrocarbons and other organic and inorganic materials – not tar balls, which was widely theorised. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-11-07 01:02:53

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Trump world was jubilant after his election win, while confusion and foreboding reigned on the other side of AmericaUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerMillions of Americans woke up to a transformed country and a rattled world on Wednesday following the realisation of Donald Trump’s stunning return to power.As the extent of Trump’s victory began to sink in – including clear dominance not only in the electoral college but also probably in the popular vote, with at least 72 million votes cast for him, as well as control of the US Senate – there were expressions of jubilation among the former president’s supporters. The House remained too close to call late on Wednesday, but Republicans projected confidence that they would maintain their narrow majority, giving Trump sweeping power to enact his legislative agenda. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-11-07 00:17:10

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Democratic nominee calls on US citizens shattered by election result to ‘organize, mobilize and stay engaged’US election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerKamala Harris conceded the election to Donald Trump on Wednesday, urging Americans devastated by the result to “not despair” but to stay engaged and remain vigilant in the fight to protect American democracy.Under a dramatic orange sky, the vice-president arrived on stage, to chants of “Kamala!” from the grounds of her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington. The speech came the afternoon after Trump surged past the 270 votes needed to win the electoral college, in a stunning political comeback nearly four years after his refusal to concede power incited a violent attack on the seat of American government. Continue reading…



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Author : Lauren Gambino in Washington

Publish date : 2024-11-06 23:02:36

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Victims of fiery crash near Phoenix airport include 12-year-old boy, with pilot hospitalized for serious burn injuriesA 12-year-old boy was among five people who died in the fiery crash of a small business jet near a suburban Phoenix airport, authorities said Wednesday.Preliminary information indicated the six-seater HondaJet HA-420 aircraft was headed to Provo, Utah, when it aborted takeoff at the Falcon Field airport in Mesa on Tuesday afternoon. The plane crashed through the airport’s metal fence before colliding with a vehicle that was traveling on a road west of the airport, according to authorities. Continue reading…



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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says the Australian prime minister ‘has to stand up’ to Donald Trump. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStill on Birmingham on the ABC, host Patricia Karvelas asks whether he thinks cost of living, immigration, abortion and character of the candidate will shape Australia’s next election, as it did the US’s. Birmingham says cost of living will be the number one issue, and Karvelas presses him on abortion, and whether he would vote to remove an anti-abortion bill brought in by his colleagues Matt Canavan and Alex Antic. He says he would personally vote in favour to remove it, and:We have been clear, in terms of the Liberal Party leadership, that Peter Dutton and the Liberal Party have no plans, no intentions, to see any changes to abortion laws, that we respect the states’ rights in that regard, and I am very clear in terms of my respect for women’s reproductive rights.That is clearly mutually beneficial to both of our nations and, when it comes indeed to the strength of our two economies, it is mutually beneficial for us each to be as strong as one another, to be able to underpin those security considerations.And they are some of the key arguments you’d advance when it comes to dealing with trade and tariff agendas, or with ensuring that we are actually delivering upon those Aukus commitments that have been made and secured.This is something that enjoys strong bipartisan support in both of our countries. It was launched and, of course, initially negotiated by the Morrison government with the Biden administration, but has enjoyed support across the parliament in Australia, across the Congress in the United States, and it has done so because of those mutually beneficial aspects. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-11-06 21:03:55

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Heads of Amazon, Meta and Apple swift to congratulate Trump as Musk celebrates and declares victory for himselfBusiness leaders were swift to offer their congratulations to Donald Trump on his election victory, less than four years after they criticized him for his role in the January 6 insurrection.Some of tech’s business leaders, including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Apple’s Tim Cook all publicly congratulated Trump for his win.How to watch Kamala Harris’s concession speechTrump wins the presidency – how did it happen?With Trump re-elected, this is what’s at stakeTracking abortion ballot measures
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A tribunal ruled in May that Roz Adams was constructively dismissed by the Edinburgh Rape Crisis CentreA rape crisis worker who was found to have been unfairly dismissed over her gender-critical views has received £69,000 in compensation.In May, a tribunal ruled Roz Adams was constructively dismissed by the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre after suffering harassment and discrimination. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-11-06 19:05:30

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Dollar up and renewable energy stocks down, while shares in president-elect’s media business rise by more than a thirdAnalysis: Trump policies mean higher pricesBusiness live – latest updatesUS election 2024 – live news updatesWall Street and bitcoin rallied to fresh record highs and the dollar soared after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, while renewable energy stocks fell.Trump was declared the winner on Wednesday morning after securing the 270 electoral votes needed to take the presidency. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-11-06 18:04:32

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Concerns over increase in national insurance contributions and minimum wage on customers and suppliersMarks & Spencer has reported a better than expected jump in profits but warned that measures in last week’s budget could cost the company more than £60m next year.The British retail chain’s pre-tax profits hit £407.8m for the six months to October, up 17% on the same period last year, bolstered by sales rising 8.1% for food and 4.7% for clothing and homeware. Continue reading…



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Jurors told Urfan Sharif had made comments 18 months before 10-year-old Surrey schoolgirl was killedThe father of Sara Sharif had said his daughter had made his “life hell” 18 months before she was killed, a court has heard.Urfan Sharif said his wife, Beinash Batool, had accused Sara of misbehaving while he was at work, alleging the 10-year-old had cut up his clothes and shoelaces and hidden his keys. Continue reading…



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Chair of church’s racial justice commission says study on advancement of people of colour paints ‘shaming’ pictureThe “unabated” structural and institutional racism within the Church of England is blocking the advancement of people of colour, according to a damning report.The Church of England’s racial justice commission has published the results of a six-month study, which analysed church data on hiring and promotions, and interviewed minority ethnic clergy about their experiences. Continue reading…



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Westminster plan could see parliament warmed by waste and low-carbon heat from Thames, tube and sewersAbout 1,000 London buildings including the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery could soon be warmed by low-carbon heat sourced from the River Thames, London Underground and sewer networks.Plans to develop the UK’s biggest heat network to supply decarbonised heat to buildings across Westminster were set out on Wednesday by the government as part of its pledge to back seven heat network zones with more than £5m of public funding. Continue reading…



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Author : Jillian Ambrose

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