One Nation boss called David Farley an ‘asshole’ in lead-up to Farrer byelection, text messages reveal

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Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia show that Kelvin Morton has also clashed with party HQ staff and Brisbane volunteers

One Nation’s general manager, Kelvin Morton – brought in by the party to improve its vetting processes – referred to David Farley as an “asshole” just days before Farley’s historic Farrer byelection win for the party in May.

In a series of text messages seen by Guardian Australia, Morton responds to a news article published in the Sydney Morning Herald about infighting among senior party figures over Farley’s previously undeclared support for the Labor party.

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British celebrities beat AI companies lobbying to get free use of their work. They have a warning for Australia

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‘People care about the songs, books and pictures that influence the critical moments in their lives,’ says the architect of the fightback in the UK

If you want to state the case against copyright reform in Australia, get Kylie Minogue’s phone number.

If there is one lesson to be learned from a similar battle in the UK, high-profile members of the creative industries make a difference. They get your argument on the front of newspapers, in the news bulletins and on social media.

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RBA expected to hike cash rate to 4.6%, its highest level since 2011

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Outcome of meetings of Reserve Bank on Monday and Tuesday will affect Australian mortgage rates, household budgets and house prices

Australia’s key interest rate is expected to hit its highest level since 2011, drag down house prices and add more than $100 to typical monthly mortgage repayments.

The Reserve Bank board is poised to hike the cash rate from 4.35% to 4.6% on Tuesday, which would be the fourth increase in 2026 and push typical home loan interest rates to 6.5%.

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New Vivaldi tactic: Ukraine’s ground robots, each carrying two Bullspike grenade launchers, attack Russian positions and then detonate inside their shelters – Euromaidan Press

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  1. New Vivaldi tactic: Ukraine's ground robots, each carrying two Bullspike grenade launchers, attack Russian positions and then detonate inside their shelters  Euromaidan Press
  2. Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer  Ars Technica
  3. US ally plans robot soldiers to handle dangerous frontline tasks  Interesting Engineering
  4. Ukraine Sends Grenade-Launcher Robots Into Russian Positions Instead of Infantry  UNITED24 Media
  5. BTR-60-Based Kamikaze Drone Helped Break Through Russian Defenses in Nove Village  Мілітарний
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Ukraine Sends Grenade-Launcher Robots Into Russian Positions Instead of Infantry – UNITED24 Media

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  1. Ukraine Sends Grenade-Launcher Robots Into Russian Positions Instead of Infantry  UNITED24 Media
  2. 3,000 Russian Casualties Claimed: Ukraine Drops Combat Robots 10km Behind Enemy Lines  Yahoo
  3. A Ukrainian commander tells us why troops attack in the day and roll out their war 'robots' at night  Business Insider
  4. Ukraine’s 93rd Brigade Develops Heavy Drone System to Deploy Combat Robot  Межа. Новини України.
  5. Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer  arstechnica.com
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Datacenter developers accused of skirting key US pollution rules

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Firms manipulating process to avoid emission controls and scrutiny of their projects, environmental groups warn

Datacenter developers are manipulating the EPA’s air pollution permitting process to avoid emission controls and scrutiny of their projects, environmental advocates allege.

Companies need federal permits to emit a range of pollutants. In their permit applications, some in big tech are avoiding “major” reviews by dividing their emissions sources into separate, multiple “minor” sources that require less regulatory oversight, the advocates say.

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El Niño has surged into record waters. 11 charts and maps that show its strength – Sacramento Bee

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  1. El Niño has surged into record waters. 11 charts and maps that show its strength  Sacramento Bee
  2. Opinion | The Super El Niño Is About to Unleash Weather Chaos. Get Ready Now.  The New York Times
  3. Super-sized El Niño could cause more than 450,000 heat deaths by February, study suggests  CNN
  4. What is a 'super El Niño' and how will it affect the weather?  Reuters
  5. The impacts of this year’s record-shattering El Niño  theclimatebrink.com
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Bomb squad searching vans near U.S. air base in Britain as five men arrested on terror charge – NBC News

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  1. Bomb squad searching vans near U.S. air base in Britain as five men arrested on terror charge  NBC News
  2. 5 arrested over alleged terrorism offenses near U.K. base used by U.S. Air Force  Axios
  3. ‘Police were banging on the door’: villagers near RAF Fairford describe evacuation  The Guardian
  4. UK police arrest several under explosives act in 'major incident' near US air base  Yahoo
  5. British police arrest five men at US air base in major incident  Reuters
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Two giant pandas arrive in Atlanta from China after Xi-Trump summit

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Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to live at Atlanta zoo in Georgia as part of loan deal between Chinese and US governments

Two giant pandas from China arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday morning as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments.

While in Washington DC for a three-day summit with Donald Trump, Chinese president Xi Jinping announced that the pandas would arrive in Atlanta in the coming days. The loan of the pandas to the Atlanta zoo was one of the few concrete outcomes to come out of Xi’s state visit with the US president, which saw expressions of goodwill between the leaders, but no fixes to any of the longstanding differences between the two countries.

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Northern Ireland protesters block Orange Order march in Portadown – Al Jazeera

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  1. Northern Ireland protesters block Orange Order march in Portadown  Al Jazeera
  2. Controversial Northern Ireland march set to be held for first time since Good Friday Agreement  CBS News
  3. Portadown stand-off: Taoiseach says decision to allow Orange Order to march on Garvaghy Road was ‘incomprehensible and wrong’  Irish Independent
  4. Protesters block Orange Order from marching through Catholic area in Northern Ireland  Reuters
  5. Drumcree: DUP leader says Sinn Féin presence at Orange Order protest 'unlawful' as march delayed for hours  BBC
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