Moira Deeming to secure top spot on Victorian Liberal ticket
Reversal of fortune comes just one week after she was dumped in favour of Dinesh Gourisetty, who then withdrew his nomination
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Moira Deeming will secure a top spot on the Victorian Liberal party’s upper house ticket unopposed – less than a week after members voted to dump her – after the withdrawal of candidates from a re-run ballot.
Deeming was on Sunday ousted from the number one spot for the western metropolitan region by Dinesh Gourisetty.
Continue reading...Iran army chief tells commanders to prepare for any attack, state media reports – yahoo.com
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From international outcast to mediator in Iran war, Pakistan’s remarkable makeover – Reuters
- From international outcast to mediator in Iran war, Pakistan's remarkable makeover Reuters
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Office Hours: What will be the BIGGEST long-term consequence of Trump’s war in Iran? – Robert Reich | Substack
- Office Hours: What will be the BIGGEST long-term consequence of Trump's war in Iran? Robert Reich | Substack
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Man dies in storm as Saharan dust shrouds Crete
A man dies in flooding near Athens as rain lashes several regions in Greece, while a Saharan dust storm enveloped Crete.
Alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram denied suppression order over identities of family members
Lawyers for accused had argued names of family members should be suppressed due to fears for their mental and physical safety
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The alleged Bondi attacker has been denied a suppression order over his family member’s names and home and work addresses after a collective of media organisations won a challenge against the bid.
In the Downing Centre local court on Thursday, judge Hugh Donnelly decided to deny the request for a 40-year suppression order, ending an interim suppression order that was granted for Naveed Akram’s mother, brother and sister in early March which banned the publication of their names and addresses.
Continue reading...‘It all depends on the crop’: Gulf crisis hits South Asia farmers – Al Jazeera
- ‘It all depends on the crop’: Gulf crisis hits South Asia farmers Al Jazeera
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX set to go public in $1 trillion share listing
The company’s public stock debut is set to be one of the most valuable in history, and could make Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Explosions at Burundi ammunition depot kill 13 civilians – army – BBC
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Australia to crack down on gambling ads after years of criticism
Australians lose more money to gambling, per capita, than anywhere else in the world.
Trump claims Iran war ‘nearing completion’ and seeks to justify conflict in prime time address
Markets sink after president offers little detail on how he intends to wind down conflict over next two to three weeks
Donald Trump used a prime time address to the nation on Wednesday evening to declare the month-long war in Iran a success “nearing completion”, despite a spiraling conflict that has caused economic turmoil across the globe, fractured transatlantic alliances and eroded the president’s approval ratings.
In remarks from the White House, Trump argued that the US’s “little journey” to Iran had nearly accomplished “all of America’s military objectives”, but offered little clarity on how he planned to wind down the conflict over the next “two to three weeks”.
Continue reading...One killed and buildings damaged as magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia
Quake with epicentre west-north-west of Ternate island shakes cities and prompts regional tsunami warning
One person has been killed after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Ternate island, damaging buildings and triggering small tsunami waves.
The quake, which had a depth of 35km, occurred on Thursday at 6.48am local time, according to the United States Geological Survey. Its epicentre was 127km (79 miles) west-north-west of Ternate, an island in Indonesia’s North Maluku province.
Continue reading...Calm weather forecast for most of Australia over Easter weekend while Bom watches for possible cyclone
The Bureau of Meteorology says a blend of fine days and showers expected for most capital cities over the coming days
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Many Australians can expect mild temperatures and a chance of showers over the Easter weekend, while meteorologists predict a cyclone will form in the Coral Sea from Saturday evening.
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a blend of fine days and showers for most capital cities over the coming days.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one
The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.
Trump leaves key questions unanswered as he seeks to calm nerves over Iran war
There were some glaring omissions in the president's primetime address, writes the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue.
EU wants Hungary’s next leader to support Ukraine. It should be so lucky. – politico.eu
- EU wants Hungary’s next leader to support Ukraine. It should be so lucky. politico.eu
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How Iran turned a tiny island into an oil ‘toll booth’ as Tehran cements grip on global energy flows – CNBC
- How Iran turned a tiny island into an oil 'toll booth' as Tehran cements grip on global energy flows CNBC
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