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Powerful storm batters US Northeast disrupting power and travel
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Australia news live: Marles defends army barracks sell-off amid controversy; partner of killed police officer mourns ‘love of my life’
Follow live updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Deaths in Queensland child protection system reach five-year high Queensland has recorded a five-year high of 92 deaths in the child protection system, according to new data. The real alarm bell that was set off this week is the fact that the only reason we knew about this breach of the Medicare archive or data system is because OpenAI told us there was a breach. If they hadn’t told us that there was a breach, would we have known about it at all? That demonstrates that our cyber defences, particularly for Services Australia, were woefully inadequate. Continue reading...
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Did the biggest week of diplomacy make headway in ending the US-Iran war?
The UN General Assembly wraps up with mixed diplomatic outcomes.
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Venezuela frees 39 political prisoners after post-Maduro talks
The releases follow a second round of negotiations between Venezuela's interim government and the opposition.
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EU unlocks humanitarian aid for Africa and other crisis-hit regions
EU allocates majority of aid to sub-Saharan Africa to fund actions related to migration, conflict and food insecurity.
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Araghchi ignores Trump, waits for mediators’ response on Hormuz
Iran says it’s still waiting for an official response from the US on its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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‘Cash grab’: One Nation demands up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates
Exclusive: Many applicants left feeling ‘used, lied to, misled and gaslit’, complaint letter seen by Guardian Australia says Listen to the Guardian podcast The Populist here Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation could collect as much as $633,000 from people who have put their hand up to run in the Victorian state election , with potential candidates questioning whether the party is staging a “cash grab”. Guardian Australia has spoken to multiple former councillors, mayors and deputy mayors who expressed an interest in running for the party. They claim they went through what one called a “pay-to-play” application process, after which they were rejected. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...