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Venezuela opposition renews support for Maria Corina Machado as leader
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Labor promises $30 weekly cap for Victorian public transport amid push for free travel
Premier Ben Carroll says two-year limit will be in place on 1 January if re-elected, while Greens say there should be no fares Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Public transport fares in Victoria will be capped at $30 a week if the Labor government is re-elected next month. The premier, Ben Carroll, on Monday said the fare cap would begin on 1 January, the day after half-price fares end. The discounted fares were introduced after a period of free public transport in response to the fuel crisis sparked by the US-Iran war. “This is real cost-of-living relief that helps a regular commuter save $1,400 a year,” Carroll said. “Everyone can benefit, but full-time workers will benefit most.” Continue reading...
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Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going
The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.
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Protesters disrupt Ben-Gvir event forcing him off stage
Israeli protesters disrupted a Tel Aviv university event featuring far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
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Major fire at Canada military base leaves four dead, dozens injured
Prime Minister Carney said military and emergency crews fought the flames throughout the night in "some of the worst conditions imaginable".
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Jacqui Lambie condemns One Nation cartoon mocking her struggle with vaginal prolapse
Independent senator Monique Ryan throws her support behind fellow crossbencher after Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain episode Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jacqui Lambie has criticised a One Nation cartoon mocking the Tasmanian senator’s health struggle with vaginal prolapse. The latest cartoon, part of Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain series, took aim at the Albanese government’s Digital Duty of Care legislation, which targets online safety. Continue reading...
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Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals
Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group finds British steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals on electricity costs after the US-Israeli war on Iran caused a surge in global gas prices. The premium paid by the British industry over its French counterpart has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour (MWh), its highest level in three years, according to analysis by the lobby group UK Steel. Continue reading...