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Yemeni military says it has 'secured' Red Sea waterway
Saudi-backed forces gave conflicting reports of whether they had also seized the port city of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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RSPCA NSW vice-president quits over welfare standards for RSPCA-branded chicken
Mark Steele says he is ‘ashamed to be associated’ with the RSPCA Certified scheme, which badges 97% of chicken sold in Australia Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast RSPCA New South Wales’s vice-president has left the animal welfare group, saying he is “sincerely ashamed” of the standards for RSPCA-certified chicken. Mark Steele, a senior counsel who also served as a non-executive director of RSPCA Australia until March, issued a statement on LinkedIn outlining his decision to leave the group’s NSW branch for good at the end of September. Continue reading...
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Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.
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Mexican and Colombian cartel mercenaries filmed fighting in Ukraine
Members of Mexican and Colombian cartels are reportedly joining Ukraine’s International Legion to learn drone warfare.
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Alan Jones corresponded with 13-year-old who asked for financial help, court hears
Radio host took teenager to lunch, had him visit his apartment, and told him to keep some conversations secret, court hears Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alan Jones corresponded extensively with a 13-year-old who had written to him asking for financial help, showering the teenager with praise and asking him to keep some secrets from his mother. The teenager, known as complainant A, posted a letter to Jones after his father left, a family member died and his single mother was struggling financially, the court heard on the first day of evidence given by complainant A in a closed court. Continue reading...
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Angus Taylor vows biggest cut to migration in Australia’s history, slashing 650,000 temporary visas
Opposition leader says Coalition would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor says a Coalition government would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years, calling the plan “the biggest cut to immigration in the history” of Australia. Following moves by One Nation and Labor to capitalise on growing anti-migration sentiment, the opposition leader announced plans by the Liberals and Nationals on Tuesday, promising net overseas migration rates of 130,000 in the third year and 160,000 in the fourth. Tougher screening of visa applicants. Revising the temporary skilled priority list. Establishing a strike force to clear the backlog of skilled construction applications to address workforce shortages. Doubling the talent and innovation allocation to 7,000 places, through a new Aukus and Five Eye