Three million chickens a week will be processed at the state-of-the-art facility in Tamworth – a fifth of all those eaten nationwide Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Is it for birds? Is it for planes? The sleek, rust-coloured saucer settles into the earth, mirroring the surrounding hills. It looks like an art gallery or a high-end conference centre – an architectural masterpiece designed to sit lightly on the land. Continue reading...
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Student List movement projected to have 138 seats in the new parliament, well clear of the 126 required for majority, to Vučić’s 104 Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election What is at stake in Serbia’s election? The latest turnout projection by Ipsos/Cesid suggests a turnout of 60.8% by 5pm local time (4pm UK), with three hours still to go until the polling stations close. That’s more than 13 percentage points higher than in 2023, and would be the highest turnout since mid-2000s. “ What hasn’t motivated me? There isn’t a single reason I could give that would keep me from showing up at my polling station at 6:20 in the morning.” Continue reading...

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Follow live updates Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Steggall calls for civility and respect Independent MP Zali Steggall has called for more respect in times of disagreement, telling ABC that leadership and words matter. We absolutely need to make sure there is more civility and respect. Social media is a platform where they can send abuse and threats through direct messages, call my electorate office, or send pretty revolting stuff It’s just quite shocking how disconnected from manners and reality sometimes people get when they launch into their diatribes and make threats. There’s been a lot of money and a lot of effort and a lot of thought going into security here at Parliament House. I think the vulnerability is actually when we’re out doing our job in the community, and that’s probably where we need to put the focus. Continue reading...
US Attorney General Todd Blanche defends Alaska Senate election lawsuit
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Marine Le Pen launches French presidential campaign
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