Alex is excluded from jury service. He says it’s an ‘injustice’
While countries like the US have been allowing deaf and blind jurors for more than three decades, Australia has been slower to catch on.
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Ukraine has changed its Christmas holiday date, moving away from Russian tradition
Ukraine’s parliament has passed legislation moving its Christmas holiday to December 25, breaking with the Russian Orthodox Church.
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America stands with countries against China’s ‘bullying behaviour’: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
Ahead of his biltaeral talks in Australia, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday said that America stands with countries that are fighting against China’s ‘bullying behaviour’….
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Australian military helicopter crashes during joint military exercise with US, 4 crew members missing
Four aircrew members went missing after an Australian military helicopter crashed into the ocean near the Queensland state coast during joint a military drill with the United…
Read moreTikToker recreates her grandmother’s 1940s fashion designs
Julia also known as boringbb on TikTok has gained a massive following on the app after she began to post her grandmother’s designs over the last year….
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Donald Trump says a criminal conviction wouldn’t stop him running for president in 2024
The former US president says there’s “nothing in the Constitution” that would prevent a convicted criminal from running, as prosecutors broaden the charges against him over his…
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Niger coup: Head of presidential guard Abdourahmane Tchiani declares himself as new head of state
A day after Niger soldiers staged a coup and removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power, head of the Presidential Guard General Abdourahmane Tchiani on Friday named himself…
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A drummer’s journey from busking in Baghdad to helping refugee kids find their rhythm
Evan Yako once busked with a plastic bucket on the streets of Baghdad. Now he’s running a therapeutic drumming program in Sydney for young people from refugee…
Read moreTrump, DeSantis and other Republican rivals share Iowa stage
Until now, Mr Trump has largely shunned appearing at events with rivals over whom he maintains a big lead.
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Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude on Richter scale strikes Afghanistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan on Friday at 6:09 pm, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS).An earthquake with…
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An inquiry into Australia’s consent laws was held this week. Could it be a turning point?
Experts, advocates and victim-survivors appeared at a three-day Senate inquiry, which saw widespread support for a harmonisation of the country’s consent laws. But legal reform isn’t the…
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Syria: Six killed, 23 injured in targeted explosion near Damascus ahead of Ashura
At least six people were killed while a dozen others were wounded in an explosion that took place in a Shiite Muslim shrine near Damascus in Syria,…
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest: Report
Myanmar’s expelled civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest after the military confined her following an overthrow in February 2021. Ms Suu…
Read moreSchool plan in Houston to repurpose libraries into discipline centers draws fire
Students who misbehave in class will be isolated away from their classmates to be disciplined by Houston Independent School District administrators in the repurposed buildings, which will…
Read moreUkraine war: Missile strikes residential building in Dnipro
The top floor of a residential tower block is almost completely destroyed in the strike.
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UAE declares 3 days of mourning after President’s brother Sheikh Saeed passes away
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has mourned the death of his late brother Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu…
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