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NSW voters head to polls with Labor in box seat

NSW voters head to polls with Labor in box seat

After a frenetic final day of campaigning by Premier Dominic Perrottet and Labor leader Chris Minns millions of NSW voters will head to the polls to decide who will lead the state. More than four million voters will head to the polls from 8am on Saturday, with millions to decide

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Grindr warns Egypt users about police entrapment

Grindr warns Egypt users about police entrapment

A popular gay social networking application says it is issuing a warning to its users in Egypt, as police impersonate community members to target LGBT individuals. Users in Egypt will see the following warning appear in Arabic and English when they open the app from Friday: “We have been alerted

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China, the United States, and us

China, the United States, and us

Some people can easily remember what they were doing at the time of significant events. The shooting of John F Kennedy or John Lennon. Or The moon landing. Or what they were doing when the twin towers were attacked or the unlawful invasion of Iraq? There are others, of course. The exactness of where l

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China, the United States, and us

Narendra Modi’s Cricket Coup

What a coup. Nakedly amoral but utterly self-serving in its saccharine minted glory. India’s showman Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who otherwise appears to have clerkish, desk-bound qualities, had what he wanted: an accommodating, possibly clueless guest in the form of the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese; a common interest in

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China, the United States, and us

Business as usual: the opposers keep opposing

By Paul Smith   “Whitefellas know best” has failed as the way to “look after” Blackfellas. The Voice is the way Blackfellas propose to look after themselves. Most Whitefellas agree that that’s the way to go, but some won’t have a bar of it. They claim that the opposition of some

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A Cunning Plan to Help Trump Win?

A Cunning Plan to Help Trump Win?

What is widely reported to be the impending indictment of Donald Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg provides an example of many things — politically motivated prosecution, for starters, and, intriguingly, perhaps a hidden agenda. Here is a Democrat operative of the progressive Left, a man whose rise

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Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and

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Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of

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Why is the US concerned about TikTok?

Why is the US concerned about TikTok?

From: Inside StoryChina denies US accusations that the popular social media app is a threat to national security.TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, has become popular across the world, racking up a billion active users. But it has also become another battleground between the US and China. Washington says

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Dozens missing in latest shipwreck off Tunisia

Dozens missing in latest shipwreck off Tunisia

At least 34 refugees missing after their boat sinks off Tunisia, raising the total number of missing people to 67 as the number of vessels heading towards Italy sharply increases.At least 34 refugees are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia, officials have said, the latest in a string of

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Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and

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Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of

read more
Why is the US concerned about TikTok?

Why is the US concerned about TikTok?

From: Inside StoryChina denies US accusations that the popular social media app is a threat to national security.TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, has become popular across the world, racking up a billion active users. But it has also become another battleground between the US and China. Washington says

read more
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and

read more
Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of

read more
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and

read more
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and

read more
Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of

read more

World News

Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region

More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and

read more
Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of

read more
Why is the US concerned about TikTok?

Why is the US concerned about TikTok?

From: Inside StoryChina denies US accusations that the popular social media app is a threat to national security.TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, has become popular across the world, racking up a billion active users. But it has also become another battleground between the US and China. Washington says

read more
Dozens missing in latest shipwreck off Tunisia

Dozens missing in latest shipwreck off Tunisia

At least 34 refugees missing after their boat sinks off Tunisia, raising the total number of missing people to 67 as the number of vessels heading towards Italy sharply increases.At least 34 refugees are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia, officials have said, the latest in a string of

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Business & The Economy

It’s a bot-eat-bot world as cyber criminals go hi-tech

It’s a bot-eat-bot world as cyber criminals go hi-tech

So-called deepfakes are being used to manipulate voters, launch business scams or even generate fake pornography to harass and extort. The highly convincing hoaxes using images, audio or video are made with a type of artificial intelligence known as generative AI. That technology is rapidly spreading in part thanks to

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Why bosses should think twice before after-hours emails

Why bosses should think twice before after-hours emails

Managers should let up on their constant barrage of out-of-hours contact with workers or risk their staff burning out. Researchers from Australia, the US and Europe have found unnecessary and non-urgent contact after workers are supposed to have clocked off is causing elevated stress levels and depressive moods among employees.

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Voice role and function in hands of parliament: expert

Voice role and function in hands of parliament: expert

The High Court will be put in no doubt that parliament retains its supremacy if the Indigenous voice referendum is carried, a key figure in its design says. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released the details of the referendum question and the new section of the constitution which will outline

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Deutsche Bank, UBS shares hammered amid banking fears

Deutsche Bank, UBS shares hammered amid banking fears

Banking stocks have fallen sharply in Europe with heavyweights Deutsche Bank and UBS Group pummelled by worries the worst problems in the sector since the 2008 financial crisis have not yet been contained. Deutsche Bank fell for a third day, sinking more than 11 per cent after a sharp jump

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Independent office corrects NSW Libs over WestInvest

Independent office corrects NSW Libs over WestInvest

Sparks have flown in the final hours of the NSW election campaign over potential changes to a $5 billion infrastructure fund serving key marginal electorates in western Sydney. Both parties locked horns on Friday over whose plan was best for the billions of dollars remaining in the WestInvest fund, from

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Tech consultants caught in redundancy wave

Tech consultants caught in redundancy wave

Tech job redundancies are continuing across the economy, with Accenture, the consulting arm of IBM, and Amazon the latest to confirm cuts. The cuts add to the job losses at other global tech giants this year, including Microsoft, Google, and Meta. Earlier this month, Atlassian also cut 500 jobs

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