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read now Simon Thompson accepts he is ‘ultimately accountable’ for the destruction of ancient rock sheltersInvestors have welcomed the Rio Tinto chair Simon Thompson’s decision to leave the company after accepting he was “ultimately accountable” for the mining company’s decision to blow up ancient rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara.Thompson
read now Growers around Innisfail and the Cassowary Coast left in despair but banana prices not expected to skyrocket in wake of stormSome banana crops have been wiped out as Cyclone Niran intensifies off the far-north Queensland coast.Niran was expected to become a category three storm within 24 hours and while it
read now From hygiene theatre to the dance of Covid safety, Adelaide festival’s most striking work of art is the one every audience member participates inThe most impressive work at the Adelaide festivals of 2021 is an immersive, subversive site-specific performance: the Dance of Covid Safety.An extension of 2020’s hygiene theatre, this
read now Officials say the Ford Expedition, designed to hold five to eight people, was carrying 25 passengers and several died at the sceneAt least 13 people were killed in southern California on Tuesday when a tractor-trailer slammed into an SUV carrying 25 passengers, officials said.The crash occurred in the early morning
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An injured woman receives treatment from volunteer medical responders in Mandalay on February 20. On that day, the military violently cracked down on those protesting against the coup, killing two people [Al Jazeera] Aye Nyein Thu finished medical school in Myanmar’s central city of Mandalay less than a
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Streets in the Western Australian town of Northam “looked like rivers” after 40 millimetres of rain fell in half an hour on Tuesday night.
read now Hanson-Young says federal court decision sends ‘a timely and critical message that women deserve to be safe and respected’Former senator David Leyonhjelm’s bid to overturn a $120,000 defamation bill owed to Sarah Hanson-Young has been dismissed by the full federal court.On Wednesday Justice Steven Rares announced he would have allowed
read now General Angus Campbell’s comments to first-year trainees on how to keep themselves safe are being labelled as ‘clumsy’Australia’s defence force chief, General Angus Campbell, has told first-year cadets they should avoid alcohol and going out alone while being “attractive” in order to avoid becoming prey for sexual predators.The Defence Force
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Qantas wants further “ad hoc” border closures ruled out as Australia’s vaccine program rolls out, warning of further redundancies if uncertainty continues. “It’s been a very sad year,” Qantas domestic and international chief executive Andrew David told a parliamentary inquiry into the future of Australia’s aviation sector post-COVID-19. Qantas took
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The Australian economy grew by 3.1 per cent in the December quarter, continuing the strong rebound from last year’s recession. The result was much stronger than the expected gross domestic product gain of 2.5 per cent and followed an upwardly revised 3.4 per cent in the September quarter. However, the
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Infighting at Nine has culminated in Mike Sneesby being appointed CEO, effectively ending the old Fairfax Media regime. The post Nine finally finds a new CEO but not before
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