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A federal immigration officer has fatally shot a motorist in Maine, the second time in a week that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force. It is at least the ninth such killing since US President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown. Immigrant rights groups identified the man who was killed as…
In his open letter to all Australians, published after he died, renowned pathologist and melanoma researcher Richard Scolyer wrote of the pride he felt taking part in, and advocating for, clinical trials. “To all cancer patients, I encourage you to consider enrolling in research and clinical trials, if on offer,” he wrote. “And to government…
The National Trust of South Australia (NTSA) says one of its volunteers has apologised for an “inappropriate” TikTok video and labelling dissenting members “gatekeeping septuagenarians”. The since-deleted clip was created last week at the Moonta Mines Heritage Precinct, the subject of a deepening rift between its owner NTSA and the local community. The social media…
The decomposing carcass of a humpback whale has closed two popular West Australian beaches in the middle of the school holidays as sharks converge on the area. But experts say the cause of the whale’s death is of greater concern. Specialist rescuers were called to the 9-metre animal on Wednesday evening after it was spotted…
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, two months after he was dropped from the panel of match officials for the 2026 World Cup following a police case in Britain that was later dropped. No cause of death has been revealed. “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of…
Barely a day goes past without some business or finance titan calling for reform. Ordinarily, reform is something that makes the world a better place. Things like abolishing slavery, universal health care and education, or improving the legal system. But instead of removing faults, errors, or abuses, the word has been co-opted by those pushing…
Oil prices soar more than 9 per cent as the US president threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Follow the day’s financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog. Disclaimer: This blog is not intended as investment advice. Tue 14 Jul 2026 at 7:43am Tue 14 Jul 2026 at…
A teenage boy has been charged and is expected to face court today following an alleged stabbing at a Far North Queensland high school. Police were called to Trinity Bay State High in the inner Cairns suburb of Manunda just before noon yesterday after reports a 15-year-old had suffered a wound to his abdomen following…
An investigation has found the former president of a New South Wales football club awarded his own companies more than $450,000 worth of construction work in an apparent conflict of interest. James Savage, 61, is the former president, director and chief executive of the Erina Rugby League Football Club (RLFC) on the state’s Central Coast,…
A 45-year-old man has died after being pulled from a burning caravan in Central Queensland overnight. Emergency services were called to an address on Monaco Drive in Zilzie just after 10pm over reports of a caravan on fire. A neighbour pulled the man from the caravan and he was given CPR, but the 45-year-old died…