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The new prime minister of Solomon Islands has floated the idea of a Pacific-wide security pact during a visit to Canberra, in a move that could have significant strategic implications for the region. The ABC has been told that Matthew Wale, who is also the chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), raised the proposal…
A Queensland court has heard shocking details about how a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) support worker abused his position of trust to prey on two female clients. Trevor Noel Mutch appeared before the Maroochydore District Court for sentencing on Monday afternoon. Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse. The court heard the 51-year-old…
South Australia’s Electoral Commissioner Mick Sherry has resigned amid a review into the scandal-plagued state and Voice elections. The March elections were beset with problems, including misplaced ballots, inadequate polling booth staff and computer glitches. First Nations voters also alleged they experienced discrimination at polling booths. Mr Sherry had been on personal leave since the…
Queensland’s container exchange operator has shut down 21 depots run by a company accused of work conditions likened to modern slavery. Container Exchange (COEX), which runs the Containers for Change scheme around the state, directed all refund points operated by U Can Recycle to close on Tuesday morning, effective immediately. The operator is embroiled in…
Slain Tasmanian police officer Constable Keith Smith will have a laneway in Ulverstone named after him, a memorial service marking the first anniversary since his death has heard. Constable Smith, 57, was fatally shot on June 16 last year, when he attempted to serve a repossession notice at a property at North Motton, in Tasmania’s…
An elderly woman on a mobility scooter has caused a frightening crash during a cycling race in Germany after riding into the path of the competitors. The incident occurred during the LVV Saarland Trofeo, a junior multi-day race held annually in Germany. Paul Vriesman, 17, was riding during the fourth and final stage of the…
China and Russia helped shape the US-Iran ceasefire deal, experts say, with future deals between Washington and Tehran also likely to be influenced by the two countries. Donald Trump and US Vice-President JD Vance have reportedly electronically signed the deal, which is yet to be made public. Iran war live updates: For the latest news…
The agreement between the United States and Iran fits with a pattern from Donald Trump where the signing of a deal appears to be the major goal and the details often seem a distant secondary consideration. Overall, this war has been a disaster. More than 3,400 people have been killed, tens of thousands of homes…
Disruptions are expected at Victorian public hospitals as thousands of allied health workers walk off the job over a pay dispute. Radiographers, sonographers, physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists and social workers will all participate in a 24-hour strike from midnight on Tuesday. The union representing allied health workers said the industrial action came after protracted bargaining…
Eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed at a US Air Force base in California are believed to be dead. “Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable,” the Edwards Air Force Base posted on social media. There was no information on the crew, however, aerial footage showed virtually nothing left of the…