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JAMMU: J&K police arrested three publishers on Sunday in a case linked to two books allegedly glorifying separatists and anti-national elements that were supplied to government school libraries before being withdrawn.Inderpaul of Jammu-based Oberoi Book Service and Amardeep Singh and Girish Arora of Noida-based Dominant Publishers were taken into custody, as police widened the probe…
The Tasmanian government’s own advice was saying that native forest logging practices needed to be urgently reviewed. But what was the cost of protecting critical habitat when forestry jobs were at stake? It was late 2021 when something started to happen in the native forests of Lonnavale. Ecologists had seen it before, but logging regulators…
File photo: J&K CM Omar Abdullah and US President Donald Trump SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah sharpened his attack Centre over delay in restoring statehood, asking Sunday whether he should “go to Donald Trump” after BJP politicians allegedly dismissed protests in J&K, assembly and outside Parliament as futile.“Our patience is running out. First…
Canberra is in its annual winter politician-free zone, with parliament not back until mid-August. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is well known for his love of footy, so think of the recess like half-time, with the PM and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor using the break to review their form and prepare for the second half. When…
The Victorian Coalition will invest $5 billion to repair and rebuild the state’s roads, if elected in November. On Monday, the Liberal and Nationals announced a plan to eliminate one million potholes and “re-establish a proper, planned system of preventative road maintenance”. It includes a $5 billion investment in road maintenance over four years and…
A digital alternative to incoming passenger cards filled out by everyone entering Australia is set to be rolled out more widely over the next two years. The digital Australia Traveller Declaration has been trialled on some Qantas flights since October 2024, and the federal government says it has so far been a success. Anyone arriving…
When it comes to AI, Australia is a spectator at a UFC cage fight between the United States and China, except the spectators at this event are all inside the cage with the combatants, not safely in the stands. China is flooding the world with cheap, very capable AI models, trying to destroy the business…
A Four Corners investigation has discovered serious deficiencies in the nation’s housing affordability schemes, with an analysis finding rentals in Australia’s most populous states too expensive for people who need them most. The analysis of about two months of affordable rental listings in New South Wales and Victoria also found some properties on offer were…
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump remembers his last call with Lindsey Graham the night before his death: Full interview 15:32 Now Playing Trump says ‘I have somebody that I like’ to succeed Lindsey Graham but ‘too soon’ to say who 02:34 UP NEXT Netanyahu…
The six young filmmakers taking part in ABC iview’s Race Around the World are in the sixth week of their global adventure. Only finding out their destination with a day’s notice, each filmmaker had just 10 days to find a story and produce a short film, to be judged by a panel of experts. But…