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Hundreds of activists and academics have travelled to Central Australia to voice their concerns over the expansion of the nation’s most secretive defence facility and the nature of its operations in warfare. It has been almost 60 years since Pine Gap was built in the heart of the nation, 18 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs….
Australian boxer Tina Rahimi used to have a lot of nerves when she walked out to a fight. It wasn’t because she was anxious about copping a glove to the face or her own ability in throwing a punch the other way. It was because of a piece of clothing: her hijab. “People always have…
Protest against Ken-Betwa project in MP ends abruptly as police clear site (PTI) A 15-day-long protest against the Ken-Betwa Link Project and other development works in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district came to an end on Sunday after police cleared the demonstration site and transported protesters back to their respective villages.The agitation, led primarily by tribal…
The Allan government will draft laws aimed at unmasking online trolls and clearing the path for parents to sue tech giants over psychiatric harm done to their children. Premier Jacinta Allan said the laws were being introduced to protect families from the more detrimental effects of online platforms. “[Parents] do feel powerless, and powerless on…
More than a litre of vodka being sold in store for just $59 might seem like a bargain but what testing undertaken by 7.30 found was that the perceived value was not worth the risk. After purchasing the bottle of Dirty George vodka from a legitimate Melbourne IGA liquor store, we took it to an…
NEW DELHI: Heavy overnight rain triggered flash floods and landslides across Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district early Sunday, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing. Rescue teams have fanned out across the worst-hit areas as authorities step up efforts to trace the missing and assist affected residents.Officials said all four deaths were…
The Secret Harbour by-election is shaping up to be one of the most closely-watched political contests in WA for some time. The battle for the outer suburban seat in Perth’s south is expected to be a major test of One Nation’s popularity in the state, and the ability of the Labor and Liberal parties to…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday, a day ahead of the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, as it seeks cooperation from opposition parties to ensure the smooth functioning of both Houses. The meeting, a long-standing parliamentary convention before every session, is scheduled to begin at 11 am in…
Times Square is usually filled with street performers in various costumes, with Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse, Elmo, and others angling to draw tourists in for photos. Ahead of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, the crossroads of the world had probably its most popular lookalike ever, a Lionel Messi doppelganger who was swamped by…
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain. But to him, the real victor of soccer’s premier tournament just might be the United States. “It turned out we were a soccer country, and I think it’s going to remain,”…