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For the first time in United States military history, uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), or one-way boat drones, have been used as a strike weapon in combat against Iran. The vessels can be launched while loaded with more than 400 kilograms of explosives and sent on their final mission to destroy enemy targets without endangering the…
File photo: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: The 20 rebel TMC MPs, whose merger with Nationalist Citizens Party of India is yet to get Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla‘s recognition, are likely to hold their parliamentary party meeting here under the aegis of their new organisation Sunday, with its senior member Sudip Bandyopadhyay…
The AFLW is about to enter its 11th season, and over that time, one issue has remained a constant bugbear for players, coaches and fans: where games are played. The AFL is steadfast on using suburban and boutique stadiums for games, including for marquee games and the grand final, despite calls from the wider women’s…
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis says the institution’s management chose not to publicise the names of students it disciplined for occupying a Jewish academic’s office to avoid making a “stain” on their young lives. The interim head of the prestigious institution has given evidence to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion on…
A federal police investigation into a Sydney childcare worker who allegedly abused 136 children has expanded to a remote Indigenous community in South Australia as authorities search for an anonymous overseas individual who was allegedly sent abuse material. Hamish Tait is facing 329 charges related to the alleged abuse of the children over a 16-year…
A controversial golf course redevelopment will continue in North Adelaide despite a 13,500-strong petition triggering an inquiry into the project. The Adelaide Park Lands Association yesterday announced the Stop the Chop petition, which was formed in response to the removal of 585 trees from the Parklands protected zone, had attracted 13,500 signatures on paper. South…
Former ACT Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay has been committed to stand trial for allegedly grooming a teenage boy between 2022 and 2025. Sexual assault support lines: Mr Ramsay was arrested in October last year, charged with grooming a young person. Last month, prosecutors flagged seven other offences, including committing acts of indecency on a person under special…
A home in Melbourne’s north-west has been sprayed with bullets in the second drive-by shooting at the property in less than a week. The shooter opened fire on the Rowan Drive house in Kealba at about 5:15am from inside a vehicle. No-one was inside at the time. This morning’s shooting comes six days after the…
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A man seeking voluntary assisted dying under the ACT’s new laws remains ineligible for the scheme, despite a tribunal finding he had the mental capacity to make the decision. The case is one of the first to test how unsuccessful applicants can challenge a rejection under the new scheme. The man, who cannot be named…