How the Knights unite a city: Newcastle has shifted from blue-collar to white-collar and the city has its social and political rifts ...
smh.com.au/politics/nsw/how-the-knights-unite-a-city-20261003-p612az.html
SNP MP Dave Doogan has said he "quite likes" the Prime Minister, but pressed him on the rising cost of living.
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Kemi Badenoch has said Andy Burnham's leadership is ‘just vibes’ and ‘continuity Keir’.
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Man charged with murder eight months after woman died in mysterious circumstances
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Green MP Ellie Chowns accused Sir Keir Starmer of compromising national security over Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador saying it was an ... Show more

Elijah Hollands fell through the cracks in plain sight. His case raises many questions
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‘Absolutely disgusting’: Life bans after brawl: An ugly brawl has marred the NSW OzTag State Championships, with disturbing vision showing players and parents ...
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Sir Keir Starmer has said he regrets appointing Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador.
Mandelson stepped down from the House of Lords this week after further ... Show more

Key FactsStarmer Faces Crisis Over Epstein-Linked Appointment
Feb 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- Keir Starmer is under scrutiny for appointing Peter Mandelson ambassador despite his known connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The House of Commons unanimously approved releasing documents about the appointment, excluding sensitive national security details.
- Starmer expressed regret and accused Mandelson of repeatedly lying about his relationship with Epstein.
- Following revelations, Mandelson resigned from his ambassador role and left the Labour Party.
He has lied, lied and lied again.— Keir Starmer about Peter Mandelson during the weekly question time in the House of Commons.
Kemi Badenoch has claimed that Keir Starmer knew Mandelson had stayed at Epstein's house post-conviction, before he was appointed as US ambassador ... Show more

Neale, Butters and Voss: How the defining decisions of season 2026 may unfold: The futures of the former Brisbane captain, Port Adelaide gun and Carlton coach ...
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📹Watch as Reform UK MP Lee Anderson is heckled during PMQ's for not paying for a TV licence
Man in hospital after shark attack on Mid North Coast: The incident took place about 10am at Point Plomer Beach, north of Port Macquarie.
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In a heated PMQs exchange, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hit back with a jibe about the Kama Sutra, as Kemi Badenoch targeted Labour's U-turn record ... Show more
Politics latest: West Midlands Police 'extremely sorry' over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban 'errors'
Politics latest: West Midlands Police 'extremely sorry' over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban 'errors'

Sir Keir Starmer has made a joke about members of the Reform party celebrating Russian Christmas.
At the start of PMQ's, the Prime Minister said 'I hope all ... Show more

Japanese craft festival in Hong Kong to proceed despite geopolitical tensions: Organisers vow to press on with the event, emphasising its purely cultural ...
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Hopes white whale spotted off New Zealand coast could be elusive Migaloo: Migaloo, the famed albino whale, has not been seen for five years, since it last ...
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Gaza flotilla with Greta Thunberg on board departs Barcelona: Around 20 boats have left the port of Barcelona with Greta Thunberg and aid supplies on board.
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Key FactsLargest Gaza Aid Flotilla Challenges Siege
Aug 31, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: middleeasteye.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: middleeasteye.net
- The Global Sumud Flotilla represents the biggest civilian aid effort since the Gaza conflict started in October 2023.
- About 20 vessels departed from Spanish ports filled with food, medicine, and essential items for Gaza’s residents.
- Israel’s blockade since 2007 has intensified, causing a humanitarian crisis recognized as famine with at least 340 deaths from malnutrition.
- The flotilla aims to raise global awareness and demand an immediate end to the siege and humanitarian suffering.
This is a mission to challenge the extremely violent, business-as-usual international system that is failing to uphold international law.— Greta Thunberg told the crowd before the departure of the flotilla.
‘Blindsided’: father of Port Arthur massacre victims says NSW hunting bill will take a ‘jackhammer’ to gun control
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Dead turtles with bleeding eyes wash up on Port Stephens beaches: Wildlife carers are investigating after turtles with unusual symptoms washed ashore at several ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-08-20/dead-bleeding-turtles-wash-up-on-port-stephens-beaches/105671910

PAJ chairman announces US$50M investment in Port of Kingston expansion: The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is set to invest US$50 million this year to further ...
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Cargo ship within 1m of grounding after rudder broke near Tauranga: A report by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission released today explained how the ...
1news.co.nz/2025/07/24/cargo-ship-within-1m-of-grounding-after-rudder-broke-near-tauranga/

What we know about mysterious explosions on ships visiting Russian ports: Since January 2025, six tankers have been struck by unexplained explosions shortly ...
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‘Australia’s ‘hottest WAG’s’ huge career move: The woman known as ‘Australia’s hottest WAG’ has announced she will be moving back to Melbourne within the next ...
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Peter Obi responds to allegations of working for Abacha, publishes evidence: There have been allegations that Mr Obi worked for Mr Abacha during his military ...
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Man survives fight with stressed roo by throwing 'backward elbows': Don James is the "talk of the town" after his extraordinary fight with a kangaroo ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-06-08/don-james-survives-fight-with-kangaroo-port-macquarie/105345278
Port Macquarie: Kangaroo 'tries to drown' man in Australia floodwaters: The marsupial held the man down in floodwater after they got into a fight near Port ...
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Glebe Island firms as ‘Plan B’ for housing boost after collapse of ‘mini-city’: The Bays masterplan, which will provide the framework for rezoning the precinct ...
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Who is responsible for the container ship that capsized off Kerala’s coast? The answer is intentionally confusing
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Three missing, one dead in floods as premier warns of 'more bad news': NSW Premier Chris Minns said what was unfolding in the Hunter and Mid North Coast was a ...
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Shocking rate of serious incidents at childcare centres exposed: A boy is left badly burned after an unsafe child care incident. His parents rush him to hospital ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-05-15/green-leaves-childcare-centre-severe-burn-victim/105287154
Inside Port Noise, the FOMO-inducing festival ‘by musicians, for musicians’: With surprise shows, sound baths and a genre-bending lineup, it's even better ...
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Willie Rioli withdraws from Port Adelaide team for Showdown: Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli has withdrawn from Saturday night’s Showdown against Adelaide ...
theage.com.au/sport/afl/willie-rioli-withdraws-from-port-adelaide-team-for-showdown-20250508-p5lxi9.html
Vanuatu's capital city is rising anew from a deadly earthquake. What will it look like?
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Has the Port of Melbourne outgrown its prime slice of the city?: Melbourne Port, already Australia’s busiest, plans to handle even more containers from even more ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/has-the-port-of-melbourne-outgrown-its-prime-slice-of-the-city-20250410-p5lqro.html
Cocaine, corruption and bribes: the German port under siege by Europe’s criminal drug gangs
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United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash: The revisions tackle major concerns voiced in opposition from the global maritime ...
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In the Hunter, the energy debate shapes the election even more than it does elsewhere
abc.net.au/news/2025-04-29/hunter-energy-debate-election-feature/105217408
Iran's president visits those injured in port explosion that killed at least 40 people
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AFL star subbed with latest ‘heart issue’: Ollie Wines had to be subbed out of Sunday’s eight-point victory over the Swans at the SCG after a worrying return of ...
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Champion bodyboarders help NSW's senior 'silver surfers' embrace waves: Former professional bodyboarders are determined to get more senior Australians into the ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-03-30/former-world-champion-bodyboarders-help-nsw-senior-surfers/105107454
FRANCE 24 in Sudan: Four reports on the impact of war: A FRANCE 24 team reporting from Sudan in February met with civilians who have lived through two years of a ...
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The byelection that exposed bad blood in feuding NSW Coalition: The Nationals have been beaten in Port Macquarie, in a loss that will put pressure on the ...
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Creecy launches request for information process to tackle struggling rail and port infrastructure
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Reprieve as sh700 trucks parking fee at the port suspended: The controversial sh700 port parking fees imposed on each truck entering the Port of Mombasa by the ...
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Canadian brewer buys local grain, Chinese cans due to US tariffs: Phil Smith is going to buy more Canadian grain and Chinese cans as he, like millions of ...
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Rapper Drake offers to pay for Port Macquarie woman's cancer treatment: At Drake's Brisbane concert this week, Byron Ayton held up a sign that read: "Mum's ...
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‘Joe Bogan’: Legalise Cannabis MP Jeremy Buckingham goes full YouTuber: The NSW upper house MP has a new nickname on Macquarie Street after launching his YouTube ...
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Cost-of-living pressures are creating new shopping habits: Many people are now shopping around for the best grocery deals, or going online to avoid temptation.
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Trump eyes a fresh China assault that could spark trouble on the seas: China’s dominance of the global shipping industry is now in Donald Trump’s crosshairs.
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Fears Tropical Cyclone Zelia will cost economy billions as Port Hedland resumes trade
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Police charge man with alleged online harassment of journalist Antoinette Lattouf
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Severe tropical cyclone hits Western Australia coast: Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia powered into Australia's west coast, with gusts of 290km/h sparking ...
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Final season: Hinkley to hand Power to Carr: Ken Hinkley will coach Port Adelaide for a final season in 2025 before handing over the reins to assistant Josh Carr ...
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Container transport remains suspended at Ctg port for second day: Prime movers resume work today, then halt operations again four hours later
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Port guide: Newcastle, Australia: This once-declining NSW industrial town has undergone a transformation, with a newfound buzz, a great food scene and ...
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Where Melbourne home owners are selling up: The number of homes for sale has risen in some pockets, but after months of falling prices other areas are starting ...
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Queensland government urged to fix hole in spoil pond wall at Port Hinchinbrook: A hole in a soil pond wall in north Queensland has allowed potentially toxic ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/qld-government-urged-to-fix-great-barrier-reef-wall-hole/104836792
Woman, 75, charged with alleged murder of roommate at Bethanie Waters aged care home in Port Kennedy
abc.net.au/news/2025-01-26/woman-charged-with-murder-aged-care-home/104861058
JUST IN: A 75-year-old woman has been charged with one count of murder over the death of an 88-year-old woman in Port Kennedy retirement village on January 24 ... Show more
Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams announces retirement, forcing by-election: Port Macquarie MP Leslie Williams controversially defected to the Liberal Party in ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-01-22/port-macquarie-mp-leslie-williams-resigns/104842634
Dancer Zoe Karatzovalis gets moment in the spotlight with The Wiggles: Like so many Australian children, Zoe Karatzovalis grew up watching The Wiggles. Now ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-01-09/dancer-zoe-karatzovalis-port-lincoln-on-stage-with-the-wiggles/104787860
South Australia's scrapped offshore wind projects in focus as election looms: Any plans for turbines off the South Australian coast are gone, for now ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-01-13/south-australia-offshore-wind-rejection-renewable-energy/104771058
Transplanted kelp forests reviving the seafloor in Port Phillip Bay: Kelp forests decimated by sea urchins are being replanted in Port Phillip Bay in an attempt ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-01-11/kelp-forests-sea-urchins-port-phillip-bay/104740450
Iron Ore Shipments From Top Australian Port Hit Annual Record: Iron ore shipments from Australia’s top terminal reached a record in 2024, even as top customer ...
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Paid articlePaywallAustralia's prison population is ageing. But should inmates spend their final days shackled to a bed?
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Union recovers more than $30 million in stolen seafarer wages as poor conditions laid bare
abc.net.au/news/2025-01-07/union-recovers-30-million-dollars-in-seafarer-wages/104789568
Port Vila's CBD remains closed after a deadly earthquake, leaving businesses and workers facing uncertainty
abc.net.au/news/2025-01-02/port-vila-cbd-businesses-closed-earthquake/104775128
Australia sends 'immediate' search and rescue assistance to Vanuatu following powerful earthquake
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Key Facts7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Devastates Vanuatu
Dec 17, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, causing extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure.
- Reports indicate casualties and numerous injuries while communication networks across the country are down.
- The US Embassy, British High Commission, and other diplomatic structures were damaged, with several Australian airlines canceling flights to Port Vila.
- The resilient people of Vanuatu, accustomed to natural disasters, are determined to overcome this crisis.
Port Macquarie's dementia village is giving residents a sense of freedom: Having a dementia village open in his home town means artist Henry Field can transition ...
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Almost 13 years after Robert’s death, jet-skis are still a danger at Melbourne’s beaches
theage.com.au/national/victoria/nearly-13-years-after-robert-s-death-jet-skis-are-still-a-danger-at-melbourne-s-beaches-20241216-p5kyph.html
‘Time is running out’: Victoria, NSW turn to gas imports as energy crisis nears: Governments are rushing to kickstart Australia’s first-ever gas imports ...
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Vanuatu hit by another earthquake as hundreds of Australians return home: Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes country’s main island as RAAF flights carrying 144 ...
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Key FactsAustralia Boosts Aid After Vanuatu Earthquake
Dec 22, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Port Vila on Tuesday, causing extensive damage and killing at least 16 people.
- Australia committed an additional $5 million in humanitarian aid, with $2.5 million earmarked for medical care and hygiene supplies.
- Port Vila International Airport reopened, allowing increased aid deliveries and evacuation flights to Australia.
- Approximately 1,000 individuals have been displaced and 20,000 lack access to clean water, raising concerns about a health crisis.
Illness will probably spread.— Brecht Mommen, a water, sanitation and hygiene specialist with Vanuatu-based UNICEF, warned of a potential health crisis as aid workers believe about 20,000 people on the island cannot access clean water.
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