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Qantas asks executives to temporarily work as baggage handlers to ease labour shortage
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Qantas wants executives to haul luggage to fight labour crunch: SYDNEY (Bloomberg): Qantas Airways Ltd needs executives from head office to leave their jobs for ...
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Qantas asks executives to temporarily work as baggage handlers to ease labour shortage
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Qantas wants executives to haul luggage to fight labour crunch: SYDNEY (Bloomberg): Qantas Airways Ltd needs executives from head office to leave their jobs for ...
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Qantas wants executives to haul luggage to fight labour crunch
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The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares: It is convenient for the Tories to have her in the public stocks
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The problem with the Angela Rayner story? No one actually cares
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Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass: On this day in 1932, hundreds of workers took to the hills of northern England to challenge the right of landed ...
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Remembering the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass
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Why a Labour super-majority is unlikely: By current polls, Labour is set for a super-majority, and more than 400 seats. But will voters cool on Keir Starmer ...
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Why a Labour super-majority is unlikely
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Was it Angela Rayner who was fined millions by HMRC? No, that was a Tory: The man who reported Labour’s deputy to the police can’t even say what he was ...
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Was it Angela Rayner who was fined millions by HMRC? No, that was a Tory
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Frank Field: Former Labour minister and crossbench peer dies aged 81: Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died aged 81 ...
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Frank Field: Former Labour minister and crossbench peer dies aged 81
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Quick Glance: Bishop's Premonition and Stabbing Incident
  • A well-known Sydney bishop, stabbed during a sermon, had been warned of a potential attack on his life in recent weeks.

  • The attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, allegedly by a 15-year-old, occurred at the Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley on Monday night following a sermon where the bishop mentioned that his death was imminent.

  • The bishop clarified that his potential passing would not be an attempt to escape or avoid life, but rather a conscious desire to be with God.

  • A 15-year-old boy was arrested after the attack on the bishop and three other men during a service at an Assyrian Orthodox church in Sydney's southwest. The bishop was taken to the hospital with multiple stab wounds and is currently in stable condition.
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Westfield operator to waive a week's rent for tenants after attack: Normal trade will resume tomorrow, while doors will open for a "day of reflection" ...
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Westfield operator to waive a week's rent for tenants after attack
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100 MPs to stand down at the next general election: More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.
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100 MPs to stand down at the next general election
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Mark Menzies quits Conservatives as Tories say conduct ‘fell below standard’: The Fylde MP has been accused of misusing donors’ funds.
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Mark Menzies quits Conservatives as Tories say conduct ‘fell below ...
Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
  • An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.

  • Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.

  • Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.

  • Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
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Sunak is deluded to think his bungled Rwanda scheme can save him: The Prime Minister was meant to get flights off to Rwanda this spring but has now given himself ...
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Sunak is deluded to think his bungled Rwanda scheme can save him
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
  • The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.

  • Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.

  • Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.

  • Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
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‘God-tier legend’: Dramatic video captures moment man confronts Bondi attacker on escalator
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‘God-tier legend’: Dramatic video captures moment man confronts Bondi ...
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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes: Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.
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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes
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Oldest Qantas A380 returns to service after being in storage for over a year: Qantas’ oldest A380 has returned to Sydney and is back in service after being in ...
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Qantas’ major change for overseas flights: Gone are the days of switching your phone off and enjoying a little tech-free time at 30,000 feet.
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Qantas’ major change for overseas flights
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Angela Rayner is wounded but she’s still an asset for Labour: Insiders say Keir Starmer would not be too sad to see his deputy depart. But he should be wary of ...
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Angela Rayner is wounded but she’s still an asset for Labour
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Qantas unveils frequent flyer revamp: Qantas Airways boss Vanessa Hudson has unveiled a long-awaited revamp of its frequent flyer program as part of its push to ...
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Qantas unveils frequent flyer revamp
Quick Glance: Qantas presents revamped frequent flyer program
  • Vanessa Hudson, CEO of Qantas, revealed the long-awaited revamp of the frequent flyer program as part of an effort to restore consumer trust.

  • Starting from July, travelers will be able to utilize the new Classic Plus Rewards program on international flights, which will vary based on normal airfares for peak and non-peak travel periods.

  • The program adds 20 million reward seats and introduces a third way to redeem points to address concerns about limited availability of Classic Rewards seats.

  • The revamp serves as a trial for the newly appointed Qantas loyalty chief, Andrew Glance, who succeeded Olivia Wirth a month ago.
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Labour vows to fund NHS pledges by tackling tax dodgers: The party says its plans would raise £5.1bn a year but the government claims Labour would still raise ...
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Labour vows to fund NHS pledges by tackling tax dodgers
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Qantas introduces Classic Plus Rewards: Qantas Frequent Flyer members have a new way to redeem their points for seats – but at a higher cost ...
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Qantas introduces Classic Plus Rewards
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How much trouble is Angela Rayner in?: Rayner is under fresh pressure after the Mail on Sunday published a series of photos appearing to suggest Lowndes Lane was ...
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How much trouble is Angela Rayner in?
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Does Labour really love the St George’s Cross?: Following last night’s mammoth parliamentary ping pong session, a funny thing happened early this morning ...
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Does Labour really love the St George’s Cross?
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I don’t want to be PM again, Liz Truss insists as she refuses to apologise: Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister had previously declined to rule out ...
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I don’t want to be PM again, Liz Truss insists as she refuses to apologise
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Bevan Fought for the NHS — and so Must We: A new play at the National Theatre celebrates Nye Bevan’s titanic struggle to create the NHS — a fight we must ...
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Bevan Fought for the NHS — and so Must We
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Labour leaders set out new housebuilding rules to identify 'grey belt' land: Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner visited Europe's biggest brownfield site
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Labour leaders set out new housebuilding rules to identify 'grey belt' ...
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Protesters target home of Sir Keir Starmer to demand arms embargo on Israel: A group of pro-Palestinian activists have held a protest outside the home of Sir ...
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Protesters target home of Sir Keir Starmer to demand arms embargo on ...
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PMQs live: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to clash as police say Angela Rayner facing ‘multiple’ allegations
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PMQs live: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to clash as police say Angela ...
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Watch: Tory tax protestors target Rayner in Teesside: Try as she might to duck questions on her tax affairs, the issue just keeps following Angela Rayner around ...
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Watch: Tory tax protestors target Rayner in Teesside
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Middle East tension: how worried should airline passengers be?: The Man Who Pays His Way: An obsession with risk management has made aviation astonishingly safe
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Middle East tension: how worried should airline passengers be?
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‘Landlady’ Angela Rayner lost it over smashed window, says neighbour: The Labour deputy leader, who has been accused of breaking electoral law by giving false ...
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‘Landlady’ Angela Rayner lost it over smashed window, says neighbour
Quick Glance: Neighbor Claims Angela Rayner Lost Control Over Broken Window
  • Angela Rayner confronted neighbors, demanding £240 and identifying herself as 'the landlady' after a window was smashed at the property she claimed as her main residence.

  • An investigation by Greater Manchester police is looking into allegations that the deputy Labour leader provided inaccurate information to the electoral register while residing between two houses in Stockport during the 2010s, and they have initiated interviews with neighbors at her previous residence.

  • Police intervention occurred following accusations by prominent Conservatives, including James Daly, the Conservative deputy chairman, of electoral law violations and questioning whether she owed up to £3,500 in capital gains tax on proceeds from the sale of her former council house in 2015.

  • Rayner asserted that the residence on Vicarage Road was her primary domicile.
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Working for Labour is not a dig at Boris Johnson, says Marina Wheeler: The former prime minister’s ex-wife is helping the party with its policies on employment ...
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Working for Labour is not a dig at Boris Johnson, says Marina Wheeler
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Men saved stabbed baby with store clothes: Two men have described horrific scenes inside Bondi Junction Westfield — saying a baby and her mother were stabbed and ...
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Men saved stabbed baby with store clothes
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The dangers of political prosecution: At the start of January, Donald Trump offered up a cheery new year message for Americans. ‘If I don’t get immunity ...
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The dangers of political prosecution
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David Lammy: Ofcom to investigate Labour MP's show on LBC: The broadcast regulator said it would examine whether an episode broadcast on Good Friday broke rules.
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David Lammy: Ofcom to investigate Labour MP's show on LBC
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Disability benefits face cut as Sunak bets election on welfare blitz: Sunak set out plans for changes to disability benefits and tougher rules for people on ...
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Disability benefits face cut as Sunak bets election on welfare blitz
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Rayner’s eldest child was registered at husband’s home: It’s been a busy time for police investigations across the country and Manchester is no exception ...
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Rayner’s eldest child was registered at husband’s home
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Non-stop from Sydney, Australia to Fiji for only $459 AUD roundtrip: Non-stop flights from Sydney, Australia to Fiji for only $459 AUD roundtrip with Jetstar.
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Non-stop from Sydney, Australia to Fiji for only $459 AUD roundtrip
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Government beginning to look impotent in its failure to rein in X: The response of politicians to the growing repugnance to social media’s malign influence ...
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Government beginning to look impotent in its failure to rein in X
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Jeremy Corbyn’s comeback and what it says about Keir Starmer: The political terrain is particularly fertile for a Corbyn resurgence
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Jeremy Corbyn’s comeback and what it says about Keir Starmer
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British youth smoking ban advances: A pioneering tobacco ban aimed at creating Britain's "first smoke-free generation" cleared a key hurdle in ...
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British youth smoking ban advances
Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
  • The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

  • The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.

  • The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

  • The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
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Harold Wilson had affair while in No 10, advisers reveal: The Labour PM had a relationship with his deputy press secretary, two of his closest aides say.
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Harold Wilson had affair while in No 10, advisers reveal
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Sure Start could have changed everything for my family. Labour must be brave – and revitalise it
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Sure Start could have changed everything for my family. Labour must be ...
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The Tories deserve our contempt: The Telegraph reported at the weekend that the Conservative party appears to be attempting, in its selection process for ...
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The Tories deserve our contempt
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Starmer accuses Tories of 'chasing a smear' in questioning Angela Rayner's taxes: The Labour leader discredited questions over whether Ms Rayner paid enough tax ...
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Starmer accuses Tories of 'chasing a smear' in questioning Angela Rayner's ...
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Australia news LIVE: Treasurer open to running budget deficits; e-Safety watchdog gets injunction against X over videos
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Australia news LIVE: Treasurer open to running budget deficits; e-Safety ...
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‘I’m just a lawnmower man, I’m no one special’: Nathan Stafford, the Sydney gardener with a following of millions
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‘I’m just a lawnmower man, I’m no one special’: Nathan Stafford ...
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Carers having to pay back thousands is very wrong, says Keir Starmer: Labour leader was responding to a question from the BBC about Vivienne Groom ...
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Carers having to pay back thousands is very wrong, says Keir Starmer
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Bosses Are Wasting Our Time: In a society where a third of workers think their job is meaningless, an alternative to constant toiling in unproductive work is ...
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Bosses Are Wasting Our Time
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Watch: Lloyd Russell-Moyle called out over his behaviour: Oh dear. Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown, received a rather humiliating dressing ...
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Watch: Lloyd Russell-Moyle called out over his behaviour
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Could a kitchen renovation come to Angela Rayner’s rescue? : If you’ve struggled to keep up with the saga over the deputy Labour leader’s council house ...
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Could a kitchen renovation come to Angela Rayner’s rescue?
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It will cost $73 million to run 100 buses a day instead of a train line. That’s just the start
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It will cost $73 million to run 100 buses a day instead of a train line ...
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Rigging Britain’s Democracy: The allegations that Labour has used its online voting system to rig parliamentary selections suggest that Starmer’s addiction to ...
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Rigging Britain’s Democracy
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Watchdog wins urgent court bid to make X take down stabbing videos: After Elon Musk compared the take-down order to something from a communist regime ...
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Watchdog wins urgent court bid to make X take down stabbing videos
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Labour’s Love Affair with Private Healthcare: From the embrace of private hospitals to shady donations from private health interests, there is little to suggest ...
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Labour’s Love Affair with Private Healthcare