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Sudan’s rival armies have agreed to protect civilians and the movement of aid amid the conflict. (EPA PHOTO) Air strikes and artillery have pounded Khartoum after Sudan’s warring army and Rapid Support Forces paramilitary failed to agree on a ceasefire despite committing to protect civilians and allow humanitarian access. A so-called declaration of principles was … [Read more…]

Jarrad Antonovich. Photo supplied. Yesterday afternoon the inquest into the kambo-related death of Jarrad Antonovich stopped abruptly mid-witness. Family and media were later informed that the current witness would finish her testimony next month, with the rest of the inquest not due to be completed until February 2024. For Mr Antonovich’s family, sitting in the … [Read more…]

Anthony Albanese hit out at the opposition, saying they refused to back a JobSeeker payment rise. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) The federal opposition has opened up debate on how those on welfare payments should be able to earn more money as they face a rising cost of living. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used Thursday night’s budget … [Read more…]

High level talks in Vienna were aimed at reopening lines of communication between the US and China. (AP PHOTO) A top White House official has told a senior Chinese foreign policy adviser that the Biden administration is “looking to move beyond” tensions spurred by the arrival and shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon over … [Read more…]

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Somewhere, in between the volcanic needles of Nimbin Rocks and the soft round shadows cast by Lillian Rock, the self-anointed freaks are gathering again. Fifty years ago, they were mainly middle-class uni students, sometimes stoned, often naked, who descended on a psychedelic jamboree known as the Aquarius … [Read more…]

PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko’s daughter accompanied him to King Charles III’s coronation. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko says he is standing aside amid a controversy over the cost and size of the developing country’s delegation to the coronation of King Charles III in London. Tkatchenko said in a statement … [Read more…]

Mild-hybrid power coming for Toyota HiLux, Fortuner Toyota in South Africa has confirmed the related HiLux ute and Fortuner SUV will both receive a mild-hybrid powertrain in 2024. As reported by South African publication CarMag, Toyota South Africa senior vice president of sales and marketing Leon Theron said during an event the mild-hybrid HiLux and … [Read more…]

Maserati has confirmed it will end production of its 90-degree twin-turbocharged V8 engine from late 2023, and will send it off with a pair of special editions. The engine currently powers the Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante in top-spec Trofeo guise, and vehicles with this engine will remain on sale into 2024. At this year’s Goodwood … [Read more…]

Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce. Sophie Conlon Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce will spearhead the creation of a masterplan set to bolster education and training in the Limestone Coast. Rear Adm Scarce was chosen as the independent chair for the committee that will manage the masterplan to determine how a $59 million state government investment will be … [Read more…]