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Residents create public transport oasis in train and bus 'desert'
There are calls for more public transport in the regions as South Gippsland residents find ways to get to where they need to go.
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Live: Two arrested over Porepunkah shooting as AFP joins manhunt
Police say they arrested, and later released, a 42-year-old woman and teenager as part of their investigation into the Porepunkah shooting. Follow live.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Private backers exit from SAβs $5 billion Northern Water project
Two energy companies that were set to benefit from a more than $5 billion desalination plant and water pipeline have pulled out, prompting questions over the project's final costand feasibility.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Nvidia earnings takeaways: A 'full steam' AI spend, but China uncertainty remains
CEO Jensen Huang said the company was in talks with the Trump administration about China chip sales.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Why France, Germany, and the UK want to reimpose sanctions on Iran
France, Germany, and the UK are starting a 30-day process to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: what can we learn about a city from its writers?
The explosion of urban writing set in the cities and towns of Australia allows us to walk amid history, subcultures and alternative visions of urban places.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:The climate case for planting trees has been overhyped β but itβs not too late to fix it
Reforestation can contribute significantly to tackling climate change, but research found its global potential is only a fraction of whatβs been claimed.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Gender-affirming surgeries may be added to Medicare β but the evidence is still being reviewed
Without rebates, surgeries for trans people can cost between $20,000 and $100,000.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Australian uni enrolments have declined. But is Job-ready Graduates to blame?
Something major has happened to student demand in recent years. But how much of this is due to the fees students are paying?
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:No more card charges: how Australians can switch to fast, fee-free payments right now
Card surcharges cost Australians more than $1 billion a year. Switching to real-time payments β which are already here β would cut costs for shoppers and business.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:The governor of California is in a high-stakes battle with Donald Trump. Itβs not yet clear who will win
Gavin Newsom has energised fellow Democrats with his βfight fire with fireβ approach to the president β if he wins, he may be a strong candidate for the White House.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:United Nations renews Lebanon peacekeeping force until 2026
United Nations renews Lebanon peacekeeping force until 2026 The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon until the end of 2026, when the operation will then begin a year-long "orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal." The UN Interim Force in Lebanon, established in 1978, patrols Lebanon's southern border withIsrael. Reporting by Reuters
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Hamas official slams Bahrain's welcome of new Israeli ambassador
Hamas official slams Bahrain's welcome of new Israeli ambassador Hamas senior official Basem Naim said on Thursday that Bahrain's credentialing of a new Israeli ambassador in Manama goes against what nearly 60 Muslim-majority nations agreed to do at this week's Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit, which is to isolate Israel from the community of nations. "While some countries around the world are expelling...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Famous Sikh shrine partially submerged after flooding in Pakistan
One of Pakistanβs most famous Sikh temples was flooded after heavy rains submerged parts of Punjab province.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:China in MENAβs Strategic Security Calculus
China is playing an important role in the regionβs pursuit of security diversification, but its avoidance of security guarantees limits Beijingβs role.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:French presidential hopefuls blast PM, then turn on each other in early debate
Members of the opposition skewered François Bayrou and his unpopular 43.8 billion budget squeeze.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Biden advisor ridiculed for saying he supports withholding arms to Israel
Biden advisor ridiculed for saying he supports withholding arms to Israel Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/28/2025 - 20:06 Former national security advisor Jake Sullivan linked any embargo to a ceasefire and not Gaza's famine or death toll US national security advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady press briefing room of the White House in Washington, DC, on 13 January 2025 (Roberto...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Intel receives $5.7bn as Trump administration buys 10 percent stake
CFO David Zinsner has also downplayed concerns that Intel's manufacturing arm could fall under outside control.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Lammy, Barrot and Wadephul: Why weβre moving to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran
With risks to peace from Tehranβs nuclear program mounting, we were left with no choice but to act, the foreign ministers of the U.K., France and Germany write.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Houthis deny that Israeli strike hit leadership meeting
Houthis deny that Israeli strike hit leadership meeting Yemen's Houthis on Thursday denied Israeli media claims that an Israeli air strike targeted a meeting of senior officials in the capital Sanaa, the Yemen News Agency Saba reported. "Reports of leaders being targeted in Sana'a during today's Zionist aggression on the capital are false," a defence source told the news outlet. "What is happening is the targeting of...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli drone explosion in southern Lebanon
Lebanese army says two other personnel wounded after crashed Israeli drone explodes during inspection in Naqoura area.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Ukraine updates: EU condemns Russian attack on Kyiv office
Ursula Von der Leyen urged Putin "to come to the negotiating table" after a Russian attack hit an EU office in Kyiv. Ukraine said at least 21 people were killed in overnight Russian strikes. DW has more.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:BBC reports from scene of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv
Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine's capital in the early hours of Thursday evening, killing at least 19 people, including four children.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:US warns China-linked groups may be laundering billions for Mexican cartels
Treasury urges US banks to be vigilant to avoid being drawn into such schemes
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Nike to lay off about 1% of corporate staff in its latest effort to refocus the business
Nike is laying off less than 1% of its corporate staff as part of its efforts to realign how its teams are structured across the business.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Putin-Zelenskyy summit wonβt happen, says Germanyβs Merz
The chancellor's comment is among the strongest public expressions of doubt yet from a European leader that Trump's peace push will work.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Italian platform's sexist content targets Meloni and others
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European MP Alessandra Moretti were among the high-profile Italian women whose images were subject to lewd and violent content.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashes during air show rehearsal, killing pilot
The pilot was killed during training exercises ahead of the Air Show 2025 International Air Show scheduled for the weekend.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Gaza hospital director warns of 'new virus' spreading across enclave
Gaza hospital director warns of 'new virus' spreading across enclave The director of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza, Muhammad Abu Salmiya, issued an urgent warning on Thursday about what he described as a "new virus" spreading in the enclave. "Symptoms of the virus include a high body temperature, joint pain, a runny nose, and a cough accompanied by bouts of diarrhea lasting more than a week," Abu Salmiya...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:What do a US envoyβs βanimalisticβ remarks to journalists signify
Anger after US special envoy Tom Barack tells reporters in Beirut to 'be civilised'.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Nvidia's top two mystery customers made up 39% of the chipmaker's Q2 revenue
Nvidia's top two customers making up 39% of its total revenue is renewing concern about the risk of the chipmakers clientele concentration.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:After Kyiv assault, EU ambassador wants US help to compel Moscow to end war
βNobody believes that Putin is committed to peace," KatarΓna MathernovΓ‘ told POLITICO.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Brazil raids cartelβs alleged multibillion-dollar money laundering scheme
Officials said the Primeiro Comando da Capital drug gang was at the root of the racket
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:United Nations says children make up 50 percent of gang members in Haiti
US and Panama proposed a security force meant to counter gangs, despite setbacks with an existing policing operation.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:UN Seeks $1.42B for Somalia Humanitarian Aid in 2025
The United Nations said it requires $1.42 billion to increase humanitarian actions in Somalia, where 5.98 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2025. Launching its 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) for Somalia on Sunday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 4.6 million people will be targeted [β¦]
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