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Some Queensland victims transferred an hour away to access rape kits
It comes despite a ministerial directive that all hospitals should be able to administer forensic tests 24 hours a day.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:
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La Niña watch issued as eastern Australia braces for more rain, snow
This weekend will bring some of the coldest weather of the season, as a two-pronged pulse of polar air sweeps well north.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:UK to prosecute 60 more people for backing banned Palestine Action group
Since the controversial ban on July 7, more than 700 people have been detained at peaceful protests.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:How an emergency declaration deepened Honduras’s crime crisis
Critics say Honduras's long-running state of exception created a system of impunity for the country's law enforcement.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:New Orleans mayor indicted on federal corruption charges
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) was indicted on federal charges Friday after an alleged affair with a local police officer. Cantrell, the city’s first female mayor, is accused of engaging in a romantic relationship with Jeffrey Paul Vappie II, a police officer in the executive protection unit. Court documents allege she orchestrated out-of-state trips...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nobel laureates, top economists urge Netanyahu to halt Gaza occupation, starvation
Nobel laureates, top economists urge Netanyahu to halt Gaza occupation, starvation Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/15/2025 - 20:59 The letter says Israel can still 'preserve its democratic character' if it changes course A forcibly displaced Palestinian man lays on a makeshift bed in the sand in Gaza City, on 12 August 2025 (Mahmoud Issa/Reuters) Off Ten Nobel Prize winners are among a slate of 23 of the most...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’: After Another Explosion at Clairton Coke Works, Advocates Call for Accountability
In the aftermath of an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works that injured 20 workers in July 2010, the Allegheny County emergency management chief was grateful it hadn’t been worse. “By the grace of God, nobody’s dead,” Robert A. Full said. “It’s a miracle no one was killed.” The 2010 accident—which prompted multiple lawsuits […]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Four goal blast from Chloe Molloy on AFLW return as Swans beat Tigers
Sydney Swans begin their AFLW campaign with a spirited win over Richmond thanks to starring performances from Chloe Molloy and debutant Zippy Fish.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Explosion in high-crime area in northern Peru injures 10 and damages 25 homes
The explosion, which also interrupted electric service in the area and affected an unknown number of vehicles, was the second blast reported in the South American country on Thursday.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:A 'legend of his time' leaves behind a path of second chances
A North Queensland community remembers Bindal elder Uncle Alfred Smallwood Senior as a gentle leader who helped men of all ages turn their lives around.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trump, Putin skip questions ahead of Alaska joint press conference
US President Trump and Russian President Putin began talks on the Ukraine war at a US military base in Alaska.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:World's most southern coral reef slowly recovers after coral bleaching
Researchers hope studies into the health of Lord Howe Island's remote reef will help experts better understand how marine systems are adapting to changing oceans.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Residents of historic village refuse to pay rent for crumbling homes
In Cummeragunja, families live in decaying homes while children play on broken equipment. Frustrated by years of inaction, residents and elders are demanding repairs, accountability and recognition for a community deeply tied to Aboriginal history and identity.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli police arrest protesters condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza
Israeli police arrest protesters condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza Israeli police in Haifa arrested protesters condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. Footage shows demonstrators holding photos of Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh. Both were killed along with three other Al Jazeera staff and a freelance reporter in an Israeli drone strike on a...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Data of former UK ministers and Afghan refugees leaked after cyber attack
Action against third-party contractor comes a month after revelations of breach related to resettlement scheme
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Scientists have discovered an ancient whale species. It may have looked like a mash-up with ‘a seal and a Pokémon’
Amateur fossil hunter Ross Dullard, who found the partial skull, says he will celebrate with a whale-themed party, marking the end of a six-year obsession.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Preparation saves skiers who spent night in blizzard after gear failure
Two cross-country skiers who were forced to spend a night in a blizzard following equipment failure warn other adventurers to be prepared for anything.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Government's Intel intervention is 'essential' for national security, tech analyst says
Luria said such a deal is needed to revive Intel and reduce the country's reliance on companies like Samsung and TSMC to manufacture chips.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli army unit 'tasked with smearing and targeting Palestinian journalists in Gaza'
Israeli army unit 'tasked with smearing and targeting Palestinian journalists in Gaza' Israel'sarmy has a special intelligence unit dedicated to smearing and targetingPalestinianjournalists in Gaza, according to a newinvestigationby Israeli-Palestinian magazine +972. Referred to as the “Legitimisation Cell”, the unit was formed in October of 2023 at the onset of the genocide that Israel is waging in the Gaza Strip. The...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israel targets emergency workers trying to help people trapped in Gaza City
As military closes in on city, it continues attacks across enclave, targeting al-Shifa and Al-Aqsa hospitals.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Applied Materials sinks 14% on weak guidance due to China demand
Applied Materials cited weakness from leading edge customers and said China clients are easing spending after a period of rapid manufacturing.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Homelessness rises as people move to regions assuming prices still low
Danielle Malseed moved to Mount Gambier thinking housing would be cheap and easy to find, as it had been in the past, but she ended up sleeping on a floor.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Michel Gondry's new film was created to keep his daughter close
The French director is best known for his Oscar-winning film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In his newest project, he team ups with his daughter, Maya.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:UN describes video of Ben-Gvir threatening Barghouti as 'disturbing'
UN describes video of Ben-Gvir threatening Barghouti as 'disturbing' United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres' spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the video of far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s threatening visit to Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti in prison was "distrubing", Al Jazeera reported on Friday. “I can tell you that the video is disturbing,” Dujarric told Al...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:China claims it has foiled Australian spies on its shores in stinging rebuke
The extensive statement from China's state security ministry accuses Australian leaders of deliberately pushing a false story about the threat Beijing poses to the country.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:CoreWeave investors sell more than $1bn in shares as IPO lock-up ends
Director Jack Cogen offloads stake with an aggregate market value of about $300mn
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Delaying Even More Coal, Gas Plant Closures Could Cost Ratepayers Billions
In May, the U.S. Department of Energy ordered Michigan’s Campbell coal plant to stay open, despite its plans to shut down after more than 60 years of operation. A week later, DOE ordered the Eddystone oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania to do the same. The reason, according to the Trump administration, was an inadequate […]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers shoot Palestinians and torch cars in latest West Bank assaults
Israeli settlers shoot Palestinians and torch cars in latest West Bank assaults Israelisettlers attacked Palestinians on Friday, wounding at least five people,setting fire to at least three cars and a house and destroying agricultural land across the occupied West Bank. In the town of al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya, east of Ramallah, a group of settlers launched an assault that led to confrontations. Three Palestinians were...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israel’s aid rules demand “sensitive data, put staff at risk”
Bushra Khalidi says Israel’s new NGO registration rules violate international law and endanger aid workers.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Opinion: Germany's zeal for Israeli genocide revives its dangerous exceptionalism
Opinion: Germany's zeal for Israeli genocide revives its dangerous exceptionalism Germanyis open about its uninhibited support forIsrael's war ofexterminationandgenocideinPalestine, and wants to make sure the entire world sees it. Recognition for its Zionist zeal enables Germany to rehabilitate its exceptionalism, or Sonderweg, with catastrophic consequences for Palestinians andinternational law. Germany is not...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trump rolls out red carpet to welcome Putin to Alaska
The U.S. and Russian presidents have started their meeting, with senior aides in the room.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Thousands sign letter urging Harvard not to capitulate to Trump administration’s demands
Thousands sign letter urging Harvard not to capitulate to Trump administration’s demands Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/15/2025 - 18:17 The letter urges Harvard University to safeguard its independence and maintain political neutrality A sign supporting Harvard University, amid ongoing tensions between the institution and US President Donald Trump's administration, stands outside a home in the greater Boston area...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Verdict, sentencing in coup trial for Brazil’s Bolsonaro set for September
Supreme Court will rule on ex-president's fate in case dividing nation that could result in lengthy prison term.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Will Trump and Putin’s meeting be successful? 6 things to look out for.
Trump and the White House have described the meeting as an opening play to larger negotiations — possibly with Ukraine at the table.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Sri Lanka: UN Rights Report Details Security Force Abuses
Click to expand Image United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk holds a press conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 26, 2025. 2025 Krishan Kariyawasam/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Geneva) – TheUnited Nations Human Rights office’sreport on Sri Lanka details entrenched and systemic rights violations—including arbitrary detention, torture, and deaths in custody—under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake,...
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