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Woodside's new Browse Basin gas plan explained
Public consultation is opening on proposed changes Woodside says will minimise the environmental impact of its Browse gas plan. The Greens say the company is being "deceitful". This is what you need to know.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:
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Trump seals deals and slams western 'interventionists' in Saudi Arabia visit
Trump seals deals and slams western 'interventionists' in Saudi Arabia visit Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 20:48 Trump's speech excoriating western 'nation builders' revived memories of Obama's famous Cairo speech. Time will tell if it ages as poorly US President Donald Trump looks on as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets the crowd during the Saudi-US investment forum at King Abdul Aziz...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Live: PM heads to Indonesia for first talks since re-election
Anthony Albanese is jetting to Indonesia for his first trip since his thumping re-election win. Follow live.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Former Uruguay President Jose Mujica dies aged 89
Leftist ex-president Jose Mujica turned the South American country into a bastion of progressive politics. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2024.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:NSW opposition leader in state of 'shock' over abortion debate tactics
NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman takes aim at a prominent anti-abortion campaigner who threatened his leadership in an email this week.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Runner on mission doing two marathons a day, every day for six months
Brooke McIntosh will arrive in Sydney on Wednesday as she strives to become the fastest woman to run around Australia by clocking up 14,000 kilometres in 180 days.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Rejects U.S. Decision to Include Cuba on βTerrorism Non-Cooperationβ List
Venezuela strongly rejects the U.S. decision to reinstate Cuba on its list of nations βnot fully cooperating against terrorism,β calling it a political move to justify new sanctions. Related: DΓaz-Canel Rejects Inclusion of Cuba in Trumpβs List of States Sponsors of Terrorism The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has vehemently condemned the United Statesβ recent move [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Could Finland's prepper mindset be a role model for Australia?
Finland has long been a nation of preppers, thanks in part to its close proximity to Russia. So could its self-sufficiency be a role model for other nations, including Australia?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:NT's $14 billion debt threat an issue Australians shouldn't ignore
With the Northern Territory's net debt heading towards a staggering $14 billion, will the returned Albanese government consider a bailout?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:After an Origin debut for the ages, the best is still to come for Abbi Church
Abbi Church still can not quite believe she is playing State of Origin but after one of the great New South Wales debuts, she is aiming even higher.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Titans working with police over 'vile' AI images of Origin star
NRLW and State of Origin star Jaime Chapman is being backed by the Gold Coast Titans and NSW Rugby League as they try to find who distributed deepfakes of her online.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Ministers push to improve draft 10-year plan for NHS in England
Eye-catching ideas sought for health service overhaul that will resonate with voters and enhance Labourβs election prospects
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:India disputes Trump’s claim that U.S. trade incentives led to ceasefire with Pakistan
The spokesman for Indiaβs foreign ministry said top leaders in New Delhi and Washington were in touch last week following the Indian militaryβs intense standoff with Pakistan, but that there was no conversation on trade.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: trade chaos warning, Trump signs $142bn arms deal with Saudis, supermarket price cuts
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. As Donald Trump touts an American weapons deal in the Middle East, Australian financial experts are concerned the confusion and uncertainty created by his presidency will be worse for our economy than any tariffs.We also examine whether Woolworthsβ announcement that...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them eligible for Hall of Fame
Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:BBC reports from Paris court after Kim Kardashian testimony
The BBC's Laura Gozzi stood close to the reality TV star and businesswoman as she gave evidence.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:French actor GΓ©rard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault on film set in 2021
French actor GΓ©rard Depardieu was found guilty on May 13 of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Macron says Europe should step up sanctions against Netanyahu
Macron says Europe should step up sanctions against Netanyahu French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aid blockade of Gaza, where half a million people are facing starvation, is "shameful" and that Europeans should consider increasing sanctions. Macron was speaking to TF1 television, according to the Reuters news agency.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:S&P 500 erases its loss for 2025 as Wall Street rallies on news of slower inflation
Stocks have been roaring back since the S&P 500 fell nearly 20 percent below its record last month on hopes that President Donald Trump will ease his stiff tariffs on trading partners worldwide before they create a recession and send inflation spiking higher.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Pharmaceutical Pollution Is Widespread Across the Worldβs Waterways
Many of the worldβs waterways are awash with varying levels of pharmaceuticals, according to a wide body of research. These medical byproducts come from all different sources, including industrial dumping and agriculture. They can even come from our own waste; peoplesβ bodies donβt absorb all the medication they take, so much of it ends up [β¦]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Arab-American civil liberties group erects Times Square billboard demanding Trump let aid into Gaza
Arab-American civil liberties group erects Times Square billboard demanding Trump let aid into Gaza The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) announced on Tuesday that it has erected a billboard in Times Square, in the heart of New York City, demanding that US President Donald Trump let unconditional aid into Gaza. "This visit to Riyadhβand the USβSaudi investment summitβmust not be viewed as a business...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Cryptocurrency boss's daughter escapes kidnap gang in Paris street
A masked gang tried to abduct the woman and her young son in the latest gang attack in France.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:S&P 500 wipes out 2025 losses as stocks extend rally
Inflation data helps Wall Street benchmark rebound from 15% fall sparked by Donald Trumpβs tariffs
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Some recipes date back to ancient Rome: French toast, foie gras β¦ and braised flamingo
One of the worldβs oldest cookbooks, De Re Coquinaria, contains recipes for familiar staples, along with more exotic fare.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Using a blue inhaler alone is not enough to manage your asthma
Australiaβs new asthma guidelines warn against anyone with asthma β even those with infrequent symptoms β using only salbutamol inhaler.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:From GPS to weather forecasts: the hidden ways Australia relies on foreign satellites
Australia relies on satellites it doesnβt own β which creates a risky situation.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Marathon hearings begin as House Republicans push ahead with Trump’s big bill
Republicans are working to push President Donald Trump's signature legislative package through a gauntlet of committee hearings over mounting opposition from Democrats, advocacy groups and even some wary Republicans themselves.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures βarrestedβ
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Coinbase jumps 24% on S&P 500 inclusion, biggest gain since post-election pop
Coinbase had its best day since just after last year's presidential election, as investors bought shares ahead of the company's inclusion in the S&P 500.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Microsoft laying off about 6,000 people, or 3% of its workforce
It's likely Microsoft's largest job purge since it said goodbye to 10,000 employees in 2023.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Not-so-bad news is the new good news
Moderate inflation and tariffs seem to lift markets
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Annual inflation rate hit 2.3% in April, less than expected and lowest since 2021
The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.2% in April for a 2.4% annual inflation rate.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UN aid chief slams Israel plan for Gaza aid
UN aid chief slams Israel plan for Gaza aid United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday slammed a plan by Israel for the distribution of aid in theGazaStrip as a "cynical sideshow, a deliberate distraction, a fig leaf for further violence and displacement". He told the UN Security Council that no food, medicine, water or tents have entered the war-torn Palestinian enclave for more than 10 weeks. "We can save...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Will the new Air Force One be secure? Qatar’s gift to Trump raises questions
Security is the primary concern when it comes to presidential travel.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:In a Landmark PFAS Payout, 3M to Pay New Jersey $450 Million
In a historic settlement, chemical giant 3M has agreed to pay up to $450 million to New Jersey to resolve claims over its role in decades-long contamination from toxic βforever chemicals,β just days before a scheduled trial that would have been the first in the country to determine environmental PFAS liability to a state. The [β¦]
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