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Demolition of mould-infested high school begins 18 months after closure
Willyama High School in outback New South Wales is knocked down, after a hygienist's report finds its mould problem is so extreme the building is not worth fixing.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:
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Iran receives Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries after Israel ceasefire deal
Iran receives Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries after Israel ceasefire deal Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 07/07/2025 - 21:43 The Islamic Republic is trading oil for Chinese air defence missiles as it looks to rebuild capabilities destroyed by Israel, sources say Military vehicles carrying HHQ-9B surface-to-air missiles participate in a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on 1 October 2019 to mark...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Trump hits Asian nations with tariffs, including allies Japan, South Korea
Markets tumbled on the latest tariff announcements, with the S&P 500 seeing its biggest drop in three weeks.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Traore strike edges Mali past Tanzania at Wafcon
A goal in first-half injury time from Saratou Traore is enough to see Mali edge a tight Group C encounter against Tanzania at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Brics nations hit back at ‘emperor’ Trump over tariff threats
Host Brazil criticises US president as being ‘very irresponsible’ for vowing extra levies on states aligned to the group
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:US offers EU 10 percent tariff deal — with caveats
Negotiations are still fluid, with any trade agreement subject to final approval by Donald Trump.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy?
Following the Texas floods some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Dimitrov retires hurt while holding two-set lead over Sinner
Jannik Sinner receives a major stroke of luck in his quest to win a Wimbledon title as opponent Grigor Dimitrov retires hurt while holding a two-set lead.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:UK seeks to rein in employers’ use of ‘gagging clauses’
Weinstein whistleblower welcomes changes that will help workers speak out against sexual harassment
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:MAGA influencers fume over DOJ’s Epstein memo
Right-wing influencers who have long promoted conspiracy theories about convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are turning their ire on the Trump administration over a new Department of Justice memo seeking to debunk those theories. The memo released Monday said there was no evidence Epstein kept a "client list," nor that he sought to blackmail powerful...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Doctors alarmed at rising meningitis cases in Gaza’s children
A 16-month-old Palestinian baby is among a growing number of children in Gaza suffering from meningitis.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:When will key aspects of Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' take effect?
President Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending package known as the "big, beautiful bill" into law during a Fourth of July celebration on Friday. The measure boosts defense and border wall funding and makes Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, offsetting some of those costs with deep cuts to Medicaid, food assistance programs, student...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Grazier prepares for drought by growing sorghum to bury in the outback
Grazier Boyd Webb is running an outback cropping experiment to get him through the next drought, growing sorghum to bury as insurance against the next big dry.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Family 'in shock' after Zimbabwe scientist killed in UK
The 39-year-old was fatally injured in a street in the Lochee area of the city on Saturday afternoon
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Two wounded, two missing after another Red Sea attack on Greek-owned ship
It's the second time in 24 hours a ship has been attacked off the coast of Yemen.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:US revokes ‘terrorist’ designation for Syrian president’s former group HTS
The move follows the lifting of sanctions on Damascus after the fall of the al-Assad government last year.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Deadly Texas floods leave officials pointing fingers after warnings missed
AUSTIN, Texas — Local, state and federal officials are all pointing fingers in the wake of the deadly Texas flooding, but one thing is certain: The warnings weren't heard by the people who needed them. After the catastrophic Independence Day floods that killed at least 90 across central Texas, state and county officials told reporters...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Musk says he’s formed the America Party. Here’s what to know
President Donald Trump on Sunday called Musk’s proposition “ridiculous,” going on to tout “tremendous success with the Republican Party.”
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:One of 2025's best albums will make you cry, rage, reflect
One of the year's best, the new album from Aboriginal-led rock band Chasing Ghosts transforms tough topics into catchy, cathartic anthems.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Fatal floods in Texas draw howls from Dems over Trump cuts
The weekend’s fatal floods in Texas have sparked immediate clashes in Congress over the federal government's role in preventing, or at least minimizing, the human toll of natural disasters. On one side are Democrats pointing to the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) as a potential reason the flood victims were not...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Live: PM still negotiating for Trump tariff removal, confirms visit to China
Anthony Albanese says he has not given up on convincing the Trump administration to drop its tariffs on Australia as the PM confirms he's heading to China later this week. Follow live.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Live: RBA expected to deliver third interest rate cut of 2025
Markets are pricing in a more than 90 per cent chance of a 0.25 basis point interest rate cut when the Reserve Bank hands down its decision today. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Man killed after using assault rifle to shoot at a Texas Border Patrol facility
Authorities said the suspect shot at agents exiting the building, which is near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:South Africa start Wafcon defence with win over Ghana
South Africa begin the defence of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Morocco.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Trump will visit Texas to tour flood-devastated region
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called what happened a “once in a generation national disaster” and urged “everyone in the area to remain vigilant, listen to all warnings and respond accordingly.”
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:UNESCO: New World Heritage Sites to be announced
A fairytale-like castle, a sunken port city in the Caribbean, and mysterious cave paintings: Which of these places will be named as the latest entries to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list?
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Billion Dollar Playground review – drop everything! Your hate-watch of the summer is here
From moaning about the truffle to complaining their towels are too smooth, everyone is absolutely awful in this wild reality show about the super-rich and their minions. Prepare to lap it upWho among us, as the summer months and dreams of sun and cloudless skies begin and the visions of holidays and freedom take on solid form, does not think: where oh where is my hate-watch of the season?Well, fear not, mes chéris –...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Five key takeaways from the 683-page report into Kumanjayi Walker's death
In her 683-page report, Coroner Elisabeth Armitage made 32 formal recommendations for change, after an almost three-year coronial inquest into the police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker. Here are five of the key findings.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: US attack on Australian ‘freeloading’, mushroom trial’s ‘ghoulish fascination’, Demon downed
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. Powerful American lobby groups are trying to persuade the Trump administration to retaliate against what they believe are the Australian government’s “unfair” tactics in controlling the pharmaceutical market. We are also unpicking the stories behind the verdict in...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:‘Terrible thing’: Trump defends Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro against coup trial
Both right-wing leaders have faced legal action for allegedly attempting to overturn their election losses.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Ecologist concerned world-class wetlands could be overrun by pests
The temporary closure of Victoria's Winton Wetlands could lead to an explosion in pest numbers and undo decades of environmental programs and research, an ecologist says.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:As Trump and Netanyahu eye normalisation deals, Iran looms large
As Trump and Netanyahu eye normalisation deals, Iran looms large Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 07/07/2025 - 19:47 Some Arab capitals believe Netanyahu could press for US support for another offensive on Iran A billboard by the 'Coalition for Regional Security', an Israeli initiative, depicts Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and other Arab leaders alongside US...
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:White House blasts idea that Trump’s cuts contributed to Texas flooding death toll
“That was an act of God. It’s not the administration’s fault that the flood hit when it did, but there were early and consistent warnings and, again, the National Weather Service did its job,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:What difference has BRICS made on the world stage?
The bloc of nations has expanded and aims to reform what it calls a Western-led global order.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Israel Seeks U.S. “Green Light” for New Attacks on Iran: The Manufactured Nuclear Threat
Israel pressures the United States for advance approval to attack Iran over alleged nuclear activities. Progressive voices expose the political motives behind these threats and denounce the escalating violence in the Middle East. Related: Trump Will Host Netanyahu at White House Amid Iran Conflict and Gaza Crisis Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington, […]
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