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Signs are showing that the US and Iran ceasefire is rapidly deteriorating after the US knocked out an oil tanker attempting to breach their blockade.
SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAA country footy club in regional Victoria has apologised for allowing a convicted child sex offender to return to club, acknowledging the decision was “not consistent with what our wider community expects”.On Wednesday afternoon, Tyrendarra Football Netball Club – based about 70 kilometres west of Warrnambool – released a statement confirming a footballer, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, was no longer part of the club and would not be returning.Tyrendarra Football Netball Club has apologised for allowing a convicted child…
SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAThe NSW and Victorian governments are scrutinising their multimillion-dollar relationships with KPMG, after the consulting giant last week confirmed confidential client data had been shared, throwing the company into turmoil.The NSW government on Wednesday demanded assurance from KPMG that people under investigation as part of a whistleblower scandal are not working on multimillion-dollar government contracts, while Victoria this week said it was reviewing contracts with the firm.The growing pressure from governments came as another senior executive stepped aside from their duties at the embattled…
A man has been hit with an AVO to protect Norwegian Princess Ingrid Alexandra after claiming he wanted “friendship”.
Updated June 3, 2026 — 6:30pm,first published 5:20pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAAThe Trump administration has proposed a new 12.5 per cent tariff on Australia and a slew of other countries for allegedly failing to take action to prevent slavery, angering the federal government.An investigation by United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer found that Australia had “failed to impose and effectively enforce a forced labour import prohibition”.Australia has been accused of failing to take action to prevent slavery in nations such as Bangladesh. APThe investigation found “the results of…
Enas Alashray and Patricia ZengerleJune 3, 2026 — 6:26pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAACairo/Washington: Gulf hostilities have flared anew, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.Two Iranian missiles shot at Kuwait fell short or broke apart in flight, while several ballistic missiles aimed at regional targets failed, and three missiles heading for Bahrain were intercepted, US Central Command said.A fire after an Iranian drone attack last month…
Two Sydney teenagers have been charged with attempting to kidnap a man in the city’s north-west.
US football pundit Alexi Lalas takes a swipe at the Socceroos team after it was unveiled ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
A total overhaul of Queensland’s child safety processes is being promised after a report from a commission of inquiry laid bare a costly, broken and incredibly damaging system.
Mary Ellen KlasJune 3, 2026 — 6:05pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAATravellers to Florida take note. Palm Beach International Airport will soon be renamed the President Donald J. Trump International Airport, complete with new call letters: DJT. When the name-change takes effect in July, it will not only be the first time an airport will be named after a sitting president, but the first time such an arrangement can create new revenue streams for him and his family. We will all be paying for it, and not only in…