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Video: Afghanistan hit by 6.0 magnitude earthquakeAfghanistan hit by 6.0 magnitude earthquakeWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerRescuers are combing the rubble in a hunt for survivors, with authorities saying more than 600 people have been killed.September 1, 2025 — 6.02pm

Australians in 1945 would have seen China’s victory over Japan as a win for humanity. That’s worth commemorating,

The liftersGold miners rose, with Northern Star (up 6.4 per cent) and Evolution Mining (up 5.1 per cent) as the price of the haven commodity strengthened. Genesis Minerals advanced 11.5 per cent. Gold topped its April 22 record high of $US3509, climbing $US44 to change hands as high as $US3552 in Monday morning trading.Consumer staples ended a mixed session ahead, with Coles and Treasury Wine Estate each up 0.8 per cent, and Endeavour Group 0.5 per cent higher. But Woolworths (down 0.2 per cent) and A2 Milk (down 0.7 per cent) were both lower.Harvey Norman was one of the day’s…

Drew Barrymore makes surprise admission about Hollywood comeback Drew Barrymore has made surprising confession about her Hollywood comeback in a recent episode of her hit daytime talk show.The Never Been Kissed actress responded to a question from her co-host Ross Mathews in the latest episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.He asked, “Who could get you back on the big screen?” To which Drew giggled and replied, “Oh, I didn’t see that coming.”“Same person, Adam Sandler. Always Adam,” declared the Charlie’s Angels actress as the audience erupted in cheers.Interestingly, Drew also named another Hollywood star who she really wanted to join…

This week, I was asked by a Year 9 student, “Miss? Do you ever want to punch a kid for being annoying?” The whole class tuned in for my response. Note that I go to boxing every morning and can throw a damn good jab, but of course I replied, “No. I do not. That is not how we handle problems. It’s not in my nature to want to harm other people when disagreements arise.”Bob Katter confronts Nine News reporter Josh Bavas.Credit: Nine NewsThat very same day, politician Bob Katter held a bizarre press conference in which he became global…

Broncos superstar Reece Walsh films himself drinking water from a toilet.

However, while many recalls are related to mechanical or quality-control issues that could pose an issue over time if not addressed, most Tesla recalls relate to software.LoadingIn 2022, a software issue affecting about 1600 cars meant tail lights were not illuminating properly. Last year, a software issue affecting almost 35,000 cars meant the vehicle could be driven with an unlatched bonnet, without warning the user as designed. And earlier this year, a software issue affecting only a few hundred cars could result in a loss of power steering. All these issues were resolved via software updates.Some Tesla recalls have been…

One resident in Nurgal district, one of the worst-affected areas in Kunar, said almost the entire village had collapsed.“Children are under the rubble. The elderly are under the rubble. Young people are under the rubble,” said the villager, who did not give his name.An earthquake victim on a stretcher is carried to an ambulance at an airport in Jalalabad.Credit: Reuters“We need help here,” he pleaded. “We need people to come here and join us. Let us pull out the people who are buried. There is no one who can come and remove dead bodies from under the rubble.”The Telegraph reported…

“The prime minister must show that leadership now,” she said.The March for Australia rallies across the country on Sunday seized on growing community anxiety about the rate of migration since the pandemic, while promoting other far-right and anti-government sentiments.“Net overseas migration is falling,” Albanese said on Monday. “Of course there was going to be an increased number after the lockdown of our entire continent.“We are getting the numbers down. But migration also is important.”Senators brawled as they tried to agree on a symbolic written motion condemning fringe elements involved in Sunday’s rallies, which sparked a national conversation on attitudes towards…

In combination, the two programs will outline the chemistry and operating conditions feeding into Critica’s flowsheet optimisation, future pilot work and three stages of feasibility studies.The work from the two test streams aims to produce the company’s first mixed rare earths carbonate product from the compelling WA project.The rare earths material initially undergoes beneficiation, which has produced outstanding results from the bench-scale testing. The program’s huge upgrade in TREO produced a concentrate ranging from 10,000ppm to 20,000ppm TREO.The composite material dispatched to ANSTO and Minutech was upgraded using a two-step process involving wet low-intensity magnetic separation and a simple flotation…