The world must stop a “war against nature” and find more political will to combat climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said on the eve of a two-week global climate summit in Madrid. Around the world, extreme weather ranging from wildfires to floods is being linked to man-made …
Read More »Body found in hunt for missing Qld man
Police believe they’ve found the body of a young man who went missing two weeks ago on a remote property in outback Queensland. The four-wheel drive Trent Grose was driving was found with a flat battery in an isolated area of a property about 75 kilometres west of Richmond on …
Read More »Fed minister ignored bullying: ex-staffer
Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt did not address issues of bullying and poor procedural practice in his office, a former staffer alleges. His ex-chief of staff also claims Mr Wyatt, who holds the Liberal seat of Hasluck in Western Australia, sacked her in 2018 after she tried to raise …
Read More »Manufacturing activity at 3-year low: PMI
A business lobby group wants more economic stimulus measures from the federal government after a survey of Australian companies indicated manufacturing industry activity levels hit their lowest point in three years in November. “The further fall in new orders in November is far from encouraging and is further evidence that …
Read More »Alabama unveils Rosa Parks statue
A new statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks was dedicated in Alabama’s capital city on Sunday, the 64th anniversary of her historic refusal to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Alabama Governor Kay Ivey pulled back a cloth …
Read More »Jay Leno Says Gabrielle Union’s a ‘Great Girl,’ Mum on Korean Joke
Play video content @LionsShareNews Jay Leno‘s trying like hell to put a positive spin on the firestorm around Gabrielle Union‘s ‘AGT’ firing and his role in it, but for the most part … he’s at a loss for words. Leno was asked point-blank Sunday night about Gabrielle calling him out …
Read More »Banks must spend more on compliance: Byres
The head of the prudential regulator says Westpac’s money laundering and child exploitation scandal has shown Australian banks haven’t spent enough on monitoring potentially suspicious transactions. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chair Wayne Byres told MPs on Monday that his organisation was considering what action to take against Westpac, which has …
Read More »Terrelle Pryor Stabbing Suspect Shalaya Briston Took Smirking Mug Shot
Exclusive The woman who allegedly stabbed ex-NFL star Terrelle Pryor appeared to have SMILED in her mug shot as she was being processed for attempted homicide! Check out 24-year-old Shalaya Briston — who was arrested Saturday morning after she allegedly stabbed 30-year-old Pryor during a fight at their Pittsburgh apartment. …
Read More »Woolworths to defend wage theft class action
Woolworths has been slapped with an employee class action that alleges its underpayment scandal is far worse than the current $300 million estimate. The supermarket giant on Monday said it would “fully defend” itself against the legal proceedings headed by Adero Law, which accuse Woolworths of substantially underestimating the scale …
Read More »Rotation coverage? Give it a relaxation, say Australia’s quicks
Australia’s quicks want to stay together for the summer as they sit on the verge of wrapping up a 2-0 series whitewash over Pakistan. The Aussies will need just seven wickets on Monday to claim the win in Adelaide, with Pakistan still requiring another 248 runs to make them bat …
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