ASX is little changed as miners rise, oil stocks struggle; Myer jumps
The Australian sharemarket was flat in early trade, with gains by mining stocks offset by weaker energy stocks as oil dropped below the $US100-a-barrel mark.
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Boy rushed to hospital after being trampled by cow in the middle of the night
Paramedics were called to the sale yards just after midnight.
Boy rushed to hospital after being trampled by cow in the middle of the night
Paramedics were called to the sale yards just after midnight.
The question Hong Kong charities must answer
Hong Kong does not lack institutions that speak the language of service and responsibility. What it lacks, too often, is a clear account of what difference they actually make. That is why the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities Trust’s first impact report deserves attention. Publishing such a report may seem like routine institutional business. Up to a point, it is. But its publication opens up a bigger question, one Hong Kong has tended to skirt round: how should organisations with a public...
Bipartisan senators press Blanche for guidance on automated license plate readers
A bipartisan pair of senators are pressing the head of Department of Justice to provide guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies to prevent the misuse of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) as backlash against the technology grows across the country. In a letter sent Monday, Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.)...
Trump says U.S. to continue buying Canadian potash — but wants cheaper price
Canada is the world's leading exporter of potash — a key component of fertilizers — and the United States is its biggest customer.
US law enforcement tightens security for Xi summit as welcome and protest events planned
Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, starting on Wednesday, US law enforcement agencies have increased security as Chinese diaspora groups organise welcoming events and protest groups plan demonstrations. The US Secret Service, which is leading security for the visit, said it is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all foreign heads of state while they are on US soil. “Secret Service personnel have been planning for the visit of the Chinese president for...
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Security guard attacked on Gold Coast
A group of young people are on the run after attacking a shopping centre security guard on the Gold Coast.
Woman charged over child's stabbing death
A woman has been charged with murder over the alleged fatal stabbing of a young child in the Blue Mountains.
Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial continues
The third day of Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial will open today.
DoorDash settles worker underpayment allegations with New York City for $131.5M
DoorDash has agreed to pay $131.5 million as part of a settlement with the New York City government to resolve allegations of underpaying workers. Under the settlement with the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), which New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and city officials announced on Tuesday, DoorDash will pay $115...