Test of trust for Hong Kong’s new housing checks unit after Wang Fuk Court blaze
For former Wang Fuk Court resident Dorz Cheung, seeing will be believing when it comes to reforms initiated after the deadly inferno in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. The 34-year-old questioned whether the new oversight bodies would prevent another disaster, saying systemic reforms to tackle shoddy building maintenance and bid-rigging could be undermined by poor implementation. “No matter how well the system is reformed, it is people who put it into practice. Even the best system will achieve...
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California rejects billionaire tax proposal in win for executives, Newsom
California voters are rejecting a proposal to impose a wealth tax on billionaire residents, marking a major win for tech and business executives, who spent hundreds of millions against the measure, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). According to DDHQ's analysis, 54 percent voted against the measure, while 46 percent voted for...
As David Jones teeters, two new Chris Lucas eateries aim to revive Melbourne’s midtown
A new office building in Bourke Street will feature two venues run by the renowned restaurateur.
Five more teenagers arrested over horrific Ellenbrook group bashing
After a 14-year-old boy was denied bail on Friday over the alleged assault, police went on to arrest five others who they say took part in the attack on a 13-year-old last weekend.
Feds move to dismiss case over 20,000 California ballots after Supreme Court denied appeal
The Trump administration's emergency request to sequester 20,000 California ballots it alleged were sent to "likely noncitizens" had been rejected by the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.
'Wasn’t intentional': What Beau Lamarre-Condon said in his double murder trial this week
While the ex-cop claims two men accidentally shot themselves, prosecutors allege a jealous execution.
Food delivery rider dead after stabbing in Melbourne CBD
The rider who died on Friday night has been described as a hard-working and warm-hearted father of two.
18-year-old arrested in deadly Moss Landing shooting
Greenfield resident Donald William Breeden was arrested and booked into Monterey County Jail on two counts of murder with criminal street gang enhancements, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.
Sanae Takaichi slammed online for praising calligraphy without mentioning China
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has faced backlash online after writing a social media post celebrating Japan’s shodo calligraphy without mentioning its Chinese roots. On Thursday, Unesco released this year’s nominations for inclusion on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The 59 nominations submitted for consideration for the UN cultural body’s list include Chinese cuisine, Spain’s traditional jota music and dance genre and Japan’s shodo...
Teen charged by counter-terror police over alleged plot to kill
An 18-year-old Gladstone man will face court after counter-terrorism police received a National Security Hotline tip-off about alleged plans to maim and kill.
Teen charged by counter-terror police over alleged plot to kill
An 18-year-old Gladstone man will face court after counter-terrorism police received a National Security Hotline tip-off about alleged plans to maim and kill.
'Always looking': PM signals hunt is on for APS 'efficiencies'
Commonwealth public sector wages grew 7.2 per cent in 2025-26.
U.S. Treasury sanctions Canadian firms connected to Ryan Wedding and Iran
The department says it sanctioned money services businesses in British Columbia and Ontario in co-ordination with Fintrac, Canada's anti-money laundering watchdog.