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Queensland’s 10-cent container refund scheme referred to crime and corruption commission
Parliamentary inquiry into Containers for Change recycling program reveals allegations of bullying and conflicts of interestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTen allegations against Queensland’s container...
Nestlé to axe 16,000 jobs as new chief targets sales growth
Almost 6% of global workforce will be cut over next two years, including 12,000 white-collar professionalsBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesNestlé has said it will cut 16,000...
Gramophone Classical Music Awards honour Simon Rattle for a second time; Raphaël Pichon’s Bach takes top prize
The awards also included a lifetime achievement honour for Sir Thomas Allen and two gongs for Spanish violinist María DueñasThe Gramophone classical music awards 2025 were announced last night at...
TSMC profit surges 39% to beat estimates and hit yet another record on AI chip demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported a 39.1% increase in third-quarter profit, hitting a fresh record despite missing estimates.
Thousands in UK open case against Johnson & Johnson over alleged talcum powder cancer link
High court claim says company knowingly sold product containing asbestos and ‘concealed’ risk to publicThousands of people are taking legal action against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, claiming it knowingly...
NRA sues California over ban on Glock-style firearms: 'Violates the Second Amendment'
The NRA and other gun groups are suing California over the state's ban on Glock-style guns with features that allow them to be converted to fully automatic weapons.
Army vehicle fleet suspended after Australian soldier dies in training accident in north Queensland
Paramedics treated three military personnel at scene of single-vehicle incident near Townsville on Wednesday nightGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian army soldier has died...
Three Australians accused of premeditated murder in Bali villa could face the death penalty
Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was fatally gunned down in a Bali villa in JuneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree Australians accused of shooting a...
Trump acknowledges challenges of finding Gaza captives’ bodies
US President appeared to acknowledge Hamas’s struggle to recover Israeli captives’ bodies from beneath Gaza’s ruins.
Climate study finds overheating world will add 57 superhot days a year
The report also says 10 small, ocean-dependent nations will experience the biggest increase in dangerous heat days.
A week after the floods, central Mexico still reels from the devastation
At least 66 lives lost, 75 missing, as torrential rains submerge towns, leaving residents desperate for aid, recovery.
Proposed UK cuts to global aid fund could lead to 300,000 preventable deaths, say charities
Exclusive: 20% reduction in contribution to Aids, TB and malaria funding expected to be announced next monthThe UK is expected to slash its contribution to a leading aid fund combating...