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Australia: NSW to apologise for criminalising homosexuality earlier

The government of New South Wales has announced its intention to issue a formal apology to individuals who were convicted under laws that once...

Australia to ban live sheep exports in 2028

The Australian government has announced the cessation of live sheep exports by sea, effective May 1, 2028, following extensive advocacy by animal welfare groups....

Australia to increase gas extraction until 2050 despite climate crisis

Australia has announced plans to increase its extraction and consumption of natural gas until at least 2050, defying international calls to phase out fossil...

Sydney bans same-sex parenting books from libraries citing ‘safety of children’

A council in Sydney has voted to ban same-sex parenting books from its public libraries, a move that the New South Wales government warns...

Qantas to pay A$100m to passengers over ‘cancelled flights’

Australia's largest airline, Qantas, has agreed to pay a hefty A$100 million ($66.1 million, £52.7 million) penalty to settle a lawsuit brought by the...

Was drugged, sexually assaulted: Says Queensland MP

Queensland Labor Member of Parliament Brittany Lauga has claimed that she was drugged and sexually assaulted in Yeppoon, a town in central Queensland, last...

Australia promises $1bn for women who leave violent relationships

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a package of new measures totaling $925 million aimed at supporting victims of domestic violence and addressing...

Australian airline Bonza cancels all flights, go into voluntary administration

Australia's latest budget carrier, Bonza, has entered voluntary administration, leading to the sudden cancellation of all its flights this past Tuesday. The airline's financial difficulties...

Australians demand strict laws on violence against women

Protests have erupted across Australia in response to a recent surge in violence against women. Demonstrators are calling for gender-based violence to be declared...

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UK ban parliament entry for MPs arrested for sex offences

On Monday, new plans were greenlit that could bar Members of Parliament (MPs) from attending Parliament if they are arrested for serious sexual or...

OpenAI announces fast, free new GPT-4o

OpenAI made a splash on Monday with the launch of its latest groundbreaking artificial intelligence model, GPT-4o, alongside a suite of updates that promise...

Gaza war: Aid through Western Erez brings new hope

Israel opened the Western Erez crossing on Sunday, aiming to facilitate aid delivery. The United Nations expresses optimism regarding a new crossing from Israel...

Sudan city El Fasher witness disease, death and despair

The RSF has besieged El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, for months, trapping around a million people, the last significant population in the...