Australia news live: Gus Lamont’s grandmothers ‘devastated’ after police update; five-day search for Dezi Freeman ends without a trace
Lawyers confirm they are acting for two grandmothers of missing four-year-old. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRideshare driver in court over allegations of sexual assaulting passengerA rideshare driver will face court after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman during a short early morning trip, AAP reports. Continue reading...
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‘Grind the country to a halt’: Democrat urges national strike if Trump meddles in midterms
In wake of Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to ‘take over’ voting, senator Ruben Gallego urges citizens to take a stand and give the ‘ultimate response’The Democratic senator Ruben Gallego has proposed that, should Donald Trump try to sabotage the midterm elections, Americans should respond with a general strike that would “grind the country to a halt”.Earlier this week the US president called for Republicans to “take over” and “nationalise” voting in at least 15 unspecified locations, repeating his false claims that elections are plagued by widespread fraud. Continue reading...