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Australia news live: Bowen decries Coalition’s ‘disgusting’ partisan ‘pile-on’ after Bondi attack; ABC defends Tingle and Ferguson over coverage
NSW Liberals voted with Labor to pass anti-protest and gun reform legislation last night, while the Nationals opposed the bill. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShareholders have overwhelmingly thrown their support behind a deal to create an Australian media giant spanning television, radio, print and digital, Australian Associated Press reports.Shareholders in the company that owns Seven Network and the West Australian yesterday approved its merger with the group that owns Triple M and the Hit Network radio stations.The combination of these two great companies will bring together the best content creators in the country and deliver significant financial and strategic benefits.This is an opportunity to create a national, diversified media organisation with extensive scale and reach across free-to-air television, streaming, audio and digital publishing assets.There will be a public version of the report. I mean, there will be elements of it which necessarily deal with classified information and it’s, by definition, important that remains classified. But we’ve made clear there’ll be transparency in respect of this.Dennis Richardson is a person with enormous experience, first-hand experience, in terms of being secretaries of departments, but also these intelligence agencies. Continue reading...
Spain's Christmas lottery sees residents of one town win 468 million euros
The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.
Thailand and Cambodia agree to meet amid renewed cross-border fighting
Planned talks come as Southeast Asian leaders urge both countries to show 'maximum restraint' and return to dialogue.
Boxer Ty Mitchell tells Al Jazeera why he had to confront Tommy Robinson
Boxer Ty Mitchell told Al Jazeera why he had to confront far-right British activist Tommy Robinson.
Canada names new ambassador to US as key trade talks loom
Terms of North American free trade deal set to be renegotiated in 2026 under shadow of US tariff policies.
Epstein survivors call out Trump’s justice department for ‘extreme redactions’ in latest file release – live
The statement says the release was ‘a fraction of the files, and what we received was riddled with abnormal and extreme redactions with no explanation’Schumer to ask Senate to back legal action over partial Epstein files releaseCNN reports that some CBS staffers are “threatening to quit” over the controversial cancellation of a 60 Minutes investigation into the brutal CECOT prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration has deported hundreds of migrants.Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss’s decision to pull the story – taken last night three hours before broadcast - has been blasted by members of Congress and the veteran correspondent involved, Sharyn Alfonsi, who had interviewed people deported by the Trump administration to the notorious mega-prison about the “brutal and torturous conditions” they faced. Continue reading...
Post Office and Fujitsu had deal 19 years ago to fix Horizon errors, paper shows
Document casts doubt on postal service claims it was unaware of bugs that could cause accounting shortfallsThe Post Office made a confidential deal with Fujitsu 19 years ago to fix errors in post office operators’ accounts, a document has revealed.The document casts doubt on claims made by the postal service that they were not aware of bugs that could cause accounting shortfalls. Continue reading...
Carney Names Financier Mark Wiseman as Canada’s U.S. Ambassador
Mark Wiseman has held high-profile roles in law, business consulting and finance, and will lead Canada’s efforts to reboot diplomatic relation with Washington at a critical moment.
Deadly clashes break out in Aleppo between Syrian army, Kurdish-led SDF
At least two people have been killed in clashes between government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.