Taliban bans women’s voices and bare faces in public
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public under new laws approved by the supreme leader in efforts to combat vice and promote …
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Two Camillo men caught using illegal nets to catch crabs in Peel estuary, Falcon man caught with marron
Two Camillo men have been fined after using illegal fishing nets to catch crabs in the Peel-Harvey Estuary. Salimoni Ralulu, 57, and Timoci Buliciri Waqanivavalagi, 59, pleaded guilty in Mandurah …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdraws from key state, speculation mounts about Trump endorsement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the ballot in Arizona, as both he and Donald Trump were set to appear miles apart in the Phoenix area on Friday amid speculation that …
Elderly man fights off burgular Shamus Doyle in violent home invasion
A cowardly burglar picked on the wrong pensioner in a night raid. The 74-year-old was awoken in the early hours when he heard Shamus Doyle break into his semi-detached home. …
Whooping cough cases, fueled by school outbreaks, triple in Colorado
Whooping cough cases in Colorado have tripled so far this year, and schools are experiencing clusters of the preventable respiratory disease, according to the state health department. The Centers for …
Commonwealth bank slashes fixed and variable rates
Commonwealth Bank has moved to slash fixed and variable rates in line with other lenders. Owner-occupier and investor fixed rates at the major bank have reportedly dropped by up to …
Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson opens news Ronald McDonald House in Crawley
A new Ronald McDonald House is now fully operational, boosting the number of rooms for regional families with sick kids by 50. Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson officially opened the House …
‘Expect delays’: Warning for major airport as essential workers walk off the job
Travellers have been warned to expect delays as tradies plan to walk off the job for 24 hours at a major Australian airport next week. More than 30 tradies responsible …
Patient at centre of ex-London, Ont., dentist’s misconduct case files $2.15M suit alleging abuse
WARNING: This story references actions deemed as sexual abuse by the dental profession’s regulatory college. A former London, Ont. dentist whose licence was revoked last month for having sexual interactions with a female …
Temperatures set to soar ‘very much above average’ amid hot blast
An unseasonal winter heatwave baking Australia will bring “very much above average” temperatures over the weekend, with parts of the outback set to soar to as high as 38C. The …