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Australian Associated Press'No confidence' in French PM, government near collapse
France's government is set to collapse after both sides of parliament indicated they would file a no confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
- Australian Associated Press
Best state in Australia to do business revealed
State and territory business regulation and tax settings have been ranked by a major employer group.
- Australian Associated Press
Lifeline for ex-steel workers from green iron exports
Economic modelling suggests a sovereign green iron industry could make more than $100 billion a year and create thousands of jobs for former steel workers.
- Australian Associated Press
Message deleted: plan to make telcos trash dodgy texts
Dodgy text messages claiming to be from banks and service providers could become a thing of the past as the federal government expands its crackdown on scams.
- Australian Associated Press
Paramedic helicopter promise struggles for lift-off
Building one new helicopter base a year for three years to improve regional health care is proving far more difficult than first thought.
- Australian Associated Press
No grudges but Dragons will regret letting me go: Bird
NRL premiership winner Jack Bird is beginning life at Wests Tigers after St George Illawarra allowed him to leave ahead of the 2025 season.
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Injecting room boss 'ready to quit' over drug inaction
Nearly 5000 places hand out free syringes but only two take the next step and supervise drug users, which must change soon, say key reform advocates.
- Australian Associated Press
Former S Africa Test players arrested over match-fixing
Two former South Africa Test cricketers could go to jail after being charged with corruption relating to a long-running investigation into match-fixing.
- Australian Associated Press
Romanian left wins vote amid presidential uncertainty
Romania's centre-left have won the country's parliamentary vote as its top court decides whether a presidential vote won by a far-right candidate is valid.
- Australian Associated Press
Defiant Georgian president seeks Europe's support
As protesters continue to clash with police in Georgia, the president is appealing to Europe to confront her own government and alleged Russian interference.
- Australian Associated Press
Clashes and stadium crush kill 56 people in Guinea
A controversial refereeing decision has sparked violence and a crush at a football match in Guinea, killing 56 people, authorities say.
- Australian Associated Press
Alpine's Aussie Jack Doohan to make F1 debut
Esteban Ocon will hand over the wheel in the Formula One season finale to Australian Jack Doohan, who will replace him at Alpine in 2025.
- Australian Associated Press
Voice of the child must be heard, top cop tells inquest
Police need to influence victims to "confide in them" when domestic violence offenders breach no-contact orders, a senior police officer has told an inquest.
- Australian Associated Press
French far right likely to back no-confidence motion
Marine Le Pen's party continues to pressure France's prime minister to yield to its budget demands or it will back a no-confidence motion against his government
- Australian Associated Press
Santner set to spin back into NZ side to face England
Spinner Mitchell Santner could return to the New Zealand line-up for the second Test against England, but there will be no changes to the batting line-up.
- Australian Associated Press
Social media ban won't stop online risks, experts warn
Banning children from traditional social media platforms might not be as straightforward as Australian parents are being led to believe.
- Australian Associated Press
Call to impeach Philippine Vice-President Duterte
Along with battling Philippine President Ferdinand Marco Jr and facing a spending probe, Vice-President Sara Duterte now faces groups demanding her impeachment.
- Australian Associated Press
COVID-19 vaccine negligence claims 'needle in haystack'
A class action accuses the government of negligence in approving COVID-19 vaccines, but lawyers say the case has no chance of making it to a hearing.
- Australian Associated Press
Magic score second win over Nets in three days
Franz Wagner has scored 20 points to lead Orlando to a hard-fought eight-point win over Brooklyn in the NBA.
- Australian Associated Press
Daley vows to carry on Maguire legacy, brings Bellamy
Laurie Daley will work closely with former Canberra teammates Michael Maguire and Craig Bellamy on his return to the NSW State of Origin coaching role.