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Texas school shooter mother says son “was not a violent person”

The mother of a teenage gunman who killed at least 21 people, including 19 children, at a Texas elementary school said her son “was not a violent person.” Salvador Ramos, 18, shot his grandmother before traveling to Robb d’Uvalde Elementary School, where she opened fire on second, third and fourth graders. Nineteen students and two …

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As it happened: Anthony Albanese returns to Australia while Penny Wong is sent to Fiji; Peter Dutton will run without opposition to liberal leadership

Western Australian Prime Minister Mark McGowan says he is pleased to have joined the Victorian government and opposition in an ironic response to a verbal dispute with the state over spending on GST and the Commonwealth Games. . McGowan has criticized Victoria for spending $ 2.6 billion bringing the games to Bendigo, but also wants …

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Queensland caravan parks are approaching capacity as desperate tenants settle

Queensland caravan park owners say they have been forced to evict desperate tenants as more people flock to holiday accommodation in search of a home. The lack of available rental property means that many Queensland residents and families are dumped in caravan parkings, and some are reaching their capacity. Ashanya Palms Holiday Village’s Tanya Forster …

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How can machine learning advance graphene innovation?

In the last five years, the discovery and significant interest in twisted bilayer graphene has given rise to a completely new subfield in advanced materials science and quantum physics: twistronics. In a new study, scientists apply machine learning algorithms to find out more about this extraordinary phenomenon. Image credit: CNStock / Shutterstock.com Discovering the magic …

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China says it has “no intention” of building a military base in the Solomon Islands, Penny Wong visits Fiji as part of Pacific re-establishment

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China “has no intention” of building a military base in the Solomon Islands. Key points: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia will hear Pacific on climate China will seek an agreement with 10 countries in the Pacific Islands, according to a draft statement The local media in Honiara are …

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