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Protesters carrying placards and crosses with photos of the victims of this week’s shooting at Texas Elementary School gathered Friday outside the National Rifle Association’s annual convention of the gun lobby in Houston. Key points: The shooting death of 19 students and two teachers on Tuesday by an 18-year-old gunman equipped with an AR-15-style semi-automatic …

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Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has seized two Greek oil tankers in a helicopter raid on the Persian Gulf. Key points: The two confiscated tankers had arrived from Iraq’s Basra oil terminal loaded with crude oil The action appears to be in retaliation after Greece helped the US seize crude oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker. Iranian …

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Scientists create the world’s smallest remote-controlled walking robot Sci-News.com You won’t hear the world’s smallest walking RC robot crawling through your body Gizmodo Australia Look, this adorable robotic crab is the “smallest ever” walking remote control robot WION Meet the smallest remote-controlled walking robot in history, Sky News This side-moving robot crab is so small …

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Iran has confiscated two Greek tanker ships in helicopter attacks in the Gulf amid a dramatic rise in tension and violent incidents in the region. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces landed on tankers, one of which was named the Prudent Warrior, in helicopters in what appeared to be retaliation for the role of the …

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As the cost of living continues to rise, state governments across the country are trying to offer some relief on rising electricity bills. Residents in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia will soon start receiving help to pay their electricity bills in the form of discounts. See more in the video …

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Here’s what you need to know this morning. Fog cover is disrupting Sydney’s transport network Sydney has woken up with a thick blanket of intense fog over much of the city and metropolitan area. Sydney Harbor Bridge ferry services, including F3 Parramatta River, F4 Pyrmont Bay, F8 Cockatoo Island and F10 Blackwattle Bay, are currently …

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It’s no secret that job exhaustion is affecting people a lot, especially during a pandemic, and it’s no different for politicians. Key points: The exhaustion among Tasmanian parliamentarians has been one of the reasons for the push to restore the number of members of the state parliament to 35 Doctors say exhaustion is becoming more …

Labor depletion to push for bigger Tasmanian parliament, but many other sectors can’t just vote for more staff Read More »

Can you believe that next week is winter? Creepy but true. As we move into a new season, it’s always good to know what time we expect. And this winter is no different. Will it be a general agreement of one or two? Will it be a sunny or rainy winter? (There is a big …

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A woman faces charges of property destruction after she allegedly crashed into a speed camera in Belmont, causing a large amount of money in damages. The woman was allegedly driving a green Hyundai sedan on the Great Eastern Highway when the car mounted a curb and crashed into a speed camera. The crash caused more …

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The Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Defense, who last week revealed their “secret” friendship, exchanged jokes about Today as Peter Dutton claims to be the next leader of the Liberal Party. Richard Marles and Peter Dutton exchanged teasing as they appeared together on breakfast television amid revelations of a “secret” and an unlikely …

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