Australia

Fortescue Metals could face paying traditional owners millions of dollars in native title compensation claim

Yindjibarndi traditional owner Michael Woodley is preparing for another battle in the fight to win copyright payments from mining giant Fortescue Metals Group, a business run by Australia’s richest man. Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest. Key points: The Yindjibarndi people received the native title, with exclusive possession, by the Federal Court over their lands in Pilbara in …

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2022 Election Results LIVE UPDATES: Anthony Albanese hits Russia and promises “more energy and resources” for Indo-Pacific at Quad 2022 meeting; Peter Dutton was expected to become the leader of the Liberal Party

As you can see in the election tracker at the top of this page, we have called for 75 seats for Labor, enough for a minority government. If the party only wins one more seat, it will have a majority in the House of Representatives even after one of its deputies is appointed president. At …

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“United is rubbish”: BBC apologizes for news bulletin, Chelsea sale approved

The BBC has been forced to apologize for uttering the phrase “Manchester United is rubbish” on its breaking news ticker. The words appeared between 9am and 10am on Tuesday morning (Tuesday evening AEST) during the updates of the current French Open tennis tournament. It took the network more than two hours to recognize the badge, …

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North Melbourne’s “disastrous day” when shock outings open the club to list scrutiny

It is the curious triple exit that has forced North Melbourne to put out several fires and finally threatens to disrupt the club’s public and long-term reconstruction. Rival recruiters were surprised Tuesday night when he contacted them foxfooty.com.au after North confirmed that longtime national recruiting manager Mark Finnigan and roster manager Glenn Luff had left …

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Apple’s latest Pride Edition watch bands include a look at the company’s history

With the start of June a week away, Apple has announced two new Pride-themed watch bands. The first is a take on the company’s classic sports loop style. The design includes a color gradient that incorporates the iconic rainbow colors seen in a variety of Pride flags with the addition of light blue, pink, white, …

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