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Sports minister: National sports orgs should organise more sports clinics
Malay Mail
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September 7, 2025
PETALING JAYA, Sept 7 — Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh urged more National Sports Associations (NSA) nationwide to come forward and organise sports training clinics to develop the capacity of local athletes and coaches. She said that the...
India News | Punjab Floods: 40 Villages Affected, Says Punjab Minister as Rescue Ops Continue
Latestly
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September 7, 2025
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 7 (ANI): Punjab Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Sunday said that 40 villages in the state were affected by floods and relief operations were underway with rescue teams, administration and volunteers on the...
Australian authorities deploy drones, helicopter after surfer killed by great white shark off Sydney beach
Malay Mail
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September 7, 2025
SYDNEY, Sept 7 — Australian authorities today deployed drones and a helicopter to monitor the waters around a popular Sydney beach after a surfer was killed by a great white shark yesterday, officials said. Two beaches in Australia’s most populous...
Australia's New South Wales halts logging for koala haven
Inquirer
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September 7, 2025
A sign, indicating koalas live in the area, stands in a burnt out forest near the town of Taree, some 350kms north of Sydney, on November 14, 2019. FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse SYDNEY — Australia’s eastern state of New South Wales halted...
CALUM McCLURKIN: Risky strike action must win hearts, minds and attention of government and the general public
Daily Mail
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September 7, 2025
On Wednesday, racing takes the unprecedented step of strike action for one day in a bid to support the ‘Axe The Racing Tax’ campaign. Strikes can divide public opinion but firstly they must gather enough attention of the masses to convey the point...
Western Australian Government announces creation of Exmouth Gulf Marine Park
Australian Leisure
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After decades of advocacy, negotiation and debate, the Western Australian Government has formally announced the creation of the Exmouth Gulf Marine Park – a decision hailed as one of the most significant conservation moves in the state’s history....
Fear and fire: Major government contractor, NRL sponsor accused of intimidation campaign
The Age
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September 7, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size A leading contractor on major government infrastructure projects, including federal police...
Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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Australia halted logging in a large stretch of woodland on the country's eastern coast Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction.The New South Wales government imposed a ban effective from Monday on...
England make case for the defence after Australia win — but key decision looms for Scotland quarter-final
The Independent
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September 7, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025: Rare Celestial Event To Be Observed in India, Australia, Middle East, Europe and More (Watch Videos)
Latestly
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September 7, 2025
Kolkata, September 7: The total Lunar Eclipse is set to take place today, offering skywatchers a rare celestial event. A lunar eclipse occurs only during the full moon phase, when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and the Moon. During this...
South Australia asks FIRB to block Cosette’s $672m Mayne takeover bid
Financial Review
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September 7, 2025
The South Australian government has intervened in Cosette’s $672 million takeover of Mayne Pharma, asking the Foreign Investment Review Board to block the buyout over fears the American private equity-backed healthcare giant will close a major...
Government invests in farmers to cut imports
FBC News
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September 6, 2025
source: Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways Fiji / Facebook Fiji faced a massive crop and livestock import bill of $1.1 billion last year, creating a deficit of $762.95 million. Agriculture Minister Tomasi Tunabuna states the shortfall...
Canberra dad named Australia’s ‘Sports Father of the Year’ for bringing blind cricket to life
RiotACT
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September 6, 2025
Jason Schmidt at his happiest – with a cricket bat in hand. Photo: Australian Fathering Awards. You’d imagine cricket is a sport where it’s somewhat critical to keep your eye on the ball. Not necessarily. This Father’s Day, Jason Schmidt has...
World News | Australian Authorities on Lookout After Sharks Mauls Surfer to Death
Latestly
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September 7, 2025
Canberra [Australia], September 7 (ANI): A childhood friend described the "heroic" final act of a surfer who steered his friends to safety before being mauled by a shark at Sydney's Northern Beaches, as authorities race to find the shark, ABC News...
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Set To Feature in IND A vs AUS A Series Ahead of India's Tour of Australia: Report
Latestly
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September 7, 2025
Ever since Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their Test retirements, the world has been anticipating the return of both players in India's upcoming One-Day International assignment against Australia Down Under. However, with the three ODIs...
Australian State Halts Logging For Koala Haven
International Business Times
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September 7, 2025
Australia's eastern state of New South Wales halted logging in a large stretch of woodland Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction. The state government imposed a ban effective from Monday on logging...
Fanny Lumsden Announces Australia Tour
Tone Deaf
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September 7, 2025
Fanny Lumsden has announced an Australian tour. Lumsden will perform in capital cities across Australia in February of next year, beginning in Perth and ending in Canberra (see full dates below). She’ll be accompanied by her band The Prawn Stars...
Sam Rae: Aged Care Minister won’t say what was behind change of government plan on home care packages
The West Australian
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September 7, 2025
Aged Care Minister Sam Rae has avoided repeated questions whether the Federal Government’s initial delay in rolling out desperately-needed home care packages was due to financial pressures. Labor has reversed its decision to delay the rollout of...
Marching With Hate, Dining on Multiculturalism: Observations from the March for Australia
Honi Soit
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September 7, 2025
On 31st August, Australian cities and towns witnessed the ‘March for Australia’, an anti-immigration rally led by neo-Nazi groups and supported by a broader coalition of nationalist organisations under the guise of patriotism. Many anti-racist...
Man dies in shark attack in Australia
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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September 7, 2025
Man dies in shark attack in Australia SYDNEY -- A shark fatally mauled a man in his 50s at a beach near Sydney, and area beaches were closed Saturday as drones searched for the predator, authorities said. Emergency crews were dispatched to Long...