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Urgent warning to shoppers over popular product sold in Bunnings and other stores across Australia
Daily Mail
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June 7, 2025
By NICHOLAS COMINO FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 01:30 EDT, 7 June 2025 | Updated: 02:57 EDT, 7 June 2025 Scientists have raised the alarm over a popular plant sold in hardware stores across Australia which could cause billions of dollars in...
Germany’s chance in frigate deal rises—potentially at cost to Australia-Japan relationship
The Strategist
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June 7, 2025
German shipbuilder TKMS has significantly increased its chances in Canberra’s frigate competition by partnering with Saab, an entrenched supplier of crucial equipment for Australian warships. This challenges widespread assumptions that Mitsubishi...
Sports News | Ashes Retention, a Setback at Gabba, First BGT Win in 10 Years: Australia's WTC 2023-25 Journey So Far
Latestly
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June 7, 2025
London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Australia is all set to defend its ICC World Test Championship title against South Africa in the 'Ultimate Test' from June 11 at Lord's. The holders of the WTC mace finished second in the ongoing cycle with a point...
Australian woman accused of poisoning admits it’s ‘possible’ she searched online for death cap mushrooms
Irish Independent
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An Australian woman on trial for allegedly murdering three of her relatives with a mushroom-laced meal told a court it was possible she had searched online for death cap mushrooms, although she could not recall doing so.Erin Patterson (50) is...
Ashes retention, a setback at Gabba, first BGT win in 10 years: Australia’s WTC 2023-25 journey so far
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 7, 2025
London [UK], June 7 (ANI): Australia is all set to defend its ICC World Test Championship title against South Africa in the 'Ultimate Test' from June 11 at Lord's. The holders of the WTC mace finished second in the ongoing cycle with a point...
Australia struggle to find Warner's replacement
The Express Tribune
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June 7, 2025
SYDNEY: Filling the giant shoes of David Warner continues to be a headache for Australia 17 months after the bombastic Test opener retired, with Marnus Labuschagne shaping as the latest contender in the World Test Championship final against South...
Parents of British backpacker, 24, on trial for 'killing pedestrian when she ploughed into him while riding an e-scooter drunk' fly to Australia to support her
Daily Mail
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June 7, 2025
The parents of a British backpacker accused of 'killing a pedestrian after ploughing into him while riding an e-scooter drunk' have flown to Australia to support their daughter. Alicia Kemp, 24, a psychology graduate from Redditch, Worcestershire,...
AB de Villiers backs South Africa to upset Australia in WTC Final at Lord’s
Telengana Today
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June 7, 2025
AB de Villiers backs South Africa to beat Australia in the WTC Final at Lord’s, calling it a "massive moment." Meanwhile, Aaron Finch highlights Australia's preparedness and singles out Travis Head as the danger man ahead of the June 11 clash....
The meanings behind David and Brooklyn Beckham's 200 tattoos REVEALED - after nepo baby savagely covered up tribute to mum Victoria
Daily Mail
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June 7, 2025
In recent months, the Beckhams have been blighted with reports of a family feud - with Brooklyn said to have fallen out with his parents over Nicola Peltz. Yet there's one thing that will forever bond David and Brooklyn - their shared love of...
Marathon float trip ends well for Lees filly in Queensland Oaks
Townsville Bulletin
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June 7, 2025
The Kris Lees-trained filly You Wahng was lucky to be even running in Saturday’s Queensland Oaks (2200m), let alone winning the Group 1 at Eagle Farm. But that’s exactly what she did in a stirring performance, although it nearly didn’t happen...
Rio Tinto in bailout talks for Australian aluminium smelter, AFR reports
Yahoo Finance
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global miner Rio Tinto is in talks with Australian federal and state governments about a multibillion-dollar bailout for its struggling Tomago aluminium smelter in New South Wales state, the Australian Financial Review reported....
South Africa has some world-class batters….”: Australia’s Lyon ahead of WTC final in UK
The News Mill
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June 7, 2025
Australian spin veteran Nathan Lyon expressed excitement at the idea of taking on world-class South African batters during the ICC World Test Championship final, noting the quality in their batting line-up with Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton at...
BookTalk: Australian High Commissioner Allaster Cox reads historical novels to understand people
The Straits Times
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June 7, 2025
Who: Mr Allaster Cox, 63, is the Australian High Commissioner to Singapore. The avid reader has had a long career in foreign affairs, working mainly on and in South-east Asia, with postings in Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. The Australian High...
Former Buncrana Hearts man Pat Loughrey helps keep Baywater City top in Australia
DonegalLive
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June 7, 2025
Pat Loughrey helped Bayswater City remain top of the National Premier League table in Australia with a 2-0 victory over his former side Freemantle City. Bayswater are back in action this morning with a home encounter against Stirling Macedonia....
Australian released from Iraqi prison after more than four years behind bars
The Geelong Advertiser
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June 7, 2025
The federal government is welcoming the release of an Australian engineer from a jail in Iraq. Robert Pether has been granted bail, emerging from a prison in Iraq after spending more than four years behind bars. Mr Pether was arrested in April...
Australian primary students send Pope Leo XIV a homemade quilt
Vatican News
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June 6, 2025
As he presented his credential letters to the Pope this week, Keith Pitt, the new Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, gave Pope Leo XIV biscuits, wine, and a homemade quilt from students at a Catholic school. By Kielce Gussie Macadamia nuts,...
Popular product sold in Australian nurseries and Bunnings poses risk, experts warn
9News
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June 7, 2025
There is a new push to ban a popular plant sold at nurseries and Bunnings Warehouse as new research suggests the flower poses "a far greater threat" to farms and native landscapes than previously understood. The La Trobe University study has...
David Beckham to be made a knight, wife Victoria will be Lady
Evesham Journal
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According to media reports, David Beckham – a resident of the Cotswolds since 2016 – has been keen to receive the honour for many years, having been given an OBE in 2003 for services to football. He was first touted as a potential knight of the...
US, Australian, New Zealand and UK cybersecurity agencies publish guidance on best practices for securing data used to train and operate AI systems
JD Supra - California
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June 6, 2025
On May 22 2025, the cybersecurity agencies from the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand published a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CIS) on ensuring that data used to train and use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning systems is kept...
South Africa seek end to trophy misery in WTC final against Australia
RTL Today
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South Africa captain Temba Bavuma believes his team can put their shocking record in knockout games behind them when they face defending champions Australia in next week's World Test Championship final. The Proteas have won just one International...