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Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:48:32 +1000Sri Lankan president and prime minister resign
Surging crowds in Sri Lanka took over the Presidential Palace, forcing both the president and the prime minister to resign.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:28:22 +1000‘Go home Gota, thank you Cricket Australia’: Tourists bring some joy to a nation in crisis
For six weeks there’s been an extraordinary coexistence between economic crisis and universal support for cricket.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:00:00 +1000Australia mourns Abe and should learn from his legacy
The outpouring of sympathy here in Australia for the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is a sign of the awareness of the importance of Japan.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 17:45:42 +1000Storming the palace and then tidying up: Sri Lanka’s civil uprising
In keeping with the rare balance of anger and civility that’s epitomised Sri Lanka’s Colombo uprising against president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, many protesters returned to the scene 24 hours later - to clean up.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:44:27 +1000China blames Coalition government for ‘difficulties’ with Australia, proposes four-point plan
Beijing says the former Australian government wears the responsibility for worsening relations between the nations, opening a path for a more stable dialogue with Labor.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:44:00 +1000Ten years on from the God particle, we may have found a fifth force of nature
It took four decades to find. Homer Simpson predicted it. And, depending on who you ask, it could one day destroy the universe. What’s the Higgs Boson? And what is left to discover?
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:21:34 +1000Dutch farmers bring towns to a standstill in backlash against emissions reductions
The blockades, some of which have turned violent, have been inspired by the Canadian freedom convoys that opposed COVID vaccine mandates.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 16:03:04 +1000Suspect blamed Abe for mother’s bankruptcy, used ‘simple to make’ DIY gun
The gun attacked occurred in a country where tough laws mean it is nearly unheard of for citizens to buy or own firearms.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 15:49:17 +1000Britain is falling apart, and it could finish the Tories
Strikes, lockdowns and a woeful lack of economic planning have left the country in a state of decay.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:28:55 +1000Pregnant woman issued with ticket says fetus is passenger after Roe v Wade ruling
A pregnant Texas woman who was driving in a carpool lane reserved for at least two occupants multiple is taking her fine to court.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:15:21 +1000Long queue of candidates jostle to succeed Boris Johnson
With at least 10 Conservatives pushing to become the next British Prime Minister, the committee overseeing the contest is looking to whittle down the numbers.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:44:23 +1000Sri Lankan protesters storm homes of President and PM
Sri Lanka has been rocked by massive anti-government demonstrations.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 05:55:00 +1000How China’s COVID-zero policy is giving economy a long-term boost
Under the cover of COVID, one of China’s most restrictive policies is slowly being unwound.
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 05:05:00 +1000Majority of Britons want Australia to stay in the Commonwealth
And how do they feel about letting Australians go if we became a republic?
Sun, 10 Jul 2022 04:43:38 +1000Sri Lankan president to resign after protesters stormed his home in day of violent clashes
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will step down next Wednesday, bowing to popular pressure after a day of violent protests.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:58:12 +1000CERN restart Large Hadron Collider
The collider has just been switched back on, after a three-year upgrade, and scientists are looking to confirm new hints in their data – of a fifth force of nature.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 18:18:36 +1000Investigation continues after Shinzo Abe's death
Japanese investigators are looking into whether Shinzo Abe's assassin acted alone and why he killed the former Prime Minister.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:39:41 +1000Abe assassin had a ‘grudge’: Nara police
Officials are yet to confirm if the organisation the suspect attacker, Tetsuya Yamagami, was against actually exists, but say the motive was not political.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:40:16 +1000Whale feeding frenzy in Antarctica points to a conservation success
The rebounding of the fin whales’ population offers “a sign that if you enforce management and conservation, there are chances for species to recover”.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 15:16:52 +1000Japan grieves after Shinzo Abe's assassination
Former prime minister Shinzo Abe, a towering figure in Japanese and global politics, was assassinated on Friday, sending shockwaves around Japan and the world.