An inquiry has heard the CFMEU bombarded a senior public servant with complaints after she tried to introduce a central hotline and sidelined a union ally.

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‘My recollection hasn’t changed’: Starc rejects Khawaja tampering claim

Sports

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‘My recollection hasn’t changed’: Starc rejects Khawaja tampering claim

Mitchell Starc said he was “sticking to what I said five years ago”, when he and the other Test bowlers released a statement denying knowledge of a plot to use sandpaper on the ball in Cape Town in 2018.

#starc #khawaja #australia

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Victorian newsagent’s unexpected connection to alleged international spy scandal

World News

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Victorian newsagent’s unexpected connection to alleged international spy scandal

An affair has thrust Nvidia and Chinese tech company MegaSpeed into the spotlight, but there’s an odd Aussie connection to the global story.

#victorian #huang #nvidia

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Elizabeth Laverty didn’t just collect art. She made a world around it

World News

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Elizabeth Laverty didn’t just collect art. She made a world around it

In a memorial service on Tuesday, the art collector and philanthropist was remembered for her generosity and keen eye.

#elizabeth-laverty #melbourne

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‘Need to get out of this relationship’: Wife sought split before mower death

Australia & Pacific

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‘Need to get out of this relationship’: Wife sought split before mower death

In messages to her solicitor, Frances Crawford said her pilot husband had drained their account “and left me with $150”.

#wife #frances #crawford

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This Sydney council was called the state’s ‘worst’. A $4m inquiry has found otherwise

Australia & Pacific

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This Sydney council was called the state’s ‘worst’. A $4m inquiry has found otherwise

The findings from a 52-day hearing will likely heap pressure on Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig, who the NSW opposition says owes ratepayers an apology.

#sydney #ron #hoenig

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White House reporters got a two-minute warning. Then Dana White walked in

World News

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White House reporters got a two-minute warning. Then Dana White walked in

The surprise press conference, with zero bells and whistles, could be a sign the sun is starting to set on the Trump presidency.

#white-house #trump #dana

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Criminal penalties for big tech, but OpenAI to avoid fines after Medicare hack

Technology

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Criminal penalties for big tech, but OpenAI to avoid fines after Medicare hack

The government has accepted all recommendations of a rapid review into the shock news in September that an OpenAI agent had hacked into Medicare data.

#medicare #openai

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The Las Vegas elevator ride that set Ponga on road to World Cup glory

Sports

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The Las Vegas elevator ride that set Ponga on road to World Cup glory

Less than a year after switching his allegiance from Australia to New Zealand, Kalyn Ponga has the chance to lead the Kiwis to silverware against the Kangaroos.

#new-zealand #ponga #las

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