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Pat Conroy to announce defence shake-up aimed at cost blowouts
Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is set to appeal to the Labor faithful to get behind AUKUS as he announces a defence shake-up targeting wasteful spending. Source link
'I can't breathe': Police who handcuffed Henry Nowak being investigated
Student Henry Nowak, 18, died while handcuffed by police in the English city of Southampton, after calling out “I can’t breathe” and “I’ve been stabbed”. Source link
Slowdown of AMOC ocean current may be gradual and reversible
Scientists worry that a surge of meltwater from Greenland could irreversibly collapse the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but new modelling suggests the weakening of the current could be reversed if CO2 levels come back down Source link
Village People lead singer Victor Willis dead at 74
The lead singer and a founding member of the Village People disco group has died at the age of 74. Source link
Karl Stefanovic to be dumped from radio show, defends 'legitimate interview'
Karl Stefanovic will be dumped from his new radio show amid fallout from his interview with Tommy Robinson, the ABC understands. Source link
Indonesian tech entrepreneur jailed over Chromebooks purchase
Indonesian tech entrepreneur and former education minister Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years’ jail in a corruption case linked to the procurement of Google Chromebooks. Source link
Election review a 'hyper-partisan witch-hunt', Coalition says
A Coalition group has launched an extraordinary attack on one of parliament’s top committees, slamming its election inquiry as biased. Source link
South-east Qld water retailer backs down on planned price hike
A major south-east Queensland water retailer has backed down on a planned price hike, which left the government’s key cost-of-living measure in tatters. Source link
Service NSW appoints interim chief digital officer
After Dr Christina Igasto’s departure in May. Source link
Murder case throws Thai sex tourism hub into global spotlight
It has become the centre of international attention after an Australian allegedly murdered a teenage girl, but Pattaya City has had an international reputation for decades. Source link