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First Western Sydney Airport international flight tickets go on sale
Singapore Airlines put their first international flights from WSI on sale this morning, confirming the airline will be among the first to run from Sydney’s new airport. Source link
Trump says Iran sent 'big present' as US prepares troop surge
The US president suggests a mystery gift “worth a tremendous amount” is aiding diplomatic efforts to end the war, and comes as he reportedly prepares to send a major airborne force to the region. Source link
Rubbish pile-ups weeks away as waste collectors struggle for diesel
Waste collectors say they are struggling to acquire diesel and many are operating at “unsustainable” losses, putting the collection of household bins and commercial waste under threat. Source link
NDIS participants work more and feel better after accessing the scheme
New analysis by the e61 Institute, which tracks NDIS participants over more than a decade, finds substantial improvements to their workforce participation and self-reported energy levels within four years of accessing the taxpayer-funded scheme. Source link
How The Kates' fascination with crocodiles shaped their crime comedy show
Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney (Get Krack!n) set out to make a “funny Broadchurch” with crime comedy Deadloch. Now, with fans around the world, it’s back for season two. Source link
The shocking fossils that show T. rex wasn't the king of the dinosaurs
We’ve always thought that Tyrannosaurus rex was an unchallenged apex predator during the dying days of the dinosaurs. But a fresh look at controversial fossils has prompted palaeontology’s biggest-ever U-turn Source link
'War crime': Why water has become the target in Iran war
A former Iranian environment boss says strikes, and threatened strikes, on energy and water facilities across the Middle East are on a scale never seen before. Source link
Israel says it is planning to occupy southern Lebanon
Israel’s defence minister has announced plans for his country’s military to take control of southern Lebanon, from the Israeli border — known as the Blue Line — to the Litani River. Source link
Married at First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies, aged 54
Schilling’s husband, Gareth Brisbane, took to social media on Tuesday night to reveal the news. Source link
Former defence leaders say Australia is already in a fight with its biggest threats
Australians are already deeply emersed in a global disinformation war about fossil fuels and climate change, former defence leaders say in an extensive new review. Source link