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Footballers jailed for sexually abusing girl at party in regional Victoria
A judge described Jaiden Fidge and Riley Smith’s offending as having an element of “abhorrent male bravado”, with the court hearing one of the footballers boasted about the assault. Source link
Inquiry begins into Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
Evidence during the first hearing into the cause of a Hong Kong apartment complex blaze has heard a series of failures contributed to the deaths of 168 people. Source link
Culture versus commerce as famous artist takes on local council
One of Australia’s most acclaimed artists brought humour and frustration to a council meeting weighing commerce against culture. Source link
Albanese offers hope on Iran, Chalmers prepares budget
Perhaps the prime minister was hoping US President Donald Trump was tuning in to Triple M when he claimed that the attack on Iran had now achieved its aims, and offered an off-ramp for the war to end. Source link
Lizzy Hoo's surprising love of Mongolian indie rock
Comedian Lizzy Hoo loves an adventure, which is how she ended up at a music festival outside Ulaanbaatar watching her new favourite band. Source link
Iran in negotiations with FIFA to have US World Cup matches moved
Iran has no intention of boycotting the FIFA World Cup, but is seeking to have its group stage matches moved out of the United States. Source link
Metcash brings AI search to its B2B marketplace
SAP-based platform augmented with Coveo. Source link
Residents in countries near North Korea fear Iran war leaves them exposed
As the Iran war stretches on there are mounting concerns in the Asia-Pacific that a protracted conflict, and a distracted White House, could threaten peace in the region. Source link
Unemployment rate rises to 4.3pc as full-time jobs decline
Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in February, up from 4.1 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms. Source link
What is the South Pars gas field and why did Israel target it?
The Israeli bombing of Iranian facilities in the South Pars gas field and Iran’s retaliation targeting energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, mark a significant point of escalation in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Source link