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'Historic blunder': US Senate votes to seek to prevent further military action in Iran
It is the 10th time the Senate has tried to stop the war, and the outcome, on a vote of 50–48, is a stunning turnaround from past efforts. Source link
NSW gov puts $209m more into P25 network
Also invests in election systems cyber security, AI scribe for clinicians. Source link
Qld gov backs technology projects with at least $340m
All the winners in the latest state budget. Source link
At least 40 drownings reported in France as Europe swelters
Schools are being ordered to close in the UK and railways are urging against non-essential travel across the continent as record-breaking heat takes hold. Source link
'Confusopoly' blamed as power bill messages befuddle consumers
Some electricity users have been hit with higher charges, despite all the talk of the lower default market offers. Retailers say a rebalancing of supply and usage charges is the cause, but the regulator is investigating. Source link
UN inquiry accuses Israel of deliberately targeting and killing Palestinian children
The Israeli government is condemning the inquiry and rejecting its findings, labelling the United Nations report “deeply flawed” and full of “errors and distortions” designed to push a “politically driven anti-Israel narrative”. Source link
Animals 'disappearing' from the wild as more people seek exotic pets
Australian and international authorities are “struggling” to keep up with regulating and policing the exotic pet market as demand surges. Source link
'Punched in the guts': Sacked academics take uni to Fair Work Commission
Two senior academics from Macquarie University allege they were targeted for redundancy because of their union activity. Source link
Self-managed super sector blindsided by Labor-Greens deal on tax package
A ban on self-managed super funds borrowing money to buy housing has blindsided the sector, which says Labor should instead target “unscrupulous” operators spruiking property as an investment. Source link
Port Moresby's water supply network showing 'signs of imminent failure'
A decades-old pipeline supplying water to nearly 1 million people in Papua New Guinea’s capital is at risk of collapsing without urgent repairs, threatening to cut off more than half of the city’s water supply. Source link