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One dead after huge fire at Dominican beach resort
A woman has been killed and nearly 1,700 tourists evacuated due to a large fire at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort town of Bayahibe. Source link
Could the 'bliss' trade set millions up for a comfortable retirement?
Does “bliss” — big lasting state support for financial entities deemed too big to fail — make the stock market a one-way bet? Source link
Proposed urea plant secures $2.4b worth of deals without being built
The Australian Fertilizer Corporation has secured offtake agreements with international and domestic customers to sell its entire production capacity, despite not yet being built. Source link
New country choir boosts queer visibility
A choir formed in the tiny village of Candelo, on the New South Wales Far South Coast, is giving a voice to the LGBTQ+ community. Source link
What does it mean for a nation to be a 'monoculture'?
Pauline Hanson has called for Australia to reject multiculturalism and be “monocultural”. So what does it involve and are there any nations overseas that show what it might look like in Australia? Source link
Not so long ago, politicians cared about the optics of big donations
One Nation’s dramatic return to the national stage seems to have dashed any sense of restraint or shame about ties to wealthy donors. Source link
Zombie director Yeon Sang-ho says AI wants to 'fold' us into one
Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho is ringing the warning bell over AI’s potential to strip humans of their individuality with his new zombie film Colony. Source link
As Trump praises 'very smart' leaders in Iran deal, Qalibaf is on the rise
When Iran and the United States inked a deal on the war this week, one unlikely figure on the Iranian side emerged from the shadows of the negotiations and into the open. Source link
UK PM vows to fight for job after rival's stunning by-election win
Sir Keir Starmer’s principal rival, Andy Burnham, has stormed back into parliament after a near-decade absence with a by-election win. Source link
Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire, Trump says everything 'knocked out' in Iran
Fighting escalated between Israel and Hezbollah in south Lebanon overnight, with reports of 47 people killed in Israeli strikes and four Israeli soldiers killed. Source link