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Aug 6, 2026 - World

Jump in imports narrowed Australia’s goods trade surplus to $1.1bn in June quarter. Follow today’s news liveMarles says Tony Burke’s speech was moved, not cancelledMarles was asked about home affairs minister Tony Burke’s delayed speech before the National Press Club about migration policies.It’s not unusual for dates to be moved around in people’s diaries and in terms of presenting speeches of that kind. I think what’s important here in terms of migration policy is complex. It’s one that we’ve been working on since we’ve come to government. …Tony Burke will be talking about that and he’ll be talking about that at the National Press Club at the earliest opportunity.Moving around dates in a diary for senior members of government is very routine. It happens literally all the time. The speech hasn’t been called off. A date has been changed. That literally happens every week. And there’s nothing more to it than that. Continue reading...

Aug 6, 2026 - World

Pair of orders come month after supreme court struck down administration’s earlier attempt to place restrictions on birthright citizenship enshrined in US constitutionSign up for the Breaking News US emailOne quick note on the contempt resolution: Senator Rand Paul may try to send it straight to the Department of Justice, since advancing it in the Senate would require 60 votes. Republicans hold just 53 seats, making it almost certain to fall short of that threshold.Republicans on a Senate committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday. This comes after a bitter hearing last week, where the retired public health official invoked the fifth amendment for fear of self-incrimination and possible prosecution by Republican lawmakers on the homeland security and governmental affairs committee – who have routinely vilified Fauci for his handling of the Covid-19 response. Continue reading...

Aug 6, 2026 - World

Cities in Washington and Oregon seeing some of world’s worst air quality indices as smoke from fires cloaks regionWildfires raging in the US Pacific north-west are blanketing the region with thick smoke, delivering some of the world’s worst air quality even as firefighters made progress against larger blazes in Washington state.As of Thursday afternoon, Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, hovered at the top of Swiss company IQAir’s list ranking the most polluted cities globally. Continue reading...

Aug 6, 2026 - World

Dinosaurs first appeared roughly 230 million years ago and eventually became the dominant land animals, holding that status until an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing a mass extinction of species.

Aug 6, 2026 - World

The 62-year-old politician, who was arrested in July 2024 and has been out of office for five years, was temporarily discharged on police bail pending further investigation.