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Major political parties on Friday reached a tentative agreement to normalize parliament through the withdrawal of the main opposition party's filibuster and the postponement of contested fast-track bills.The floor leaders of the…

Outgoing Rugby Australia chairman Cameron Clyne has dismissed accusations the Israel Folau settlement will have any impact on grassroots rugby.Rugby Australia and Israel Folau reached an out-of-court settlement this week after months of…

8.07am GMT08:07 Helen Davidson In Kulnara firefighters are regrouping as the wind changes again, now coming from what seems like the south. It’s hard to tell. The gusts are erratic. Smoke is thick and visibility low. Spot…

Taipei, Dec. 6 (CNA) Shares of Largan Precision Co., a supplier of smartphone camera lenses to Apple Inc., closed lower Friday as investors took profits, taking advantage of gains seen earlier in the trading session in the wake of a…

Photo taken from Unsplash for illustrative purposes only Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) Taiwan may soon embrace 5G communications, as the Cabinet on Thursday approved a plan to designate unused parts of the airwaves, known as spectrum,…

The new chairman of the Hospital Authority, Henry Fan, said on Thursday that he's in favour of the setting up of a committee with statutory power to look into Hong Kong's months-long social unrest. Speaking to reporters for the first…

A man who spent more than a decade in prison for the death of a woman whose body was found in a toilet cesspit has been cleared by a court in Xinjiang, western China. Li Jiangong, 51 was given a suspended death sentence in July 2008 for…

community, THE council will have to revisit its plan to build a regional stadium as part of the sporting centre of excellence masterplan. A spanner was tossed in the works in recent weeks with a Land and Environment Court decision…

Tensions between the US and North Korea have heightened as the two sides exchanged threats and bellicose rhetoric of possible military actions if necessary, amid their stalled nuclear talks. But they appear to have no intention…

Across the commonwealth, Australian businesses are currently experiencing a productivity crisis. Compared to companies in other nations, Australia’s labor productivity has stalled or declined in many industries, including…

Michael Schumacher will long be remembered as one of the greatest drivers in Formula 1 history, but a former teammate has lifted the lid on what it’s like being alongside him.Schumacher dominated the F1 circuit and ended his stellar…

“Despicable and horrific” footage showing cattle in distress after having their horns removed without pain relief has prompted renewed calls for the use of pain relief to be made mandatory on Australian cattle stations. Western…

by Brian Hioe 語言:EnglishPhoto Credit: Pingveno.huang/WikiCommons/CC ACCUSATIONS BY the KMT that Internet influencer Yang Hui-ju, also known as Slow Yang, was responsible for spreading false information that led to the 2018 suicide of…

Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) Futex Taipei 2019, an annual high-tech trade fair, kicked off on Thursday showcasing over 80 innovations Taiwan hopes will place it in a leadership position with future technologies, according to the…

The police have given their permission for a march organised by the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) this Sunday, with the demonstration likely to attract a huge crowd.The march, to mark next week's Human Rights Day, is to set off…

community, Tamworth seniors were treated to a special concert event on Thursday. The free concerts at the Capitol Theatre were a thank you to the region's older residents, ahead of the festive season. The star-studded event was headlined…

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday the Korea peace process has reached a very important stage and asked China to continue its support for progress in efforts for the complete denuclearization of the peninsula.In a…

An emergency warning has been issued for the 230,000-hectare Gospers Mountain blaze on Sydney's northwestern outskirts as firefighters brace for a "long and challenging day".Strong westerly winds have been fanning the Gospers Mountain…

SINGAPORE - Millenials in Singapore are more prepared for retirement than their middle-aged counterparts, a new report has found. More than 60 per cent of the millennials surveyed by digital wealth management platform Syfe said they…

Bellamy's investors have overwhelmingly approved a proposed $1.5 billion takeover by the China Mengniu Dairy Company.Thursday's scheme proposal in Melbourne was supported by 99.23 per cent of shareholder votes - representing 82.88 per…

news, latest-news, Full paddocks at some processors reduced buyer numbers at saleyards all over the state, resulting in cheaper trends for heavy cows and bulls. Light calves continued to sell well in the south, where the season is the…

South Korea said Thursday it will hold talks with Japan in Tokyo later this month in the latest attempt to settle their monthslong trade row stemming from shared history.The two countries will hold the director-general level…

December 5,2019 Motel Mexicola is named as one of Bali’s most happening dining spots. Picture: motelmexicola.info Dining in Bali used to be simple — Indonesian fried rice washed…

Labour Party lawmaker Fernando Cheung on Thursday urged the government to set up an independent study into the long-term effects of exposure to tear gas.Cheung said he was concerned about the effects of the crowd-control weapon on…

news, latest-news, troy, cassar, daley, tamworth, 2020, country, music, festivalTROY Cassar-Daley's preparation for his annual pilgrimage to the Tamworth Country Music Festival has been a little different this year. One of Tamworth's…

WASHINGTON -- South Korea and the United States on Wednesday continued negotiations on sharing the costs for the upkeep of American troops in the South, with the two sides apart on how much of the burden Seoul will shoulder.Jeong…

news, latest-news, A MAN who crashed and rolled his car on the Newell Highway near Coonabarabran, on February 15, has been convicted of driving with methamphetamine in his system. Richard John Williams, 52, of Goorawin Road, was fined…

That was Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle’s surprise response when asked if it was clear Israel Folau’s days of playing in this country were finished.“At the end of the day, his contract has ben terminated,” she told reporters the day…

SINGAPORE - After his father's death in 1974, Mr Neo Aik Soo became the de facto head of the family even though he was the second oldest among 12 siblings. He provided his siblings with money whenever they needed it from his earnings as…

They’re the two highest-priced players in SuperCoach BBL this coming season, but who should you be picking between the two? Stream international cricket Live & On-Demand with KAYO SPORTS including every Australian Test, ODI and T20I…

Supermarket giant Coles has agreed to pay an extra $5.25m to one of its milk suppliers to settle a stoush with the consumer watchdog over whether it was passing all of a 10c a litre price increase on to dairy farmers. The Australian…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- North Korea warned Wednesday that tensions on the Korean peninsula will increase and the situation "take a turn for the worse again" if the United States goes ahead with a UN Security Council meeting on the…

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a dramatic cut to the public service, dumping a number of government departments in favour of new super departments.Mr Morrison will slash the number of departments from 18 to 14 in an effort…

This week, the Queen hosted a group of NATO leaders at Buckingham Palace, the picture reflects a sad truth. When Princess Elizabeth was crowned Queen in 1953, the mini skirt had not been invented, it would be nearly a decade until the…

When Brett Leavy recently showcased his digital renditions of pre-colonial landscapes in Australia, one Aboriginal man in the audience started to cry. “I get tears because they feel a sense of loss ... And then there’s also anger,” he…

WASHINGTON -- A US Joint Chiefs of Staff official said Wednesday that he is not aware of any discussion inside the Pentagon of a possible drawdown of American troops in South Korea.Speculation of a possible reduction of the…

Metcash has slipped to a $152.5 million first-half loss on the back of the loss of its 7-Eleven supply contract.The IGA supermarket supplier says sales revenue for the six months to October 31 rose 1.6 per cent to $6.29 billion, but the…

One of the Australian Taxation Office’s most senior officials has hit out at multinational corporations and other big companies for failing to properly inform the public about the tax positions of their Australian operations. Speaking…

South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to meet with China's State Councilor Wang Yi on Thursday afternoon for discussions on such pending issues as ways to improve Seoul-Beijing ties and resume talks on North Korea's nuclear…

Lambs of God and The Nightingale were among the big winners at this year’s Aacta awards – the Australian screen industry’s celebration of film and television. The former – a brooding four-part Foxtel drama about creepy nuns living on a…

news, latest-news, As agriculture ministers from right across the country prepare to head to Moree for the special AgMin meeting to discuss the ongoing drought, there are a number of outcomes Northern Tablelands MP and NSW Minister for…

A woman running on a Gold Coast beach has been rescued after becoming stuck in masses of cornflake seaweed that has piled up thigh-deep in places. A seaweed expert, Pia Winberg, said the bloom of Colpomenia – also known as sea potatoes,…

Queenslanders have been warned to expect a tough bushfire day on Thursday as Sydney and large parts of New South Wales continue to struggle with “the longest and the most widespread” period on record of poor air quality and hazardous…

US President Trump has labelled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “two-faced” and ditched London’s NATO summit early after Mr Trudeau was caught apparently gossiping about him on camera at Buckingham Palace. Speaking ahead of…

The latest GDP figures released on Wednesday suggest on the surface the overall economy is doing better, but further inspection highlights the underlying weakness. The domestic private sector is in a dire state, having now shrunk for…

CNA file photo for illustrative purpose only Taipei, Dec. 4 (CNA) A South Korean professor at National Chengchi University (NCCU), who was sentenced last year to 14 months in prison for sexual harassment, was ordered by a Taipei…

Heung Yee Kuk leader and legislator Kenneth Lau says Carrie Lam shouldn't be dismissed as Chief Executive over "incidents", and is good at handling crises. Lau was speaking after pro-democracy lawmakers called for Lam to go and moved…

88 Elizabeth Bay Rd, Elizabeth Bay, has expectations in the $10 million to $11 million range. The newly renovated 1870s Elizabeth Bay trophy home Oakburn has hit the market with expectations in the $10 million to $11 million range. The…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Wednesday for South Korea to make joint efforts to play a "constructive" role for regional peace and stability, casting the two countries as "close neighbors, friends and partners."  Wang…

North Korea on Wednesday blasted Japan for its crimes against Koreans during the 1910-45 colonial rule period, calling it a "shameless country" that continues to refuse to apologize for its past wrongdoings."There is such a…