11 August 2026
Japan has weighed in on Anthony Albanese’s melon comments driving calls on him to apologise to his Japanese counterpart.
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11 August 2026
Alabama voters are again selecting candidates for four Congressional districts after the state changed the district map to favor Republicans. The redistricting is causing confusion among voters.
11 August 2026
It comes after the resignations of two of the most senior government ministers who were "unseated" by the Tongan Legislative Assembly earlier this month.
11 August 2026
In an executive order, President Trump calls for fewer recommended childhood vaccinations and more spacing between shots. Medical experts warn the changes lack scientific backing and could leave children less protected.
11 August 2026
Premier Ben Carroll promises to ‘close every loophole’ used by high-profile accused and convicted criminals to hide their identities in the courts if re-elected The use of suppression orders by convicted rapists will be banned in Victoria, premier Ben Carroll has announced, with his government committed to “closing every loophole” accused people currently “abuse and exploit” to hide their identities in the state’s courts. Carroll and the state’s attorney-general, Sonya Kilkenny, made the commitment to amend the states Open Courts Act to limit the use of suppression orders if re-elected in November.
11 August 2026
Walking through an Australian suburb, you might spot everything from curry leaves and lemons to tomatoes and herbs growing in front gardens or on verges. But is it legal to pick it? This guide explains when it's legal to pick produce, why permission matters, and how community gardens offer another way to grow your own food.
11 August 2026
The casualties appeared most concentrated in the western province of Risaralda, in Colombia's coffee-growing region.
11 August 2026
Police say the fire at a Great North Road supermarket on Sunday afternoon was treated as suspicious.
