Fire in Thai nightclub kills 14 as prime minister orders investigation
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Thailand’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into a massive blaze that tore through a nightclub, killing at least 14 people. The fire broke out about 1am on Friday at the Mountain B nightspot in Chonburi pro...
Prosecutors seek suppression orders in case against tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle
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Commonwealth prosecutors are seeking suppression orders in the case of former tax office worker Richard Boyle. Boyle blew the whistle in 2018 on the Australian Taxation Office’s aggressive use of garnishee notices to ...
‘Underweight’ beluga whale in France’s River Seine near Paris prompts rescue effort
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A beluga whale that swam up the River Seine in France appears to be underweight and officials are worried about its health, regional authorities say. The protected species, usually found in cold Arctic waters, had mad...
Workforce Australia provider makes jobseeker complete personality tests assessing ‘zest’ and ‘spirituality’
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A jobseeker has questioned why her Workforce Australia provider made her complete an online personality test that asked how well she expressed love, whether she gives into temptation, and which judged if “spirituality...
Floods, storms and heatwaves are a direct product of the climate crisis – that’s a fact, so where is the action?
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In November 2015, prolonged and heavy rainfall dumped 341mm (13.4in) of rain in Honister, Cumbria, within 24 hours. Just as in 2009 and again in 2013, when massive rainstorms inundated Cumbria and the West Country, li...