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Mother crashes car through Australian school fence, killing a child and injuring 4

Australian police say a mother collecting a child crashed a car through a Melbourne school fence on Tuesday, fatally injuring one child and leaving four others seriously hurt

World - ABC News - October 29

How an Australian drama school opened doors to Hollywood

They may have perfected American accents, but some of the biggest stars in Hollywood are actually from Australia. Baz Luhrmann and Sarah Snook discuss why so many of Hollywood's biggest names come ...

Car driven into crowd outside China primary school

State media says "several students and adults were injured and fell to the ground".

Man Drives Car Into Crowd Outside Primary School in China

The incident followed an attack by a driver last week that left 35 people dead, and a mass stabbing several days later.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Kids, adults injured as car hits crowd outside China elementary school

Chinese authorities haven't said how many children and adults were injured in the latest incident at a school, nor if it was an accident, or the latest in a series of attacks targeting kids.

World - CBS News - 4 days ago

China school knife attack kills at least 8, days after fatal car attack

This was the second incident of fatal violence in China in a matter of days.

Australian senator censured for heckling King

Lidia Thorpe has been rebuked by the Senate for yelling "not my King" during a protest last month.

The rehabilitation of KPMG in the UK

The years of audit failings and regulatory fines at its UK business are over, but some worry the firm is still losing ground to rivals

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

China’s Baidu joins Meta in race to make AI-integrated smart glasses

Launch comes as Chinese internet groups jostle for dominance in hardware

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Murray to coach Djokovic at Australian Open

Andy Murray will coach his long-time former rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in 2025.

‘Not my King’ protest row highlights Australian divisions

An Aboriginal senator's heckling of the King ignites debate about how to best address inequality in Australia.

Australian businesses complain they are ‘public enemy number one’

Labor government adopts increasingly populist position ahead of general election due in May

World - Financial Times - October 28

Huge Australian 'fiasco' ship to be mothballed in Edinburgh

Newly-built Spirit of Tasmania is too large to fit the port facilities in Tasmania, so will be stored at Port of Leith.

Woolworths Cuts Expectations for Australian Food Earnings

Australian grocer Woolworths expects fiscal first-half earnings in its key Australian food division to be below previous expectations, as customers continue to be price conscious when facing cost ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Australian man cleared of murdering British woman during break-in

Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north of Brisbane in 2022.

Radiohead singer confronts Gaza protester at Australian gig

Thom Yorke hit back at the fan after he heckled the singer over death numbers in Gaza during a performance in Melborne.

PwC accused of interfering in Australian tax leaks probe

Documents reveal PwC International threatened to expel local firm if it co-operated with scandal investigation without permission

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Anglo American Continues Coal Selloff With Australian Disposal

The global miner sold its interest in two steelmaking-coal mines in Australia for around $1.1 billion, advancing its coal-division selloff.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Spate of business scandals puts Australian boards on notice

A common thread to the controversies has been whether oversight of the country’s largest companies has been bent to the will of powerful executives

World - Financial Times - November 7

Controversial Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn retires from competition

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ...

Sports - ABC News - November 6

Why the Australian Ambassador Deleted Tweets Critical of Trump

The envoy, Kevin Rudd, said that he had removed the posts “out of respect for the office of the president.” But it was a sign of broader anxiety over Donald J. Trump’s return to power.

World - The New York Times - November 7

High childcare costs pose challenge for Australian business

Despite government subsidies, the expense is pushing many women out of the workforce

World - Financial Times - November 14

U.S. Marines, Japanese and Australian troops will train together

The trilateral amphibious training between Australia, Japan and the U.S. Marine rotational force in northern Australia will begin in 2025 with Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Australian bill aims to ban social media for children

Australian legislators introduced a landmark bill Thursday to ban social media for children under 16. CBS News London's Leigh Kiniry reports on what this could mean for social media companies.

Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic for Australian Open

Djokovic ‘excited to have a great rival on same side’ Murray retired as a player at Paris Olympics During Andy Murray’s emotional retirement ceremony this summer at Wimbledon, his interviewer, ...

World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago

Australian media: Second Australian teenager dies after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Should smartphones be banned in schools?

Research has shown a link between social media apps and eating disorders, depression and anxiety among young people

World - Financial Times - November 12

Teen death crash driver was drink-driving - inquest

Jesse Owen, Callum Griffiths and Morgan Smith died at the scene of the collision.

Drivers face severe delays after lorry fire

The M5 in Somerset has reopened after an earlier lorry fire closed all lanes.

'It's my car - why should an under-21 not be allowed in it?'

Planned limits on newly qualified drivers has sparked a debate - the BBC hears from both sides.

Driver seriously hurt in fake police car robbery

The victim, in his 30s, suffered a broken jaw and eye socket in the attack, police say.

This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars

Experts say the scariest things on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts — it's traffic

Health - ABC News - October 26

Why Europe’s car crisis is mostly made in China

The once-lucrative market is now highly competitive and more Chinese EVs are being exported, compounding slower sales at home

World - Financial Times - October 29

Renting a car abroad? These are the countries that intimidate drivers the most

A survey of 2,000 drivers from 10 countries shows that motorists are the most nervous to drive in India, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.

Business - CNBC - October 29

EU imposes new tariffs on Chinese cars

The European Union on Wednesday imposed tariffs on Chinese-produced electric vehicles (EVs), adding another pressure point to Chinese EVs on top of existing American duties imposed by President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Family of woman who died blame parked cars for ambulance delay

A car had to be moved before an ambulance could get down the street to a woman in cardiac arrest.

Honda Motor Cuts Forecasts for Car Sales, Profit

The Japanese automaker cut its annual forecasts for car sales and net profit after posting a drop in first-half earnings due partly to weakness in its auto business in China.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Tow Truck Busted Transporting Stolen Cars

World - Yahoo News - November 6

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