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Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrels

Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting the decision – and they’re only getting more passionate

The Japanese avant-garde artist, who was known for her giant polka dot artworks and mirrored infinity room installations, has died aged 97 Continue reading...

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Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Woodside Energy has scrapped its long-term emissions and clean energy targets, even after enjoying a period of windfall oil profits caused by the Iran conflict. Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn ($A2.33bn) in the six-month reporting period, according to financials lodged on Tuesday, after the price of crude surged amid disruptions to global supplies. Continue reading...

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Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out online

Exclusive: Research also finds stark ethnic disparities, and 40% of deaths among group classed as avoidable

Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’ Crossbenchers have slammed the Albanese government’s proposed overhaul of the NDIS as going “too far, too fast” as the changes to curb the growth of the $52bn program appear set to pass the parliament as early as next week. The Greens and independent ACT senator, David Pocock, delivered scathing assessments of the bill they warn will enable blunt and indiscriminate cuts to individual budgets supporting more than 770,000 Australians with disabilities in a final Senate inquiry report released on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...

Beggars Banquet is reissuing the three albums by The Go-Betweens that the label originally released in the mid-80s. This will mark the first time that the three LPs – 1986’s Liberty Belle And The Blac...

The last few years I’ve found my respect for Ben Elton rising considerably. And the reason for this isn’t anything he’s done as such*. It’s

Norman Cook, DJ and musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royalties * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Indian conglomerate Adani will pay no company tax despite generating almost $1bn in revenue from coal mining in Queensland over the past year. Financial accounts show the Carmichael thermal coal operations used large costs – including production and related party logistics expenses – to offset its $963.5m revenue in the 12 months to 31 March. This resulted in a recorded $340.6m loss for the year, erasing it’s tax bill. Continue reading...