Death toll from South Africa gas truck explosion rises to 34
Toll includes 10 health workers at a nearby hospital that was damaged in the blast
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French Interior minister unveils policing measures to tackle Mayotte violence
Interior minister Gérald Darmanin has announced that France will maintain the number of elite police officers deployed on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte following an outbreak of violence between rival neighbourhoods that began in November.
Record falls for Sydney and Melbourne housing in 2022 – but prices remain above pre-Covid levels
Rents increased by 10.2% nationally, CoreLogic says, despite the decline in home pricesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSydney, Melbourne and Hobart posted record annual falls in property prices in 2022 as higher…
Flooding a growing problem in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood
Residents are picking up the pieces after water poured into their homes. This former redlined community is used to floods, but climate change may make it worse.
WA has the tools to guide more high school graduates into career paths
New data show that the pandemic squeezed Washington’s already low rates of college enrollment, particularly among skeptical Gen Z students.
Our fraying health care system is reaching a breaking point
It will be interesting to behold how Americans respond when we recognize that our traditional system of providing personal health services has collapsed.
Looted sarcophagus kept in US museum returned to Egypt
An ancient sarcophagus was returned to Egypt from a museum in the US after authorities determined it was looted.
Commentary: Actually, it has been a wonderful year for tech’s future
All the numbers point to one of the technology sector’s worst years in more than a decade. But a range of major developments set the scene for a rosier future.
New cars charging into Australia’s electric vehicle market in 2023
From high-end luxury sedans, to modest hatchbacks – we take a look at 10 of the new models set for release in 2023Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia can’t brag about having the world’s most developed or d…
David Pocock wants stage-three tax cuts revisited in light of shrinking workforce
ACT senator suggests ageing population with proportion of taxpayers declining means situation has ‘changed significantly’ since cuts legislated in 2019Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew data on Australia’s agei…