France records 1,000 excess deaths during European heatwave as boys, 2 & 4, named after ‘mum forgot them in 70C car’

FRANCE has recorded 1,000 more deaths than usual this week as the country battled the hottest temperatures of the European heatwave. Brothers, Kassim Benouali, 4, and Sadek, 2, were among the first fatalities after becoming locked inside a car in 40C h…

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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation withdrew more than $800,000 of election spending claims after AEC inquiries

The Australian Electoral Commission is examining if party breached laws in its $6m public funding claim after the last election, documents showGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Electoral Commission questioned Pau…

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Parliament has been getting frosty as winter closes in – but Labor may make one more gamble before the break

As Labor pushes on with reforms, the Coalition must decide whether to join in the parliamentary deal-makingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s the last week of parliament before the winter break, and not a minute too soon; t…

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