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The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollars Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An unpublished government report on feral deer shows Australia is failing in its efforts to stop the spread of what one advocate warns could become “Australia’s next feral pig ”. The five years from 2020-2025 over which the national feral deer action plan was assessed covers a period in which the famously elusive species has increasingly encroached upon major cities, leading to more frequent encounters – including a memorable occasion in which two men in various degrees of undress were fined after becoming lost in the bush when they were spooked by deer while nude sunbathing . Continue reading...

Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say.

The collision involving a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter occurred on Thursday afternoon, with both aircraft crashing in a field adjacent to a highway.

The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping China expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it concluded a major political gathering , which saw an unprecedented number of empty seats indicating the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping. A record 33 members were expelled at this week’s fifth plenum, a gathering of top officials that takes place roughly once a year. Continue reading...

Former Bachelor star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Former Bachelor star Sam Wood will remain in custody while he awaits trial on domestic violence charges , after he was refused bail for a second time. Wood, 46, from Melbourne, has been held in custody since his arrest on 4 October at Noosa. On Friday supreme court justice Patrick McCafferty said Wood posed “an unacceptable risk” of further offending, meaning he will remain in the high-security Wolston correctional centre until his trial, which the court heard might not take place until 2028. Continue reading...

Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.

As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures Extreme drought driven by an historic El Niño is affecting as many as 8 million people in Papua New Guinea, causing a cascade of issues from shortages of food and water, to electricity scarcity and schooling disruption. An influential coalition that includes churches, trade unions and business groups has said the Pacific nation is in the midst of a “national crisis”, but there appears to be “no coordinated plan to protect vulnerable communities from the worsening impacts of El Niño.” Continue reading...

Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.

Xi Jinping has enforced loyalty as he prepares to claim a fourth term as leader. Among those removed was a prominent former diplomat, Liu Jianchao.

Judges agreed with the prosecution’s appeal that Erin Patterson’s initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.

Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.

Patrick Stewart starred on stage and screen across his decadeslong acting career. He died at his home on Wednesday.

​The near-daily missions to protect ships have allowed the U.S. to hold the line in a conflict that has dragged on since February and threatened access to the world’s oil supplies.

President Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.

Days after ousting Aleksandar Vučić's party from power, Student List MPs call for top figures to stand down.

Changing family structures in India are driving demand for start-ups offering services for eldercare.

The Siberian lab where a biologist recently died of a mysterious pneumonia has been cited multiple times for safety violations.