Sydney’s fare-free train days just got longer, even on the expensive airport line
The free-fare period will even apply to stations at Sydney Airport, which would otherwise charge up to $17.92 on top of a train ticket for a one-way trip.
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 19:00
I found an amazing restaurant overseas, but I won’t go back
Sometimes it’s best if you keep your travel secrets to yourself.
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 19:00
US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new slavery descendants law
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US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new slavery-descendants law
Benin in West Africa is trying to forge ties with the African diaspora and boost tourism.Wedaeli Chibelushi (BBC News)
Unshakeable artist cancels Smithsonian show after attempted censorship of Black trans woman painting
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/unshakeable-artist-cancels-smithsonian-show-after-attempted-censorship-of-black-trans-woman-painting/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Unshakeable artist cancels Smithsonian show after attempted censorship of Black trans woman painting - LGBTQ Nation
The administration tried to replace her art with a video of people discussing it. She said no.John Russell (LGBTQ Nation)
A third of students are falling behind in NAPLAN. Here’s a school that is bucking the trend
Students from migrant families outperformed their Australian-born peers in all year groups and areas tested.
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 19:00
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What to know about the brain-eating amoeba that killed a boy swimming in a lake
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What if people just want better jobs, not more stuff
What if, instead of pursuing an ever-higher material living standard, governments focused on improving workers’ job satisfaction? A good way to lose votes? I doubt it.
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 19:00
Brīdina par stiprām lietusgāzēm šonakt Latvijas austrumos / Raksts - EUROPE SAYS
Latvijas austrumu rajonos šonakt turpinās veidoties lietus mākoņi, kas atnesis ļoti stipras lietusgāzes, mākoņiem vairākkārt šķērsojot vienu un to pašuEUROPE SAYS
What Americans think about Israel's military action in Gaza, according to a new Gallup poll
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Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife felt trapped in his marriage, prosecutor says
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Just because you have the money, doesn’t mean you’re ready to buy a property
Property is overrated as an investment – and it’s not a beginner-friendly asset.
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 19:00
How far property prices rose last time interest rates fell
Lower rates pushed up home prices in five out of the last seven easing cycles, but the gains vary widely, and this time could be different.
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 19:00
California, other states sue Trump administration over bill defunding Planned Parenthood
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-07-29/california-other-states-sue-trump-administration-over-bill-defunding-planned-parenthood?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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California, other states sue Trump administration over bill defunding Planned Parenthood
California and other liberal-led states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over a measure aimed at defunding Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide.Kevin Rector (Los Angeles Times)
Australian stargazers to enjoy two meteor showers this week – and you can leave the binoculars at home
The Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids showers are best viewed on Tuesday or Wednesday between 11pm and dawnStargazers and night owls in Australia will be in prime position to catch a glimpse of two spectacular meteor showers this week as they pass through our...
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 08:06
Wet August tipped as weekend Tasman low threatens NSW
Parts of southern Australia have recorded their wettest July in decades, and as the calendar flips to August, the rain events are forecast to continue.
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 19:23
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ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Tom Saunders (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Australians don't know how the tax office is performing because the ATO doesn't know itself
A decade ago the Australian Tax Office traded people for programs in an effort to cut costs.
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 19:00
ABC News
ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Neil Chenoweth (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Joan Armatrading - Peel Session 1976
The complete session recorded by Joan Armatrading on 29 July 1976 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on 25 August 1976.
Tracklist:
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2. Down To Zero (4:36)
3. Help Yourself (8:20)
4. People (12:30)
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Joan Armatrading - Peel Session 1976
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So Pimp 1 got upset with Pimp 2 for stealing his underage property. That’s how I hear his Trumpsplation.
We hated that he hired in competent DOJ and FBI heads, but in hindsight it worked out great for us. They botched his entire cover up and spelled out his involvement.
Liam Neeson on Why ‘The Naked Gun’ Reboot Is Needed: ‘Because We’re All F—ed’
#Variety #News #JustForVariety #LiamNeeson #PamelaAnderson #TheNakedGun
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Why The Naked Gun's Liam Neeson Thinks the Reboot Is Needed
"The Naked Gun" star Liam Neeson thinks the comedy reboot is needed "because we're all f---ed.'Antonio Ferme (Variety)
Sony’s DualSense Edge is $30 off for a limited time
Sony’s pro-style DualSense Edge controller for the PlayStation 5 supports up to four custom profiles, remappable buttons, and adjustable triggers.Brandon Russell (The Verge)
Apr 29, 1999, NATO bombs tore thru 2 def-min bldgs in Belgrade. The targets were chosen more for symbolic reasons than op ones: US-led coa: wanted to send the C’s authoritarian govt, at that time engaged in a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, a msg: HR weren’t just words -backed by weapons.
Today, Vučić is Serbia’s pres—an apologist for RU -attacks the press +accused of nurturing close ties to org crime.
Trump's🚨building a Tower in Belgrade.
#Protest #USPol theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
The Death of Democracy Promotion
Despots and human-rights abusers can rest easy now that America has gotten out of their way.Brian Klaas (The Atlantic)
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Labor's history on Palestine helps us understand the present moment
Both Anthony Albanese and Sussan Ley are past convenors of the Parliamentary Friends of Palestine group when they were backbenchers, more than two decades ago.
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Published: 29 Jul 2025, 19:00
ABC News
ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Annabel Crabb (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Houston Rockets Roster for NBA season 2025-2026 | Rockets Line up 2025 | Kevin Durant Trade - Raw Chili
Houston Rockets Roster for NBA season 2025-2026 | Rockets Line up 2025 | Kevin Durant Trade Kevin Durant, 36 years old, power forward, 17 years in NBA,RAWCHILI (Raw Chili)
'OMG': Trump under fire over bizarre comment Epstein 'stole' young Mar-a-Lago spa workers
Internet critics laid into President Donald Trump's comments Tuesday afternoon after he accused Jeffrey Epstein of poaching young women from his Mar-a-Lago beach club spa.Sarah K. Burris (Raw Story)
Braves Receive Ozzie Albies Update Amid Trade Speculation For Infielder
The Atlanta Braves have disappointed this season, and one MLB insider provided some clarification about Ozzie Albies' future with the organization.Drew VonScio (Newsweek)
Mack Maine Reveals Tragic News of Son’s Death
Cash Money rapper and mogul Mack Maine reveals the tragic news of his son's death, passing away due to a seizure.Caleb Catlin (VICE)
Humor is perhaps a sense of intellectual perspective: an awareness that some things are really important, others not; and that the two kinds are most oddly jumbled in everyday affairs.
-- Christopher Morley
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Quebec auditor general probes subsidies to embattled electric battery industry
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Poland Builds Energy Security by Defying EU Climate Rules - EUROPE SAYS
By refusing to play by the European Union’s restrictive climate rules, Poland has begun to build one of Europe’s most energy-secure economies. While much ofEUROPE SAYS
The Sub-a-Thon rolls on with PARTY GAME block!
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