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| | | Morning everyone. Sam Kerr’s partner has given emotional testimony at the footballer’s trial in London, telling the court the Matildas captain was “speaking her truth” in a clash with police. Donald Trump continues to stick to his Gaza plan, the Greek island of Santorini has been rocked by a powerful earthquake, and scientists say boiling an egg should take 32 minutes. |
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| Australia | Snakes alive | A Sydney man has described his shock after snake catchers removed a bumper haul of 102 venomous snakes from a single spot in his backyard. | Dutton dodge? | Peter Dutton has yet to reveal any detail about his plan to slash public servant jobs in Canberra under a government he leads, as Labor warns his plan will cut crucial government services and risks another robodebt. Labor is trying to cauterise the security issue but in doing so they risk looking like they are trying to beat the Coalition at its own game, writes Josh Butler. | ABC ‘disgust’ | ABC staff have said they are “disgusted” by the way the broadcaster is managing its federal court case with Antoinette Lattouf and say legal arguments around race “destroys any hope that the ABC intends to address the systemic racism”. | Kerr ‘gaslit’ | Sam Kerr’s fiancee said the footballer was “speaking her truth” when she called a police officer “stupid and white”, a court has heard. Kristie Mewis told Kingston crown court that the Matildas star was “treated differently” by officers when the pair became involved in a dispute with a London cab driver. | Same old song | Word-like elements have been detected in recordings of humpback whale made over eight years off New Caledonia, finding whale song shared the same characteristic fingerprint that makes human languages learnable. |
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 | World | | Santorini emergency | Greek civil protection authorities have declared a state of emergency on Santorini (pictured) as natural disaster experts voice mounting fears over the “intense” seismic activity that has rattled the island. | Trump ramble | Donald Trump has restated his proposal to take over Gaza in a rambling social media post amid widespread opposition – even from his own supporters – saying the territory would be “turned over” to the US by Israel after it concludes its military offensive against Hamas. Israel’s defence minister has ordered the military to prepare plans to allow Palestinians “who wish to leave” Gaza to exit. Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of the president, will host a new show on Fox News. And from rare-earth metals to the Aussie dollar, we look at how Trump’s threatened tariffs could hurt the Australian economy. | Hotting up | A run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued, even with a La Niña weather pattern cooling the tropical Pacific. | ‘That doesn’t come off!’ | A makeup artist on The Brutalist tried to remove Adrien Brody’s nose believing it to be a prosthetic, the actor has revealed. | Egg-act science | Italian scientists claim to have worked out the best way to boil an egg, involving different temperatures and 32 minutes cooking time. |
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| Sport | | Cricket | Sri Lanka showed some welcome fight on the first day of the second Test in Galle to reach 229-9 at stumps after Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc threatened to rip through the batting order, the paceman almost pulling off a hat-trick. | TV rights | The increasing fragmentation of TV sports coverage means the most dedicated fan could end up spending $2,000 this year to follow all their favourite action. | Football | It’s a date with destiny for Ange Postecoglou and his Spurs team as they travel to Anfield for the carabao Cup semi-final second leg game against Liverpool. Follow the action live. |
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| What’s happening today | Sydney | Antoinette Lattouf’s claim against the ABC continues in the federal court. | Sydney | Palestine Action Group rally at Sydney Town Hall to protest against Donald Trump’s Gaza plan. | Arts | Aacta film and TV awards from 8pm. |
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