‘No stopping’ Suburban Rail Loop after Victorian government inks $1.7bn deal with global consortium | Transport newsthirst.

The Victorian government’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop “cannot be stopped” as a cloud hangs over the rollout of its new public transport ticket system. Global consortium Terra Verde has been awarded a $1.7bn tunnelling contract for the $34.5bn eastern section of the rail line. The deal is to build 10km twin tunnels between Glen Waverley…

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Trump wins Arizona, completing sweep of all seven battleground states, AP declares | Arizona newsthirst.

Donald Trump has won the presidential election in Arizona, the Associated Press declared on Saturday, completing a clean sweep of all seven battleground states and locking in a decisive electoral college victory over the Democratic vice-president, Kamala Harris. Trump, who had secured the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the White House by early…

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Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel breaks Case Keenum’s NCAA record for total touchdowns newsthirst.

Dillon Gabriel’s touchdown pass to Gernorris Wilson in the third quarter of Oregon’s game against Maryland on Saturday broke Case Keenum’s NCAA record of 178 total touchdowns. Keenum set the record for touchdowns responsible for (155 passes, 23 rushes) at Houston from 2007-11. Gabriel matched Keenum’s record with a 9-yard pass to Terrance Ferguson at…

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Australia’s heatwave to continue into next week as east coast braces for possible severe storms | Australia weather newsthirst.

The heatwave baking northern Australia with temperatures of up to 43C is expected to continue into next week, with southern parts of the country facing warm weather and possible severe storms. A severe heatwave warning was current for much of inland Queensland, with highs of 43C at Longreach, Boulia and Richmond and 41C in Mount…

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