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Australian government scrambles to secure exemptions to Trump’s 25% tariff on steel imports | Australian politics newsthirst.

The Australian government is still trying to secure exemptions to new 25% tariffs that Donald Trump says will be imposed on all steel and aluminium imported into the United States. President Trump told reporters on Monday that he would impose tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into the US, on top of existing metal…

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Head at Welsh primary school jailed for assault on deputy over ‘sexual jealousy’ | UK news newsthirst.

A headteacher who was caught on video attacking his deputy with a large adjustable spanner, in an assault motivated by “overwhelming sexual jealously”, has been jailed for more than two years. Anthony John Felton, 54, concealed the wrench in his jacket pocket as he approached his colleague, Richard Pyke, 51, from behind. Video of the…

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Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct | Trump administration newsthirst.

Donald Trump’s second presidential administration shut down a national database that tracked misconduct by federal police, a resource that policing reform advocates hailed as essential to prevent officers with misconduct records from being able to move undetected between agencies. The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), which stored police records documenting misconduct, is now unavailable,…

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Queensland health system in crisis with wait times for specialists the longest in nine years, audit shows | Queensland newsthirst.

Queensland’s health system is in need of urgent reform after years of systemic breakdowns across infrastructure, cybersecurity and patient care, a new audit has revealed. The Queensland Audit office’s latest report highlights a sector facing critical challenges with mounting costs, worsening wait times and underwhelming performance on preventable hospital admissions. The backlog of hospital maintenance…

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