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Indigenous leaders celebrate as court rejects appeal in landmark Yunupingu compensation case | Indigenous Australians newsthirst.

Traditional owners say justice has been served for their people as the high court dismissed a commonwealth appeal in a landmark compensation case. The commonwealth lost the high court battle over whether it may be liable for up to $700m in compensation for bauxite mining at Gove in north-east Arnhem Land. Gumatj leaders Djawa Yunupingu…

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Ray Dalio warns growing U.S. debt will lead to ‘shocking developments’ newsthirst.

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio on Wednesday warned that a significant supply-demand problem regarding U.S. debt could have a profoundly disruptive impact on the global economy. It is the latest in a series of stark warnings about America’s mounting debt from the U.S. hedge fund billionaire, with the country’s national debt currently standing at more than…

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The U.S. and Canada skirmish over tariffs newsthirst.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Business Roundtable event in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters CNBC will be hosting “CONVERGE LIVE,” an inaugural thought leadership event on March 12-13, 2025, in Singapore, where global business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and key decision-makers will discuss what it means to innovate…

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US education department to lay off 1,300 people as Trump vows to close agency | Trump administration newsthirst.

The US Department of Education intends to lay off nearly half of its workforce. The layoffs of 1,300 people were announced by the department on Tuesday and described by the education secretary, Linda McMahon, as a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system”. In a post on X, McMahon said:…

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Asia is a beacon of growth amid trade war, Singapore deputy PM says newsthirst.

Gan Kim Yong, Singapore’s deputy prime minister, during a panel session, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.   Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia will remain a “beacon of growth opportunities” despite escalating global trade tensions, according to Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong. “Even…

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Asia is a beacon of growth amid trade war, Singapore deputy PM says newsthirst.

Gan Kim Yong, Singapore’s deputy prime minister, during a panel session, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.   Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia will remain a “beacon of growth opportunities” despite escalating global trade tensions, according to Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong. “Even…

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