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More than 100 mine workers and Collie residents have united in their push for higher wages ahead of the planned shutdown of coal-fired power generation in Western Australia. The workers from Premier Coal began a two-hour work stoppage at 4pm on Tuesday.
The Western Australian government will pay up to $4 million to help a major brickmaker reopen a facility in the state, aiming to ease a brick shortage that's affecting the construction industry. The move is expected to increase production by up to 15 per cent.
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher in morning trading ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. This comes as US bonds surged while Wall Street closed in the red.
In a volatile week, Wall Street closed higher, while the ASX is poised for a flat opening ahead of the RBA rate decision. The markets are also reacting to various news, including Karoon Energy cutting its production guidance and oil price rebounds.
A veteran broadcaster, 84, has been hospitalized with a hip fracture and head injuries after being struck by an e-bike ridden by two teenage boys on a shared pathway in the Illawarra. The incident has sparked calls for better regulation of e-bikes and improved safety measures.
A 10-metre whale carcass has washed up at City Beach, attracting sharks and prompting authorities to launch a tagging mission and removal operation. The Town of Cambridge is working to transport the carcass to landfill, but the process is proving to be a significant challenge.
Geraldton is set to receive its first four-wheel-drive ambulance in October, a move welcomed by the family of a teenager who was paralyzed in a motorcycle crash in an off-road area. The new ambulance is part of a broader effort to improve emergency services in regional Western Australia, but concerns remain about responses to emergencies in the wider Midwest region.
The recent meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the White House state dinner highlighted the shifting dynamics between the two global powers. As Xi Jinping looks to his next term, China is no longer playing by American rules, with a greater emphasis on strategic autonomy and technological self-reliance.
The federal government is developing new national standards for artificial intelligence incidents, requiring immediate reporting of rogue AI incidents to affected organisations and Australia's cyber authorities. The move follows OpenAI's delayed notification about a website breach, which has hardened Labor's resolve to impose tougher rules.
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