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Reading and writing worsens in Australian schools as one in three students fail to meet Naplan benchmarks

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T15:00:06+00:00

Education minister Jason Clare says the results showed ‘real challenges’ but numeracy scores were hearteningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastReading and writing scores are going backwards for almost every age group in Australia’s national standardised school tests, with one in three students still failing to meet Naplan benchmarks.This year’s tests were taken in March by 1.2 million students across years 3, 5, 7 and 9 to measure literacy and numeracy proficiency, with results released on Wednesday by the Australian

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‘Did you send that report?’ The Icac bombshell that came late for Damien Tudehope

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T15:00:05+00:00

The former Liberal finance minister was questioned by Icac counsel assisting, Peggy Dwyer, on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe bombshell came in the last five minutes of former finance minister and rightwing powerbroker Damien Tudehope’s examination before the Independent Commission Against Corruption.At 3.30pm on Tuesday, Tudehope was shown an email which he sent in February 2023, attaching a leaked draft parliamentary report into branch stacking in the Hills area by the Reformers, the shadowy group at the centre of Icac’s Operation Rosny. Continue reading

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Melbourne anti-weapons protest being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T15:00:04+00:00

Federal police say those who vandalised a defence manufacturer and torched nearby cars could face life imprisonmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnti-weapons protesters who vandalised a defence manufacturer and set nearby vehicles alight could face life imprisonment after police said the incident was being investigated as an act of terrorism by “far-left extremists”.The Australian federal police, their Victorian counterparts and spy agency Asio are examining whether the incident at Melbourne-based Lovitt Technologies on 5 July 2025 was potentially perpetrated by “f

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Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T15:00:04+00:00

Comparisons of live and archived pages show more than 20 mentions have been removed, including in reference to the gender pay gapGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastReferences to “gender equality” have been removed from the Queensland Office for Women’s website amid claims by former staffers that the Liberal National party government wants to “dewokify” the public service.Guardian Australia has seen an email from a manager, sent in January, tasking staff with scanning the website for the word “gender” so that it could be “reframed”. Continue reading...

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Vandalism of Melbourne defence manufacturer being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T15:00:04+00:00

Federal police say those who vandalised a defence manufacturer and torched nearby cars could face life imprisonmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnti-weapons protesters who vandalised a defence manufacturer and set nearby vehicles alight could face life imprisonment after police said the incident was being investigated as an act of terrorism by “far-left extremists”.The Australian federal police, their Victorian counterparts and spy agency Asio are examining whether the incident at Melbourne-based Lovitt Technologies on 5 July 2025 was potentially perpetrated by “f

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Aboriginal community police officers sue NT authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T15:00:03+00:00

Class action claims Indigenous staff were called slurs, exposed to racist language and paid less for doing the same workWarning: This article contains racist and offensive language directed at First Nations peopleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAboriginal community police officers are suing the Northern Territory government and the NT police force alleging systemic discrimination and underpayment, the widespread use of racist slurs against Indigenous colleagues and community members, and abuse spanning nearly three decades.The class action, on behalf of Aboriginal co

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Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time for S4C broadcast

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:59:08+00:00

Rhys Ifans, Matthew Rhys, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Mark Lewis Jones among actors voicing characters from 1977 blockbusterThere are a few links between the Star Wars franchise and Wales, including the secretive building of the Millennium Falcon in an old hangar in the far south-west of the Celtic nation.But until now speakers of Welsh – Cymraeg – have not been able to hear the words of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia spoken in their own language. Continue reading...

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Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:58:16+00:00

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

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Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:56:34+00:00

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in SomersetFormer neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council electionSome 86,495 people were in prison in England and Wales as of 3 August, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Justice.This is 2,026 below the record high of 88,521 reached on 6 September 2024, just before the current early release scheme began. Continue reading...

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Cleartrip launches Bus 2.0 with access to over 6.5 lakh routes across India

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:49:45+00:00

The expansion broadens nationwide connectivity while simplifying travel planning through integrated bookings across multiple transport modes and accommodation services.

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Jet fuel demand slips to lowest in over two years in July

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:43:39+00:00

Airline operations saw moderation with carriers reducing capacity across domestic, international markets

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Vote to take place on Blanche nomination as Cornyn says he is satisfied over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund withdrawal – US politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:37:19+00:00

Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite others’ reservations over deal withdrawing $1.8bn fundCritics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fundSign up for US Breaking News emailThe White House has called an emergency summit of artificial intelligence business leaders on Tuesday to finalize details of a voluntary compliance system for safety breaches, following reports that two major AI tools had breached their digital containment and hacked external computer systems.Anthropic reported last week that models of its Claude tool successfully hacked i

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На жіночому Тур де Франс скандал: учасниць запідозрили у махінаціях із бюстгальтерами

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:34:00+00:00

Штучна зміна екіпірування заборонена правилами Міжнародного союзу велосипедистів і карається дискваліфікацією та штрафом.

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Stressed by Heat, 3 Lions Die at Tokyo Zoo

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:32:50+00:00

The female lions died within five days of each other despite zookeepers’ efforts to shelter them from Japan’s blistering summer temperatures.

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Nexus Select bets on premium brands as consumption stays resilient

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:28:00+00:00

This comes after the trust posted a strong quarter, with consumption growing 17 per cent, footfalls rising 5 per cent, net operating income (NOI) increasing 11 per cent and occupancy reaching 96 per cent.

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Electronic tagging system unprepared to monitor thousands of early-release prisoners, watchdog warns

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:14:44+00:00

Probation inspector says ‘clunky’ system needs upgrade and huge increase in staff to monitor offenders effectivelyThe electronic tagging system that will be relied upon to monitor thousands of offenders released early from prison is failing to alert the authorities of potential breaches of conditions, a watchdog has warned.Martin Jones, HM inspector of probation in England and Wales, said the current system relied upon hard-pressed police and probation officers looking up individual cases and then deciding whether potential breaches need to be investigated further. Continue reading...

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Electronic tagging system failing to alert authorities of probation breaches, watchdog warns

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:14:44+00:00

Probation inspector for England and Wales says ‘clunky’ system needs huge increase in staffUK politics live – latest updatesThe electronic tagging system that will be relied upon to monitor thousands of offenders released early from prison is failing to alert the authorities of potential breaches of conditions, a watchdog has warned.Martin Jones, HM inspector of probation in England and Wales, said the current system relied upon hard-pressed police and probation officers looking up individual cases and then deciding whether potential breaches need to be investigated further. Continue reading..

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Росія проти НАТО: тактика "тисячі порізів"

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:13:28+00:00

Після того, як взяти Україну нахрапом не вдалося, в Росії вигадали зручне пояснення провалів на українському фронті. Мовляв, війна йде не стільки з українцями, скільки з Заходом і НАТО. І зараз ця "війна" переходить на новий рівень.

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Middle East crisis live: Rubio says he hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-04T14:13:28+00:00

US secretary of state comments come after treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal ‘by tomorrow’US secretary of state Marco Rubio ⁠said ​there has been ⁠progress made in discussions with Iran ⁠and Oman ​on ‌getting ‌more ships through ‌the strait of Hormuz but no final agreement has been ‌reached.“There’s been progress made ​in those talks, but not finality yet. ⁠We’re hoping that ​will happen ​very ​shortly,” Rubio ​told reporters ‌at ​the ​State Department. Continue reading...

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