Koala living near proposed Bunnings development site
Locals fear for the future of a koala named Billy who lives near a property the hardware retailer plans to build on. Source: Supplied
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Locals fear for the future of a koala named Billy who lives near a property the hardware retailer plans to build on. Source: Supplied
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Billionaire Clive Palmer pumped a record $117 million into the United Australia Party ahead of last year's federal election.The Australian Electoral Commission's 2021/22 financial disclosure returns from parties, candidates, donors and organisation shows his Mineralogy mining company donated the staggering figure, including individual donations of $50 million and $30 million.
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A second nationwide strike has disrupted French electricity production, public transport and schools in a backlash against the government's plans to make people work longer before retirement.Unions, which have scheduled protest rallies across France throughout the day, want to keep the pressure on the government and hope to repeat the large turnout for the first national day of protest on January 19.
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Australia could launch their Women's World Cup campaign in front of more than 80,000 fans after FIFA responded to the huge demand to see Sam Kerr's Matildas by moving their opening fixture against Republic of Ireland to Sydney's Accor Stadium.Alongside New Zealand kicking off the Trans-Tasman tournament at Auckland's Eden Park, more than 100,000 people will attend the World Cup's opening day.
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