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Following the botched lethal injection of Christa Pike, Tennessee authorities have confirmed a new capital punishment technique that will see inmates subjected to a three-hour PowerPoint presentation where each slide is read out word-for-word.

Described as ‘100 times more deadly than barbiturate pentobarbital’ the new procedure will subject the death-row inmate to a ‘q...


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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told staff he won’t be able to approve any coal and gas projects for the next 48 hours while he travels to a summit in Fiji to lecture Pacific nations on the effects of climate change.

Swapping his favourite Woodside polo for a colourful Fijian shirt, Albanese – whose government has approved 37 new or expanded fossil fuel projects si...


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Just hours after Liberal leader Angus Taylor promised to enact the biggest cuts to migration in Australian history, One Nation has one-upped the policy, saying their party would reduce migrant numbers by a billion in its first year in office.

Angus Taylor immediately responded with an update to his own policy, promising to reduce migration by two billion if elected, a ...


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Iran is expected to quickly overrun its US opposition after President Trump activated a giant wave animation and the sound of ringing bells in the Strait of Hormuz.

Insiders say Trump initiated the activation because he believed the US was very close to total victory and wanted to celebrate with a sound and light show. Instead, it is expected to give Iran the impetus i...


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RBA chief Michele Bullock has urged people not to be concerned about the central bank’s latest interest rate rise, saying it is just a temporary measure that will be addressed once everyone is living in a tent.

Responding to the latest data which showed unemployment on the rise, Bullock said people were too caught up in things which could affect their lives.

“A ...


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