3 d. ago Aussie energy giant boss quits to become BP's first female chief

The head of Australia's largest oil and gas company has quit to helm an even bigger fossil-fuel company, in a move analysts have speculated about for months.

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3 d. ago Aussie PM unveils hate speech crackdown in wake of Bondi attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced tough new penalties for hate speech and the promotion of violence. Photo: Reuters Hate preachers who promote violence will face tough new penalties and people who spout racial hatred will be at risk of having their visas cancelled as part of changes to stamp out anti-Semitism after the Bondi massacre.

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5 d. ago Sailing to Antarctica ‘exciting, terrifying — but in the best way’

Royal Albatross Centre guide and educator Libby Manning is about to take a month off work on the wind-swept cliffs of Otago Peninsula to sail a 1911 tall ship, Barque Europa, across the Drake Passage to the wind-swept cliffs of the Antarctic Peninsula. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN Going to Antarctica in the comfort of a modern-day vessel is one thing, but to do it on a historic, 1911, three-masted sailing ship, in some of the coldest and roughest seas on the planet, is quite another.

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1 week ago Mark Mitchell refutes former police boss Andrew Coster's claims

Mark Mitchell (left) with Andrew Coster during his time as Police Commissioner. Photo: RNZ (file) Police Minister Mark Mitchell says former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster's claims he knew about allegations being made about Jevon McSkimming are "absolute total nonsense".

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3 w. ago NZ women nabbed at Aussie airport 'had 36kg of meth in suitcases'

Australian Border Forces inspect one of the women's bags. Photo: Supplied Two young New Zealand women have been busted for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine worth $38 million into Australia in their suitcases.

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3 w. ago Chch chef who sexually harassed young female workers keeps his job

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3 w. ago Global shipping giant slaps congestion fees on containers at Lyttelton Port

Photo: File image / Getty Shipping firm Maersk will add a US$200 (NZD$375) congestion fee to its containers going through the Lyttelton Port from December 1.

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last month 'Quiet, piggy': White House defends Trump's response to Epstein question

Donald Trump during a meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. Photo: Getty Images The White House has defended President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter "piggy" as she questioned him about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president's remarks reflected his frankness and transparency.

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