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Today-History-Jul11
New West Record
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July 11, 2025
Today in History for July 11: On this date: In 1533, Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII. In 1656, Ann Austin and Mary Fisher became the first Quakers to arrive in America and were promptly arrested. Today in History for July...
Australia's 'what is a woman' case takes explosive turn as trans woman fights for larger damages payout
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
A transgender woman is demanding the founder of a female-only app pay her at least $40,000 after the platform creator laughed at a caricature of her during court. Sall Grover, who founded Giggle, an online platform for women, was found to have...
Calls for further inquiry into Queensland CFMEU to change culture 'forever'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 11, 2025
An inquiry into the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) Queensland is needed to "change the culture in the industry forever" and allow for women to speak without fear, industry leaders say. This comes after a bombshell...
Voice of a Nation, Voice of the World: PM Modi’s Historic Addresses to Foreign Parliaments
Goa Chronicle
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July 11, 2025
An Unprecedented Journey of Words and Will In the grand halls of parliaments across continents, where voices echo the aspirations of nations, one leader has risen to stand not merely as a head of state, but as a storyteller of a civilisation....
Queensland racing counts the cost of Brisbane Cup debacle
Cairns Post
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July 9, 2025
The inaugural Group 1 Brisbane Cup meeting at The Q was supposed to usher in a new dawn for Queensland greyhound racing and put an exclamation mark on a winter carnival to remember. A cause for celebration, optimism and hope at the industry’s...
Australian parents voice concern over 'ridiculous' rule allowing schools to deny leave to children for holidays
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
Australian parents have voiced their concerns after they were left surprised that schools can mark a child's absence as unapproved if they go on holiday during the term. The issue was flagged by a popular influencer, Sarah Stevenson, who goes by...
Electriclime Signs Filmmaker Emile Rafael For Representation Across Asia, MENA & Australia
B&T
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July 11, 2025
Electriclime has signed filmmaker Emile Rafael to its director roster across Asia, MENA, and Australia. Born in Prague and now based in London, Rafael is a multidisciplinary creative whose work spans commercials, music videos, and fine art....
The lights have stayed on in Australia, even as more wind and solar is added to the grid
Renew Economy
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July 11, 2025
Australia’s grid continues to demonstrate that rapid growth of renewable energy does not mean a guaranteed drumbeat of blackouts, or unmanageable system costs. This has been obvious to many of us for a long time, but it bears repeating, given the...
How government procurement can lead Australia to net zero
Government News
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July 10, 2025
Procurement, often viewed as a back-office function, is one of the most powerful tools available to align public spending with national sustainability goals, writes Monica Beven. The Australian Government’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement...
The Silent Revolution: How Bäny Garang Malwal Jok’s Administration Transformed Twic East Leadership in Queensland, Australia (Part 2)
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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July 10, 2025
A Comparative Analysis of TECAQ and TECAA Leadership Through the Lens of Payam, Wut, and Dhien Representation (2009–2025) Abstract: This study was commissioned by Agwer Ajang-Warken Bior, former Secretary General of TECAQ under the government of...
King Eyes Consistency as Windies Hope to Salvage Pride in Historic Pink Ball Test
Nevis Pages
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July 11, 2025
Source: SPORTMAX Jamaican batsman Brandon King is embracing both the challenge and the moment, as West Indies hope to salvage some pride by closing out their three-match Test series against world number one Australia on a high under lights at...
PH, Australia to resume biennial military drills in August – envoy
Inquirer
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July 11, 2025
Philippine and Australian soldiers march in formation while a US marines V-22 Osprey hovers above during military exercise Alon (wave), a joint amphibious landing drill held at a naval base in San Antonio town in Zambales province, north of Manila...
'Wednesday' Is Taking Over an Australian Island for One Spooky Winter Evening — and You Can Head Along
Concrete Playground
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July 11, 2025
If you've always had a fondness for the creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, the idea of spending an evening stepping into anything Addams Family-related probably sounds like a dream. Whether you first discovered pop culture's eeriest family via...
“A wine for the ages”: Tassie Pinot crowned Australia’s best
Winetitles Media
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July 11, 2025
Julian Langworthly led a team of 26 industry experts during judging. Image courtesy The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) Bream Creek Vineyard has made a spectacular sweep at the 2025 Royal Queensland...
Why brides wear veils - and how the tradition has evolved through the years
Nine
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July 11, 2025
One of the oldest elements of a bridal ensemble, dating at least as far back as Ancient Greece, veils have largely remained a staple accessory for even the most modern, subversive brides. When singer Lily Allen married actor David Harbour at an...
Babylon House: An award-winning structure with a rich history
Allhomes
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There’s something decidedly cinematic about Babylon – and not just because the house shares its name with a film about the Golden Age of Hollywood. On the northern tip of Sydney’s Bilgola Plateau, it sits on a ridge between Pittwater and Avalon...
Historic day for Playhouse Theatre
Bundaberg Now
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July 9, 2025
On Sunday 6 July, all the theatre seats were removed from the Playhouse Theatre and returned to the Embassy Theatre in Maryborough. Sunday was a historic day in the Playhouse Theatre’s history, as all the theatre seats were removed, ready for the...
First-ever Birkin bag makes history in Paris with a staggering $10 million bid
The Economic Times
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July 11, 2025
In 1984, on a Paris-London flight, actress and singer Jane Birkin confessed her handbag frustrations to Jean-Louis Dumas, then head of Hermès. As a young mother, she needed something practical—yet chic enough to suit her bohemian style. Right...
Victoria named one of ‘Canada’s top 5 cities to visit’ in prestigious travel magazine
Victoria Buzz
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July 9, 2025
Visitors and residents in Victoria alike, this is great news! Our city has once again claimed a spot among the best cities in Canada, coming in at fifth place on Travel + Leisure’s annual list of top Canadian destinations. The placements are...
Segal says stripping universities of funding a ‘last resort’ - as it happened
The Guardian
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July 10, 2025
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned, Thursday 10 JulyIt’s time to wind down our live news coverage for the day. Here’s what’s been keeping us busy this Thursday: Australia’s antisemitism...