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Another dramatic day in the FIFA world cup saw a soggy win for France, a World Cup record for Lionel Messi and Jordan eliminated from the competition.

While health and agriculture authorities investigate whether bird flu has spread beyond the two currently confirmed cases, the poultry industry is preparing for the potential spread of the deadly H5N1 variant.

But the potential impacts are far broader than poultry and migratory seabirds — how much do you know about bird flu, and what to do if you see it in the wild?

Federal Opposition leader Angus Taylor says the coalition will "fight hard" to scrap or repeal the government's tax changes.

The government has secured a deal with the Greens, which will see its changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing pass through parliament -- partly in exchange for an extended inquiry into proposed NDIS reforms.

Mr Taylor says his party will campaign against the changes every day between now and the next election.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is calling for an early general election, after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped down.

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is so far the only MP to put himself forward as a candidate in the leadership contest to replace the PM.

Since taking office two years ago, Sir Keir's popularity dwindled as Reform U-K led opinion polls on a right-wing, anti-immigration platform.

Mr Farage says Starmer has failed the British people.

Australia's agricultural chemical regulator has denied the link between controversial herbicide Paraquat and Parkinson's Disease.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority published its final decision today to allow the continued use of the chemical but with tighter restrictions.

New registration conditions will apply to the labels of all paraquat and diquat products from today, with existing stock to be phased out over a two-year period.

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Farmers across Australia will be allowed to keep using a popular weed killer called paraquat which has previously been linked to Parkinson's disease, in a long awaited decision by the top chemical watchdog.

Greens Leader Larissa Waters says an amendment to the government's tax bill is a small step in the right direction in fixing the housing crisis.

The Government needs the Greens numbers in the senate to pass its changes to the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing.

The Greens have negotiated to prevent Self-Managed Super Funds from borrowing to purchase properties -- and have also secured an extension to an inquiry into the government's NDIS bill.

UK voters say they're not surprised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned.

The embattled leader is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks, scarcely two years after being elected in a landslide in July 20-24.

He'll remain caretaker prime minister until the Labour Party chooses a new leader — with expectations growing that it will be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

KPMG Chairman Martin Sheppard has announced he'll leave the firm and retire from his regional board responsibilities.

He becomes the latest leader to resign over the consultancy's handling of allegations from a whistleblower that it misused confidential client information.Two Audit Partners, Paul Rogers and Eileen Hoggett, are also leaving the company.

KPMG says Mr Sheppard supports the need for a change in governance, including the appointment of its first independent chair.

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City-dwellers are moving to the regions at record levels.

It's cementing a trend that was first measured by the Regional Australia Institute during the COVID pandemic.

And now in the institute's March quarter report, movement to the regions is outnumbering movement to the city by nearly 30 per cent.

So why are people so keen on making a sea changes or a tree change?

Labor's changes to the capital gains tax and negative gearing will pass parliament, with support from the Greens.

Australia's chemical regulator has approved the restricted use of the controversial herbicide paraquat, which has previously been linked to Parkinson's disease.

Iran's lead negotiator says the Strait of Hormuz is being managed by Tehran, as negotiations continue with the US. 

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The Greens have announced they will support the federal government's capital gains tax budget measures through parliament.

The UK Labour Party has thanked Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his service to the British people after he resigned, paving the way for the newly elected MP, Andy Burnham to replace him.

Authorities are waiting on more test results after a second case of the deadly H5 bird flu strain was confirmed in wild birds in Western Australia.

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A popular mayor but a virtual unknown on the global stage, Andy Burnham is poised to become Sir Keir Starmer's successor. So who is the so called 'King of the North'?