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Queensland government says pack linked to 19-year-old’s death pose ‘unacceptable public safety risk’ as Indigenous traditional owners say they were not consultedThe dingo pack linked to the death of Canadian tourist Piper James on Australian island K’gari will be destroyed, the Queensland government has announced.Environment minister Andrew Powell said on Sunday that an entire pack of 10 animals would be euthanised. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/25/dingoes-on-australias-kgari-island-to-be-euthanised-after-tragic-death-of-canadian-tourist-piper-james Author : Andrew Messenger Publish date : 2026-01-25 06:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Wave of demonstrations comes a day after thousands marched through Minneapolis streets to protest ICELarge protests spread across US cities on Saturday – including Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, Boston and Providence, Rhode Island – after 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a registered nurse living in Minneapolis, was shot dead by federal agents.The wave of demonstrations come just one day after thousands marched through the streets of Minneapolis to protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Protesters again braved the extreme cold to speak out against the agency and show support for Pretti and others who have been harmed by

Career public servant and former chief of staff to Malcolm Turnbull to represent Australia’s interests with Trump administration from April, including progression of Aukus agreementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of the department of defence, Greg Moriarty, will succeed Kevin Rudd as Australia’s ambassador to the United States.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, announced Moriarty’s appointment to the role on Sunday. A former chief of staff to Malcolm Turnbull and former Australian envoy to Iran and Indonesia, he has led the

Meanwhile smoke hangs over Victoria as out-of-control fire at Carlisle River near Gellibrand in state’s south-west continues. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says Donald Trump’s comments that Nato-aligned soldiers, including Australians “stayed a little off the frontlines” in Afghanistan was “completely unacceptable”.Albanese told ABC’s insiders that the US president had walked back some of the comments on Saturday, with a statement praising British soldiers after outrage from the UK government.They deserve our absolute respect, admiration, the bravery that was shown by 40,000 Australians who served in Afghanistan.They were