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Falcon fledglings’ inaugural flight watched by dedicated fans includes dramatic crash-landingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trio of young falcons born atop a 35-storey building in Melbourne’s CBD have taken flight for the first time, with the take-off captured on a livestream for the world to see.The three peregrine falcons – two females and one male – fledged late last week, with the footage of their first flight posted on Instagram by non-profit organisation Bird Life Australia. The last falcon took flight shortly after 9am on Saturday

Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their livesAlice Wong, a writer and disability rights activist who was born with muscular dystrophy and whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51.Wong died Friday at a hospital in San Francisco due to an infection, said Sandy Ho, a close friend who has been in touch with Wong’s family. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/15/alice-wong-disability-rights-activist-dies-aged-51 Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-11-16 00:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Foreign affairs minister says Coalition’s approach to environmental policy will lead to higher energy prices. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSpeedway car injures 13 after ploughing into crowdA speedway car lost control and ploughed into a grandstand, injuring 13 rural motoring enthusiasts.What has become of the Liberal party? I mean, this used to be a serious mainstream political party in this country, and now it is overrun by the fringes.They are trying to outflank Pauline Hanson, and what I’d say to Sussan Ley – and to Andrew Hastie and to Angus

One-time Maga loyalist diverges with Trump on issues including Epstein, so US president has withdrawn supportMarjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime Republican ally who previously fiercely defended Donald Trump and his Maga movement, said on Saturday she had been contacted by private security firms “with warnings for my safety” after Trump announced on Friday he was withdrawing his support for and endorsement of the Georgia representative.In a post on X, Greene said that “a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world”, without referring to Trump by name, adding