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Transport minister Jo Haylen admits ‘I made the wrong decision’ after ministerial car booked out for 13 hours for Hunter Valley lunch at wineryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW transport minister, Jo Haylen, has apologised after using her ministerial driver to chauffeur her and some friends to and from a three-hour private lunch on the Australia Day weekend – at a cost of $750.“I made the wrong decision,” Haylen said on Sunday when apologising and confirming she would repay the money for the 13-hour, 446km trip to the Hunter Valley.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s

Sunday’s stoppage to be worsened by engineering works, as dispute threatens to affect every weekend until JuneRail passengers face severe disruption on Sunday as Avanti West Coast train staff resume strike action that threatens to affect every weekend until June.The strikes, which were suspended for two weeks to allow for “intensive talks” between unions and the intercity rail operator, will be compounded by planned engineering works by Network Rail. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/02/avanti-west-coast-passengers-severe-disruption-rail-strikes-resume Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2025-02-02 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Incident reveals Russia’s maritime presence in the area is in a state of disrepair and disarray, argue western sourcesA fire onboard a Russian spy ship off the coast of Syria has underlined the poor state of the Russian navy as its toehold in the Mediterranean hangs in the balance, analysts and western security services say.The 55-year-old Kildin got into trouble off the Syrian coast last Thursday, when flames and thick black smoke could be seen billowing from its funnel and it hoisted two black balls up its mast, signifying that the crew no longer had control of the vessel. Continue

Assault by the Rapid Support Forces in city of Omdurman also leaves more than 150 people woundedFighters with the opposition Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have attacked an open market in the Sudanese city of Omdurman, killing 54 people.The attack on Sabrein market also wounded at least 158 others, Sudan’s health ministry said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/01/dozens-killed-as-opposition-rsf-forces-attack-open-market-in-sudan Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-02-01 15:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.