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Jockey Tim Clark will be out to make an impact at Hawkesbury on Thursday where he has five solid rides on the nine-race card.

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Most people have little understanding of what is big or small in the federal budget, in large part because the media have made a conscious decision to not inform people. Rather than taking ten seconds to indicate what share of the budget a particular item is, they just write huge numbers in the millions or More

The March 4, 2026, edition of the Arizona Daily Star put the facts succinctly: “A Haitian asylum seeker held for four months at Florence Correctional Center died Monday at a Scottsdale hospital due to complications from an infected tooth.” It seems the infection spread from his tooth to his lungs, and he developed the pneumonia that killed More

Just days ago, NYU faced an imminent faculty strike of nearly 1,000 non-tenure track faculty as questions about labor conditions and university governance come into focus. In this exclusive interview for CounterPunch, Professor Rebecca Karl, a historian specializing in Modern Chinese History, provides insight into the political factors fueling the dispute. The university’s shift toward More

The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing of the "Oregon Pick 4" game were: 1, 8, 8, 9

Longevity expert Dan Buettner is known for exploring Blue Zones, where people live exceptionally long lives

I hadn’t expected to go to Greece. Least of all to be invited to meet a man whose life seemed to belong to another era—a life that moved so easily between diplomacy, danger, and odyssey. The invitation came almost by accident, during an exchange with an old American friend—the same man whose family theatre had More

The need to protect populations from environmental harm or contamination is not new. Whenever human welfare was imperiled, those in power within most ancient civilizations passed laws to address these issues. History is replete with examples of this. For instance, there is evidence of the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 3000–1300 BCE) adapting to climate change, More

At least 16 U.S. billionaires owe their wealth to one of America’s 20 largest low-wage employers — corporations where a significant share of workers earn so little they have to rely on public assistance. Of these 16 billionaires, eight are associated with Walmart. Amazon and Tyson Foods have two members of this elite club, while More

I have always found it interesting, and at times revealing, when seasoned activists and intellectuals in the West, including those who see themselves as deeply committed to Palestine, raise the same familiar point: Arab governments must stand up to Israel and the United States in solidarity with their brethren in Palestine. The argument often comes More

The high-level negotiations in Paris this week between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng represent more than just a diplomatic stopover; they are the architectural blueprint for a new era of trans-Pacific relations. As both nations pivot away from the scorched-earth rhetoric of total decoupling, the gathering in Paris signals More

Unstable Tyrant Trump is running out of lies, fantasies, and promises to break. An NBC interview of a Pennsylvania woman next to a gas station signals the trend. The reporter asked her what she would say to President Trump. She answered: “You are a worthless pile of s—”. He then asked her how many times More

Tender steak meets a crunchy broccolini and edamame salad. But the rich, sticky soy dressing is the star – you’ll want to put it on everything.

I love this photo of Hound Dog Taylor (in his wig) and Muddy Waters. It reminds me of one of my greatest misadventures–16 years old, I’d had my license for only a few months. I commandeered my dad’s cop-bait [ . . . ]

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — More than a thousand kilometers from the Iran war, Muslim residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir are collecting donations for Iranians: gold, cash, even utensils and livestock.

Golden Dragon Mining has unveiled a whopping million-ounce-plus gold target on its Cue project in WA, following an independent review of up to 14 priority targets.

Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Afghanistan, has urged an independent, rapid, and transparent investigation into the recent airstrike on the “Omid” drug rehabilitation Hospital in eastern Kabul. He stressed that the investigation must respect international law and civilian protection standards while holding responsible parties accountable for the attack. Bennett added […]

The man attacked his wife in their Melton South backyard in September 2023, months after the couple and their five children relocated from New Zealand.

Sarah Ferguson, who was known as the Duchess of York, has been described as "the most famous missing person in the UK" as her whereabouts remains a mystery following her Royal Lodge eviction

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