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Shop, fast-food and warehouse workers across NSW are calling for a new public holiday in September, arguing the state is falling behind the rest of Australia when it comes to time off.The campaign, led by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA), proposes a “Family and Community Day” at the start of spring.The union is touring the state this month, holding meetings with workers to drum up support.NSW has 11 public holidays, fewer than most other states and territories, which generally offer 12 or 13.It is also the only state with a six-month gap between public holidays, from June…

SEOUL: A concrete barrier blamed for a deadly South Korean jet crash that killed 179 people in December 2024 had been built to cut costs, the state auditor said on Tuesday (Mar 10).Jeju Air Flight 2216 was coming in to land at Muan International Airport from Thailand when it struck a flock of birds and was forced to make a belly landing.While the pilots managed to put the aircraft down and slide it along the runway, it burst into a fireball after colliding with a concrete structure buried inside a mound at the end of the runway, killing 179 people…

new video loaded: Australia Gives Asylum to Iranian Soccer PlayerstranscriptBacktranscriptAustralia Gives Asylum to Iranian Soccer PlayersThe Australian government is helping the Iranian national women’s soccer team after state media called the players “traitors” for refusing to sing the national anthem.Australians have been moved by the plight of these brave women. Once it was made clear that these women wanted assistance, the Australian Federal Police moved them to a safe location where they remain. We’re willing to provide assistance to other women in the team, noting that this is a very delicate situation and it is up to them. But we…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine are holding a news briefing Tuesday morning as airstrikes continued in the Middle East.Caine said the U.S. military had struck more than 5,000 targets so far, and that ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran had resulted in a 90% reduction in the Islamic Republic’s missile launches against Israel and Persian Gulf allies.He identified three military objectives: continue destroying missiles and drone capability; striking the Iranian navy and targeting Iran’s military and industrial base. Iran on Tuesday launched new attacks at Gulf Arab countries, while Israeli strikes…

Gas prices at a Shell Station located on Foothill Blvd. Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesRising oil prices may not just be a headwind to President Donald Trump’s fight to lower inflation. They could also undermine his signature legislative achievement. Almost all of the economic effect of the individual tax cuts in the “big beautiful bill” — from both smaller withholdings and sweetened tax refunds — could be erased if oil prices remain elevated by more than $20 compared to before the U.S.-Iran war, according to Raymond James. “With the $25 move last week, if the oil price stays…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his former fiancée Sarah Jane Ramos reportedly sent a note to wedding guests notifying them of the cancelation of their nuptials.TMZ Sports first reported the email that was sent out to guests a month before the wedding was set to take place. The two reportedly called it off over the weekend. Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott and Sarah Jane Ramos attend an in-store event at David Yurman on May 16, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. ( Rick Kern/Getty Images for David Yurman)”As many of you know, our wedding is…

Oracle reports third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, and it will be an unofficial test for the artificial intelligence trade. Following the announcement of a $50 billion financing plan at the beginning of February that included debt and equity, investors have been eager to understand the pace of dilution for current stockholders. “The cadence matters,” said Gil Luria, equity analyst at DA Davidson, told CNBC.Of all the hyperscalers that are leaning into AI cloud computing, Oracle has had to rely the most on financing measures to fund its ambitious data center buildout plans. Its latest debt raise included a $5 billion convertible…

  (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Trump warns Iran faces strikes ‘twenty times harder’ if nation refuses to heed US warning2. Protecting key oil route for China would be an ‘honor’ to America, Trump says 3. Iranian Kurds form alliance, Trump reportedly reaches out to opposition leaderMAJOR HEADLINESVERDICT IN — High-profile luxury real estate brokers face reckoning in federal sex-trafficking trial. Continue reading … HOMEGROWN THREAT — Storage facility raided as…