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Jessica Page has urged the Premier to act swiftly to find the frontline workers needed to support families in the Pilbara, warning that expert advice must not delay action when children’s welfare may be at risk. “Expert advice is important, but it is not an excuse to go slow. Not when the welfare of children is in any doubt,” Ms Page said. Her call is for the Government to prioritise securing the workers required to protect children and assist Pilbara families, rather than allowing further delays.

A forensics student has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman in an Airbnb room he had prepared in imitation of the television drama Dexter. Benjamin Day, 20, admitted killing Maria Saceanu, 24, after previously denying the charge at Wolverhampton Crown Court. He changed his plea part-way through his trial on Tuesday. Day had been expected to claim self-defence, arguing that he had set up the room to film a tribute to the US series for TikTok. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on December 4. The University of Worcester undergraduate was accused of luring Ms Saceanu to…

Federal Reserve official Mary Daly said the timing of any future rate hikes will depend on how the US economy responds to shocks. Daly indicated that policymakers’ decisions would be guided by the economy’s ability to handle unexpected disruption, rather than following a fixed path for interest rates.

Bill Burr offered unsolicited advice on finding a husband during an exchange with photographer Seleah in New York City. The comedian was approached on Tuesday and asked a series of questions about current events. He responded by asking: “Do you do this to your husband?” When Seleah replied, “I don’t have a husband yet,” Burr continued with a humorous response, turning the conversation towards her relationship status. Burr is known for sharing life advice on his podcast, and brought the same style of commentary to the encounter with the TMZ crew.

Eight people were taken to hospital after a school bus was involved in a three-vehicle crash in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday morning. Police said the collision happened at about 9am at the junction of West 10th Street and North Lincoln Street. An SUV struck an occupied school bus and a second transport vehicle, investigators said. Six people travelling on the school bus and the drivers of two vehicles were taken to a local hospital. All were reported to be in a stable condition. The school bus is operated by the Red Clay Consolidated School District, according to local reports. Police…

Russian health authorities have reported no plague cases among people who came into contact with a laboratory worker who died in Siberia, as officials sought to calm concern over the unexplained illness. The 28-year-old woman, employed at a plague research institute in Irkutsk, died on Friday from pneumonia of an as-yet undetermined origin. The case has drawn international attention, including from US President Donald Trump. Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s health watchdog, said extensive testing had found no microorganisms in the woman’s body linked to her work. It added that no infectious diseases had been reported among staff at the institute during the…

A British war-game show portraying a simulated Russian attack has prompted a nuclear warning from Moscow, as European governments increase preparations for the possibility of a wider war with Russia. The response comes amid growing concern across Europe about potential threats ranging from hybrid attacks to incidents causing mass casualties. Governments are stepping up planning for a possible Russian threat, while the British programme has brought the prospect of a direct and broader conflict into public view. The developments raise questions about why European countries are preparing for scenarios beyond the war-game’s fictional attack, and how seriously they view the…

Jair Bolsonaro has said Donald Trump’s remarks about Brazil’s election show that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is isolated. The former Brazilian president made the claim in response to Trump’s comments, though no further details of either the remarks or Bolsonaro’s reaction were provided.

R&B singer Freddie Jackson has died at the age of 70, his family has announced. The family said Jackson “went home to rest” on Monday night. No cause of death was disclosed. Jackson was among the most prominent voices in 1980s R&B, known for romantic songs including “You Are My Lady”, “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)”, “Have You Ever Loved Somebody” and “Jam Tonight”. In a statement, his family described him as more than a legendary singer, calling him a “kind, generous soul” who loved his fans, family, friends and music. “For decades he gave us the songs…

Measles cases in Wisconsin have risen to 243, including 10 confirmed infections in Chippewa County, health officials said on Friday, October 2. The Chippewa County total has increased from one case reported on September 29. Five cases have also now been confirmed in Marathon County, up from three. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said the cases in both northern counties were linked to out-of-state travel and were not connected to the separate outbreak in Grant, Iowa, Lafayette and Vernon counties. That south-western Wisconsin outbreak has recorded 220 confirmed cases and six probable cases. Officials believe measles is spreading locally…