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Nightclub owners in Perth’s Northbridge precinct have warned that proposed noise caps could silence late-night entertainment, with one venue operator claiming no business would voluntarily opt into the new limits. The Western Australian Government has proposed amendments allowing venues in the Northbridge Special Entertainment Precinct to operate at up to 90 decibels in the core area, with a 79-decibel limit between 2am and 5am at weekends. Venues would also face a 79-decibel limit after midnight on weekdays. The arrangements would be optional, but Chris Patten, owner of Butterfly 73 and a City of Perth councillor, said the proposed reductions were…

Three Saudi citizens were killed and several people of other nationalities injured in attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and an empty Saudia Airlines aircraft, Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said. The strikes on Thursday were the deadliest reported in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces in neighbouring Yemen launched a major offensive against Iran-backed Houthi rebels last weekend. Saudi authorities said one attack hit airport facilities during the afternoon, while another struck the aircraft. The statement did not name those responsible. However, the Houthis have repeatedly claimed attacks on Riyadh airport this week using ballistic missiles,…

Clashes broke out on the fringes of an anti-austerity protest in Brussels on Friday as thousands of people marched against the Belgian government’s budget plans. Riot police used tear gas, water cannon and baton charges after a smaller group near Brussels Central station threw wooden beams, glass bottles and rubbish bins. Fires were also set, leaving an acrid smell in the air alongside the tear gas. Police said the main trade union rally passed peacefully, but that “groups of troublemakers were responsible for serious incidents before and after the march”. Officers said those causing the disorder were not linked to…

Jeff Bezos has predicted that artificial intelligence could usher in a three-day workweek, with rising productivity allowing some families to rely on a single income. The Amazon founder said people may eventually be able to support their households while working fewer days, while others could choose not to work at all. “Some people will decide, I can support my family working three days a week. That’s what productivity in the economy means,” Mr Bezos told Fox News this week. He said greater wealth and resources generated by AI could also lead to a shortage of workers, as more households decide…

Authorities believe a 14-year-old girl may have run over her newborn baby with a car after giving birth in a California strawberry field, where she worked as a labourer. The infant, known as “Baby Angelita”, was found dead in August. County and federal law enforcement officials disclosed the suspected circumstances during a press conference on Thursday. Investigators believe the teenager, who was allegedly impregnated by her father, delivered the baby beside a road before the child was moved to a position beneath a vehicle. Evidence at the scene appeared to suggest that the infant had been struck by a saloon…

England Women will face Greece Women in the first round of the Women’s World Cup qualifying play-offs at the Pankritio Stadium on Friday October 9. The match is scheduled to begin at 5.30pm.

A 22-year-old man sought after his mother was found shot dead at their home in Reading, Massachusetts, has been arrested in Vermont following a multi-state search. Ryan Hanafin was detained without incident on Thursday afternoon after Vermont State Police spotted him driving south on Route 100 near the Sugarbush Access Road in Warren. Officers from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department assisted with the traffic stop. Hanafin was taken into custody on a fugitive-from-justice charge and was being held without bail. He was expected to appear before Vermont Superior Court in Barre on Friday afternoon. The arrest came hours after police…

Australia’s decision to recall Nic Maddinson for the first Test against South Africa was exposed as a major gamble when the 34-year-old opener made a 33-ball duck at Kingsmead, while Matt Renshaw offered a more convincing case after being moved down the order. Maddinson had been told the previous Thursday that he would play in Durban, giving him just over a week to prepare for his first Test in a decade. He had not played a first-class match since recovering from testicular cancer. He had been supported publicly by coach Andrew McDonald and vice-captain Travis Head, and appeared comfortable within…

Michelle O’Neill has been invited to attend a police interview in connection with the Garvaghy Road protest. The material offers no further details on when the interview will take place or what it concerns.

Measles cases in the US have risen above 4,000 so far this year, reaching a record level, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported. The agency said 4,080 confirmed cases had been recorded across the country as of Thursday. The latest figure is well above the 2,289 cases reported during 2025, which was already the highest annual total in the US for three decades. Cases have been reported in most states, as well as Washington DC, underscoring the widespread reach of the contagious disease.