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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has suggested she may leave the role when her term ends at the beginning of 2027, saying a change of leadership could be beneficial as the country enters a new era of digital regulation. Inman Grant made the remarks in Brisbane on Wednesday while announcing funding for projects aimed at tackling abuse carried out through digital technology. “I think 10 years is a long time,” she told reporters. “With this new digital duty of care and this new era coming about, I think it will be great to have new leadership.” She added: “My…

Pro-Palestine protests in Morocco have spread across several cities, with demonstrators calling for an end to diplomatic normalisation with Israel as Rabat moves to deepen official ties with Tel Aviv. The latest mobilisation took place on September 27, following three days of action organised by the Moroccan Front for Supporting Palestine and Against Normalisation. Demonstrations were reported in Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakesh, Tangier, Fez, Agadir, Oujda, Tetouan, Kenitra and Sale. The Moroccan Committee for Supporting the Nation’s Causes said it had organised 76 events in 45 cities on September 25 under the slogan “Friday for Al-Aqsa and against normalisation”. The figure…

Bonds are heading for a difficult September, while stocks are expected to fare better, according to the market outlook. The contrasting performance points to a month in which bond investors face renewed pressure, even as equities show greater resilience.

Gabe Brown’s wife, Raquell Brown, has filed for divorce after seven years of marriage, saying in court documents that their relationship is “irretrievably broken”. Raquell filed the paperwork on September 22. The couple, who share three children, have been living separately since April. Raquell is based in Minnesota, while Gabe lives in Washington. Their separation was reported in July. In the filing, Raquell says the couple does not own any real property. She is asking the court to divide their personal belongings fairly and assign responsibility for debts incurred after they separated. She has also reserved the right to seek…

A Texas barbershop owner has been arrested after allegedly hiding a mobile phone in a women’s toilet to record people, including an employee, police said. Jose Luis Alvarez Williams, 37, turned himself in to Denton police on 10 September after a warrant was issued accusing him of invasive visual recording at the business on South Elm Street. The case began on 3 August when an employee discovered a phone concealed inside a box of latex gloves in the restroom at Pepe Le Barbershop. A rectangular opening had been cut into the box, with the camera lens positioned towards the toilet…

Australian inflation rose to 4 per cent in August, strengthening the prospect of another Reserve Bank rate increase on November 3. The consumer price index climbed from 3.5 per cent in July, with the withdrawal of Federal Government fuel tax relief coming shortly before tensions escalated again in the Middle East. Automotive fuel prices were 13.5 per cent higher than a year earlier. On a monthly basis, they rose by 14.8 per cent in August. Headline inflation has now remained above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2 to 3 per cent target for 13 consecutive months. The figures were released…

British drivers have admitted to being hypocrites behind the wheel, with 74 per cent saying they regularly do things they criticise other motorists for doing. Refusing to let another vehicle pull out was the most common example, admitted by 17 per cent of those surveyed. Other frequent double standards included failing to indicate when turning or changing lanes and refusing to let another car merge, both reported by 14 per cent. A further 12 per cent said they had failed to thank another driver after being allowed out, while the same proportion admitted not acknowledging somebody who had given way…

The Basel chief has warned that risks are becoming increasingly interconnected as international cooperation wanes. The comments highlight concern that weaker co-operation between countries could make it harder to address risks that cross national borders.

Ana Montana has been arrested in North Carolina on felony drug charges, with authorities alleging she obtained alprazolam using prescriptions issued with a doctor’s stolen credentials. Montana, whose real name is Analicia Chaves, was arrested on Monday in Mecklenburg County, according to booking records. She faces two felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery, as well as two misdemeanour counts of simple possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance. She was held on a $20,000 bond in connection with the felony allegations. An arrest warrant alleges that Montana obtained alprazolam, the generic form of Xanax, from…

A Texas barbershop owner has been arrested after allegedly hiding a mobile phone in a toilet area to record people using the premises’ restroom, including a female employee, according to a police affidavit. Jose Luis Alvarez Williams, 37, turned himself in to Denton police on 10 September and was charged with invasive visual recording. The allegation relates to Pepe Le Barbershop on South Elm Street in Denton, north of Dallas. ([denton.city](https://denton.city/article/denton-news-article-64d74d49-900a-48ab-ab03-faf447ecef4f?utm_source=openai)) Denton barbershop owner accused of secret recording The case began on 3 August when an employee, working her first shift at the shop, reported finding a box of latex…