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A former mayor has been jailed for abusing a teenage boy after a magistrate denied an ongoing media gag order, allowing his identity to be revealed. The magistrate’s decision brought the reporting restriction to an end as the former mayor was sentenced over the abuse.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, temporarily blocking the president’s ban on the three news organisations. US District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day temporary restraining order early on Thursday, saying the outlets were likely to show that their press credentials had been revoked without proper legal process. The ruling requires White House officials and their representatives to immediately return and reinstate the organisations’ hard-pass credentials while the broader legal challenge continues. President Donald Trump announced the ban on 18 September, accusing the outlets of…

Funding talks for Sydney property developer Bathla Group have collapsed, leaving administrators to halt work at 13 construction sites and stand down about 125 workers. Insolvency adviser Teneo said on Wednesday that Bathla had exhausted the $4.7 million in short-term funding secured after the company entered voluntary administration. Attempts to obtain longer-term finance from lenders failed, leaving 67 employees to remain in place to assist with the administration. The company had previously stood down more than 200 staff and suspended several construction projects. Bathla Group turns to asset sales after funding talks fail The NSW Supreme Court gave administrators a…

Gary “Angry” Anderson was looking forward to Rose Tattoo’s final tour and the next chapter of his life when he gave what would become his last interview, only days before suffering a cardiac arrest in Germany. The Australian rock singer was speaking to German musician and radio presenter Lotto King Karl about the band’s farewell shows when he collapsed after performing with Rose Tattoo in Cologne on August 10. The incident forced the cancellation of the remaining dates on the European tour. Anderson died in Australia on Monday night, aged 79, surrounded by his family. In a tribute, Lotto King…

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Pakistan has carried out retaliatory air strikes on sites in Afghanistan which it says were used to launch drones, marking an escalation in fighting between the neighbouring countries. The strikes were described by Pakistan as a response to drone attacks. No further details about the targets or the damage caused were provided.

Pakistan has carried out air strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan, targeting sites it says were used to launch and store drones involved in attempted attacks the previous day. Information minister Attaullah Tarar said the strikes were conducted on Thursday against what he described as identified military objectives linked to the drone operations. He said Pakistan’s air defence systems had detected drones launched from Afghan territory on Wednesday and tracked and neutralised them before they reached their intended targets. Tarar said the action involved “precision aerial and drone strikes” and warned that any further attacks would draw a firm response.…

A truck driver escaped serious injury after timber planks pierced the cabin of his vehicle and spilled across a busy Adelaide intersection. Emergency services were called to the junction of Grand Junction Road and Churchill Road at Dry Creek at about 8.30am on Thursday. The truck was travelling east along Grand Junction Road and slowing for traffic lights when the load allegedly shifted forwards. Several planks smashed through the rear window, travelled through the cabin and exited through the front windscreen before falling into the intersection. No serious injuries were reported, but the scattered timber caused major delays while emergency…

Lachie Neale’s tribunal appeal has taken a new turn after the AFL sought to introduce previously unseen footage of the incident at the centre of the case. AFL counsel Andrew Woods KC told the appeal board the vision came from an optical tracking trial, which involved additional cameras at the MCG on Saturday. The AFL became aware of the footage on Wednesday afternoon and shared it with the Brisbane Lions immediately. The board must now decide whether the material can be admitted as new evidence. It can allow such evidence only if it could not have been obtained before the…