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Donald Trump unveiled a noticeably different hairstyle as he stepped off Air Force One in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Friday ahead of the Labor Day weekend. The 80-year-old president was photographed arriving at the New Jersey airport before travelling to his Bedminster golf course, where he was due to spend the holiday weekend. Trump’s familiar swept-forward style appeared fuller and more structured than in recent public appearances, drawing attention as he walked away from the aircraft. The visit formed part of the president’s scheduled trip from Washington to New Jersey on Friday, September 4, with the White House listing Bedminster…

Members of the Tzaneros family have made a rare public appearance at a Sydney society party as creditors continue to pursue the collapsed ACFS Port Logistics empire. Anthony Tzaneros and his wife, Poppy, were pictured at a birthday celebration for Pilates entrepreneur Bernadette Sukkar at Archie Brothers in Alexandria. They were joined by Anthony’s sister, Barbara Coombes, in a notable return to the social scene after several family members restricted access to their social-media accounts. The gathering was held against the backdrop of mounting scrutiny surrounding ACFS Port Logistics, the family-owned freight business which entered voluntary administration and receivership on…

More than 150 doctors at Allina Health’s Unity and Mercy hospitals in Minnesota have filed a 10-day strike notice after three years of unsuccessful negotiations over their first contract. The walkout is scheduled to begin on 14 September and continue through 17 September, unless an agreement is reached before then. The physicians are represented by Doctors Council-SEIU and include hospitalists, obstetricians and gynaecologists, psychiatrists and critical care specialists. The doctors voted by 91% in June to authorise industrial action. They say the dispute centres on sick leave, proposed reductions in pay, working conditions and their involvement in decisions affecting patient…

A Cairns dog owner was forced to wear full personal protective equipment in her own home for three months after her border collie contracted the rare bacterial disease melioidosis. Karen Winzar had owned Luna for only two months when the dog became involved in a scuffle with another animal. The wound initially appeared minor, but within days it had turned brown and yellow and developed a thick discharge. “Dog bites are normally pretty infectious or pretty dirty, so I thought I’d better get the vet to check her out,” Ms Winzar said. Although Luna was given antibiotics, the injury continued…

A rare purple gallinule has drawn hundreds of birdwatchers to a wetland in Irvine, California, after the tropical species was spotted thousands of miles from its usual range. The juvenile bird was first reported at the Irvine Ranch Water District’s San Joaquin Marsh on 13 August. Its appearance is believed to be the first documented sighting of a purple gallinule in Orange County and only the eighth recorded in California. The species, known scientifically as Porphyrio martinica, is typically found around the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America. It is also known to wander…

Prince William should consider reaching out to Prince Harry rather than shunning him when the Duke of Sussex returns to Britain, Rabbi Jonathan Romain has argued, as the brothers’ long-running rift comes under renewed scrutiny. The question has taken on fresh significance after Harry and Meghan announced plans to spend an extended period in the UK with their children, Archie and Lilibet. The couple are not expected to resume official royal duties, but their return will place them closer to the Prince and Princess of Wales. Rabbi Romain’s argument centres on the religious and moral value of forgiveness, while acknowledging…

US military forces operating near Ecuador have intercepted and destroyed several commercial vessels suspected of acting as floating refuelling stations for drug-smuggling boats bound for the United States. The operation was the fourth such interdiction in the eastern Pacific, according to a US official. No one involved was killed or injured, the official said. The mission was carried out by Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere in co-operation with the Ecuadorian government as part of a wider campaign by US Southern Command against narcotics trafficking in the Pacific and Atlantic. US Southern Command said the latest vessel was intercepted in international…

A Phoenix businessman has been arrested and charged over an alleged $8 million fraud and kickback scheme involving an Ohio community school serving vulnerable teenagers. Jonathan Larry Ballew, 62, was detained by federal agents on Thursday, September 3, alongside Leondo Ramone Davenport, the former superintendent and operator of Dohn Community High School in Cincinnati. Prosecutors allege that Ballew used companies he controlled to submit false invoices to the school for educational services, technology, staffing and building work between 2021 and 2024. Davenport is accused of authorising payments worth more than $8 million, with Ballew allegedly returning more than $4 million…

Former Adelaide captain Rory Sloane has criticised the reporting surrounding Matthew Nicks’ future, arguing the Crows coach was unfairly placed under scrutiny before the club’s elimination final against the Western Bulldogs. Speculation had suggested Nicks could lose his job if Adelaide failed to win the match, despite being contracted through to the end of 2027. The reports prompted public backing from Crows chairman John Olsen, who said the club expected Nicks to remain in charge next season. Sloane, who retired after 255 games for Adelaide, said he was unhappy with the way the story had been handled and rejected the…

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday after arriving in Moscow for renewed talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The pair were escorted to the Kremlin for closed-door discussions with the Russian president, in the latest attempt by Donald Trump’s administration to revive stalled peace negotiations. The meeting lasted more than three hours. Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov later described the talks as constructive, frank and useful, but gave no indication that a breakthrough had been reached. Putin told the envoys that the situation in Ukraine was difficult and…