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Mick Gatto secretly backed John Setka during the storm over allegations that the powerful construction union leader had stalked and terrorised his wife, newly published extracts reveal. While the Australian Council of Trade Unions and senior Labor figures publicly urged Setka to resign, Gatto advised him to reject a guilty plea and told him: “Without you the union is gone.” Setka, then head of Australia’s construction union, a division of the CFMEU, had been accused of harassing and intimidating his wife, Emma Walters. Police analysis of his mobile phone found that he had called her 25 times and sent 45…

Kim Jong Un has crossed a newly opened bridge linking North Korea and China, waving to crowds as he travelled over the Yalu River Bridge, Chinese state media reported. The crossing marks the opening of a strategic link between the two countries, which is seen as supporting the expansion of trade ties. The bridge connects North Korea with China across the Yalu River.

Rick Jackson, the Republican candidate for governor of Georgia, is presenting himself as a softer, more personal alternative to Donald Trump while spending almost $200 million of his own money on the campaign. The 72-year-old healthcare entrepreneur has drawn on his childhood in poverty and foster care to appeal to working-class voters, while also aligning himself with the president on issues including immigration and business. His Democratic opponent, former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, has accused him of trying to buy the election and become a Trump “stooge”. The contest on November 3 is shaping up as a test of…

Six Flags Over Georgia’s Goliath roller coaster is set to reopen with seat belts after a 42-year-old man was killed when he became unrestrained during the ride earlier this month. The ride remains closed while it undergoes retrofitting, safety reviews and the necessary clearances. Seat belts will also be added to other rides using similar restraints, according to Six Flags chief executive John Reilly. In a statement, Mr Reilly said: “Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia remains closed pending necessary safety reviews and clearances. Eight additional rides at five other parks are temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution.…

Philadelphia marked the 50th anniversary of Rocky with a charity event that invited fans to recreate one of the film’s most memorable training scenes by punching slabs of frozen meat. The Meat Market Challenge took place outside Reading Terminal Market on Saturday, with Filbert Street transformed into an open-air tribute to the 1976 film and its fictional boxer, Rocky Balboa. Participants paid a $20 donation for the chance to pose alongside hanging cuts of meat and throw a punch for a photograph. Proceeds were directed towards filling the market’s pantry for Sharing Excess, a non-profit organisation helping provide food to…

A proposed minimum 30 per cent tax on real capital gains from shares will apply to gains accruing from 1 July 2027, with financial planner Paul Benson warning that selling only small amounts may not avoid the charge for self-funded retirees. The clarification follows confusion over how the new rules will affect people who inherit shares or gradually sell holdings. Treasury has said the minimum rate will apply to “real capital gains accruing from July 1, 2027”. That means gains built up before the rules take effect will not be covered by the minimum tax. The charge would instead apply…

Millions of people across Britain will gain an extra hour in bed when the clocks go back at 2am on Sunday, marking the end of British Summer Time and the return to Greenwich Mean Time. The change means the time will move back by one hour, shifting daylight from the evening into the morning as the winter months begin. Clocks will move forward again next year on Sunday, March 28, when British Summer Time returns and the days begin to lengthen. Most internet-connected devices will update automatically, provided they are connected through 5G or Wi-Fi. Traditional clocks and watches will…

Bhad Bhabie’s Florida mansion has gone on the market for $6.9 million, with the rapper seeking to sell the Boca Raton estate for $800,000 more than she paid for it. She bought the property for $6.1 million in March 2022. The 8,958-square-foot home sits on an acre within an exclusive guard-gated community. The mansion has seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms, along with a gourmet kitchen featuring oversized islands, extensive living areas, a private office and a billiards room. Other amenities include wine storage and a dry sauna. The first-floor primary suite has a spa-style bathroom, a private outdoor Jacuzzi and…

Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Everton at the Emirates Stadium saw central defenders Ezri Konsa and Gabriel Magalhães score in the same Premier League match for the first time in more than two and a half years. Konsa struck in the seventh minute before Gabriel headed Arsenal’s second in the 68th, giving Mikel Arteta’s side a composed win and keeping them level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table. The achievement had not been recorded by Arsenal since February 2024, when William Saliba and Gabriel both scored during a 6-0 victory over West Ham United at the…

Minnesota has recorded 46 flu hospitalisations in the opening weeks of the 2026-27 season, a marked increase on the single-digit totals seen at the same stage in each of the past three years. The Minnesota Department of Health said most of those admitted were adults aged over 65, with cases concentrated largely in the Twin Cities. Officials are urging residents to ensure they are up to date with their influenza vaccinations. Early flu hospitalisations rise in Minnesota Figures updated on 22 October show influenza A is currently the most common strain circulating in the state. About 1.6% of molecular laboratory…