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Farmgate Backpackers leads with integrity amid industry challenges

Farmgate Backpackers leads with integrity amid industry challenges

At a time when the agriculture and horticulture industries are again experiencing issues in some southern mainland states, a Bundaberg operation is standing up for workers and farmers. ERLE LEVEY goes to Childers to speak with Bill Darby of...

Owner:  Thomas Family
President Prabowo expected to open World Peace Forum in Jakarta

President Prabowo expected to open World Peace Forum in Jakarta

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Din Syamsuddin, chairman of the Center for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilizations (CDCC), hopes President Prabowo Subianto will open the ninth World Peace Forum (WPF) in Jakarta from November 9-11, 2025, and deliver...

Owner:  Indonesian Government
‘Legitimate questions’ loom over Trump’s international stabilization plan in Gaza

‘Legitimate questions’ loom over Trump’s international stabilization plan in Gaza

President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan stipulates that the international stabilization force will comprise Arab and international partners. People observe buildings that were destroyed during the Israeli air operations in the northern of Gaza...

Owner:  Northeastern University
How Not to Trade with Occupying Powers: Western Sahara and the Amendment to the EU-Moroccan Association Agreements
Chinese Taipei vs Thailand LIVE Score Updates: Asian Cup Qualifiers (1-5)

Chinese Taipei vs Thailand LIVE Score Updates: Asian Cup Qualifiers (1-5)

Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for our live coverage of the China Taipei vs. Thailand match in the third round of Group D of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. We wish you all a pleasant afternoon and hope you continue to follow...

Owner:  Javier Robles
Nanghikap og bilahan sa gikasugat nga dalaga, sikop

Nanghikap og bilahan sa gikasugat nga dalaga, sikop

Nabalhog sa bilangguan ang usa ka 42-anyos nga ulitawo tungod sa pasangil nga nanigpo sa kinatawo sa usa ka 17-anyos nga tinun-an nga iya ra sab nga silingan. Ang gipusasan sa kapulisan gitago sa alyas nga Manny, taga Barangay Ipil, Lungsod sa...

Owner:  Garcia Family
Indonesian government promotes phony police reform following protests

Indonesian government promotes phony police reform following protests

In the aftermath of the two-week long protests in Indonesia that began at the end of August, the government of President Prabowo Subianto is pursuing so-called “police reform” and other measures meant to give the impression that it is responding...

Owner:  International Committee of the Fourth International
Friends Ridgeline Walk makes a difference for Timorese students

Friends Ridgeline Walk makes a difference for Timorese students

Mansfield Courier Friends Ridgeline Walk makes a difference for Timorese students Oct 15 2025 Updated 12 minutes ago The annual Ridgeline Walk on Sunday 19 October is eagerly awaited as a rare opportunity to walk across the scenic Glenroy Hills to...

Owner:  Higgins Family
Deaflympics head hopes Japan hosting 1st games will boost sign language use
Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat says new report

Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat says new report

KUALA LUMPUR – Millions of hectares of virgin rainforest in Papua New Guinea are under threat due to a contentious permit scheme, environmental groups warned on Oct 14. A new 56-page report by Malaysian-based forestry watchdog RimbaWatch, the...

Owner:  Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Glenny Kairupan, Prabowo's Close Ally, Tapped as Garuda Indonesia's New CEO
A brutal analysis of how Australia fits into the Trump administration’s agenda

A brutal analysis of how Australia fits into the Trump administration’s agenda

So much of the liberal discussion and fear around Trump suggests that he’s an isolationist who hates the US’s traditional allies. In fact, as Fernandes astutely observes, “he’s a sovereigntist. Sovereigntists are not anti-interventionists. They...

Owner:  Nine Entertainment
Letters to the Editor | October 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor | October 12, 2025

Ban of Tassa – RONALD PRATAP VATULAULAU, BA IT’S about time Fiji FA ban the use of Tassa during major tournaments because it’s a complete nuisance which affects players on the field and spectators watching. Football drug tests – AMINISITAI TORA...

Owner:  Kirit Patel
The online scam industry: authorities must not forget that perpetrators are often victims too

The online scam industry: authorities must not forget that perpetrators are often victims too

A Chinese court last month sentenced 11 people to death over their roles in a illegal scam empire along the border with Myanmar. But it won’t end a noxious multibillion-dollar industry that devastates the lives of two sets of victims. The first...

Owner:  The Scott Trust
The Nobel Peace Prize winner the year you were born

The Nobel Peace Prize winner the year you were born

2025-10-10T18:28:44Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app The Nobel Peace Prize has been recognizing global strides in...

Owner:  Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
16 ka public schools sa Mandaue, gitay-og sa linog ipasusi sa DepEd

16 ka public schools sa Mandaue, gitay-og sa linog ipasusi sa DepEd

Nanawagan ang Department of Education (DepEd) 7 sa Kagamhanan sa Siyudad sa Mandaue nga magpahigayon og laing opisyal nga inspeksyon sa mga publikong eskwelahan nga nakaangkon og kadaot human sa bag-o lang nga mga linog. Si Superintendent Bianito...

Owner:  Garcia Family
German Film Festival ‘KinoFest 2025’ returns with powerful stories

German Film Festival ‘KinoFest 2025’ returns with powerful stories

The Goethe-Institut presents the fourth edition of its annual German film festival, KinoFest, taking place across Southeast Asia and the Pacific from October to November 2025. This year’s program brings the newest German films to audiences in the...

Owner:  Dante Ang
[Elizabeth Shackelford] Gen Z protests spreading

[Elizabeth Shackelford] Gen Z protests spreading

Around the world, Generation Z -- roughly comprising young people under 30 -- is leading a wave of anti-government protests. It is the most significant spike in global dissent since the Arab Spring 15 years ago, with a geographic reach already to...

Owner:  Jeon Chang-hyeop
At Gaza Peace Summit, India must speak up

At Gaza Peace Summit, India must speak up

Today’s Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm el-Sheikh — called by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, with an open invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi — arrives not as an act of vision but of desperation. The world...

Owner:  Goenka Family
Inside Northern Ireland’s Secret Slave Trade: The Hidden Scale of Trafficking

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