International Bikinis banned on Sydney bus over ‘cleanliness’ concerns A sign for the northern beaches Hop, Skip and Jump bus says ‘clothing must be worn over swimwear’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney’s Northern Beaches council has banned bikini-clad and shirtless passengers from riding its free community bus service after receiving feedback from passengers.The Hop, Skip and Jump is a daily 30-seat shuttle bus that services the coastal suburbs of Manly, Fairlight and Balgowlah and […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Qld coalmine expansion approved by Albanese government will clear habitat and fuel climate crisis, scientists say Conservationists estimate coal exported from expanded mine to release CO2 equivalent of about half Australia’s annual carbon footprintFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has approved the expansion of a Queensland coalmine that will clear habitat for threatened koalas and greater gliders and add further fuel to the climate crisis, conservationists say.The extension of the Middlemount […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Israel deprives Palestinians of proper education by withholding revenues Palestinian education is being destroyed by Israel's policy of withholding Palestinian Authority customs revenues. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Top Goldman Sachs lawyer Kathy Ruemmler resigns over Epstein ties Ruemmler's resignation comes after emails revealed her links to the late sex offender.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International ‘Welcome to 1920s Sydney’: shuttle bus bans passengers in swimwear, citing ‘cleanliness’ A sign for the northern beaches Hop, Skip and Jump bus says ‘clothing must be worn over swimwear’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney’s Northern Beaches council has banned bikini-clad and shirtless passengers from riding its free community bus service after receiving feedback from passengers.The Hop, Skip and Jump is a daily 30-seat shuttle bus that services the coastal suburbs of Manly, Fairlight and Balgowlah and […] todayFebruary 13, 2026 1
International ‘The tears just keep flowing’: child victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting remembered as Carney heads to join vigil Prime minister to meet mourners in mining town as families speak of their loss in one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootingsCanadian prime minister Mark Carney is to join mourners in Tumbler Ridge on Friday, as authorities and relatives released details of the five children and assistant teacher killed by a shooter in the remote mining town’s high school.Carney will attend a vigil in Tumbler Ridge in memory of the victims, […] todayFebruary 13, 2026 1
International US and Taiwan sign ‘pivotal’ deal to cut tariffs Taipei agrees to buy some $85bn of US energy, aircraft and equipment in exchange for 15 percent tariff rate.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Japan seizure of Chinese vessel, arrest of captain, could heighten tensions Japan's Fisheries Agency says Chinese captain arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026 1
International New CIA recruitment video targets Chinese military personnel The CIA's latest YouTube video offers instructions for how to contact the agency on the encrypted Tor Browser. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026 1
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