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Celebrity chef resigns from iconic Danish restaurant Noma after abuse allegations
Mar 12, 2026 - World 
René Redzepi, founder and celebrity chef at the iconic Danish restaurant Noma, has stepped down from his post following allegations of abuse and assault at the Copenhagen landmark
Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ laws likened to Bjelke-Petersen era anti-protest regime
Mar 12, 2026 - World 
Health minister Tim Nicholls corrects claim alleged Bondi terror attack gunman Naveed Akram used controversial phrase, as laws roundly criticisedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice arresting pro-Palestinian protesters for using the phrase “from the river to the sea” had “all the hallmarks of an authoritarian police state”, according to a Greens MP, amid widespread backlash against Queensland’s new hate speech laws.The controversial laws went into effect yesterday after passing a vote in parliament last week. Continue reading...
Middle East conflict is the largest oil disruption ever, IEA says
Mar 12, 2026 - World 
The International Energy Agency on Thursday said the war in the Middle East is "creating the largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets" as crude prices spiked again and tankers came under fire in the Gulf region.
China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
Mar 12, 2026 - World 
China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise
China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation
Mar 12, 2026 - World 
China has adopted a sweeping ethnic unity law that critics say tightens assimilation and weakens minority rights
