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Weather bureau tips mild winter after near-record warm May

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has predicted a mild winter for Australia, with a 50 per cent chance of above-average temperatures and a 60 per cent chance of above-average rainfall. The BOM's modelling estimates a high chance of unusually high maximum temperatures from south-east Queensland to Tasmania and the west of Western Australia.

Education Bureau took action after teacher carried female student like bride

ATSB investigates engine shut down in remote plane crash

Transport safety bureau investigate whether pilot turned plane engine off in Broome crash Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 5:33pm In short: The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating whether a pilot inadvertently turned a plane's engine off before it crashed in Western Australia's north. A preliminary report shows that a previously logged defect required both of the plane's engines to be started manually. An official report will be released once the investigation concludes.

Australians are spending less to consume more nicotine as illegal tobacco trade explodes

Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates nicotine consumption rose 40%, with illicit sources accounting for 80% of all tobaccoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are consuming more nicotine than they were eight years ago but are spending less, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows, as 80% of the cigarettes smoked by the nation last year were cheaper illegal products. The analysis...

Calls for faster rehousing of evicted Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants

Calls for faster rehousing of evicted Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants Housing Bureau plans 180 emergency flats for short-notice evictions, but lawmakers demand faster, more flexible processing for urgent cases Hong Kong authorities should offer more timely and flexible urgent accommodation for residents uprooted by a new regulation aimed at eliminating the city’s notorious subdivided flats, lawmakers have urged. Their comments were made on Tuesday after the Housing Bureau briefed lawmakers...

Errors in early primary school allocation messages spark confusion among Hong Kong parents

Some Hong Kong parents have been left confused after receiving SMS notifications about their children’s primary school allocations a day before the official announcement, with messages showing correct school choices but the wrong calendar year. The Education Bureau’s hotline was overwhelmed on Tuesday morning as many parents called seeking answers. The South China Morning Post reached out to the Education Bureau for comment.

ICC suspends chief prosecutor amid sexual misconduct allegations

The International Criminal Court on Monday suspended its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, following allegations of sexual misconduct. The court’s oversight body, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties, said the decision to suspend Khan was grounded in an independent investigative report authored by the United Nations, the written testimony of Khan and his alleged victim and the advice provided by a panel of judicial experts. The bureau stressed the suspension was “not an indication...

Consumer protection agency deletes thousands of pages as Trump administration seeks to dismantle it

Deletion of the bureau’s website content is just the most recent part of a larger plan to ‘undermine an agency that’s helped people’The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau deleted at least 2,200 webpages from its website last month, a move advocates say is part of the Trump administration’s latest effort to dismantle the federal consumer finance watchdog. The removed content was all published before Trump’s second term, and includes press releases, consumer advisories, congressional...

FBI charges 35 in West Virginia drug and firearms operation, launches nationwide summer crime initiative

The FBI on Tuesday said 35 people had been charged for narcotics and firearms offenses stemming from a yearlong federal operation in West Virginia while also unveiling a new nationwide summer crime-fighting initiative. The bureau said FBI Pittsburgh and FBI Baltimore launched Operation Turf War in early 2025 alongside the Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force. The operation resulted in the seizure of illegal firearms and narcotics, along with the forfeiture of proceeds...

Snorting sawdust: Chile seizes wood laced with 'historic' 100 tons of drugs

Chile seizes wood laced with 'historic' 100 tons of drugs June 9, 2026Authorities in Chile said on Monday that they had seized over 100 tons of drugs concealed in lumber shipments, calling it a "historic" bust. A total of 1,080.8 tons of wood impregnated with about 100 tons of illegal drugs was seized at the ports of Arica, San Antonio and Valparaiso, a statement from the Chilean Customs Bureau said. The lumber was supposed to head to Europe, according to the AFP news agency.