Retirees in demand as employers continue to face tight labour market
Andrew McPherson retired a few years ago, after being injured from decades of working as a fitter and turner. But seeing his parents struggle financially gave him seco
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US Central Command says it killed ISIS leader in eastern Syria, using MQ-9 drones
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King Charles's coronation was in May. He'll be presented with a different crown in Scotland
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As players step onto the grass courts of the All England Tennis Club for the first round of Wimbledon, there will be a small but significant change to the crisp white aes
Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub shooter sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of murder
The man who carried out a mass shooting which killed five people at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ nightclub last year has been sentenced to life in prison, after pleading gui
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Power prices are affecting communities around the world and in the small island nation of Tonga — home to just over 100,000 people — they are feeling the pi
The HÅkÅ«le'a, known for revitalising ancient voyaging traditions, sets sail on four-year journey of the Pacific
​The ​HÅkÅ«le'a ​​has officially begun its four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific as part of its mission to revive the art and science
How self-destructing New South Wales hurried along the end of an era in Origin II loss
At some point, it all becomes too much. Too many missed passes. Too many injuries. Too many stars watching at home. Too many bad interchange decisions. Too much Queens
Romania sends Andrew Tate to trial for human trafficking and rape
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Pacific farm workers welcome reforms as numbers reach record high
Wages Daniel Yakapus earned picking fruit in Australia became essential when his family's lives in Vanuatu were thrown into chaos by two cyclones earlier this year. Mr