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Northern Territory to Legalise Pepper Spray for Self-Defence: A Game-Changer for Territorians’ Safety? NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro confirms the trial of pepper spray has been a success, paving the way for permanent legalisation by the end of the year. Western Australia is the only other Australian jurisdiction to have legalised pepper spray, with the NT set to join the ranks. The government is considering lowering the minimum age to purchase pepper spray from 18 to 16 and allowing household access. Anecdotal evidence from the trial has been overwhelmingly positive, with some users reporting they’ve avoided confrontations by warning alleged…

Ukraine Unleashes Fury on Russia: ‘Every Day of This War Will Come at a Higher Cost’ as Kyiv Strikes Major Oil Refinery and Naval Base Ukraine’s military launches devastating attack on Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery, causing a massive fire and crippling the country’s fuel supplies The strike is the latest in a series of bold moves by Ukraine to weaken Russia’s economic and military might, as Kyiv seeks to bring an end to the war President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with US President Donald Trump in Washington, securing vital support for Ukraine’s fight against its much larger enemy Russia’s defence ministry…

Shocking Claims of ‘Systematic Grooming’ Emerge as Oscar Winner Jared Leto Denies Allegations of Sex Crimes Against Teenagers Four women accuse Jared Leto of committing sex crimes against them when they were just teenagers, with allegations including statutory rape and grooming. The women claim they were targeted by the actor when they were as young as 14, with one alleging he made graphic sexual phone calls to her when she was 16. A BBC documentary has uncovered a pattern of alleged abuse, with 10 women coming forward to detail their experiences with Leto between 2002 and 2016. Leto has denied…

Australia’s Data Centre Boom: How the Government’s New Rules Will Shape the Future of AI and Renewable Energy New AI data centres to be required to deliver “at least as much energy” into the grid as they take out under mandatory rules Government’s blueprint for AI regulation sparks debate on how to generate energy to feed power-hungry warehouses Queensland and Northern Territory reject national standards for large-scale data centres, setting stage for fiery National Cabinet meeting The Australian government’s plan to regulate the burgeoning data centre industry has sparked a fierce debate on how to generate the energy needed to…

Chaos Unfolds on Adelaide’s North: Multiple Emergency Crews Respond to ‘Serious Incident’ on Major Road A major emergency response is underway in Adelaide’s north, with a stretch of Main North Rd blocked off as crews deal with a serious incident. Paramedics and police were called to the scene near Fairfield Rd and Main North Rd at Elizabeth East late Wednesday morning, with southbound traffic being diverted. A highly trained MedSTAR retrieval team was dispatched to the scene, with multiple emergency crews sent to nearby Halsey Rd for support and screening. Drivers are being urged to avoid the area as the…