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Duke of Edinburgh becomes fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh

There are more than 1,800 RSE fellows.

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2025

The state poll that could shape the race for The Lodge

Conservatives are tipped to reclaim some of Australia's most affluent electorates at a state poll that will be closely observed for its federal ramifications.

AAP · Feb 1, 2025

Two people rescued from speedboat after incident on Irish lake

Peter Kennedy, Deputy Launching Authority at Lough Derg RNLI advises boat users "to remain with the navigation channel, and in warm weather remember to take plenty of water for your journey."

Irish Mirror · Jun 4, 2023

Railroad worker negotiations head off the rails over paid sick leave

The White House-brokered deal wasn't the end of it. The parties are still haggling, and sick leave is a major issue

Axios · Oct 24, 2022

Nationals MP Vince Catania hands in resignation for WA seat of North West Central

Nationals MP Vince Catania's departure in the seat of North West Central officially triggers the process of holding a by-election — leaving both sides of the Liberal-National Alliance to compete for votes.

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022

North West Central voters still have no date for by-election to replace Nationals MP Vince Catania

Vince Catania announced his exit from politics more than a month ago, but voters in the seat of North West Central are still weeks away from finding out when they will head to the polls.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022

Safe Liberal seats in regional WA unravel as voters voice displeasure at being 'taken for granted'

The federal election saw long-serving Liberal MPs in WA's ultra-safe regional seats suffer big swings against them, which voters hope means more attention will be paid to them in the future.

ABC News · May 22, 2022

Federal election 2022: New faces in WA seats Curtin and Pearce reshuffle decks in Liberal heartlands

The electorates of Curtin and Pearce are like chalk and cheese but have one thing in common – they used to be Liberal strongholds. With an interesting range candidates thrown in the mix, holding those seats is far from guaranteed.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2022

Federal election 2022: Labor sets sights on marginal WA seats of Pearce and Swan as independent interest grows

The Liberal Party in WA faces a host of challenges at the forthcoming federal election to retain the 10 seats it currently holds, as the ABC hits the hustings to find out what voters want.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2022