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A shark that attacked two people on a remote New South Wales beach – killing a woman and wounding her partner – is not likely to pose an ongoing threat, experts say.
Police are now reviewing GoPro footage from the scene which may shed more light on how it happened.
Amid troubled economic times, many in China are shifting back towards the certainty of a career in the public sector
A record number of people are set to take China’s notoriously gruelling national civil service exam this weekend, reflecting the increasing desire of Chinese workers to find employment in the public rather than private sector.
Around 3.7 million people have registered for the tests on Saturday and Sunday, which will be the first since the government increased the age limit for certain positions. The age limit for general candidates has increased from 35 to 38, while the age limit for those with postgraduate degrees has been raised from 40 to 43.
Exclusive: Assault on Shamikh Badra captured on video and incident labelled ‘unacceptable’ by attorney general, but sole charge highlights issues with hate speech laws
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Palestinian Australian film-maker Shamikh Badra, who alleged to police that he was assaulted and racially abused on a Sydney train following an anti-immigration march, is “shocked” that police charged his assailant with common assault but not hate speech.
The August assault, which was filmed by Shamikh’s brother, Majed Badra, on his phone and also captured on CCTV, has raised questions about the NSW government’s controversial attempt to criminalise racial vilification – and the lack of prosecutions.