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Traffic police nationwide have been ordered to always show their face when disciplining motorists, to start with warnings before progressive fines, and not to take proffered bribes.

Residents in the Gympie region are keeping a close eye on a major flood warning for the Mary River, as south-east Queensland braces for severe storms.

MetService has warned of foul weather over much of the South Island, as holidaymakers return from their Labour Weekend break.

Gale watches may be issued for at least the south of the North Island.

A memo from DNI director Jay Clayton said Iran is in the "advanced stages" of planning attacks against Americans.

Scotland, parts of northern England and Northern Ireland are forecast to be hit with the strongest winds from the country's second storm in as many days.

Met Éireann Status Yellow warnings in place or coming into effect for more than a dozen counties on Saturday evening into Sunday

Emergency co-ordinators say wet ground and high rivers after Storm Austen increase risk of inland flooding

The NSW government will intervene to fast track thousands of delayed procedures, which could be delaying cancer diagnoses.

South Africa’s Presidency announced on Friday that its website was temporarily unavailable because of a ‘global cybersecurity event’. This ‘event’ has affected countless individuals, businesses and governments globally, and sparked a series of warnings.

Orange and yellow weather warnings as more strong winds and heavy rain follow Storm Austen

Yellow warning for Northern Ireland as more strong winds and heavy rain follow Storm Austen

Storm Austen leaves thousands without power

Follow developments as several weather warnings have been issued ahead of Storm Boelo.

Status Orange rain warnings are in effect for counties Wicklow, Wexford and Dublin until 8am.

Wicklow, Wexford, Dublin, Waterford, Cork and Kerry under second highest alert level for rain until early hours of Friday

‘Markets are pricing today’s tax windfall, not tomorrow’s risks’, warns fiscal council

British government official websites were taken down on Thursday as administrators rushed to safeguard against two critical ​security flaws in PHP, ​a programming language that powers a large share of the internet. Baroness Lloyd, parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, told the House of Lords the decisi

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Met Éireann has upgraded warnings as the outlook for coming days deteriorates

Concerns were raised about a level crossing more than a year before a truck and train crash in far west SA.

TAIC said the CAA’s close ties with Air New Zealand likely impeded oversight.

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Met Éireann has upgraded warnings as the outlook for coming days deteriorates

Two Status Orange rain warnings have been issued for six counties as Storm Austen is set to hit Ireland tomorrow evening.