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What Jay-Den Kraag From Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Looks Like In Real Life
Karim Diané, who plays the Klingon cadet Jay-Den Kraag on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, is an up and comer with experience as both an actor and a singer.

Debt collector hired to chase unpaid taxes for the ATO pays zero corporate tax itself
Neither Recoveriescorp nor its parent entity has paid the tax since securing multi-million dollar government contractsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA private debt collector has paid zero corporate tax since securing contracts worth tens of millions of dollars from the Australian Taxation Office to pursue arrears payments, including from welfare recipients.The parent entity of the outsource operator, Recoveriescorp, has recorded large income streams in its two most recent annual accounts, according to Guardian Australia analysis, with revenue surpassing $100m during 2025.Do you know more? Email jonathan.barrett@theguardian.com Continue reading...

Incoming NT administrator insulted PM and claimed First Nations people ‘main group’ behind crime
Exclusive: David Connolly says he won’t publicly express political opinions after he was announced for a role similar to that of a state governorGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory’s incoming administrator levelled a series of insults at Anthony Albanese and claimed First Nations people were “the main group responsible” for crime in the Top End in a 2024 speech, it can be revealed.David Connolly is due to begin his tenure as administrator – King Charles’s representative in the territory, which is the equivalent of a state governor – next month. A former NT Cattlemen’s Association president, Connolly was chosen for the role by the territory’s Country Liberal chief minister, Lia Finocchiaro. Continue reading...

A '70s Disaster Movie Was So Epic That Two Rival Studios Teamed Up To Make It
The classic 1970s disaster flick The Towering Inferno was so expensive for its time that Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox decided to join forces to release it.

X-Men: The Animated Series Used Jubilee For A Very Important Reason

China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

China expected to get London embassy go-ahead this week after years of wrangling

Before Becoming A Sci-Fi Great, This Star Trek Actor Was A Well-Known Western Star

‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
Governments opting for oligarchy while brutally repressing protests over austerity and lack of jobs, charity report saysThe world saw a record number of billionaires created last year, with a collective wealth of $18.3tn (£13.7tn), while global efforts stalled in the fight against poverty and hunger.Oxfam’s annual survey of global inequality has revealed that the number of billionaires surpassed 3,000 for the first time during 2025. Since 2020, their collective wealth grew by 81%, or $8.2tn, which the charity claims would be enough to eradicate global poverty 26 times over. Continue reading...

Billy Zane's Attempt At Superhero Stardom Led To A '90s Flop That Deserves A Second Look

10 Best Superhero Secret Identity Reveals Of All Time, Ranked

