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Strong spending at Primark eases fears on economy but adds to inflation worries

Associated British Foods, the chain’s owner, ups profit forecasts

Evening Standard

Primark owner upgrades profit outlook as shoppers seek holiday outfits

Associated British Foods says group sales rose by 16% with steeper prices helping to drive Primark’s growth

The Guardian - UK

UK fixed mortgage rates rise to seven-month highs – as it happened

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Actors prepare to go to court in charity boardroom feud

Long-running row over ousting of Penelope Keith and James Bolam is now engulfing charities watchdog

The Guardian - UK

Mexican and South American cartels penetrating Australian border security to import tonnes of cocaine, underworld figure tells Four Corners

Cartels threaten and bribe border workers to help them bring in cocaine, a bikie and former airport worker says.

ABC News

Australia wants to be the first to turn youth vaping rates around – but will its plan work?

Attempts to ban vaping in other countries have been mixed at best, but there are reasons for optimism

The Guardian - AU

Man tells Supreme Court he was unaware heroin was in box shipped to nail salon

Queensland man Van Dung Vu tells the Supreme Court he did not know that the boxes meant to contain plastic gloves found in the boot of a car he was driving had originally been packed with 1.5kg of pure heroin.

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American woman with gold-plated gun in case arrested in Australia

The 28-year-old suspect faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted say officials

The Independent UK

Primark sales climb as prices rise and city centre stores boom

Retailer will extend online click & collect service to London and expand into Texas after strong results

The Guardian - UK

Primark’s parent says price rises ‘nearly through’ as cost-of-living crisis hits profit

Budget fashion chain adds to hopes inflation has peaked as it looks ahead to future price cuts

Evening Standard

Woman charged over alleged ‘gold-plated’ gun import

A United States national who allegedly tried to smuggle a gold-plated handgun into Australia could face 10 years in prison for customs violations.

The New Daily

Why are UK food prices up by 19% – and which foods are worst affected?

Sugar, sauces, milk and cheese – we look at what is behind the March food inflation figure and if there is hope on the horizon

The Guardian - UK

How 11 Indonesian fishermen were rescued after being left stranded by Cyclone Ilsa

Battered by Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, 11 Indonesian fishermen were left shipwrecked on an island, hundreds of kilometres from civilisation and without food, water or communications. This is how they were saved.

ABC News

Australia helps in seizure of 98 tonnes of cocaine

Australia has taken part in an international mission to crack down on criminals working in the port supply chain, seizing 98 tonnes of cocaine.

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Australian Federal Police report largest ever detection of heroin in Queensland after 336kg shipment seized

Federal police say the seizure, which has a street value of about $268 million, is the second-largest heroin shipment ever detected in Australia.

The Guardian - UK

Primark expects higher profits as people shop early for summer

Associated British Foods says six-month figures helped by stronger-than-expected clothing performance

Evening Standard

“Back with a bang” -- Primark on the up as Oxford Street booms

Primark sales to race past £4bn

The Guardian - AU

Egyptian challenging Australia’s indefinite detention warned he faces forced removal within month

Tony Sami, held for 10 years, is fighting to stay with his two children and had been preparing for landmark high court case

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Illegal foreign fishing boats a 'threat' to Torres Strait Islander commercial fishers

Traditional owners in the Torres Strait criticise border protection and fisheries authorities for what they say is a lack of follow-ups over reports of foreign fishing boats entering far north Queensland waters.

The Guardian - UK

Primark enjoys bumper festive UK sales thanks to heels and baggy suits

Owner ABF says its grocery brands such as Twinings and Kingsmill also increased trading

AAP

Man smuggles 100 cocaine pellets in body

A man has allegedly attempted to smuggle 1.6 kilograms of cocaine into Australia by swallowing 100 pellets of the drug which he later excreted.

Wales Online

Primark to open 10 shops before Christmas amid ‘encouraging’ sales

Company bosses say they expect to see "significant growth" in sales for the group

ABC News

Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire charged over alleged visa and migration fraud

The ex-Wagga Wagga MP is charged with conspiring to commit an offence after an "extensive investigation" by the Australian Border Force.

ABC News

Unregistered assault rifles, smoke grenade and 10,000 rounds of ammunition found in Perth home

A haul of weapons including semi-automatic assault rifles and a military-grade smoke grenade has been seized from an underground cellar at a home in a northern coastal suburb of Perth.

Newcastle Herald

Jail over almost one tonne of meth seized off coast of Lake Macquarie

Three men have been sentenced to a combined 37 years in jail for their roles in the mid-ocean transfer of almost one tonne of methamphetamine - with an estimated street value of $495 million - brought from Mexico and discovered on a yacht off the coast of Lake Macquarie.

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