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Yanmar Tracked Carriers Step Up in the Highlands

Gow Plant Hire in the Scottish Highlands enhances material movement with Yanmar C50R-5ATV tracked carriers. The machines handle soft ground, maintain access routes and support renewable energy and infrastructure projects in challenging environments. Partnered with local dealer Field and Forest Ltd, Gow Plant Hire is set for continued growth in the region's evolving landscape….

Source: Construction Equipment Guide.com · Published: 2026-03-09 08:00 MSK

March 9, 2026

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Middle East crisis live: Israel resumes strikes across Tehran and Beirut as Turkey and Qatar intercept Iranian missiles

The Israeli military announced strikes against infrastructure across Iran and a Hezbollah-linked group in Beirut while Iranian missiles targeting Turkey and Qatar were interceptedFull report: Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leaderTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Donald Trump has said a decision on when to end the war with Iran will be a “mutual” one he’ll make together with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Times of Israel has reported.It said Trump also claimed in a brief telephone interview on Sunday that Iran would have destroyed Israel if he and Netanyahu had not been around. The US president said:Iran was going to destroy Israel and everything else around it … We’ve worked together. We’ve destroyed a country that wanted to destroy Israel.I think it’s mutual … a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken into account. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-09 17:50 MSK

March 9, 2026

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Richest super balances to be taxed at higher rates after Greens agree to back Labor plan

Greens say support for superannuation tax changes is a ‘down payment’ on Labor pursuing genuine reform in 12 May federal budgetFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s plan to raise the tax rate on the largest super balances will become law after the Greens agreed to wave it through the Senate, ending a three-year political fight over concessions for wealthier retirees.The Greens treasury spokesperson, Nick McKim, said the decision to support the watered-down package was a green light for Labor to pursue “bold reform” in the upcoming federal budget, including scaling back the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-09 17:00 MSK

March 9, 2026

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Pauline Hanson secured taxpayer-funded solar rebate despite calling for subsidies to large-scale renewables to end

Exclusive: Spokesperson for One Nation leader says it supports roof-top solar, as Matt Canavan also defends using schemeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson accessed a taxpayer-funded rebate scheme to install solar power on her Queensland home, despite calling for an end to public subsidies for renewable energy projects.Information from the Clean Energy Regulator, released under freedom of information laws, shows the One Nation leader among three conservative federal MPs to access the small-scale renewable energy scheme (SRES), despite being a strident critic of government subsidies for net zero policies. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-09 17:00 MSK

March 9, 2026

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After-hours work emails should mean Australians get a four-day work week, union tells government

Australian Services Union, which represents more than 135,000 workers, also calls for ‘roster justice’ rulesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is facing growing calls to legislate a four-day work week and for workers’ annual leave entitlements to be expanded, as part of a review of Australia’s national employment standards.The Australian Services Union has told the Albanese government that five weeks annual leave is necessary to help employees inundated with instant communication and information updates from the workplace, and to allow workers to take proper breaks to boost their productivity. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-03-09 17:00 MSK

March 9, 2026

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