‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university report↗
State paid consultancy firm $166,000 for feasibility study on merging the three tertiary institutions Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Western Australian government has said it is “extremely disappointed”…
Almost two-thirds of Australians bulk-billed for all GP care amid extra incentives for doctors↗
Exclusive: RACGP survey reflects Medicare investments, but experts caution quality of care and outcomes also matter Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The proportion of general practitioners bulk-billing all of…
All aboard the TrainTok trend: spotters and staff boost rail content online↗
Number of videos about British trains doubles in three months as creators find audiences interested in workings of railways They are not just gathered at the end of your local train station platform any more. Now they are on your social…
Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home↗
VW investment creates 4,500 jobs in Georgia comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVs Audi has said it will spend $4bn (£3bn) to build its first factory in the US, as its parent company…
Burnham call for debate on free movement with EU draws mixed Labour response↗
Angela Rayner backs PM’s plea for ‘honest discussion’ but MPs in heavily pro-Brexit seats may be more cautious Andy Burnham’s call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by senior cabinet ministers…
Ethnic minorities in England less likely to get breast cancer diagnosis from routine screening↗
Exclusive: People from marginalised groups more likely to be diagnosed via urgent referral or in emergency setting, research finds People from minority ethnic backgrounds in England are up to a third less likely to be diagnosed with breast…
Former Tory candidate suspended over contract killer claims was adviser in Kemi Badenoch’s office↗
Sources close to Tory leader say Jack Ross, who faces party investigation after undercover report, worked as social media consultant A former Conservative election candidate who was suspended after he was filmed discussing the cost of…
Interest rates unlikely to reach 4.75% by next summer, say City economists↗
Experts say Bank of England unlikely to increase rates by full percentage point – and could lower them by end of 2027 Financial markets are wrong to predict the Bank of England will raise UK interest rates by a full percentage point or…
Two children’s laureates to give royalties to Sally Rooney after her UK sales halted↗
Irish and Welsh authors Chris Haughton and Nicola Davies show solidarity after Rooney’s support for Palestine Action The children’s laureates for Ireland and Wales are donating royalties from their works to Sally Rooney in a show of…
Demand for UK government action 10 months after British man’s death in Grenada↗
Police closed case of Andrew Frederick despite autopsy report ruling his death a homicide A time-critical investigation into the death of a British man whose body was found in a ransacked property on the Caribbean island of Grenada has…
Storm Boelo: warnings in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north of England as high winds batter UK↗
Met Office reports gusts of 80mph in exposed coastal spots and advises people in affected areas to stay indoors Strong winds have battered Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England overnight as Storm Boelo hit the UK. It was the…
Signs suggest Thomas Markle Sr may be ‘sex offender of the grossest kind’, says Philippine minister↗
Exclusive: Forensic analysis of found images continues as Meghan’s father denies possessing child sexual abuse images All signs point to Thomas Markle Sr being a “possible sex offender of the grossest kind” although a full forensic…
‘Why would I leave?’: Middlesbrough pushes back against ‘hardest place to grow up’ label↗
Teesside town has come out worst in children’s commissioner’s report, but residents say such rankings are demoralising and counterproductive “It’s disappointing, it’s just another kicking,” said a youth worker after the town in which they…
Bust companies revived in ‘phoenix’ deals more likely to fail again, study finds↗
Exclusive: research for the Guardian shows ‘pre-pack’ deals with former management also pay far less to creditors The boss whose twice-bust business appears to be back Insolvent businesses reacquired by their previous management in…
The boss whose twice-bust business appears to be back despite £3m debts↗
Andrew Woosnam took millions from his recruitment firms before creditors, including HMRC, were left out of pocket Companies revived in ‘phoenix’ deals more likely to fail, study finds For three decades, the recruitment industry treated…
Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro↗
Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , is attempting an…
‘I can’t believe I get to see that’: One Born Every Minute is back for a 12th series↗
Reality TV show returns to focus on childbirth, diversity and the sharing of stories in a social media age When One Born Every Minute first aired in 2010, viewers loved its fly-on-the-wall take on life in a maternity unit, from midwives…
Zadie Smith tells Dua Lipa inequality has made culture clashes feel ‘existential’↗
Novelist says demise of Britain’s ‘incredible’ welfare system and housing struggles have led to deeper divisions The novelist Zadie Smith has said that inequality has made culture clashes feel “existential”, adding that it has become…
Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habit↗
Sewage samples and crime statistics paint a picture of established users taking more cocaine, more often Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges Pubs, festivals and workplaces: how cocaine has become an everyday…
Cocaine-linked crimes on the rise in Britain as consumption surges↗
Exclusive: Wastewater analysis in England suggests people took roughly 2.5bn lines of drug in one year Ageing users and record deaths – the data behind Britain’s £9.8bn-a-year cocaine habit Pubs, festivals and workplaces: how cocaine has…
‘Gaza’s suffering has become campaign fodder’: Palestinians fear the worst from Israel election↗
Humanitarian catastrophe largely ignored as rivals Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu vow to end Hamas rule As Israel prepares to go to the polls , Palestinians in Gaza are bracing for an outcome that could shape their future, knowing…
‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester↗
The story of the emirates’ presence in Manchester winds from the Arab Spring to some of the most deprived places in England – with complicated results Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester land ‘up 39%’ in 10 years When Hosni…
‘Unusually large’ multi-state storm causing severe weather for Australia’s east – with more on the way↗
BoM predicts hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages across southern Queensland, western NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria on Sunday afternoon Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Large parts of…
AFP boss says politicians’ heated rhetoric is fuelling threats against MPs↗
Commissioner Krissy Barrett says women are more often singled out, often with threats of sexual violence Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s top federal law enforcement official has drawn a direct link…
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi ‘sounds strong’ but is isolated, son says↗
Kim Aris tells the Guardian chance to speak with detained Nobel laureate was ‘public relations’ move from military leaders Myanmar’s former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears to be in good physical and mental health but is living…
Four people injured after drive-by shooting outside boxing event south of Brisbane↗
Offenders still at large after shots fired from vehicle outside licensed premises in Loganholme Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Four people have been injured after a drive-by shooting outside a venue hosting a…
Andy Burnham says he wants ‘honest discussion’ about freedom of movement with EU↗
Prime minister is considering different options for new relationship with Brussels ahead of summit in November Andy Burnham says he wants an “honest discussion” with the British public about the possibility of a return to free movement…
Storm Boelo: Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain↗
Fresh deluge of wet weather comes after Storm Austen brought strong winds to many regions on Friday Amber weather warnings have come into force as the worst of Storm Boelo could be set to hit parts of the UK. Storm Boelo’s winds will peak…
Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth↗
Chancellor will build on Burnham’s promise that local leaders in England will no longer have to ‘come cap in hand to Westminster’ Andy Burnham has promised that local leaders in England will no longer have to come “cap in hand to…
The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro and Tiago Rogero in Belo Horizonte6 days ago Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff↗
Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous…