Australia’s largest datacentre operator NextDC’s shares dive as Melbourne expansion delayed↗
NextDC tells investors plans to double the size of its west Melbourne datacentre have hit obstacle after community objects to 22 metres-high power poles Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s largest…
Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly played Taylor Swift’s No Body, No Crime during body disposal, court told↗
Friend of accused double murderer tells supreme court that van had lemony smell and blue tarp in back before Bunnings stop Beau Lamarre-Condon played Taylor Swift’s song No Body, No Crime while attempting to dispose of two corpses, a court…
A student protest movement has gripped Serbia for two years. This weekend it will try to take power↗
Unorthodox campaign is challenging the ruling party’s 12-year reign with a bold democratic experiment On a cool autumn evening, a team of Serbian student volunteers went canvassing in the housing estates of Krnjača, a Belgrade suburb. They…
Fifth foreign firm pulls out of controversial Israeli cable car project to East Jerusalem↗
Rights groups say the planned 1.4km route, which ends at compound run by far-right settler group Elad, will displace Palestinians and reshape the cultural landscape A fifth foreign company has pulled out of a plan to build a cable car from…
Firefighters voice growing concerns over water supplies to tackle UK wildfires↗
During a summer fire that destroyed homes in Stourbridge, low pressure meant filling a water carrier took 40 minutes Concerns have been raised about how drought affects the UK’s ability to cope with wildfires after MPs were told…
Fast-fashion giant Shein outperforms several Australian retailers on ethics, report says↗
Ghanda and Windsor Smith are among lowest-rated in Baptist World Aid ethical fashion report based on metrics such as wages and sustainability Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Online fast-fashion giant Shein is…
No bail for alleged Helen Haines attacker as police chief warns of Australia’s ‘febrile’ political environment↗
AFP commissioner says MPs are generally concerned about growing volume of abuse and intimidation Follow our live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The head of the Australian federal police…
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa↗
Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the health…
Odds of fifth interest rate hike this year likely to shorten as RBA deputy warns inflation outlook ‘worsening’↗
Andrew Hauser says central bank faces ‘hard choices’ as it looks to balance risks of entrenched inflation with desire to protect labour market Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Andrew Hauser, the Reserve Bank’s…
‘I forgot to pay’: Victoria’s premier Ben Carroll drives off without paying for petrol, sparking police inquiries↗
After being contacted by officers, politician says, he has paid bill and is ‘grateful for the team at the servo for their understanding’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast On Tuesday night, Ben Carroll received a…
The Guardian — WorldInternationalDonna Lu assistant editor, climate, environment and science20 Oct 2026 Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions↗
Study identifies ‘circadian depression’ as affecting nearly a quarter of more than 11,000 participants Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian researchers have identified a new subtype of depression – termed…
Helen Haines live updates: Alleged attacker Brendan Nugent to face court in Wangaratta this morning↗
Follow the day’s news live. Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after Helen Haines critically injured Helen Haines, the principled MP respected across parliament Helen Haines’ alleged attacker, Brendan Nugent, has been…
US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy↗
Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’ The US has resumed sharing intelligence with Kyiv about Russian missile strikes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
RFK Jr’s ‘deities of vaccine research’ raided by police in Guinea-Bissau↗
Police seize doses of hepatitis B vaccine from people at center of dispute over research on African newborns Controversial vaccine researchers who have been praised by Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US Department of Health and Human Services…
Senior Reform official cast doubt over legality of huge donations↗
Exclusive: Admission from James Orr to undercover reporter came three months before party was given £72m UK politics live – latest updates A senior Reform UK official raised questions about whether major donations from billionaire backers…
Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners↗
Move signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to the North Sea industry but threatens to undermine Labour’s green credentials The Jackdaw gasfield will be given the go-ahead on Wednesday, in a move that signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to the…
Russell Brand told woman to ‘clear up the mess you’ve made’ after alleged rape, court hears↗
Woman says alleged assault at comedian’s London home after gig was one of most painful experiences of her life A woman has said she “couldn’t speak or breathe” when Russell Brand raped her at his London townhouse after picking her out from…
Nato increases Black Sea deployment amid escalating deadly Russian attacks↗
Mounting anxiety as Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches Nato’s borders with targeting of vessels transporting agricultural cargo Nato is deploying additional military assets to the Black Sea amid the recent deadly escalation of Russian attacks…
Baby who died from meningitis may have been saved if tested sooner, inquest finds↗
Five-month-old Esta High died at Leeds General Infirmary in November 2023 after doctors put her symptoms down to Covid-19 A baby girl who died from meningitis may have been saved if doctors had tested her for the infection sooner, rather…
Republicans push back on Donald Trump’s wavering support for Ukraine↗
GOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pause US politics live – latest updates A handful of Republicans have spoken out against Donald Trump ’s softening stance on Russia ,…
Tommy Robinson threatened to make families of Mail journalists ‘famous’, court hears↗
Jurors in harassment trial told reporters who had written about far-right activist feared ‘vigilante attack’ Tommy Robinson told the Daily Mail’s editor he would make the paper’s journalists and their families “famous”, the harassment…
‘Superficial damp squib’: Covid inquiry recommendations fail to impress bereaved families↗
Latest report paints a painful picture of the care sector during the pandemic. But timid recommendations and a lack of accountability threaten to undermine it Of all 10 reports due to be published by the long-running Covid-19 inquiry, this…
‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers↗
Our dependence on internet services of a few key tech companies leaves us vulnerable to cloud failures, bugs and more, experts say It happened again. A power outage hit a datacentre in London , and things cascaded from there: multiple…
France’s culture of violent policing means the battle for its streets is far from over↗
French state places officers as agents of authority tasked with repressing, rather than managing, public dissent Familiar images of teargas clouds drifting across Paris squares, police baton charges against masked protesters and terrified…
NatWest orders 13,000 staff back to their desks two days a week↗
Union furious as bank scraps remote-first policy for thousands of employees from February 2027 NatWest has ordered 13,000 staff to increase their in-office days from two days per month to two days per week, angering its staff union. The…
Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile with Charles and William↗
Duke of Sussex says ‘there’s enough drama in the world’ without continuing to have issues with family The Duke of Sussex wants to repair his difficult relationship with his father and brother, he has said. Speaking to GQ magazine in New…
‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel↗
Mitchell Fairbarn found guilty of animal cruelty after prosecutors say he hurt and frightened the 27-year-old bird A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges on Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at…
Flavio Bolsonaro’s ‘corrupto’ stunt sparks viral meme before Brazil election runoff↗
Far-right presidential candidate’s TV debate swipe at rival backfires as people take to social media to parody it To Flávio Bolsonaro and his publicists, it must have seemed an ingenious idea that would expose his rival’s supposed…
Ban ‘intrusive’ cameras on mental health wards in England, say bereaved families↗
Lawyers tell inquiry ‘patients’ lives are at stake’ through improper use of Oxevision system for most vulnerable Families bereaved by the misuse of an “intrusive” camera monitoring system for vulnerable patients used in half of England’s…
Vast Beatles museum, hailed as ‘extraordinary’ by Paul McCartney, to open in Liverpool in 2028↗
City’s Beatles Story museum to move to 100,000 sq ft new home and official ownership, along with Yellow Submarine makeover of Liverpool’s second-tallest building Liverpool is to unveil a new 100,000 sq ft visitor attraction about the…