Ray Hadley used homophobic slur against Alan Jones after 2GB withdrew offer of $4m breakfast radio gig, court hears↗
Hadley is giving evidence in trial of former 2GB rival Jones, 85, who has pleaded not guilty to 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Warning: This article contains…
Off-grid UK-Australian couple given more access to children who were removed from home in Italy↗
Decision marks a significant turning point in a case that sparked a national debate in Italy A British-Australian couple will be allowed to spend more time with their three children after the youngsters were removed from the family’s…
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case↗
Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong , one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to…
Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic↗
Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firm The architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from…
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’↗
But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere Global heating will reach at least 1.8C under even the most optimistic future, well beyond the Paris agreement…
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Thai port after gruelling 270 days at sea↗
Ship has been plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health because of lengthy deployment The USS Abraham Lincoln, an US aircraft carrier at the centre of a row over conditions on board after months at sea as…
More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds↗
Other families have been unlawfully compelled to be case-managed without consent, watchdog finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than a third of all…
Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey↗
Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitions The chancellor, John Healey, must be prepared to raise taxes for middle earners if he wants to fund significantly higher defence…
Dozens arrested after fatal pre-dawn shootout in Dutch village↗
Police urged people in Overasselt to stay indoors after one person died and 34 were arrested Authorities have arrested 34 people, including French, Belgian and Algerian nationals, after a person died in a pre-dawn shootout in a Dutch…
News live: Five Australians confirmed safe after Nepal-Tibet flooding; Chanel Contos urges action on ‘manosphere’↗
Package steps up support to fight transnational drug trafficking flowing through the Pacific. Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Allegra Spender says government has an ‘opportunity’ to…
Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump↗
British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’ Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-right commentator who was arrested last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE )…
Farage faces questions over his claim of facing second standards investigation↗
Reform leader said inquiry had been widened but watchdog is not believed to have decided whether to do so Nigel Farage is facing questions about why he claimed his finances were the subject of a second standards investigation, as he was…
Burnham blames Brexit and Thatcher for ‘wrong turns’ in first Commons speech as PM↗
The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the mistakes of the last 40 years of UK politics Andy Burnham has blamed Brexit and Margaret Thatcher for a decade of low growth in the UK, arguing that Britain needs to be…
Briton among 119 more people rescued in Nepal after flash floods↗
More than 1,000 people confirmed dead and more than 4,000 still missing in disaster triggered by glacial collapse A British national was among 119 people rescued in Nepal on Tuesday, an official said almost a week after deadly flash floods…
Ed Miliband promises ‘comprehensive reset’ of UK policy toward Israel↗
Foreign secretary tells MPs he will try to stop illegal settlements carving up the West Bank Ed Miliband has promised to “reset” Britain’s policy on Israel, saying he will try to stop British companies helping build settlements in the West…
Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport↗
Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks The German government has blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it “dangerous behaviour” and part of…
Five held by police after newborn baby dies from stab wounds in South Yorkshire↗
Officers responded to reports concerning safety of baby girl at property in Wincobank area of Sheffield Five people are being held on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby died from stab wounds in South Yorkshire on Sunday. Police…
US launches new airstrikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flare↗
Move from Washington quashes hopes that exchange of fire last weekend might not presage wider renewal of hostilities Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US launched new airstrikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes…
One last Starmer U-turn and it’s over to Andy ‘less policy, more vibes’ Burnham | John Crace↗
What former PM could resist upstaging the new one hours before his first dispatch box appearance in 16 years? UK politics live – latest updates No good deed goes unpunished. Or any deed for that matter. It was only a few weeks ago that…
‘I think he’s sensible’: constituents on Keir Starmer stepping down as MP↗
Few regrets voiced in Holborn and St Pancras over decision despite former PM having had ‘rough time of it’ UK politics live – latest updates In Keir Starmer’s north London constituency, full of pretty pubs and elegant townhouses, few tears…
Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase↗
Six employees killed on Tuesday after Moscow escalates attacks on infrastructure and Ukrainian capital Russia has opened a deadly new phase in its war against Ukraine by deliberately targeting the country’s railway network, with six…
Private equity keeps picking off London-listed firms – and Westminster barely notices | Nils Pratley↗
Bodycote is the latest FTSE 250 industrial company set to fall to an overseas bidder, despite the government’s talk of ‘reindustrialising’ The UK is in the business of “reindustrialising”, says the prime minister. If we are, an increasing…
Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland↗
First minister sets out his government’s agenda and defends policy described by industry groups as a ‘potty gimmick’ John Swinney insisted on Tuesday he still planned to introduce a legally binding price cap on bread, milk and other…
UK entrepreneur makes £500,000 political donation to Restore Britain↗
Simon Galbraith says Rupert Lowe’s party can ‘spark a British renaissance’ if it gets into power UK politics live – latest updates The hard-right Restore Britain party has got its first major donation of £500,000 from an IT entrepreneur in…
Sydney’s beaches enter the drone age to get swimmers back in the water after spate of shark attacks↗
Seventy beaches across New South Wales are part of the $34m dawn-to-dusk drone monitoring program, which one expert has called ‘the best technology we have at the moment’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “Hey…
Mark Carney tells US to ‘start being serious’ amid escalating trade war↗
Canadian PM is set to retaliate against tariffs levied by Donald Trump and criticized US officials over insults US politics live – latest updates Mark Carney has rebuked Donald Trump’s administration and urged officials in Washington to…
NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout↗
Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Drug testing will resume at New South Wales…
Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects↗
University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and the loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’ An Australian university has swapped in-person classes with an AI chatbot,…
House prices head for historic 10% drop as fourth interest rate hike looms↗
Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while analysts expect market downturn to continue Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The prospect of the steepest…
Inside knowledge or ‘making stuff up’? Charles Perrottet’s advice to Jean Nassif put under microscope by Icac↗
Brother of former treasurer and premier faces questions about texts that appear to indicate he was aware of fast-tracking policy before it was announced Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Did the former premier’s…