Constitutional expert labels Albanese government’s golf club grant ‘grey corruption’↗
Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville golf club given under ‘farcical scheme’, which Labor has defended as within rules Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A leading constitutional expert has labelled an Albanese…
IMF chief urges governments to tighten belts as global debt levels soar↗
Kristalina Georgieva says big economies will have to make ‘very touch choices’ as soaring bond yields hit budgets Business live – latest updates The head of the International Monetary Fund has called on governments across big economies to…
Royal Mail to cut up to 2,500 jobs amid restructure and fall in letter deliveries↗
Postal service says cuts will focus on on head office and ‘support function roles’ Business live – latest updates Royal Mail is to cut up to 2,500 jobs as the embattled company seeks to restructure its business amid intense competition and…
French police suspend use of stun grenades after high-school protester loses hand↗
Minister says use of grenades has been stopped ‘until we know what happened’ as protests across France continue How dilapidated are French schools and how bad is inequality in the education system? Europe live – latest updates France is…
Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made↗
Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia Shell’s refineries are expected to make almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel produced owing to record prices caused by…
Police routinely failing to investigate ‘revenge porn’ in England and Wales↗
Lawyers launch super-complaint after research shows officers frequently dismiss image-based abuse Police forces are routinely failing to investigate complaints about the circulation of image-based abuse, previously known as “revenge…
UK house prices flatline as rising mortgage costs weigh on market↗
Average cost of home in September was £298,441, says Lloyds – about the same as year earlier and in August Business live – latest updates UK house prices flatlined in September, according to a leading index, as rising mortgage costs…
At least 11 dead, 34 injured after ‘vile’ attack on Ukraine on Putin’s birthday, Zelenskyy says – Europe live↗
Ukraine president confirms series of attacks on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched “one fo the most vile strikes” on Ukraine last night, targeting the country’s…
Nicolas Ghesquière takes us into the future for Louis Vuitton show in Paris↗
Models walk runway at the Louvre with flying cars hovering above as designer envisions city life in a warming world In silk slip dresses, breezy vented tunics and gossamer layers of chiffon, the models on Louis Vuitton’s catwalk were…
Badenoch expected to announce plan to cut inheritance tax and claim UK faces ‘battle of ideas’ over spending – UK politics live↗
Conservative leader will deliver her keynote speech to Tory conference later As Andrew McDonald and Megan McElroy point out in their London Playbook briefing , there are broadly two options if Kemi Badenoch wants to cut inheritance tax…
‘Lawyers should be running to courts’ to stop coal approvals after landmark ruling, NSW MP says↗
High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate says A landmark decision in Australia’s first climate change high court case has been described as a clear message…
Coalition MPs concede immigration pledge not fully costed by independent watchdog↗
Angus Taylor says opposition ‘worked closely’ with Parliamentary Budget Office but Liberal sources say it has not yet conducted a full analysis of the policy Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Coalition MPs…
Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action↗
‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by the climate crisis are less likely to engage in civic action on…
Queensland man charged with murder after three-month-old son dies from ‘significant internal injuries’↗
Uneeb Ullah, 28, from Logan, has been remanded in custody after his arrest on Tuesday evening for the alleged murder of the child Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Queensland man has been charged with the…
Flydubai attack investigation widens as alleged hijacker’s training in New Zealand scrutinised↗
Hamam al-Hammami spent 175 days in New Zealand until May 2019, as Australian Jewish group calls for full investigation into his time in Melbourne New Zealand authorities have launched their own investigation into the flydubai co-pilot who…
Tories delight as satirical tapestry pokes fun at ‘turncoat’ Robert Jenrick↗
Reminders of banished Reform UK defector were all around the Conservative party conference in Birmingham As Kemi Badenoch basked in the applause of the Tory faithful at the close of her pivotal speech at Conservative party conference last…
O2 signs record £200m deal to keep London venue’s naming rights↗
Exclusive: 10-year sponsorship extension at a 50% premium on last agreement crowns bonanza year for live venue O2 has struck a record £200m deal to retain the naming rights to the London venue the O2 in what is thought to be the largest…
Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon↗
Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by September Children in Devon are being invited to become “citizen captive breeders”, rearing harvest mice at home for release into the wild…
Former bishop sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexually abusing young Aboriginal men↗
Christopher Alan Saunders becomes highest-ranked Catholic in Australia convicted of sexual abuse over his time as member of clergy A former high-ranking Catholic known for hosting boozy parties will spend at least four and a half years…
Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze↗
Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued An oil tanker off Russia’s Black Sea coast was struck by a naval drone, triggering a huge fire and black smoke cloud that blanketed…
EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars↗
Mood in trade talks said to have changed as EU member states harden demands for protection against Chinese imports EU trade negotiators are heading to China for two days of crunch talks aimed at sealing a breakthrough deal tackling…
Beau Lamarre-Condon didn’t talk about Jesse Baird to friend in lead-up to alleged murders, court hears↗
NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering his ex and Luke Davies in a Sydney terrace in February 2024 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Despite an alleged obsession with his ex, Beau Lamarre-Condon…
Comedian Dave Hughes to stop speaking at Liberal party events over political donation concerns↗
Entertainer alleges complaint made about ‘in-kind’ donations over Victorian fundraisers, where he has been railing against Labor Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Dave Hughes says he will no longer be taking the…
Pornhub returns to Australia after banning access due to age verification rules↗
Australian adults again able to access the world’s most popular porn site after parent company introduces age checking via Apple devices Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian adults will be able to access…
Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case↗
Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group says A Hunter Valley community group has won Australia’s first high court case to consider climate…
Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV – but it’s too long for UK parking spaces↗
Latest model is launching in New York to target rich US buyers – and is more than 5.2 metres long and 2 metres wide It has no rear window, will not fit into a UK parking space and – starting at £130,000 – ($172,000) is aimed squarely at…
New Zealand greenhouse gas levels hit record highs threatening catastrophic glacier melts↗
Government report finds the country could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves, as well as damaging storms and cyclones New Zealand could be hit with more frequent and intense heatwaves and catastrophic glacier melts in the near…
Privacy watchdog launches probe into China-based company behind Kmart ‘pervert glasses’ app↗
Commissioner said Shenzhen Qingcheng, the app maker behind the HeyCyan app in the smartglasses, failed to respond to her inquiries Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian privacy regulator has opened an…
Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture↗
Service to be tested in Spain and Portugal this year, with a UK rollout if successful, as pre-loved markets boom Ikea is to test an online version of its buy-back service where the retailer offers vouchers for unwanted secondhand…
Sarah Macdonald returns to ABC radio after being sacked in 2024↗
Manager who removed Macdonald announces she will replace the late James Valentine from March Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two years after her shock axing, the ABC has backflipped and reinstated ABC Radio…