‘Not a good look’: witnesses refuse to appear before NSW parliamentary hearings after court ruling
Chris Minns’ chief of staff launched legal action to avoid giving evidence. Since the court ruled in his favour, others are doing the sameFollow our A...
Philip Morris uses secret Senate hearing to warn illegal tobacco in Australia could wipe out legal trade by 2030
Company pushes for lower excise and claims threats warrant secrecy, while critics say it has ‘no interest in public health or safety’Get our breaking ...
‘It’s quite distressing’: rate rise brings new pain for would-be homebuyers
Property prices are still rising at the entry level and as borrowing costs increase, the home ownership dream is even further out of reach The third R...
UK homebuyers face worst mortgage affordability since 2008, data shows
‘Least affordable’ areas mainly in London commuter belt, UK Finance finds, with Iran war not yet reflected in dataBusiness live – latest updatesUK hom...
David Letterman doubts late-night’s future before Colbert finale
Veteran host says format may not last as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ends its 33-year run amid controversyAhead of the final episode of The Lat...
Rubble from Trump ballroom dumped at DC golf course has toxic metals, data shows
A federal judge also warned White House to tread carefully as it moves ahead with plans to revamp DC golf courseA federal judge weighed into a dispute...
Four Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage
Activists found guilty over break-in at Israeli defence firm’s UK site after jury deliberated for more than 14 hoursFour out of six Palestine Action a...
Unwell British crew member to be ‘urgently’ evacuated from cruise ship after hantavirus cases
Briton to be evacuated from MV Hondius with Dutch colleague, after both began suffering respiratory symptomsWhat is hantavirus, the infection thought ...
Sweary first trailer for young Anthony Bourdain biopic
Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers breakout, will play legendary chef in a 70s-set drama from BlackBerry’s directorThe first trailer for the Anthony Bourdai...
The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! lead Tony nominations with Rose Byrne and Daniel Radcliffe in the race
Nominations also include recognitions for actors including Nathan Lane and Luke Evans while stars such as Lea Michele and Ayo Edebiri were snubbedThe ...
Trump administration investigates Smith College for admitting transgender women
Civil rights inquiry claims policy may breach Title IX as administration escalates attacks on trans rightsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter ...
Rachel Reeves and Scott Bessent argued in person about Iran war, sources say
UK chancellor said to have told US treasury secretary she did not like his tone during meeting in Washington in AprilUK politics live – latest updates...
Protesters push Portland to investigate firm that appears to supply drone tech to Israel
Sightline Intelligence sent AI-supported tool to company that provides drones to Israeli military, research group saysAnti-war activists in Portland, ...
Moscow shuts down airports and mobile signals as Victory Day parade looms
Kremlin tightens security ahead of Russia’s biggest national celebration on 9 May amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikesRussia shut down airports and t...
Macron backs Armenia’s pro-Europe PM as re-election campaign draws to close
French president pitches in for Nikol Pashinyan, who faces stiff challenge from pro-Russia parties in vote next monthEmmanuel Macron has made an unaba...
Man accused of starting Palisades fire was ‘angry, intense, driving erratically’, lawyers say
Jonathan Rinderknecht’s attorneys say he’s being used as scapegoat for Los Angeles fire department’s failure to fully extinguish earlier blazeSign up ...
Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance
US president directs fresh criticism at pontiff days before secretary of state Marco Rubio’s visit to VaticanMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald T...
France serves up €1 meals to all university students in bid to cut hardship
Ministers take action after survey showing almost half of students had gone without food for financial reasonsFrench universities have begun offering ...
London Marathon sets new record after 1.8% of UK adult population applies for 2027 race
Over one million entries received from UK runnersLondon also sets record with 1.3m total applicationsThe London Marathon has set yet more records with...
UK’s long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Rise in bond yields due to fuel prices and stability concerns will eat away at Rachel Reeves’s fiscal headroomBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK gov...
Albanese government abandons beleaguered inland rail project connecting NSW with Queensland
Originally envisioned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane, the mega infrastructure project will now only connect Beveridge in Victor...
Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as attack kills five
Russian attack on gas facility in Poltava region kills three energy firm employees and two emergency service workersVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused th...
Slow Alzheimer’s diagnoses ‘mean UK patients missing out on experimental treatments’
Alzheimer’s Research UK says patients at risk of being left behind as lack of formal or accurate diagnoses closes door to trialsPeople with Alzheimer’...
Lawyer who represented Hamas in court says UK police falsely listed him as member of group
Fahad Ansari says it was ‘chilling’ that police ‘equated him with his client’ after he was stopped on return from family holiday in IrelandA lawyer wh...
Campaigners hope to save mother tree of bramley apple
Appeal launched to buy Nottinghamshire cottage, where tree was planted in 19th century, and turn it into heritage centreCampaigners have launched an a...
Ohio heads to polls as Ramaswamy hopes to lock in as Republican candidate for governor – US politics live
Trump-endorsed candidate facing a long-shot challenge from car designer and YouTube provocateur Casey PutschHello and welcome to the US politics live ...
UK electric car sales leap ‘could be hit by Iran war inflation and energy price rises’
BEV sales jumped nearly 60% in April, taking total electric car registrations to more than 2m, says SMMTBusiness live – latest updatesA recent jump in...
Ohio voters head to polls to select candidates for midterm elections
State expected to play major role in deciding whether Republicans maintain control of Congress in his final two yearsVoters in Ohio on Tuesday are sel...
First Thing: Tensions rise over Hormuz as Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’
The launch of ‘Project Freedom’ in the strait of Hormuz has brought the region back to the brink of full-scale war. Plus: The electoral battle for Con...
Australians are poorer because of war on the other side of the world – Michele Bullock’s logic is hard to fault
In sobering comments, the RBA governor forecasts economic malaise due to the global fuel shock. Not recession but higher prices, lower growth and wage...
