Victorian minister under fire for writing 33 character references including for taxi driver who assaulted women
Labor’s Luba Grigorovitch says she regrets six of the character references and vows never to write anotherFollow our Australia news live blog for late...
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni return to court a month after reaching settlement
Lively’s legal team are suing her It Ends with Us co-star for legal fees and damages, reigniting a years-long court battleAttorneys for US actor Blake...
Dog rescued on NSW south coast after being swept off rocks and swimming 800 metres to island
Marine Rescue NSW volunteer coaxes distressed dog on to jetski after it paddled to Snapper Island in Batemans BayFollow our Australia news live blog f...
About 3 million workers on minimum wage to receive 4.75% pay rise in Fair Work Commission ruling
Unions had demanded a 6% pay increase for those on minimum wage after war in the Middle East pushed inflation higherFollow our Australia news live blo...
Pentagon bars journalists from entering its press office citing re-designation
Revocation of access newest attempt by Trump’s defense department to restrict reporting on military affairsJournalists may no longer enter the Pentago...
UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds
Net zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI EconomicsMore than a million jobs, higher wages,...
Reform UK support could plateau as it relies on socially conservative views, study finds
Party could struggle to push ratings as strategy increasingly focuses on views held by minority of voters, research findsReform UK is becoming increas...
White Castle adds veggie burger to menu as plant-based eating grows
Ohio-based slider chain introduces Southwest Veggie Slider permanently after customer feedback for meatless optionVegetarians have a new reason to cel...
Florida lawsuit accuses OpenAI of ignoring safety warnings and putting children at risk
State sues maker of ChatGPT and CEO Sam Altman, alleging company ‘allowed a dangerous product to reach millions’Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI...
Mexico City police teargas teachers’ protest 10 days before World Cup
Clash began when teachers broke through metal barrier at entrance to Zocalo plaza, where fans will watch gameMexico City police hurled teargas at prot...
Khan vows to overrule residents’ group’s objections to Soho bars and restaurants
London mayor says Soho Society’s decision to challenge all new licensing applications ‘bad’ for citySadiq Khan, the London mayor, has suggested he wil...
California’s conservative Huntington Beach could get a gay, Democratic congressman
Robert Garcia became the lead contender in Tuesday’s primaries for congressional district 42 after redistrictingThe conservative California community ...
Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished
Revelations appear in second tranche of released files about Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassadorPeter Mandelson was receiving sensitive security ...
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen agrees centre-left coalition after months of uncertainty
Social Democratic leader secures third consecutive term as prime minister amid crisis in ties with Donald Trump over GreenlandDenmark’s Social Democra...
Ex-Police Federation boss confident he will be ‘exonerated’ of corruption claims
Exclusive: Mukund Krisha says he is ‘proud’ of his record at staff association after allegations of fraudThe former head of the Police Federation of E...
Australia politics live: James Paterson says One Nation needs ‘increased scrutiny’; minimum wage rate set today
Shadow minister says the Coalition must treat minor party as an opponent, not an enemy. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app ...
Mandelson lobbied hard for advisory firm after Labour victory, papers show
Emails and WhatsApp messages reveal string of exchanges with ministers when he was president of Global CounselPeter Mandelson, as president of his the...
Transgender troops can remain in US military, but enlistment can be blocked, court rules
Split decision deals blow to Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda, calling the ban ‘arbitrary, and based on animus’Transgender troops can rema...
University of Manchester to investigate sexual harassment of female medical students
About 20 students report anonymous late-night phone calls from men who ‘intimidated, demeaned and belittled’ themThe University of Manchester has laun...
Scientists uncover Feynman’s formula for finding best holiday restaurant
Late physicist turned issue of when to stop searching for a better place to eat into mathematical problemWhen it comes to exploring a new city, it can...
CBS News veterans urge Paramount CEO to ‘uphold editorial independence’ at 60 Minutes
Dozens of former news staffers press David Ellison to commit to fair coverage in wake of major firings on the showSeveral dozen veterans of CBS News –...
Taylor Swift announces new single for Toy Story 5 soundtrack
I Knew It, I Knew You is written with longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff and marks a return to Swift’s country rootsAfter days of speculation online,...
Mandelson files reveal Labour party is riddled with doubts and infighting
Documents were published to reveal what ministers knew about his links to Epstein, but instead exposed government riftsPeter Mandelson wrote to David ...
Democrats split on Israel parade as Schumer attends and Mamdani skips out
New York mayor refused to attend as other Democrats drew rebukes for marching with Israel’s far-right finance ministerAs they’ve done for decades, pro...
New Mexico identifies remains of nuclear lab employee missing for a year
Remains of Los Alamos employee Melissa Casias found alongside handgun in case that stirred online speculationAuthorities in New Mexico have identified...
Early portrait denied by Lucian Freud shown for first time after authentication
Artist said Man in a Black Scarf was not his but evidence has emerged to show he painted it when a student in SuffolkAn early portrait by Lucian Freud...
‘Utter disaster’: Alan Bates attacks schemes compensating post office operators
Government should not be involved in providing redress to victims of Horizon IT scandal, campaigner tells MPsSir Alan Bates has said that the schemes ...
‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: cancer patient’s hope after smart drug success
Pat Brogan preparing to walk his daughter down the aisle after trial of treatment designed to stop disease from hiding• Smart drug that strips cancer ...
Smart drug that strips cancer cells of ‘invisibility cloak’ can shrink tumours by 30%, trial shows
Experimental tablet produces encouraging results in patients with world’s most common forms of disease• ‘I was getting ready to say goodbye’: patient’...
Family of woman murdered by her partner launch legal challenge
Michaela Hall’s family bring claim against Devon and Cornwall police and Probation ServiceThe family of Michaela Hall, who was murdered by her partner...
