Local elections 2026 May 4, 2026 Ben Jennings on Reform UK and this week’s local elections – cartoon Continue reading... Ben Jennings on Reform UK and this week’s local elections – cartoon Continue reading... See more
Film Jul 18, 2026 Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner for My Left Foot, dies aged 81 The acclaimed Irish actor started her career in Coronation Street and Casualty before a string of high-profile Hollywood rolesBrenda Fricker, who became the... Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner for My Left Foot, dies aged 81 The acclaimed Irish actor started her career in Coronation Street and Casualty before a string of high-profile Hollywood rolesBrenda Fricker, who became the... Share
Emissions trading Jul 18, 2026 Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’ European Commission proposal to overhaul emissions trading system would give companies less demanding pathway to reductionsEurope’s most effective method of... Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’ European Commission proposal to overhaul emissions trading system would give companies less demanding pathway to reductionsEurope’s most effective method of... Share
Victorian politics Jul 18, 2026 Moira Deeming disendorsed as Victorian Liberal party candidate for upcoming state election The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this weekGet our breaking news email, free app or... Moira Deeming disendorsed as Victorian Liberal party candidate for upcoming state election The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this weekGet our breaking news email, free app or... Share
Australia news Jul 18, 2026 NSW woman arrested over movements of Dezi Freeman – as it happened This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has been called “un-Australian” over her appearance on a pod... NSW woman arrested over movements of Dezi Freeman – as it happened This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has been called “un-Australian” over her appearance on a pod... Share
Peter Falconio murder case Jul 18, 2026 Peter Falconio murder: British expert says he has identified a ‘most likely’ burial location UK police adviser in the early 2000s and global consultant in ‘no-body’ homicide cases says he has narrowed down the outback search area• Peter Falconio murd... Peter Falconio murder: British expert says he has identified a ‘most likely’ burial location UK police adviser in the early 2000s and global consultant in ‘no-body’ homicide cases says he has narrowed down the outback search area• Peter Falconio murd... Share
Centrelink debt recovery Jul 18, 2026 Robodebt whistleblower was told her royal commission evidence ‘could cost you your job’, court hears Exclusive: Jeannie-Marie Blake is suing the Australian government over alleged threats, which her department denies makingGet our breaking news email, free a... Robodebt whistleblower was told her royal commission evidence ‘could cost you your job’, court hears Exclusive: Jeannie-Marie Blake is suing the Australian government over alleged threats, which her department denies makingGet our breaking news email, free a... Share
Wildfires Jul 18, 2026 ‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which... ‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which... Share
British Steel Jul 18, 2026 China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel Move dealt ‘severe blow to Chinese companies’ confidence in investing in the UK’, says Ministry of CommerceChina’s government has said it is “strongly dissat... China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with nationalisation of British Steel Move dealt ‘severe blow to Chinese companies’ confidence in investing in the UK’, says Ministry of CommerceChina’s government has said it is “strongly dissat... Share
Europe weather Jul 18, 2026 Weather tracker: Thunderstorms strike across Europe amid record heatwave Storms are typical during intense heat but this week’s have been extreme. Plus, deadly monsoon rains in BangladeshHailstones the size of golf balls have been... Weather tracker: Thunderstorms strike across Europe amid record heatwave Storms are typical during intense heat but this week’s have been extreme. Plus, deadly monsoon rains in BangladeshHailstones the size of golf balls have been... Share
ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Jul 18, 2026 ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecutionA Chinese human rights lawyer has been arr... ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecutionA Chinese human rights lawyer has been arr... Share
Invasive species Jul 18, 2026 Biodiversity fears as human-bred hybrid fish integrate into Philippines lake Escaped flowerhorn cichlids are causing concern for native species and about parasites capable of infecting humansEscaped ornamental aquarium fish have integ... Biodiversity fears as human-bred hybrid fish integrate into Philippines lake Escaped flowerhorn cichlids are causing concern for native species and about parasites capable of infecting humansEscaped ornamental aquarium fish have integ... Share
Australian foreign policy Jul 18, 2026 Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning of Australian teenagersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podca... Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning of Australian teenagersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podca... Share
