- What the Pope Told Me About Politics The New York Times
- Who is at the Pope's funeral in pictures: Trump, Macron, Prince William and others BBC
- Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis' radical legacy or change course? KCRA
- Live updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after 250,000 attend funeral service CNN
- In pictures: Who attended Pope Francis's funeral in Vatican City and who didn't? Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser, dies aged 41
Giuffre’s family issue statement confirming she killed herself at her farm in Western Australia
Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein who also alleged she was sexually trafficked to Prince Andrew, has died aged 41.
Her family issued a statement on Saturday confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several years.
Continue reading...Indian soldiers demolish homes of Pahalgam attack suspects in Kashmir
Soldiers demolish homes of alleged attackers in Kashmir following the region's deadliest civilian assault in decades.
Richard Gere reads Darwish poem in support of Palestinians
Human rights advocate Richard Gere read a poem by Mahmoud Darwish to show solidarity with Palestinians.
Dutton listens to locals sharing crime stories in NT; heavy rain to hit northern NSW – as it happened
This blog is now closed
- Peter Dutton urges respect for welcome to country but reaffirms stance on ‘one flag’ only
- Anywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to them
- Interactive guide to electorates in the Australian election
- Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina
- See all our Australian election 2025 coverage
- Get ourafternoon election email,free app ordaily news podcast
Albanese says climate change is an “economic issue, not just an environmental one”.
He is asked about the rising pressure of home insurance for families. The prime minister responds:
We’ll continue to do what we can there. One of the things that obviously is having an impact is the increased number of extreme weather events. That’s why climate change needs to be considered to be an economic issue, not just an environmental one. Because there are economic costs to it.
Everyone who is here has been through screening … Let’s be clear about the suggestions that have been made on a range of occasions, aimed at promoting division in Australian society and in Australian debate. They’ve been made by the Coalition. They simply just don’t stack up.
Continue reading...Epstein, Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide: Family
The 41-year-old's family issued a statement, confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia.
US “complicit in genocide and starvation of civilians” in Gaza
Israel is using starvation as a weapon against civilians in Gaza with US complicity, says UN food rights official.
Ambulance service and NHS trust admit failures over death of musician
Ebow Graham died after falling out of a third-storey window in east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episode
An ambulance service and an NHS trust have admitted breaching their duty of care over the death of Ebow Graham, a founding member of the hip-hop group Foreign Beggars.
Graham, 40, died after falling out of a third-storey window in Clapton, east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episode. Hours earlier London ambulance paramedics had dismissed his friends’ concerns about his behaviour. And a crisis call handler from East London NHS trust also failed to properly assess his risk or arrange an urgent mental health assessment within the recommended time.
Continue reading...Ambulance service and NHS trust admit failures over death of musician
Ebow Graham died after falling out of a third-storey window in east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episode
An ambulance service and an NHS trust have admitted breaching their duty of care over the death of Ebow Graham, a founding member of the hip-hop group Foreign Beggars.
Graham, 40, died after falling out of a third-storey window in Clapton, east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episode. Hours earlier London ambulance paramedics had dismissed his friends’ concerns about his behaviour. And a crisis call handler from East London NHS trust also failed to properly assess his risk or arrange an urgent mental health assessment within the recommended time.
Continue reading...In 1975, thousands of babies were daringly airlifted from the Vietnam war
Some of those involved in 'Operation Babylift' recall the events - and what happened to the children after.
LeBron, Lakers lose to Timberwolves in Game 3 of playoffs
LeBron James scores 38 but the LA Lakers fall to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the NBA playoffs.
World leaders, including Zelensky, arrive in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral – BBC
For political parties judging this year’s local election results it’s all about the baseline
The polls will be first electoral test for Labour government, while Reform is standing candidates in almost every contest
It’s all about the bass – well at least the baseline. With all political parties likely to win in some places it can be hard to judge what a good night looks like for any party when it comes to local elections.
One way to judge this is to compare with how parties did the last time these contests took place: the baseline. For the seats up for election next week that was 2021 – though many of the places that voted then will not be doing so in 2025. Those elections included places where elections were held over from 2020 because of Covid restrictions; these seats returned to their normal schedule last year.
Continue reading...For political parties judging this year’s local election results it’s all about the baseline
The polls will be first electoral test for Labour government, while Reform is standing candidates in almost every contest
It’s all about the bass – well at least the baseline. With all political parties likely to win in some places it can be hard to judge what a good night looks like for any party when it comes to local elections.
One way to judge this is to compare with how parties did the last time these contests took place: the baseline. For the seats up for election next week that was 2021 – though many of the places that voted then will not be doing so in 2025. Those elections included places where elections were held over from 2020 because of Covid restrictions; these seats returned to their normal schedule last year.
Continue reading...More than 100 landfills in England may be leaching ‘highly hazardous’ waste
Inadequate record keeping means councils do not know whether former waste sites contain toxic substances
More than 100 old landfills in England that may be contaminated with toxic substances have flooded since 2000, potentially posing a serious safety risk, it can be revealed.
Some of these former dumps containing possibly hazardous materials sit directly next to public parks and housing estates with hundreds of households, the analysis by the Greenpeace-funded journalism website Unearthed , in partnership with the Guardian, found.
Continue reading...Peter Dutton urges respect for welcome to country but reaffirms stance on ‘one flag’ only
Opposition leader repeats condemnation of dawn service interruptions but says if he wins election he won’t display Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags at press conferences
- Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign
- Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverage
- Anywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guide
- Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina
- Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast
Peter Dutton says he wants welcome to country ceremonies respected even as he reaffirms his push to unite Australians under “one flag”.
Dutton made the comments after disruptions at Anzac Day services and the sudden cancellation of a welcome to country ceremony at a major NRL match in Melbourne.
Continue reading...Peter Dutton urges respect for welcome to country but reaffirms stance on ‘one flag’ only
Opposition leader repeats condemnation of dawn service interruptions but says if he wins election he won’t display Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags at press conferences
- Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign
- Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverage
- Anywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guide
- Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina
- Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast
Peter Dutton says he wants welcome to country ceremonies respected even as he reaffirms his push to unite Australians under “one flag”.
Dutton made the comments after disruptions at Anzac Day services and the sudden cancellation of a welcome to country ceremony at a major NRL match in Melbourne.
Continue reading...‘We have more in common with America than the rest of Canada’
In Alberta, many voters feel alienated by the country’s elite - some are even tempted by Trump’s call to join the US.
‘We have more in common with America than the rest of Canada’
In Alberta, many voters feel alienated by the country’s elite - some are even tempted by Trump’s call to join the US.
‘We have more in common with America than the rest of Canada’
In Alberta, many voters feel alienated by the country’s elite - some are even tempted by Trump’s call to join the US.