Road, rail and air services hit with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland The Police Service of Northern Ireland described the storm as an “exceptional weather event” and said it was expected to bring the strongest winds seen in the region since 1998. Red warnings for wind have been issued by…
Claims private sector taking advantage of long waits as cost of procedure rises sharply Women in Britain are paying up to £11,154 for a hysterectomy in a private hospital, amid huge delays for NHS gynaecological care, research reveals. The cost of undergoing the procedure privately has soared by 19% from £7,385 in 2021 to £8,795…
Detectives believe the boys, aged 15 and 17, were shot in a targeted attack during a Collingwood brawl involving up to 50 youths Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two teens are lucky to be alive after a targeted shooting during…
PM labels opposition leader ‘weak’ for failing to make a single national press club address since 2022 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has branded Peter Dutton “weak” for skipping appearances in front of the national media in Canberra,…
But Queensland and New South Wales still hold out on agreement that will see southern states get a 5% boost in commonwealth public school funding Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victoria and South Australia have secured a landmark 5% increase…
The head of U.N. Global Compact spoke about the growing “chasm” between the global north and south over climate finance and adaptation.
An IDF attack on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah killed mostly civilians, BBC finds.
Randwick mayor says vandalism does ‘disservice to reconciliation’ but Greens councillor says statue marks ‘devastating impacts of colonisation’ A statue of Captain Cook in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has been damaged and doused in red paint for a second year in a row. New South Wales police were investigating after the damage to the sandstone statue…
Early investigations point towards four people and a white ute spotted around Ballarat Botanical Gardens on Thursday morning Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Vandals severed the heads off the statues of former prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Paul Keating, and…
Russia says Ukraine shot down a military transport carrying 65 captured Ukrainians. Ukraine has not confirmed its role, identified the bodies it received, or said how it happened.
