Fall of Syrian Regime Exposes Limits of Russia’s Global Ambitions – The Wall Street Journal

Fall of Syrian Regime Exposes Limits of Russia’s Global Ambitions  The Wall Street Journal Assad’s fall humiliated Putin and could dent his global ambitions  The Washington Post Russia Nears Deal With New Syria Leaders to Keep Army Bases  Bloomberg Humbled in Syria, Putin Seeks Vindication in Ukraine  The New York Times The US must push Putin out the Syrian…

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Peter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’

Opposition leader spruiks Frontier Economics modelling but Labor insists ‘it won’t pass the pub test’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton is promising power bills will be 44% cheaper under his $331bn nuclear energy plan, but the modelling relies…

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Adelaide parents accused of shaving son’s head and faking cancer diagnosis to raise $60,000 on GoFundMe

Police allege ‘devious and cruel scheme’ caused significant and serious psychological harm to the 6-year-old child and his sibling Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The parents of a six-year-old boy have been accused of faking his cancer diagnosis, including shaving…

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