Month: May 2024

Read More Commissioner of taxation will be allowed discretion to not use a taxpayer’s refund to offset old tax debts Federal budget 2024 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2024 Australia federal budget coverageGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australians…

Read More A heckler called Benjamin Netanyahu “garbage” at a Memorial Day ceremony held in honour of fallen soldiers and Israeli civilian victims of hostilities on Monday, 13 May. A heckler called Benjamin Netanyahu “garbage” at a Memorial Day ceremony held in honour of fallen soldiers and Israeli civilian victims of hostilities on Monday, 13…

Read MoreThe Nakba is at the core of the Palestinian struggle, but in many ways pales in comparison to Israel’s war on Gaza.The Nakba is at the core of the Palestinian struggle, but in many ways pales in comparison to Israel’s war on Gaza.

Read MoreA member of the UN’s safety team was killed in Rafah on their way to a hospital, the agency says.A member of the UN’s safety team was killed in Rafah on their way to a hospital, the agency says.

Read More Sunak has committed to raising defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, which he plans to fund through cuts Good morning. Normally foreign policy is not a central issue in an election year but yesterday Rishi Sunak embraced it; after months and years of trying to find a compelling reason why he thinks people…

Read More He has been in a prison for ‘mentally abnormal’ inmates since his conviction in 2009 for incest, rape, enslavement, coercion and the murder, by neglect, of his newborn son He has been in a prison for ‘mentally abnormal’ inmates since his conviction in 2009 for incest, rape, enslavement, coercion and the murder, by…

Read More Field hospital will be able to provide medical care for about 200 people a day amid spiralling health crisis in Gaza Australian medical workers are staffing a new Red Cross field hospital established in Rafah, in southern Gaza, as continued hostilities deepen a spiralling health crisis in the territory. Israeli offensives have intensified…

Read More The move will backfire on the US economy, Moscow’s ambassador has warned US President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill banning imports of Russian enriched uranium, despite warnings that the move could backfire on the American economy. Russia has remained America’s top foreign source of the crucial nuclear fuel, even amid…

Read More BEIJING — Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit starting on Thurday, it said. The Kremlin in a statement confirmed the trip and said Putin was going on Xi’s invitation.…

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Read MoreSwedish police say the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the finale will likely be charged for making illegal threatsSwedish police say the Dutch contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest who was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before the finale will likely be…

Read More Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC says judge was correct to convict Dawson who had a ‘possessive’ relationship with a teenager Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Chris Dawson’s possessiveness of his teenage babysitter meant his claims of innocence…

Read More Mission by US secretary of state comes shortly after Congress approved a long-delayed $60bn package of aid Here are the latest images from Ukraine, as the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, arrived for a visit. “I returned to Kyiv today to demonstrate our unwavering support for Ukraine as they defend their freedom…

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Read MoreThe billboard collapsed on some houses and a petrol station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar.The billboard collapsed on some houses and a petrol station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar.

Read More Two sailors on board promptly rescued by oil tanker Two sailors on board promptly rescued by oil tanker

Read More Hospital to take unprecedented step after drug firm pulled out despite successful trial of treatment When Great Ormond Street hospital (Gosh) published the results of its gene therapy trial for “bubble baby” syndrome it was hailed as a medical breakthrough. The treatment had a more than 95% success rate for treating the life-threatening…

Read More Loyalist economist who ‘thinks years ahead’ inherits Kremlin’s biggest challenge as it prepares for the long haul in Ukraine In 2014, Russia’s bloc of economic strategists was panicked by Vladimir Putin’s decision to annex Crimea and foment a war in east Ukraine, a move that led to western condemnation and sanctions against Russia…

Read More Aldi, IGA and FoodWorks have appeared at the pricing inquiry a day after Coles and Woolworths were grilled Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Smaller grocers have criticised the business tactics used by retail giants, telling a Queensland…

Read More In today’s newsletter: A major new attack on territory known for Kyiv’s biggest victory has led to a sense of Ukraine’s prospects viciously unravelling, town by town • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. In September 2022, Kharkiv province was the site of the greatest Ukrainian victory of…

Read MoreRichard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research.Richard Scolyer has undergone a new treatment for glioblastoma, based on his own melanoma research.

Read MoreCandidates are fainting, voter turnout is lower, and research suggests extreme heat could influence who people choose.Candidates are fainting, voter turnout is lower, and research suggests extreme heat could influence who people choose.

Read MoreCeltics surged ahead of the Cavs with a 109-102 win as LeBron James watched on at his old stomping ground.Celtics surged ahead of the Cavs with a 109-102 win as LeBron James watched on at his old stomping ground.

Read More The new rule proposed by Biden administration will save consumers more than $500 million a year The new rule proposed by Biden administration will save consumers more than $500 million a year

Read More Schoolgirl once asked her grandfather if her alleged killer Justin Stein would make a good dad, NSW supreme court hears Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Charlise Mutten was happy to be spending Christmas with her mother and…

Read More Conflicts in Gaza, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have led to a total of 68m IDPs across the world Conflict has forced more than 68 million people to leave their homes as of the end of 2023 – the highest figure since data became available 15 years ago. Natural disasters…

Read More Former prime minister proposes £3bn support package for more than 3 million of ‘blighted generation’ Gordon Brown: ‘Millions of British children born since 2010 have only known poverty. My plan would give them hope’ Gordon Brown has called for a rescue plan for “austerity’s children” – a generation of more than 3 million…

Read MoreTens of people are still feared to be trapped with a rescue operation under way, emergency services say.Tens of people are still feared to be trapped with a rescue operation under way, emergency services say.

Read More The reptile, measuring more than four metres long, was caught at Cardwell Marina north of Townsville after multiple incidents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A crocodile measuring more than four metres long has been captured in a…

Read MoreFormer Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says the long delay by the U_S_ Congress in approving military aid for his country was “a colossal waste of time.”Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko says the long delay by the U_S_ Congress in approving military aid for his country was “a colossal waste of time.”

Read More Deputy Secretary Campbell expressed doubts that the IDF is capable of completely eradicating Hamas The US does not believe that Israel can decisively triumph over Hamas in Gaza, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has said. He made his comments as the fighting between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinian militants…

Read More Premier Chris Minns says the statistics on Indigenous Australians in the state’s jails represent a ‘major issue’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The number of Aboriginal adults and young people in New South Wales prisons is the…

Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — “If we need to stand alone, we will stand alone,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week, in response to President Joe Biden’s warning that the U.S. would not provide arms for a major military operation in Rafah. “I have said that if necessary, we will fight with our…

Read More KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance…

Read MoreA member of the UN’s safety team was killed on their way to a hospital in Rafah, the agency says.A member of the UN’s safety team was killed on their way to a hospital in Rafah, the agency says.