Month: November 2025

Exclusive: Mohammed Baraka’s case alleges discrimination on basis of nationality after EU counterparts were transferredA Palestinian man who was dismissed from his job in Gaza after the war broke out is suing the European Union for allegedly breaching Belgian law.Mohammed Baraka, who worked at the EU border assistance mission (EUBam) at Rafah after its inception in 2006 as an unarmed civilian third-party presence, has filed his case in a Belgian […]

This blog is closed.BoM’s axing of free flood forecasting ‘potentially deadly consequences’Natural disaster-prone councils in south-east Queensland say the Bureau of Meteorology’s decision to axe its free real-time flood forecasting tool is a “cost shifting” exercise with “potentially deadly consequences”, with New South Wales emergency services also affected.The main treatment for viral gastroenteritis is to rest and drink plenty of fluids. Most people recover without complications, but more urgent care […]

‘Firearms testing’ triggered by reports of gunshot at about 11.45am on day Freeman is alleged to have killed two police officers serving warrantGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA reported single gunshot has sparked a fresh line of inquiry in the long-running manhunt for alleged police killer Desmond “Dezi” Freeman.Victoria police conducted “firearms testing” near Barrett Lane and Rayner Track in Porepunkah, about 210km north-east of […]

Laws was inducted into the Australian Radio Hall of Fame in 2003 and received an Aria lifetime achievement award in 2008John Laws, Australian radio’s ‘Golden Tonsils’ who dominated airwaves for six decades – obituaryThe one-time biggest name in Australian talkback radio, John Laws, has died aged 90.A member of the Australian Media Hall of Fame, Laws attracted 2 million listeners to his morning radio program at the height of his […]

Data from peak motoring body shows battery-electric vehicles accounted for 9.7% of new cars sold in September quarter, the highest proportion on recordGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElectric car sales in Australia continue to reach new record levels, according to figures that reveal the market share for internal combustion engine vehicles fell below 70% for the first time.The latest quarterly sales data from peak motoring […]

Research which polled a representative sample of 2,000 people also found over a third of Coalition voters believed the climate would not change at allGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 40% of Australian women without kids say they are hesitant to have children because of climate change, a new survey suggests.The survey, on attitudes about the impacts of global heating, also found that half of […]

New Zealand film-maker became a Hollywood fixture in the 90s and 00s, including making Pierce Brosnan’s last 007 movie, before returning to his home country Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand director of Once Were Warriors and Die Another Day, has died aged 75.In a statement to Radio New Zealand, Tamahori’s family said he had Parkinson’s and died “peacefully at home”. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

Authorities say suspect is 17-year-old male student and warn against terrorist attack speculation after Jakarta blasts At least 54 people have been injured in explosions that shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Authorities later said the suspect was a 17-year-old male student who had been injured and was undergoing surgery.Witnesses told local television stations that they heard at least two loud […]

China launches £5.4bn ship capable of carrying 60 aircraft that Beijing values as much for maintaining its global influence as for its use in warfare In port, the 80,000-tonne Fujian aircraft carrier would be impossible to miss. More than 300 metres long and capable of carrying about 60 aircraft, the £5.4bn super-vessel places China second among the world’s navies, with three aircraft carriers, though still a long way behind the […]