International Australia politics live: opposition benches jeer Jim Chalmers as treasurer says RBA rate hike was ‘widely expected’; Tim Wilson ejected from question time Follow today’s news liveRBA interest rates decision: Reserve Bank increases cash rate to 3.85% in blow to mortgage holdersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal politicians have joked they need “divine intervention” at a church service before parliament resumes today.Federal parliamentarians are attending the ecumenical service, before sitting begins later. Media doorstopped most of the MPs on their way in, with reporters asking what they were […] todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
International What is the US critical minerals stockpile? President Trump said the stockpile would 'ensure that American businesses and workers are never harmed by any shortage'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026 2
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026 1
insert_link Local Winning back trust is the bigger battle – Oppong Nkrumah after Bawumia victory Unity within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is important, but it is not enough to guarantee electoral victory, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has warned, as the party begins preparations toward the 2028 general elections.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026 2
insert_link Local IHRC leadership aligns strategy to deepen global impact The Chief of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), Ambassador Dr Muhammad Shahid Amin Khan, has held strategic talks with the Senior Deputy Chairman of the Commission, Ambassador Dr Abu Zein, as part of efforts to strengthen the organisation’s global operations.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026 2
insert_link Local Girls flee in fear as fire sweeps through Pong Tamale SHS dormitory Panic broke out at Pong Tamale Senior High School (SHS) on Monday evening after a fire engulfed parts of the girls’ dormitory, coming barely 24 hours after a similar incident at Tolon Senior High School.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026
insert_link Local ‘Statement of intent’ – Saudis sign teen star Meite As the transfer window comes to a close, one move that has gone under the radar is Al-Hilal's signing of Rennes' teenage striker, Mohamed Kader Meite.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026
insert_link Local ‘Burna Boy is my number one collaboration choice’ – Ayra Starr reveals Nigerian Afrobeat songstress, Ayra Starr, has named Burna Boy her top collaboration choice.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 3, 2026
International NSW goldmine faces community class action over allegations of a ‘toxic trifecta’ of pollution Residents living near Cadia goldmine in central western NSW allege in court filings that dust containing heavy metals has contaminated the water supplyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents of a small regional community near Orange in New South Wales have filed an environmental class action over a “toxic trifecta” of alleged pollution caused by Cadia goldmine.The supreme […] todayFebruary 3, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
