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Gambling Commission may launch inquiry after finding potentially incriminating evidence hidden in documents, sources sayThe Gambling Commission has demanded a UK bookmaker hand over a trove of financial documents after the company accidentally disclosed information suggesting it may be running an illegal offshore betting operation.The Guardian understands that the company, which sponsors sporting events and boasts connections to high-profile figures in sport and politics, is the subject of early inquiries […]

ONS finds worsening slowdown in the jobs market, as HMRC reports falling number of workers on firms’ payrollsUnemployment in the UK has risen by more than expected to the highest level in four years, official figures show, amid a worsening slowdown in the jobs market before Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget.With under three weeks to go before the chancellor’s tax and spending statement, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) […]

This blog is now closedAdvance launches last-minute lobbying campaign pressuring Liberal MPs to dump net zero targetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJohn Howard says the Whitlam episode empowered Australians to better decide the country’s futureRN’s Sally Sara spoke to former prime minister John Howard this morning about his own reflection on Gough Whitlam’s removal. Howard called Whitlam an “outstanding parliamentarian”, and one of the best […]

Rightwing lobby group’s email blitz targets party ahead of Liberal shadow ministry meeting at 9am on ThursdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe right-wing lobby group Advance has launched a last-minute lobbying campaign to pressure Liberal MPs to dump a net zero emissions target at a special meeting in Canberra on Wednesday.The campaign group emailed supporters on Tuesday afternoon urging them to flood the inboxes of […]

President David Adeang was spotted by ABC cameras as Nauru received its fourth member from the NZYQ cohortFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Nauruan president has stopped by Parliament House for a brief unannounced meeting amid media reports of alleged links between security contracts offered to an Australian bikie gang and his Pacific island government.The president, David […]

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