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Three people have been charged with the murder of 23-year-old university student Marco Tapia, who was shot at his family home in Glen Alpine, southwest Sydney, on 1 September. Police believe he was mistakenly targeted in an alleged gang assassination; his mother said the charges were welcome but…
Liberal frontbencher Melissa McIntosh has launched a critical attack on the Albanese government over the rising cost of living in Australia, citing her purchase of two litres of milk and a loaf of bread for $12.40 as evidence of the squeeze facing ordinary families. She accused the government's…
A survey of 2,000 UK adults found that 15 minutes late is often seen as fashionable, but 29 minutes is where lateness starts to seem rude; an hour is beyond acceptable for 26 per cent. The findings matter as people report frustration with modern meet-up habits, while also…
Missouri authorities are investigating the disappearance of Leo Lindeman, 73, and his wife Katherine, 74, from their rural home near Anderson. They were last seen on 15 September and are believed to have disappeared the following day; their small white dog, Itty Bitty, is also missing. Relatives have…
Multiple graves have been vandalised at the Australian Islamic Cemetery in Narellan, southwest Sydney, prompting community leaders to condemn the attack as evidence of rising Islamophobia and escalating "social warfare" in the country. Islamic community leaders, including representatives from the Lebanese Muslim Association and Australian Federation of Islamic…
Students, teachers and parents at Rush-Henrietta Senior High School in upstate New York confronted the Board of Education on Tuesday following a series of violent incidents at the school. At least four fights have broken out since the start of September, including a severe attack on Thursday when…
Residents in Yarraville, Melbourne, used parked cars and wheelie bins to prevent crews installing large electricity poles on their street, after learning the work was linked to a nearby data centre. The crews left without completing the work and have not yet returned; residents say they were not…
A substitute teacher in Iowa was dismissed after offering students extra credit if they donated to her personal GoFundMe. An administrative law judge found that the offer put students under pressure and breached the school district’s ethics policy; he also denied her application for unemployment benefits. Stephanie Mullaley…
NSW Premier Chris Minns has made thinly veiled criticism of federal Labor's spending approach, arguing all government levels must help combat inflation as the Reserve Bank raised interest rates and consumer prices accelerated. The criticism highlights growing tensions within the Labor Party ahead of NSW's 2027 state election,…
President Donald Trump has signalled support for banning United States diesel exports, a proposal that could substantially affect Australian fuel prices despite Australia not being a direct importer of American diesel. Energy analysts warn this could trigger fuel rationing and push diesel prices up by approximately 50 per…
Constable Mia Lay, a 20-year-old police officer, was killed when her patrol car crashed at high speed into a tree in Redfern, Sydney, early on Friday morning. The vehicle, driven by Constable Brandon Torrisi, 24, struck the tree whilst responding to reports of a stolen car in nearby…
Deandra Kontou, a former Newington College teacher charged with nine sex offences over alleged abuse of a student in 2019, was hired by a Sydney public school in 2024 and remained there after police warned NSW education officials about complaints against her. The case has prompted an urgent…
The Trump administration has proposed requiring the federal Head Start early education programme to conduct all classes exclusively in English, a change that would eliminate the current multilingual instruction approach. Nithya Raman, the frontrunner in Los Angeles's mayoral election, has denounced the proposal as "cruel", arguing it represents…
A forensic officer told the NSW Supreme Court that a Toyota HiAce allegedly used by Beau Lamarre-Condon to move the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies was stained with their blood. Police also found Lamarre-Condon’s fingerprints on the van, which was examined four days after the pair…
Australia’s annual headline inflation rose from 3.5 to 4 per cent, intensifying pressure on households already facing high mortgage and grocery costs. The article argues there is a tentative positive sign in underlying inflation, but says lasting relief for borrowers would be more likely if the Albanese government…
Andy Burnham said he stands by his decision not to make Brexit a central issue during the Makerfield by-election, despite previously describing Brexit as damaging. Asked whether Leave-voting constituents had called for a review of the UK’s relationship with Brussels, he said he was not proposing an immediate,…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reopened debate about the UK’s relationship with the EU, saying Britain could consider options ranging from closer economic ties to full membership. He also declined to rule out another referendum, despite acknowledging that referendums can divide families and communities, prompting criticism from political…
The rape trial of 30-year-old Melbourne actor and footballer Craig Gunguta has been abandoned after the jury was discharged following days of evidence, leaving the alleged victim facing a lengthy wait until late June 2027 for a retrial. The discharge was ordered due to scheduling conflicts involving legal…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spoken publicly about how his grandmother Kitty's bold decision to purchase a house in Liverpool transformed his family's fortunes, using this personal story as the centrepiece of his first address to Labour conference as party leader. He framed the house purchase as emblematic…
Ritchie Wood, 55, is the only remaining resident on Manor Road in Kempston Hardwick, where 12 homes are due to be demolished for a new Universal theme park near Bedford. He is waiting for bailiffs to enforce a possession order after struggling to find another home, and says…