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‘When you tell people the story, it’s almost too good to be true’: the incredible journey behind The Cycle of Love
The documentary The Cycle of Love recounts how Indian artist Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia, known as PK, cycled thousands of miles from India to Sweden to reunite with Lotta von Schedvin, the Swedish woman he fell in love with in 1975. Their extraordinary journey, shaped by determination, coincidence and predictions about PK’s future wife, has led…
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Postie stole bank cards from customers’ mail as part of $130k fraud scheme: ‘I need money bro’
Mauro Paul Coluzzi, a 57-year-old postman, has been jailed until December 2027 after pleading guilty to leading two criminal syndicates that stole bank cards from customers’ secure mail over 15 months. His gambling addiction drove him to systematically pilfer cards from post in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, constituting a significant breach of trust that undermined public…
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Bank of England expected to slow bond-buying programme and hold interest rates today – business live
The Bank of England held its base rate at 3.75%, but warned that prolonged conflict in the Middle East and higher energy prices could reignite inflation and eventually require higher borrowing costs. Its six-to-three decision came alongside an unexpected plan to transfer billions of pounds of government bonds to the Treasury, aiming to reduce disruption…
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International students, ‘visa hoppers’ and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown
Australia will tighten migration rules for international students, “visa hoppers” and working holidaymakers as it seeks greater control over immigration. Students will generally no longer be able to bring family members, while those extending their stay must progress to a higher qualification; the government says the measures will reduce misuse of student visas and help…
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Swift 6.4 unifies building across Linux, macOS, Windows
Swift 6.4 makes Swift Build the default engine for Swift Package Manager, unifying dependency management, compilation, linking and testing. This matters because developers can now follow the same build process across Linux, macOS and Windows, using Xcode, the command line or VS Code, potentially making cross-platform development faster and more consistent. Swift Build automatically installs…
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WA police officer charged and stood down over alleged assault of his five-week-old baby
A serving Western Australian police officer has been stood down after being charged over the alleged assault of his five-week-old baby. Nickolas Wayne Peake, 30, appeared in Midland Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty, with the case now set to return for sentencing. The baby was taken to Perth Children’s Hospital as a precaution following the…
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Third victim named in fiery Los Angeles helicopter crash that killed NBC journalist as officials probe live footage to find out what went wrong
Edy Gutierrez Mejia, a 29-year-old Guatemalan man, has been identified as the third person killed when an NBC News helicopter crashed and caught fire in a Chatsworth parking lot, Los Angeles. NBC reporter Eliana “Eli” Moreno, 38, and pilot George Marciniw, 70, also died, and investigators are examining footage recorded during the live broadcast to…
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Aussie dads who father children overseas could be chased for child support under sweeping Labor crackdown
The Australian Labor government is introducing sweeping legislation to overhaul the child support system, described as the biggest reform in decades. The changes will allow overseas mothers to apply directly to Services Australia for child support from Australian parents who have fathered children abroad, with the agency assessing and collecting payments on their behalf. The…
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Five men who used migrants’ passports as ‘debt bondage’ after smuggling them into UK in £1.6m money laundering scheme are jailed
Five men from an organised crime group have been jailed for smuggling Vietnamese migrants into the UK and confiscating their passports as part of a debt-bondage scheme. Led by twin brothers Vinh and Quang Van Nguyen, the group allegedly used Facebook adverts to offer migrants an “end-to-end” journey to Britain, then collected money from them…
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What you need to know about Anthony Albanese’s migration crackdown: Who will be sent home under proposed changes
Australia’s Labor government is preparing proposed restrictions on temporary migration, including tighter rules for international students bringing family members and measures against “visa-hopping”. The reforms aim to reduce net overseas migration to 245,000 in 2026–27 and 225,000 the following year, while speeding up the departure of people who no longer have a legal right to…