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Anthony Albanese’s health boss blasts the ABC for ‘revolting’ segment about Australia’s richest person
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler, a senior figure in Anthony Albanese’s Australian government, has criticised the ABC over a broadcast segment about Gina Rinehart, Australia’s wealthiest person, branding the coverage “revolting”. The intervention marks a public rebuke from a government minister of the national broadcaster’s editorial choices, feeding into ongoing debate about the ABC’s coverage…
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Congressman accused of abusing ex-wife and daughter blames her senator FATHER for using scandal to cover up his own ‘media circus’
US Congressman Max Miller has been accused of abusing his ex-wife and their daughter, prompting his former father-in-law, Senator Bernie Moreno, to publicly call on him to resign from Congress. Miller has hit back, alleging that Moreno is exploiting the domestic violence claims to distract from what Miller describes as a “media circus” of his…
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Meta straps on a ‘Kick Me’ sign by mistakenly taking down video by India’s prime minister
Meta briefly and mistakenly took down a video posted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking days of public criticism and drawing regulatory scrutiny from the Indian government. The video showed Modi announcing a task force to reform university entrance exams, an issue that has fuelled a wave of youth protests in India after one…
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Killers will go free if campaigners succeed in banning drill rap lyrics as evidence in court cases, police warn
Police officers have warned that banning drill and rap lyrics from being used as evidence in criminal trials could allow killers to walk free, pushing back against a campaign by musicians and civil liberties groups who argue the practice unfairly targets young Black men and criminalises a legitimate art form. The issue centres on cases…
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Trump on making a deal with Iran: ‘I’m not looking to kill people’
President Trump said he wanted to pursue an agreement with Iran rather than cause further deaths, presenting diplomacy as his preferred route while maintaining that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon. The remarks matter because they indicate an effort to balance military pressure with negotiations during a period of heightened tensions between Washington and…
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Burnham MUST scrap ‘disastrous’ pro-union strike laws: Tories tell PM to halt job-killing changes
The Conservative Party has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to abandon planned pro-union strike law reforms, branding the changes “disastrous” and warning they risk destroying jobs. The intervention reflects continuing political tension over industrial relations policy, with the Tories positioning themselves as defenders of businesses and employment against what they characterise as overly union-friendly legislation…
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One in three union barons earn more than £100,000
An analysis has found that around one in three general secretaries of Britain’s largest trade unions earn more than £100,000 a year, raising questions about pay levels at organisations that campaign on behalf of low and middle-income workers. The figures are likely to fuel debate over the disparity between union leaders’ salaries and the wages…
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Bernie Sanders: ‘Look at what Mamdani is doing and contrast that with Trump’
The article’s full content is unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims and supporting details cannot be independently summarised. From the headline alone, Senator Bernie Sanders appears to contrast the actions or approach of Mamdani with those of President Trump. No further context is provided about which Mamdani is being discussed,…
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Fuel excise reduction expires, pushing petrol prices up across Australia
Australia’s temporary cut to the fuel excise tax has ended, pushing petrol prices higher for motorists nationwide at a time when households are already grappling with cost-of-living pressures. The excise reduction had originally been introduced as relief amid Middle East geopolitical tensions, and its expiry removes that cushion just as inflation remains a pressing concern…
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Albanese government removes tax break: Fuel prices to rise today
The Australian government has scrapped a temporary cut to the fuel excise, meaning petrol and diesel prices will rise from Monday, with flow-on effects expected for food and freight costs. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned petrol stations and fuel suppliers against price gouging, asking the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to closely monitor the…