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BBC Two documentary explores how 9/11 changed life for Muslims in Britain
Mobeen Azhar and Masood Khan’s BBC Two documentary examines how the 11 September 2001 attacks changed the experience of Muslims in Britain. Drawing on their own lives and the wider community’s, they explore why the attacks’ effects continue to be felt today. Azhar recalls a time when British Muslims were prominent in public life, including…
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SNP crisis worsens as BBC presenter quits; Badenoch threatens devolution clawback
SNP minister’s £11,000 artist-in-residence hire provokes fury as BBC loses top presenter Anne McAlpine. Badenoch warns she’ll strip away devolution powers if education record doesn’t improve, whilst Polish authorities arrest suspect in alleged Tusk assassination plot.
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Investor urges caravan owner to assess business viability and seek support
Caravan business owner John said his business had been badly damaged and blamed government spending, higher interest rates and the ATO’s plan to stop accepting credit card payments for tax bills. Investor Scott Pape advised him to focus less on criticising Canberra and more on whether the business remained viable, urging him to seek professional…
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Real estate expert Tom Panos tears into Albanese and Chalmers over Australia’s economy: ‘Nobody gives a stuff’
Real estate expert and social media influencer Tom Panos has launched a sharp critique of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers over their economic management. He argues that Australia, as a $3 trillion enterprise, is being run without sufficient commercial expertise, likening it to a major corporation appointing executives with no proven business…
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Trump’s homeland security chief defends public execution of wheelchair-bound murderer as part of president’s move to ‘restore American values’
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the Pentagon’s plan to broadcast the execution of Nidal Hasan, saying President Donald Trump is seeking to “restore American values”. The proposal has prompted criticism, including from some Republicans, over the public treatment of an execution and concerns it could make Hasan a martyr or encourage radicalisation. Hasan, a…
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Australian minister urges banks to cover small businesses’ card fees
An Australian government minister is calling for banks to absorb point-of-sale transaction fees charged to small businesses. This extends the Reserve Bank’s controversial surcharge ban, which took effect on 1 October and was designed to save consumers $1.6 billion annually but sparked backlash, with some businesses raising prices and banks increasing credit card fees. Emergency…
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Labour’s Early Release Scheme Lacks Transparency as Safety Concerns Emerge
Eight men released under the Government’s early release scheme have been arrested again in Greater Manchester, raising concerns about how effectively released prisoners are being monitored. This comes just days after the scheme’s first phase released around 700 prisoners on 1 October to address severe prison overcrowding. The arrests highlight public safety concerns as the…
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Santa Barbara principal admits manipulating daughter’s student election win
The principal of Washington Elementary School in Santa Barbara admitted to manipulating a sixth-grade student council election so her own daughter would win the presidency. After a witness reported the fraud to the district, Arielle Curry was placed on administrative leave for nearly two weeks and subsequently returned to work. The scandal has divided the…
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Earth to Albo: Anika Wells has got to go. Diary revelation about ‘meeting’ at birthday party must – surely – be the final straw: PETER VAN ONSELEN
An opinion columnist argues that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should dismiss federal minister Anika Wells over her travel expenses. The article focuses on a taxpayer-funded trip to Adelaide for a friend’s birthday, which Wells described to the expenses watchdog as including an official meeting with South Australian minister Chris Picton; the columnist says the account…
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Trump and Rubio weigh removing Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are reportedly considering removing US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after multiple reports alleged misconduct before and during her tenure in Athens. A senior US official said they were angry about the claims and might decide on action during the week; no decision to dismiss her is…