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Woke Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson walks stony-faced after being confronted about attempts to fire her
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson ignored questions from a journalist about a recall campaign against her after the effort’s organisers withdrew their petition this week. The confrontation, which occurred as Wilson walked away in silence, followed a legal battle in which the couple behind the recall missed a filing deadline and later attempted to revive their…
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Second Australian is found alive after devastating floods in Nepal
A second Australian has been found alive following the catastrophic floods and ice avalanche that struck Nepal’s Himalayan region last week, the Albanese government confirmed. The unnamed individual is receiving support from Australian consular officials and has been in contact with family, offering some relief amid a disaster that has left hundreds dead and thousands…
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Burnham to seek greater public control of services in Commons debut as PM
Andy Burnham will make his first appearance at the House of Commons despatch box as prime minister, calling for greater public control over water, energy and transport services. He is expected to argue that essential services have not been run in the public interest and have become neither reliable nor affordable, and that stronger public…
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‘A huge learning curve’: apprentices on the benefits and pitfalls of vocational training
As the UK grapples with youth unemployment, with almost a million young people not in education, employment or training, the government is pushing to expand technical and vocational learning from age 14 and create thousands more apprenticeships. Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden has announced a new bursary to stop families losing out financially when…
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Get right out of town
The US House of Representatives returned to Washington this week for the first time since 23 July, but only for a brief session before members leave again for Labor Day, while the Senate does not reconvene until 14 September. With most major legislative business for the year effectively wrapped up and attention shifting towards November’s…
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What’s really behind Pauline Hanson’s rise and rise: I’m a political expert – a ‘patriot’ group who make up 60 per cent of Australians and an ‘underclass’ of two million workers are key
A population researcher has warned that a growing bloc of Australian voters frustrated by migration levels, housing affordability and cost-of-living pressures is driving support for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, posing a significant political challenge for Anthony Albanese’s Labor government. The comments follow Labor’s loss of the previously safe state seat of Secret Harbour in Western…
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‘Buffy’s Newest Story Has Officially Been Cancelled
Two upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics from Dynamite Entertainment, a new Buffy series and a companion Angel series, have had their solicitations cancelled, though the publisher and writer insist the titles are delayed rather than truly scrapped. The news adds to a difficult run for the Buffy franchise, which has recently seen a planned…
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Anthony Albanese hits back after China warned there would be ‘consequences’ if diplomatic move with Taiwan goes ahead
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declined to directly criticise China after Beijing warned there would be “consequences” over Taiwan’s presence at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau. The row overshadowed the opening of the 55th forum, which regional leaders had hoped would focus on climate change and development, and highlights the ongoing tension between China…
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Nepal flood leaves over 900 dead and thousands missing
A Welsh woman with family ties to Nepal says she has “lost hope” of finding a relative missing since a catastrophic flash flood struck the country the previous week, as the confirmed death toll passed 900 with thousands more still unaccounted for. Jyoti Upadhyay, who has lived in Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion, for five years, said she…