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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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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation unveils new leader for Victoria – and bans the ABC and Guardian
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has appointed a new leader for its Victorian branch ahead of the state’s election campaign, while also announcing that it will no longer engage with the ABC or The Guardian. The move reflects the party’s longstanding hostility towards what it regards as left-leaning mainstream media outlets, and signals its intent…
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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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Fans Choose Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Ariana Grande’s new album “Petal” was voted the favourite new music release of the week in a Billboard reader poll, beating out new releases from Cardi B, Davido, Slayyyter and others. The 12-track LP, released on 31 July, marks Grande’s follow-up to 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine,” which spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard…
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The Morning Poll: Do you fear more strikes if unions get greater powers?
The Daily Mail’s “Morning Poll” feature invites readers to give their view on whether granting trade unions greater powers would lead to more industrial action and strikes across Britain. As presented, this is an interactive reader poll rather than a full news report, reflecting ongoing public debate about the balance between workers’ rights and the…