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Jim Penman backs research into drug to address Australia’s falling birth rate
Jim Penman, founder of Jim’s Mowing, is funding research into a drug he calls an “anti-cocaine”, which he hopes could make family life more appealing and help address Australia’s falling birth rate. He argues that dopamine surges from activities such as gambling, pornography, alcohol and social media make children and family relationships less stimulating. The…
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Penny Mordaunt passes Tory assessment but still needs local selection
Penny Mordaunt says she has passed the Conservative Party’s candidate assessment, despite reports that she had been blocked from standing again. The former defence secretary, who lost her Portsmouth North seat in 2024, says she supports the party’s direction under leader Kemi Badenoch and hopes to return to Parliament. Committee approval does not guarantee a…
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Man dies after police shoot driver at crash scene near Yass
A man died after police shot him when they approached his crashed car near Rugby, north of Yass, in southern New South Wales. A critical incident investigation has been launched to establish what happened, with independent oversight of the police response. Emergency crews were called to Corringle Lane at about 2.50pm on Sunday after a…
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Kim Jong Un unveils North Korea’s AI-guided missiles amid disputed claims
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un has claimed his country has developed AI-guided missiles capable of altering their flight path at low altitude, allegedly making them impossible to intercept. The regime displayed the new technology during a test launch near Wonsan on Saturday, flying more than 700km, with Kim attending alongside his wife and daughter. The…
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The demands of Welsh devolution are simple: just give us what Scotland has | Will Hayward
Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has submitted a formal request to Prime Minister Andy Burnham for greater devolved powers, including control over policing, justice, rail infrastructure, the crown estate and welfare. This matters because Burnham is perceived as more receptive to Welsh devolution than his predecessor, potentially creating an opportunity to increase Wales’s autonomy.…
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Rough sleepers camp near London’s Connaught Hotel, prompting residents’ concerns
A group of rough-sleeping migrants has established an encampment near the Connaught Hotel, one of London’s most exclusive five-star hotels in Mayfair. The group of approximately 15 people typically arrive in the early evening and depart around 7am, camping in doorways around luxury boutiques and residential properties. Local residents and office workers have reported concerns…
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Broadlex founder’s ex-wife loses claim to shares over unpaid family payments
George Tsivis’s former wife, Angela Sakellis, has lost the chance for her estate to inherit valuable shares linked to Australia’s Broadlex cleaning business. Nearly a decade after Tsivis’s death, the NSW Supreme Court ruled that she had not met the condition in his will requiring annual payments to his siblings, leaving his brother Peter with…
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Court finds Bali developer Adrian Campbell misled judges over past convictions
Australian businessman Adrian Campbell was found by the Federal Court to have misled the court about his criminal history whilst seeking gag orders against his estranged business partner Jamie McIntyre. This discovery substantially undermines Campbell’s credibility in ongoing legal disputes, as he initially claimed under oath that he had never been prosecuted for criminal offences…
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Trans rights protest disrupts Green Party women’s pelvic health event
A Green Party Women event on female pelvic health was interrupted by trans rights protesters at the party conference. The protest matters because it has sharpened disagreement within the party over who should be heard in discussions of women’s health and trans rights. Physiotherapist Elaine Miller spoke by video about pelvic health and the environmental…