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Positives and negatives: is it better to learn to drive in an electric or a petrol vehicle?
It used to be manual or automatic, but as a new generation approaches their Ls and Ps, a new dilemma arisesChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comNot long ago, the choice was between manual and automatic. One, demanding mastery of gear...
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The ultra-wealthy have exploited Australia’s tax system for too long. It’s time to ensure everyone pays their fair share | Sally McManus
When the very wealthy pay less tax than a bus driver or an aged care worker, something is very wrongOne Big Idea is a series on how to transform Australia’s economy in the lead-up to Jim Chalmers’ economic roundtableGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnions want to tackle intergenerational inequality by reforming Australia’s tax system. For the first time in living memory, younger Australians...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Which way will the wind blow? Decision day looms for planned windfarm on Tasmania’s Robbins Island
Bird lovers and business leaders await verdict on a long-fought proposal to build up to 100 turbinesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereMore people have heard of Robbins Island than have seen it. Separated from Tasmania’s north-western tip by a stretch of water that can be navigated only at low tide, the island is nearly 10,000 hectares of heathland and woodlands,...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Australian National photographic portrait prize 2025 – in pictures
The National photographic portrait prize, now in its 18th year, attracts thousands of entrants from emerging and established artists across the country. This year, Hoda Afshar’s portrait of First Nations youth in far north Queensland was chosen from 48 entries as the winning portrait. The judges said that by handing agency over to her subjects, Afshar had given the young First Nations people ‘the rare opportunity to...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Climate wars are simmering among the NSW Liberals – and they could pose a problem for Mark Speakman
Energy policy had been an area of mostly bipartisan agreement for the NSW opposition – until nowGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe never-ending war within the Coalition over energy policy and climate targets appears to have infected the New South Wales Liberals as they struggle to restore the administration of their branch and get traction with voters.It’s bad news for the NSW opposition...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Qatar: Five-Year Sentence for Baha’i Dignitary on Abusive Charges
Click to expand Image Remy Rowhani Private. (Beirut) – A Doha court sentenced the chair of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is inQatar to five years in prison on August 13, 2025, based solely on exercising his rights to freedom of speech and religion, the Baha’i International Community and Human Rights Watch said today. Qatari authorities should urgently quash the conviction and release him.Qatari...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:The Indian Army’s Pakistan-Centric Restructuring
The reorganization is part of the Indian Army’s strategy to instill confidence in the political leadership that it can conduct cross-border surgical strikes at a moment’s notice.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nearly 200 people killed in Pakistan in heavy rains, flash floods
Disaster agency says the majority of deaths happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:One Belt, One Road, One Chilean Headache
Chile's next president will have to decide how to handle growing Chinese investment in Chile's critical resources.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Offshore Drilling Project Halted in Landmark High Court Victory for Coastal Communities Against Shell, TotalEnergies
[Green Connection] In a landmark victory for civil society and coastal communities, the Western Cape High Court has set aside the South African government's decision to grant environmental authorisation for offshore drilling in Block 5/6/7, along the South-West Coast. Judge Mangcu-Lockwood delivered her judgment on Wednesday, 13 August. Following an intense legal challenge by The Green Connection and Natural Justice...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Taliban Rule Hits 4 Years as Global Divide Deepens
Despite the urgency of the crises in Afghanistan, the international community's response has been fragmented and divided.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:European seas break temperature records: Are they too warm?
In August 2024, the Mediterranean Sea hit a record of 28.7C. High sea temperatures in Europe fuel marine heatwaves that threaten marine life and worsen extreme weather events.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Turkish authorities widen crackdown on opposition
New arrests come months after the jailing of popular leader of Turkey's rising secular opposition, Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trump and Putin wrap up press conference in Alaska with no mention of ceasefire — live updates
For the first time in a decade, Vladimir Putin is on US soil for a much-anticipated meeting with Donald Trump. The US and Russian presidents were supposed to discuss a deal to put an end to Moscow’s war against Ukraine, but they did not mention a ceasefire after the talks.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trump and Putin wrap up press conference in Alaska with no mention of ceasefire
For the first time in a decade, Vladimir Putin was on US soil for a much-anticipated meeting with Donald Trump. The US and Russian presidents were supposed to discuss a deal to put an end to Moscow’s war against Ukraine, but they did not mention a ceasefire after the talks.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trump’s takeover of DC police department faces new lawsuit amid crackdown
Washington, DC attorney general says in a new lawsuit that Trump is going far beyond his power under the law.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:One killed in shooting outside mosque in Sweden, police suspect link to gang violence
The perpetrator has yet to be apprehended and it's unclear if they were targeting the mosque or specific individuals.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Government walks away from British bioethanol industry hit by Trump trade deal
Bioethanol producers Vivergo Fuels and Ensus are both on the brink of collapse, but the government says it won't step in.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:UK ready to put ‘boots on ground’ in Ukraine if ceasefire reached, says minister
John Healey says UK is committed to helping secure peace ahead of Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:UK rejects bailout for bioethanol industry hit by Trump deal
ABF’s Vivergo almost certain to close its plant near Hull and lay off workers
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Flash floods in India and Pakistan kill over 280 people, scores remain missing
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan. Rescuers continued their search for 80 missing in a Himalayan village and evacuated hundreds across the region.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Over 200 dead as flash floods devastate India and Pakistan
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed more than 200 people in India and Pakistan over the past 24 hours, with scores still missing, officials said.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Plastic Pollution Talks in Geneva End Without Treaty
The UN eyes further negotiations, but global discord on limiting an escalating crisis makes next steps unclear.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Prabowo in Paris: Beyond the Parade, Geopolitical Synergies
When the Indonesian president served as guest of honor for Bastille Day, it reflected a growing diplomatic, political, and military convergence between France and Indonesia.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Will WTO Membership Make Doing Business in Uzbekistan Any Easier?
As Tashkent hones in on WTO accession next year, many arcane Karimov-era trade practices remain widespread, frustrating foreign companies looking to access Central Asia’s most promising market.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:'The Life of a Showgirl': Why Taylor Swift's next album truly needs to be more 'focused'
After a yearslong album streak and a record-breaking tour, Taylor Swift could have taken a break. Instead, she comes back with a record she says is more “focused”. Here's hoping she means it...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Japan grapples with its past 80 years after World War II
Right-wing groups in Japan continue to push historical denialism in a bid to whitewash wartime atrocities. South Korea, which suffered under Japanese occupation, wants Japan to be more open about the past.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:How the world is reacting to Israel’s settlement plan in occupied West Bank
Plans to develop the illegal E1 settlement, which would jeopardise a future Palestinian state, widely condemned.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: General Maphwanya's Iran Visit 'Ill-Advised'
[SAnews.gov.za] Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says President Cyril Ramaphosa did not sanction Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya's visit to Iran.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Bolivian President Arce Replaces Military High Command Three Days Before Elections
On Sunday, Bolivians will elect president and lawmakers for the next five years amid a severe economic crisis. President Luis Arce replaced the top military leadership of the Bolivian Armed Forces on Thursday, three days before Sunday’s general elections. RELATED: President Arce Celebrates Brotherhood Ties Between Bolivia and Venezuela Arce swore in Gustavo Anibarro as […]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:The Treasury market’s sudden remarkable tranquility
MOVE ain’t moving — why?
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Europe now needs to step off the sidelines on Ukraine
If EU leaders genuinely believe Kyiv’s independence matters, they must deploy combat troops to guarantee any ceasefire
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:India: Can solar-powered cold storage save crops in Bihar?
Extreme heat is the enemy of farmers across the world, but a new sun-fueled technology allows them to transform the heat into an ally. In India's Bihar, many hope solar-powered cold storage will reduce food waste.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:War crimes likely committed in Syria coastal violence, UN says
A UN commission found war crimes were "likely" committed by former regime fighters and interim government force members in March.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Maponya Mall Shooting a Threat to Public Transport System Stability
[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has met with all public transport operators in Soweto as part of efforts to find lasting solutions to issues affecting the sector.
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