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Australia news live: Albaneseβs new ministry sworn in; Liberals arrive for meeting to decide new leader
The swearing-in ceremony is conducted by governor general Sam Mostyn in Canberra. Follow todayβs news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRyan speaks after winning re-election in KooyongThe freshly re-elected teal independent Monique Ryan has just been speaking on RN. She said she won because of her on-the-ground approach in her electorate:Over the last three years, since I was elected to...
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Community-run food co-ops can reduce food insecurity and boost healthy diets, research shows
Food co-ops are local groups where people join together to buy food in bulk, usually straight from farmers or wholesalers.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Proxy adviser ISS backs Elliott in fight against Phillips 66
Resounding endorsement gives hedge fund a leg-up in campaign to overhaul refinerβs board
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:China must bolster stability, national security amid βhostile forcesβ: Beijing white paper
Asia-Pacific region described as scene of βpower playβ by Western entities seeking to βcurtail, suppress and contain Chinaβ.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:South Korea election: assassination fears recall darker political times
Front runner Lee Jae-myungβs camp is considering bulletproof screens for his campaign speeches, much like the US practice.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kim Kardashian to testify against alleged 'grandpa robbers' who tied her up at gunpoint
The star will come face to face with the gang who allegedly bound and gagged her in a Paris hotel room in 2016 and stole $15 million of jewellery.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Samsung launches thin S25 Edge as Apple reportedly prepares the iPhone 'Air'
Samsung launched the Galaxy S25 Edge, a device that is just 5.8 millimeters thin and weighs 163 grams. The device starts at $1,099.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:As insurance gets harder to buy, NZ has 3 choices for disaster recovery β and we keep choosing the worst one
New research shows successive NZ governments keep opting for expensive short-term fixes after floods and other disasters. But there are two other choices available.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Erdogan Urges Ukraine to Seize Historic Peace Talks Opportunity in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and to restart direct negotiations in Istanbul on May 15, emphasizing the urgent need to end the devastating conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. Related: TΓΌrkiye Is Ready To Host Negotiations Between Russia and Ukraine, Erdogan Says In a critical development amid the protracted Ukraine [β¦]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Reed: Trump's Qatar plane would 'pose immense counterintelligence risks'
President Trumpβs acceptance of a Qatar-donated Boeing 747 as a new Air Force One aircraft would pose βimmense counterintelligence risksβ to the United States if used, according to the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Trump on Sunday confirmed that his administration is planning to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 from the Qatari...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Republicans present plans to gut US support for clean energy
Congressional committee publishes draft law scrapping subsidies for renewables and electric vehicles
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Russia responsible for downing flight MH17, UN aviation agency says
It ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board, including 38 Australians.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Big Chinese pharma firms can withstand Trumpβs policies with cost advantages: analysts
Trump seeks to slash domestic drug prices, bring back pharmaceutical manufacturing to the US and slap tariffs on imports.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Gulf students ask to be taught Gangalidda instead of Japanese
After students asked why they didn't learn their local Gangalidda language, an outback school made a change that is now seen as a model for other schools.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Rama trounces MAGA-linked opponents to secure historic 4th term in Albania
Hiring Donald Trump's campaign strategist and thinking you can become Trump "is like hiring a Hollywood hairdresser and thinking youβll become Brad Pitt,β Rama told POLITICO.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Aussie players facing tough choice with IPL to resume amid ceasefire
Australian players who flew home last weekend could be back in India in a matter of days as the Indian Premier League prepares to resume after a ceasefire between India and Pakistan was announced.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan
Donald Trump says they are victims of "racial discrimination", which is strongly denied by South Africa.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Measles cases across the country highest we've seen in six years
Measles cases have reached the highest number of infections nationwide in six years. Health professionals are urging vaccination to prevent further spread.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Senate GOP weighs safety, legal concerns over Trump Qatar jet gift
Senate Republicans on Monday indicated they have multiple concerns with President Trump potentially being gifted a new luxury jet from Qatar, ranging from safety to legal and ethical worries. Trump on Monday defended his potential acceptance of a new Boeing 747-8 airplane from the government of Qatar to serve as a replacement for the current...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Larry Summers: No question Trump blinked on China tariffs
Former Treasury Department Secretary Larry Summers said Monday that there was no question that President Trump blinked when it came to the recent agreement on a 90-day pause between the United States and China on most tariffs imposed on each other since early last month. βI think itβs very clear that itβs President Trump who...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US welcomes first white South African 'refugees'
The Trump administration is supporting white South Africans to move to the US, claiming they are being persecuted. South Africa has denied the accusations which are themselves a common far-right trope.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UK unveils βbackstopβ plan to force pension funds to invest in private assets
Chancellor Rachel Reeves threatens to mandate retirement schemes if they fall short of voluntary targets
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Victorian mayor suspended after 'aggressive' misconduct in meetings
Baw Baw Shire Council Mayor Danny Goss will be suspended for 21 days from Thursday after an arbiter found his behaviour in meetings more than a year ago resulted in misconduct.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Beloved Churchill country pub destroyed by fire
The fire broke out at the Churchill Hotel in Balfour Place about 5am this morning sending thick plumes of smoke across the town.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UK is not βa charityβ, aid minister will tell MPs as she considers cuts
Development reductions include possible axing of support for education and gender programmes
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Policy Experts Fear Laxer Climate Rules Could Leave U.S. Markets Open to Greater Volatility
Experts and advocates reacted with concern and disappointment after the worldβs top financial regulators agreed on Monday to shift the climate focus of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision toward voluntary disclosures and a narrower focus on extreme weatherβa move seen as a step back from earlier momentum toward mandatory global standards. The Group of [β¦]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Spring sunshine and late Easter boost UK consumer spending
Retail sales increase at an annual rate of 7 per cent in April despite uncertainty over US tariffs
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Music mogul βDiddyβ faces allegations of abuse during first day of US trial
Witnesses say entertainment superstar physically abused women and used his power to push them into humiliating acts.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Health concerns after PFAS-contaminated compost sold to public
The premise of the South West's FOGO system was simple β take food and garden waste from residents, turn it into compost and sell it back to them. But the discovery of PFAS contamination has brought the system to an end.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Terror police probe possible link between Starmer home fire and other blazes
Metropolitan Police investigating three incidents in north London
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:U.S. and China roll back steep tariffs as they try to reach a larger deal
There's been a big breakthrough in the battle over tariffs. The United States and China have paused many of their most punishing tariffs, for the time being, while they try to reach a larger deal. It's a major thaw in the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:U.S. Intensifies Sanctions on Iran Following Nuclear Negotiations Amid Geopolitical Tensions
The United States imposes new sanctions on Iran after the fourth round of nuclear talks in Oman, while Tehran reaffirms its right to uranium enrichment and condemns U.S. pressure as unacceptable. Related: Oman Says US-Iran Talks Reflect a Shared Desire for an Agreement The United States announced new sanctions against Iran immediately after the conclusion [β¦]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:What’s next for Trump’s trade war after pausing tariffs with China
As the U.S. and China announced a surprising pause on tariffs, we're taking a look at what's behind it and where things go in the weeks ahead. To discuss the trade negotiations, Geoff Bennett spoke with Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, who closely follows the Chinese economy and U.S.-China relations.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump says it would be 'stupid' not to accept jet from Qatari royal family
The US president has dismissed ethical concerns over accepting a $400-million luxury aircraft from the Qatari royal family.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: PKK will disarm and disband in peace deal with Turkey
In our news wrap Monday, the Kurdistan Workersβ Party says it's laying down its weapons and disbanding after reaching a peace deal with Turkey, the prime minister of India is warning Pakistan that his country will retaliate against any further attacks and California Gov. Newsom is putting pressure on local governments across the state to clear homeless encampments.
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