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Australia news live: Nationals senator offers to campaign for Pauline Hanson in Labor seat; CSIRO confirms job cuts

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt the global oil market.We’ll do an assessment closer to the day. It is very costly but it has made a difference....

Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5% with markets slashing chance of more interest rate hikes

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meetingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s unemployment rate has jumped to 4.5% in April to reach the highest in about four-and-half-years, amid fears rising interest rates and the global oil crisis wil...

Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5% with markets slashing chance of more interest rates

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meetingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s unemployment rate has jumped to 4.5% in April to reach the highest in about four-and-half-years, amid fears rising interest rates and the global oil crisis wil...

Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter HymanSchools have become a “pipeline” to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according to an influential former Labour adviser who has called for urgent action to help a “lost generation”.Peter Hyman, a former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer, told the Guardian the ...

Dublin gangland figure brings extremist views to Irish mainstream on campaign trail

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Gerry ‘the monk’ Hutch has won fans in north Dublin byelection campaign with anti-immigrant rhetoricElaine Roe, 61, a cafe worker, has no doubt what is the most important issue in this week’s byelection for Dublin’s north inner city. “The government is wrecking our country, they’re bringing in rapists and murderers and kidnappers. It’s a shame. I might vote Hutch, he seems a normal person.’That wo...

Australia news live: CSIRO job cuts a ‘worrying development’, science peak body says; five students injured after school bus crash in Sydney

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt the global oil market.We’ll do an assessment closer to the day. It is very costly but it has made a difference....

Thursday briefing: How ​English football ​is ​pricing ​out ​its ​own ​supporters

The Guardian • 3 months ago

In today’s newsletter: Behind the packed stadiums and record revenues lies a growing tension​ of a sport thriving financially while the supporters who built it ​are increasingly ​left behindGood morning. The men’s football season is reaching the sharp end. This week, Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions and last night Aston Villa won the Uefa Europa League. The men’s Fifa World Cup is jus...

Australia news live: CSIRO confirms job cuts; five students injured after school bus crash in Sydney

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt the global oil market.We’ll do an assessment closer to the day. It is very costly but it has made a difference....

England must harvest rainfall and take action on water usage, Lords warn

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Without urgent intervention England faces water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, peers tell governmentRainwater harvesting, the use of grey water in homes and an urgent campaign to reduce water usage across society are vital to prevent water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, the government has been told.Without intervention, England will face severe water shortages in the coming decades...

Migratory bird numbers fall in Britain despite last year’s warm spring

The Guardian • 3 months ago

British Trust for Ornithology says 2025 breeding season was especially disastrous for warbler species After a mild, wet and stormy winter in the UK, spring 2025 was one of the warmest and driest ever, while the summer was the hottest since records began, most particularly in England and Wales.Good news, you might think, for migratory birds – especially for eight species of warblers that travel he...

‘We feel let down’: sustainable chefs in UK mourn end of Michelin green star

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Guide retires award for eco-friendly practices – and says restaurants will no longer be able to advertise they have itWith rare bluefin tuna and red meat often on their menus, Michelin-starred restaurants have not always prioritised sustainability.In an effort to consider the climate crisis, in 2020 Michelin began awarding green stars to chefs who cooked eco-friendly ingredients and reduced waste....

Toxic chemicals in pet flea treatments harming wildlife, UK study warns

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Flea treatment chemicals fipronil and imidacloprid also implicated in lower cognitive scores in children with autismToxic chemicals found in pet flea treatment are devastating wildlife in rivers, parks and special conservation areas and the government should take urgent action to limit their use, according to a study.Chemicals that are banned for use as pesticides but still used in flea treatments...

Australia news live: CSIRO confirms job cuts; Aboriginal health peak body welcomes commonwealth package against diphtheria outbreak

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt the global oil market.We’ll do an assessment closer to the day. It is very costly but it has made a difference....

Australia news live: CSIRO confirms environment research job cuts

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt the global oil market.We’ll do an assessment closer to the day. It is very costly but it has made a difference....

AI will help make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within a year, says Anthropic co-founder

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Jack Clark describes ‘vertiginous sense of progress’ and ‘profound changes’ to society alongside risks of technologyAn AI system will work with humans to make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within 12 months and tradespeople will be helped by bipedal robots in two years, according to the co-founder of Anthropic.Jack Clark described a “vertiginous sense of progress” in the technology and made a ser...

Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5% in ‘tentative signs labour market is buckling’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meetingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s unemployment rate has jumped to 4.5% in April to reach the highest in about four-and-half-years, amid fears rising interest rates and the global oil crisis wil...

Australia news live: Queensland cabinet minister referred to federal police over electoral enrolment allegations; unexpected rise in unemployment rate

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Tim Mander has denied any wrongdoing and referred himself to election authorities. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt the global oil market.We’ll ...

Trump says ‘there won’t be escalation’ with Cuba after US indictment of former president Raúl Castro – as it happened

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Cuba’s government has also accused US of hypocrisy after acting US attorney general announced indictment of former Cuban president over downed planesUS indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regimeTrump news at a glance: US indicts Raúl Castro, ratcheting up Cuba tensionsSign up for the Breaking News US emailIn response to a question on Wednesday morning about how long Benj...

Ex-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal email

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Carmen Mercedes Lineberger accused of hiding files related to Trump documents investigation as bundt cake recipeA former Department of Justice prosecutor is facing felony charges after emailing herself a sealed Biden-era investigative report concerning Donald Trump and attempting to hide the documents as cake recipes, federal authorities said on Wednesday.Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, who worked as ...

News live: New Zealand minister spruiks ‘epic opportunity’ for Australian businesses to cross Tasman after budget tax changes

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Nicola Willis said New Zealand had a ‘very simple tax system’ with a ‘low rate’ of taxation. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt the global oil mar...

Australia news live: Avalon airport evacuated and flights delayed after laser hair removal device mistaken for ‘suspicious item’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

The domestic terminal at Melbourne’s Avalon airport is now reopen and operations have resumed. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leaves door open to extending fuel excise cutThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has not ruled out extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt the global oil m...

Papua New Guinea warns against fishing in New Ireland after mystery deaths of marine life

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Initial testing found evidence of metals in water samples, months after province’s residents began reporting unusual numbers of dead fish washing ashorePapua New Guinea’s government has warned communities not to fish from parts of the New Ireland coastline as preliminary tests show evidence of metals in some water samples, after months of residents reporting dead marine life in the area.On 7 May t...

Australia news live: rogue AI poses ‘extinction’ risk to humanity, federal minister warns; $7m vaccine push to counter diphtheria outbreak

The Guardian • 3 months ago

About 60% of cases in NT, but there are also cases in South Australia, Queensland and the northern part of WA. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKeating lashes Coalition, John Howard and startup sector over CGT claimsPaul Keating rubbished claims from the Coalition and the startup sector that Labor’s reforms to capital gains tax will undermine entre...

Manchester shows biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in boost for Burnham

The Guardian • 3 months ago

City made outsized contribution to falling levels of deprivation between 2010 and 2025, thinktank finds Manchester has recorded the biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in Britain, according to a report, as Andy Burnham stakes a claim that he could replicate the city’s revival nationwide.As the frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer, the Greater Manchester mayor has placed the city’s economic perfo...

Voters across parties believe UK net migration is rising despite sharp drop

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Study, published as latest migration figures are released, shows incorrect perceptions driving immigration debatePeople mistakenly believe net migration is rising in Britain despite figures dropping to their lowest level in years, a leading thinktank has found.New research from British Future, published ahead of latest government figures on migration, has revealed a chasm between reality and publi...