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‘Would like to share some thoughts’: One Nation candidate David Farley’s previous involvement with independent movement revealed

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Exclusive: Farley discussed preferences and suggested platform before Voices group endorsed his rival Michelle Milthorpe as its candidateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s Farrer candidate, David Farley, sought to cooperate with the community independent “Voices” movement before the last election, including discussing preferences and suggesting a platform for a...

UAE says air defences engaging with Iranian attacks – as it happened

The Guardian • 4 months ago

This blog is now closedThe European Union is set to tell airlines the impact from the Iran war on tourism is not yet severe enough to justify emergency measures for the sector, draft EU guidelines seen by Reuters showed.“The current situation does not point to the need for dedicated measures for the tourism sector, unlike during the COVID-19 crisis,” said the draft EU guidelines, which the Europea...

Australia news live: ABC reporters denied entry to One Nation press conference in Albury

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Guardian Australia understands some journalists from The Australian and Daily Telegraph newspapers were allowed in. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Attenborough at 100: ‘I had thought I would celebrate quietly’In a dose of good news, Sir David Attenborough is 100 today. The veteran broadcaster said he expected to celebrate quietly, but expressed grati...

‘Being human helps’: despite rise of AI is there still hope for Europe’s translators?

The Guardian • 4 months ago

A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing – but they could be needed for a while longer yetIn February 2022, while he was plugging away at rendering the US writer Dana Spiotta’s novel Wayward into French, the literary translator Yoann Gentric decided he needed a bit of light relief. He would test whether AI could put him out of work.Gentric had been grappling with a short ...

Story of enslaved boy featured in 1748 Joshua Reynolds portrait emerges in new study

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Exclusive: Until now nothing was known about ‘Jersey’, depicted with naval officer, but research raises hopes he may have won freedomFor hundreds of years, he was known only as “Jersey”, an enslaved boy of about 11 rendered in oil on canvas by the great 18th-century portrait painter Sir Joshua Reynolds.But now the life of the youngster, believed to be Reynolds’ earliest depiction of a person of co...

Water flows to parched NSW wetlands could be turned back on within weeks as drought fears loom

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region ‘devastating’ as bill passes upper house Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereWater flows to parched New South Wales wetlands where an urgent rescue mission to save dying wildlife unfolded are a step closer to resuming after legislation passed the state parliament’s upper house.The water min...

IS-linked Australian mother and daughter remanded in custody over Syrian slavery charges

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Kawsar Ahmad, 53, and Zeinab Ahmad, 31, set to apply for bail in Melbourne as Janai Safar, 32, due to face Sydney court on separate charges including joining a terrorist organisationTwo Australian women charged with committing crimes against humanity including slavery offences during the rule of Islamic State in Syria have faced a Melbourne court.Kawsar Ahmad, 53, also known as Abbas, and her daug...

Communications minister Anika Wells repays $10,000 in incorrect travel expenses

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Anthony Albanese rejects calls for her to resign over the breaches, saying she had done the right thing and had also apologised The communications minister, Anika Wells, has repaid more than $10,000 for incorrect travel claims, identified amid controversy about her use of taxpayer-funded entitlements.In a statement released on Friday, Wells said an audit by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses A...

News live: PM says ‘I have sympathy for the children’ after Australians return from Syria

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Albanese says three women who arrived back in Australia from Syrian detention camps have been ‘arrested and they will be charged’. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Attenborough at 100: ‘I had thought I would celebrate quietly’In a dose of good news, Sir David Attenborough is 100 today. The veteran broadcaster said he expected to celebrate quietly, but ...

Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and TamworthElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesThe scale of the electoral challenge facing Labour was laid bare overnight as the party haemorrhaged councillors at the local elections and Reform made sig...

Elections 2026 live: Labour suffers early losses as Reform UK surges in England

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Local council results are being announced in England; Scottish and Welsh parliament results are due from midday2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votesWe’re getting statements from some of the political parties now as we wait for results.For the Conservatives, party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said:We have run an energetic and positive campaign, showcasing that we have a cl...

Elections 2026 live: Labour suffers early losses as Reform makes gains in England

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Local council results are being announced in England; Scottish and Welsh parliament results are due from midday2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votesWe’re getting statements from some of the political parties now as we wait for results.For the Conservatives, party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said:We have run an energetic and positive campaign, showcasing that we have a cl...

Archibald prize 2026: Richard Lewer’s portrait of artist Iluwanti Ken wins $100,000

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Australia’s most prominent portrait prize was announced on Friday at the Art Gallery of NSW, where the finalist exhibition will open on SaturdayArchibald prize 2026 finalists: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed and more – in picturesRichard Lewer has been awarded the 2026 Archibald prize for his portrait of Pitjantjatjara elder, traditional healer and senior artist Iluwanti Ken.The New Zeal...

Julie Bishop resigns as Australian National University chancellor

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Former foreign minister steps down early as finance minister Katy Gallagher says embattled institution must continue ‘rebuilding trust and confidence’The former foreign minister, Julie Bishop, has tendered her resignation from the position of chancellor at Australian National University (ANU).The finance minister, Katy Gallagher, said in a statement on Friday morning that the embattled institution...

Australia news live: Julie Bishop resigns as ANU chancellor; Anika Wells repays $10,000 for incorrect travel claims

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Katy Gallagher confirms Bishop’s resignation, saying ‘the challenges facing ANU did not arise overnight’. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Attenborough at 100: ‘I had thought I would celebrate quietly’In a dose of good news, Sir David Attenborough is 100 today. The veteran broadcaster said he expected to celebrate quietly, but expressed gratitude for t...

‘This is how we cement President Trump’s agenda’: Tennessee Republicans celebrate state’s new congressional maps – as it happened

The Guardian • 4 months ago

This live blog is now closed.Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority districtSign up for the Breaking News US emailFollowing Marco Rubio’s closed-door meeting with Pope Leo XIV, the state department said that the pair discussed the “situation in the Middle East and topics of mutual interest in the Western Hemisphere”, according to a readout from spokesperson Tomm...

IS-linked mother and daughter charged with crimes against humanity including slavery face Melbourne court

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Kawsar Ahmad, 53, and Zeinab Ahmad, 31, appear in Melbourne as Janai Safar, 32, due to face Sydney court on separate charges including joining a terrorist organisationTwo Australian women charged with committing crimes against humanity including slavery offences during the rule of Islamic State in Syria have faced a Melbourne court.Kawsar Ahmad, 53, also known as Abbas, and her daughter Zeinab Ahm...

News live: Julie Bishop resigns as ANU chancellor; Australia’s hantavirus risk ‘very low’, health department says

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Katy Gallagher confirms Bishop’s resignation, saying ‘the challenges facing ANU did not arise overnight’. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Attenborough at 100: ‘I had thought I would celebrate quietly’In a dose of good news, Sir David Attenborough is 100 today. The veteran broadcaster said he expected to celebrate quietly, but expressed gratitude for t...

Elections 2026 live: Labour suffers early losses as results begin to arrive in England

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Reform UK gain councillors in early results; Scottish and Welsh parliament results are due from midday2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votesWe’re getting statements from some of the political parties now as we wait for results.For the Conservatives, party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said:We have run an energetic and positive campaign, showcasing that we have a clear plan ...

Trump ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military junta

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed governmentThe US lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of Donald Trump, has been condemned for accepting $50,000 a month to “rebuild” relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government.Myanmar’s leaders have been internationally isolated since seizing power in a co...

Trump-ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military junta

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed governmentUS lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of Donald Trump, has been condemned for accepting $50,000 a month to “rebuild” relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government.Myanmar’s leaders have been internationally isolated since seizing power in a coup i...

Australia news live: federal budget to include $64bn in savings and ‘reprioritisations’; Australia’s hantavirus risk ‘very low’, health department says

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget will be taking the challenge of inflation ‘very seriously’. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Attenborough at 100: ‘I had thought I would celebrate quietly’In a dose of good news, Sir David Attenborough is 100 today. The veteran broadcaster said he expected to celebrate quietly, but expressed gratitude for the well...

Australia news live: federal budget to include $64bn in savings and ‘reprioritisations’; Sydney and Melbourne housing market in ‘early phases of decline’

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget will be taking the challenge of inflation ‘very seriously’. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Attenborough at 100: ‘I had thought I would celebrate quietly’In a dose of good news, Sir David Attenborough is 100 today. The veteran broadcaster said he expected to celebrate quietly, but expressed gratitude for the well...

‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Naturalist says he has been ‘overwhelmed by greetings’ as milestone is marked with event at Royal Albert HallDavid Attenborough said he had been “completely overwhelmed by birthday greetings” for his centenary on Friday and thanked wellwishers “most sincerely”. The naturalist said he had hoped to celebrate his 100th birthday quietly. Instead, the milestone will be marked with a live event at the ...

Solomon Islands to get new leader after PM ousted in no-confidence vote

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Jeremiah Manele toppled after months of political upheaval in the nation seen as one of China’s closest partners in the Pacific Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote in the South Pacific country’s parliament, ending months of political uncertainty.Parliament was adjourned to allow the governor general to make arrangements for the election of a new prime ...