NYU canceled talk on USAID cuts for being ‘anti-governmental’, doctor says | US universities

The former international head of Doctors Without Borders says she was left “stunned” after New York University canceled her presentation because some of her slides discussing cuts at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) could be viewed as “anti-governmental”. Dr Joanne Liu, a pediatric emergency physician at Sainte-Justine hospital and a professor at … Read more

Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN | Israel-Gaza war

Fifteen Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, including at least one United Nations employee, were killed by Israeli forces “one by one” and buried in a mass grave eight days ago in southern Gaza, the UN has said. According to the UN humanitarian affairs office (Ocha), the Palestinian Red Crescent and civil defence workers were on … Read more

Guardian Essential poll: Albanese’s approval rating takes a hit but Labor inches ahead of Coalition | Essential poll

Labor has ticked ahead of the Coalition on a two-party plus basis in the first Guardian Essential poll of the election period, as Anthony Albanese turns the blowtorch on Peter Dutton in the opening days of the campaign. Essential’s “2PP+” measure, which allows voters to remain undecided, put Labor ahead 48% to 47%, with 5% … Read more

Australian house prices hit new peak for 2025 as rate cut drives buyer demand | Housing

National home prices in March hit a new peak for 2025 as February’s rate cut reignited buyer demand, according to separate reports from Australia’s leading property analytics companies. Property values increased 0.4% over the month – the second consecutive month of growth in the national index, CoreLogic reported, after a brief three-month decline where values … Read more

Changes to ARC grants will make it harder for Australia to combat Trump chaos, researchers warn | Australian education

It will be tough to attract international research talent if prestigious Australian Research Council fellowships are axed under proposed changes, researchers say, with lack of funding making the nation not “match fit” to take on Trump-led uncertainty. The overhaul proposed axing most standalone positions in favour of shorter fellowships that are “embedded” into projects. It … Read more

Trump labels pro-Palestine group accused of vandalising Turnberry as ‘terrorists’ | Donald Trump

Donald Trump has described members of a pro-Palestine group accused of vandalising his Turnberry golf resort as “terrorists”. The clubhouse at the five-star resort on the west coast of Scotland was graffitied earlier this month and the course was dug up and painted with the words “Gaza is not 4 sale”. In a post on … Read more

Adolescence: drama schools hit out at ‘stars from nowhere’ narrative | Television

Adolescence’s stratospheric success has catapulted its young cast of unknown actors into the limelight. Reams of headlines have suggested that they have come from nowhere – yet the grassroots regional drama schools that trained them say this overlooks their hard work. To find undiscovered talent for the show, Adolescence’s casting director, Shaheen Baig, visited two … Read more