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Ministers have accused of turning a “blind eye to slavery” by ordering Labour MPs to remove legal protections to stop money being spent by state-owned Great British Energy on solar panels manufactured by forced labour in China. The protections have been added to the government bill in the House of Lords via an amendment from … Read more
After serving up a second round of tax cuts and energy rebates, the Albanese government hopes its 2025 budget leaves everyone thinking they’re winners. But some Australians will get particularly big benefits from new spending, while others will lose out. Homes with no internet will be brought online while consultants and contractors will stay cut … Read more
The oil company Shell has revealed plans to ramp up cost savings and cut spending, as it handed its chief executive an increase to his pay package which angered environmental campaigners. The pay package for the energy company’s chief executive, Wael Sawan, rose by 8.5% last year, to £8.6m, according to its annual report, released … Read more
The Albanese government will increase the federal public service by 3,400 roles over the next year, adding to the more than 40,000 roles created since Labor came to power. The budget papers also include another hit to the bottom lines of consultancy and labour hire firms, with Labor committing to slash a further $719m in … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe – analysis Andrew Roth If Europe wasn’t already on notice, the extraordinary leak of deliberations by JD Vance and other top-level Trump administration officials over a strike against the Houthis … Read more
(1) Israel breaks ceasefire with attack on Gaza Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes into Gaza on Tuesday (March 18, 2025), killing hundreds. This marked the end of a fragile ceasefire with Hamas, reigniting the war that began when Hamas launched an attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, killing over a thousand people and … Read more
South Korea’s Hyundai has said it will make a record $21bn (£16bn) investment in the US, as it attempts to protect itself from the threat of tariffs from Donald Trump. Hyundai plans to invest $9bn by 2028, creating 14,000 full-time jobs to boost US production capacity to 1.2m vehicles and $6bn to expand strategic partnerships … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Fresh evacuation orders made as overnight Israeli attacks on Gaza kill over 20 Palestinians Welcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Israel’s continuing war on Gaza. Gaza’s health ministry said … Read more
An alleged kingpin of a fraudulent claims farming ring used a prestigious law firm to submit an allegedly fraudulent historical sexual abuse compensation claim worth more than $650,000 against the New South Wales government, a court will hear. Fotis Frank Antonios, 54, was arrested in February and is facing 21 charges, including multiple charges of … Read more
Good morning. When Justin Trudeau announced he would be resigning as Canada’s prime minister in January, he did so amid surging support for the Conservative opposition and a sense that its Trump-adjacent leader, Pierre Poilievre, might be the right candidate for a new political era. The Liberals’ near-decade in power appeared to be close to … Read more