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Police allegedly questioned her for hours after accusations of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’A Chinese woman said she was detained by police for hours and accused of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” for wearing a Japanese kimono and taking photos in a city street.The woman was wearing the kimono and a wig while cosplaying as a popular character from the manga series Summer Time...

Conner Shirley carried Luke Pascoe on his back across rocks for 2km before driving him to hospital in AlbanyGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastA Western Australian teenager is being congratulated for his quick thinking and bravery after jumping into action and saving his best mate after a shark attack on Monday.Conner Shirley was spearfishing off Mistaken Island, south...

Vote on bill to guarantee access to abortions at publicly funded hospitals could happen WednesdayGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastA bill guaranteeing the ability of women to obtain abortions at publicly funded hospitals could be put to a vote in Victorian parliament on Wednesday after negotiations between its sponsor, crossbench MP Fiona Patten, and the government broke down.It...

Latest updates: government has taken people’s concerns over energy bills into vaccination rollout, says public health minister Maggie ThroupThe real value of UK workers’ pay continued to fall at the fastest rate for 20 years in June as wage increases were outstripped by soaring inflation amid the cost of living crisis.The Office for National Statistics said annual growth in average pay, excluding bonuses, strengthened...

Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is trailing in the polls and has hinted he will not cede power if defeated Campaigning in Brazil’s most important election for years formally gets under way this week amid fears of political violence on the campaign trail and possible turmoil before and after the October ballots.Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is trailing in the polls and has hinted he will...

Follow all the latest developments in Ukraine At a glance: what we know on day 174 of the invasionRussia’s Black Sea fleet is struggling to exercise effective sea control, with patrols generally limited to the waters within sight of the Crimean coast, according to the latest British intelligence report.The Black Sea fleet continues to use long-range cruise missiles to support ground offensives but is...

Scott Morrison secretly appointed to five ministries, including treasury and home affairs, says PMJob lot: internet gets to work on Scott Morrison’s multiple ministries mayhemGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThis blog is now closedThe former prime minister Scott Morrison is appearing on 2GB after revelations he appointed himself to several ministries in secret while in government.Morrison says his...

Employees say they have been fired and written up after reporting sexual harassment to corporate HRWorkers at McDonald’s, the largest fast-food chain in the world, are highlighting sexual harassment and retaliation against workers at its stores, an issue they say persists despite claims of reforms and changes by McDonald’s in recent years.Rosalia Manuel of San Jose, California worked at McDonald’s for 24 years, first...

Management and Training Corporation is set to take over running Australia’s immigration regime on the islandGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastCanstruct has lost the lucrative contract to run Australia’s offshore immigration regime on Nauru with the Brisbane firm to be replaced by a US-headquartered private prisons operator that has a controversial past.Sources have told the Guardian that Canstruct’s...

Suspension of Gaurav Sharma for party rule breaches comes after he made allegations of bullying within the partyNew Zealand’s Labour party has suspended MP Gaurav Sharma over what the prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said were “repeated breaches” of caucus rules in the past week.Ardern had called an emergency caucus meeting on Tuesday afternoon, where it was unanimously agreed to suspend Sharma, who has recently...

Indigenous authority will act as an independent umpire to oversee treaty negotiations with the state governmentGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe nation’s first independent body to oversee First Nations treaty negotiations has been enshrined in law, with Victoria’s parliament passing landmark legislation for its creation on Tuesday night.The legislation will make Victoria the first jurisdiction to establish an...

Analysis: While chancellor says unemployment has rarely been lower, Bank of England predicts recession will push up jobless rateAll the day’s business news – liveThere are two ways of looking at the state of Britain’s labour market. In one it is a case of the glass being half full, in the other half empty.If you are a government minister you take the former view....

Basics such as butter, milk and poultry show biggest increases in figures from market research groupAll the day’s business news – liveSupermarket bills in Great Britain will soar by £533, or more than £10 a week, as grocery price inflation hits its highest level since at least 2008.The price of a weekly shop rose 11.6% in the four weeks to 7 August, compared with...

Real pay continues to be outstripped by soaring inflation amid a continuing cost of living crisisThe real value of UK workers’ pay continued to fall at the fastest rate for 20 years in June as wage increases were outstripped by soaring inflation amid the cost of living crisis.The Office for National Statistics said annual growth in average pay, excluding bonuses, strengthened to 4.7% in...

Travel disruption expected as rain and thunderstorm warnings remain in place for much of UKFlooding has hit parts of the UK as official warnings for rain and thunderstorms remained in place for much of the country with travel disruption expected.Heavy showers caused flooding in areas of Cornwall and Devon on Monday, which was under an amber-level Met Office warning at the time, while thunderstorms...

Crown was exempted from smoking bans more than 15 years ago, but health advocates say the royal commission response is a chance to close the loopholeGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe “high-roller rooms” at Victoria’s Crown casino remain the only enclosed venues in the state where smoking is allowed, but cancer experts have urged state politicians to vote...

Directors recommend 110p-a-share deal with ABG, which values the London-listed clothing firm at £211mTed Baker has agreed a cut-price £211m takeover by the US group that owns Reebok and a stake in David Beckham’s clothing and merchandise empire.The board of the retailer, which has more than 500 shops and concessions around the world, has recommended shareholders approve the buyout by Authentic Brands Group (ABG)....

The campaigns of Mehmet Oz, Herschel Walker and JD Vance have been tarnished by bizarre remarks and unscrupulous historiesIn Mehmet Oz, Herschel Walker and JD Vance, the Republican party has three celebrities running for Senate in November.The only problem? At the moment, each of them looks as though they might lose. Continue reading...

Founder of Australia’s Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance will run against the deputy Liberal leaderFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastNomi Kaltmann has been chosen to run as the independent local candidate for the seat of Caulfield, in Melbourne’s south-east, at Victoria’s state election.The 30-year-old lawyer, journalist and mother-of-three has been...

A single dolphin thought to have injured at least six people at beaches in Fukui prefecture, with one person requiring 14 stitchesBeachgoers in Japan are being urged to stay away from dolphins following a spate of attacks thought to involve a single animal that have left at least six people with minor injuries.The cetacean – believed to be an adult Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin –...

In their first statement since legal issues began, non-binary actor says they have begun treatment for ‘complex mental health issues’Actor Ezra Miller has broken their silence amid a growing list of legal issues and allegations of erratic behaviour, saying they are seeking treatment for “complex mental health issues”.In a statement provided by a representative of the actor to Variety on Tuesday, the 29-year-old non-binary...

Suit alleges CIA and its ex-director Mike Pompeo violated US constitutional protections for confidential discussionsLawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are suing the US Central Intelligence Agency and its former director Mike Pompeo in a suit filed in a New York district court on Monday, alleging the agency recorded their conversations and copied data from their phones and computers.The attorneys, along with two journalists...

The FAA was alerted and said the piece appeared to be a metal sleeve from a wing flap of a large passenger jet; no one was hurtA metal object believed to have fallen from a trans-Atlantic jet came crashing down outside the Maine state house, landing with a loud bang just feet from a capitol police worker, officials said on Monday.The Federal Aviation Administration...

Allen Weisselberg has been accused of taking more than $1.7m from the company, including rent, car payments and school tuitionDonald Trump’s longtime finance chief is expected to plead guilty as soon as Thursday in a tax evasion case that is the only criminal prosecution to arise from a long-running investigation into the former president’s company, three people familiar with the matter told the Associated...