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‘I will recover loudly so others don’t die quietly’: Queensland MP recounts horrific abuse
Labor member for Macalister Melissa McMahon tells parliament of abuse she suffered, announces leave of absenceDownload...
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Russia-Ukraine war latest: Russia says it will reopen Black Sea; 8,000 Ukrainian PoWs reportedly held in Luhansk and Donetsk – live
Defence ministry says it will open safe corridor to allow foreign ships to leave; pro-Russian separatists...
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Partygate: more Tory MPs call on Boris Johnson to resign after Sue Gray report - UK politics live
Government attempt to move on with cost of living announcement undermined as three backbenchers say PM...
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Penny Wong tells Pacific nations ‘we have heard you’ as Australia and China battle for influence
Foreign minister uses speech in Fiji to declare ‘this is a different Australian government’ that will...
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Anne Webster will stand for Nationals deputy, saying party needs ‘not just Queensland’ leadership
Victorian MP says Nats need ‘reasonable and stable leadership’ and notes Barnaby Joyce ‘has stated that...
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Ancient cypress in Chile may be the world’s oldest tree, new study suggests
The tree, in Chile’s Alerce Costero national park, is known as the Great Grandfather and could...
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Millions risk losing US healthcare when Covid emergency declaration expires
An estimated 5.3 million to 14.2 million could lose Medicaid coverage when the public health emergency...
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Security warnings at UK nuclear energy facilities hit 12-year high
Exclusive: Fears over regulator’s ability to cope with planned expansion as inspections declineThe number of formal...
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European fishing fleets accused of illegally netting tuna in Indian Ocean
Reports handed to EU claim vessels likely to have entered coastal states’ waters where stocks are...
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Wales announces discovery of its first monkeypox case
Director of health protection says they are ready to respond but that overall risk to general...
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Liberal party should forgo ‘entitled’ Kooyong voters, says their own state Liberal MP
Tim Smith, who is retiring in November, says Coalition needs to ‘stop obsessing with the woke...
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Labor one seat from claiming majority as Liberals launch review of election defeat – as it happened
New foreign minister tells Fiji ‘I hope I will be here often’; Jane Hume and Brian...
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Iran says one dead in ‘industrial accident’ near military complex
Parchin facility has previously come under scrutiny from UN nuclear watchdogOne person has been killed in...
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Ukraine pleads for more weapons to tackle Russian onslaught in Donbas
Bombardment continues in 40 towns including the key city of Sievierodonetsk as police in Lysychansk collect...
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Eleven newborn babies die in Senegal hospital fire
President Macky Sall announces deaths of infants after blaze at hospital in TivaouaneEleven newborn babies have...
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Rishi Sunak to announce windfall tax on energy firms
One-off levy to fund support package amid cost of living crisis which could include increase in...
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How to Murder Your Husband writer found guilty of murdering husband
Portland jury finds Nancy Crampton Brophy guilty of killing chef Daniel Brophy in June 2018A jury...
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Kwasi Kwarteng to review French billionaire’s BT stake over security concerns
Business secretary intervenes after biggest shareholder Patrick Drahi raised stake in UK telecom giant to 18%...
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Ban on new gas connections will help transition Victoria away from fossil fuels, inquiry finds
Parliamentary committee also recommends cut-off date for sale of diesel and petrol carsGet our free news...
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World’s most violent cities: Medellín crime surge helps Latin America top list
Region has two-thirds of world’s most dangerous cities, with Bogotá, Rio, Mexico City and San Salvador...
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Australian hospitals postpone screening tests as world grapples with shortage of imaging dyes
Australian Medical Association backs delay of non-urgent tests but says supply issues highlight need for national...
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Texas school shooting: gunman was inside for 40 minutes, officials say – updates as they happened
This blog is now closed. Click here for full coverage of the shooting at the Robb...
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Outrage as NRA to gather in Houston just days after Texas school massacre
Counter-protests expected as about 55,000 NRA members to attend event, including Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and...
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Support staff at No 10 ‘subjected to bullying for years’, union claims
Sue Gray report found cleaners and security guards have been subjected to ‘lack of respect and...