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Scott Morrison apologises to Karen Andrews over secret portfolios following Coalition pressureGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast‘Cringeworthy’: energy minister says Morrison’s media conference was embarrassingCircling back to Chris Bowen’s interview on ABC Radio, where the discussion on climate policy was followed by questions on the biggest story in Canberra – Scott Morrison’s secret appointment to five additional ministries.I...

Russian forces have made only minimal advances, Oleksiy Arestovych claims; Moscow reportedly installs Viktor Sokolov as new military chief in CrimeaChina to send troops to Russia for joint week-long military drillsRussian soldier exposes rot at core of Ukraine invasionAt a glance: what we know on day 176 of the invasionThere has been another reported attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv early this morning.According...

Potential integration of FCA, PRA and PSR comes less than a decade after they were formed in post-financial crisis overhaulLiz Truss would scrap reforms meant to avoid another 2007-style financial crisis by merging three of the UK’s top financial regulators if she becomes the UK’s next prime minister, according to reports.The frontrunner in the Conservative leadership race is said to be preparing for a...

With research showing sexual harassment is a routine occurrence, there is growing demand for arts venues to commit to protecting entertainersPosey Mehta, like many performers at the Edinburgh fringe, has been flyering for her own show. It’s called I Am Not a Gorilla so she took to the streets in a gorilla costume. She did not expect to encounter daily sexual harassment.Mehta has experienced...

Railway workers leader predicts ‘massive response’ to impact of rapidly rising inflation on wagesThe leader of the RMT union, Mick Lynch, has suggested unions are on the brink of calling for “synchronised” strikes over widespread anger at how much soaring inflation is outpacing wages.Speaking from a picket line in Euston as railway workers staged another strike in their dispute over pay and conditions, Lynch...

Increase in people working fewer hours or not at all due to illness in July attributed to Omicron wave and high rates of influenzaGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastIf it felt like everyone at your work was off sick in July, you weren’t imagining things.New data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed nearly twice...

James Cleverly ‘happy if process was over more quickly’, as poll shows Liz Truss has big lead over Rishi SunakFuture Tory leadership contests should be run faster, a cabinet minister has said, saying they would have been “happy if this whole process was over more quickly”.James Cleverly, a backer of the frontrunner, Liz Truss, said it would be right if the two-month process was...

That the tight labour market isn’t leading to real earnings rises is proof of a ‘deep structural weakness’, says one economist​​Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastWorkers desperate for a pay rise anywhere close to the rate of inflation won’t take much solace from the flurry of labour market figures released this week.On Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics...

Archbishop says new Southern Cross diocese ‘perplexing’ as church’s official position is that ‘marriage is between a man and a woman’Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe senior bishop of the Anglican church in Australia says a breakaway diocese has been founded on “perplexing” beliefs and could confuse congregations in a “tragically divided world”.The Diocese of the Southern Cross...

No one has claimed responsibility for explosion and Afghan authorities have not publicly assigned blameA blast that tore through a Kabul mosque during evening prayers has killed 21 people, Kabul police have said.Khalid Zadran, a police spokesperson, said another 33 people had been injured in the explosion. Continue reading...

Inquiry hears Katarina Carroll was asked if a summons was needed for her to appearFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastQueensland’s police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, rejected an invitation to appear at an inquiry into police responses to domestic violence, prompting the commission to ask if they needed to issue a...

Warrnambool-based independent will challenge Liberal MP Roma Britnell in the seat of South-West CoastFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastA former political journalist will run as an independent candidate in Victoria’s November election in the Liberal-held marginal seat of South-West Coast, in an attempt to leverage the “teal” wave that...

Anglo-Italian pair – accompanied by their dog – hoped to highlight scale of climate crisis and encourage bike useFaced by the threat of the climate emergency, some people recycle more, or turn down the central heating thermostat a notch. Daniel Rayneau-Kirkhope and Arianna Casiraghi drew a 600-mile wide GPS bicycle across Europe. While accompanied by their dog.The couple gave up their jobs as physics...

Police arrest suspect, 44, at address in Southall in relation to fatal stabbing of Thomas O’HalloranA 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran on a mobility scooter in west London.The suspect was arrested at an address in Southall, west London, in the early hours of Thursday, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

Nicknamed ‘Madame Butterfly’, Mori was the first Japanese designer to make it in the world of French haute coutureHanae Mori, the Japanese fashion designer who broke into the world of French haute couture almost half a century ago, has died aged 96, her office said on Thursday.Mori, who earned the nickname “Madame Butterfly” for her signature motif, was regarded as a symbol of Japan’s...

Amber warning issued for London with risk of transport disruption and power cutsThunderstorms and flash floods have hit parts of southern England, amid warnings that the unsettled weather is expected to continue into the weekend.There were torrential downpours in London, with the rain spreading across the south-east until about 10pm. An amber warning for the area has been issued by the Met Office, with...

Coastal city of Xiamen tells workers on fishing boats, as well as their catch, to undergo testing as part of import controlsIn the coastal Chinese city of Xiamen, it’s not just the mouths of fishers being swabbed for Covid-19, but also the fish they’ve caught.As China maintains its commitment to zero Covid, city authorities are working to ensure there is no avenue for the...

Police report multiple casualties after powerful explosion during evening prayers A huge bomb attack at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers has killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27 others.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack on Wednesday, the latest to strike Afghanistan in the year since the Taliban seized power. Continue reading...

Police believe the remains had been concealed at a storage facility for years before the suitcases were purchased by an Auckland family at an auctionHuman remains discovered in suitcases bought at a New Zealand auction belong to two young children and are thought to have been concealed for a number of years, police say.Police launched a homicide investigation on 12 August, after an Auckland...

Professional firefighters will walk off the job for an hour in culmination of 13-month dispute over pay and conditionsNearly 2,000 professional firefighters will walk off the job for the first time in New Zealand’s history, citing a “crisis” within the sector and ongoing problems with poor pay, understaffing and unreliable fire equipment.Members of the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union have voted to strike for...

Tanzanian government hails high-speed broadband connection as boon to tourists and portersTanzania has installed high-speed internet services on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, allowing anyone with a smartphone to tweet, Instagram or WhatsApp their ascent up Africa’s highest mountain.State-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation set up the broadband network on Tuesday at an altitude of 3,720m (12,200ft), with the country’s information minister, Nape Nnauye, calling the...

Actor and director pens open letter revealing his nearly 20-year struggle with anxiety attacks, ‘which are exacerbated by media appearances and public facing events’Jonah Hill has announced he will no longer take part in promoting his films due to his mental health issues being exacerbated by media appearances and public-facing events.The 38-year-old actor revealed his plan in an open letter published by Deadline ahead...

The vessel, which burst into flames while delivering fuel in mangrove-rich South West Bay on Malekula Island, has been salvagedA fuel transport barge that burst into flames off a Vanuatu island is being towed to port, with salvage operators saying it did not spill the 100,000 litres of diesel on board into a pristine bay. The Western Star, owned by Silentworld Shipping, burst into...

The actor died of smoke inhalation and burns after her car smashed into a west Los Angeles home, coroner’s report saysAnne Heche died from inhalation injury and burns after her fiery car crash and the death was ruled an accident, according to coroner’s results released on Wednesday.Heche, 53, also had a fractured sternum caused by “blunt trauma”, according to information on the website of...